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What fruits to eat in summer to reduce heat quickly?

Asked by:Crystal

Asked on:Apr 17, 2026 02:48 AM

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  • Catalina Catalina

    Apr 17, 2026

      Fire can be divided into real fire and virtual fire:

      Excessive fire refers to the syndrome of excessive yang heat and excessive excess heat. Liver, gallbladder, and gastrointestinal excess fire are most common. Symptoms include high fever, headache, red eyes, thirst for cold drinks, irritability, and abdominal pain. distended pain ,big constipate Nodules, yellow urine, red tongue with yellow dry coating or thorns, fast and rapid pulse, or even vomiting blood, nose bleeding, etc. Treatment should adopt the principles and methods of bitter cold to control fire, clearing heat and detoxifying, purging excess and reducing fire.

      Deficiency fire is mostly caused by internal injury and strain. For example, long-term illness, depletion of essence and energy, and excessive strain can lead to organ imbalance and weakness, which can lead to the generation of internal heat, which can then turn into deficiency fire. According to different pathogenesis, deficiency of fire is generally further divided into two types: deficiency of yin and excess of fire and deficiency of qi and excess of fire. Deficiency of yin and excess of fire usually manifests as hot flashes, night sweats, weight loss, dry mouth and throat, restlessness, red tongue without coating, and thready pulse.

      Treatment should be based on the principles of promoting body fluids and nourishing blood, nourishing yin and reducing fire. People with Qi deficiency and strong fire have symptoms of general dryness and heat, especially before noon, fear of cold and wind, liking heat and fear of cold, body fatigue and weakness, shortness of breath, laziness, spontaneous sweating, clear urine and loose stools, large and weak pulse, and pale tongue with thin coating. Treatment should be based on the principles of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, strengthening the kidneys and rejuvenating yang, and removing heat with sweetness and warmth.

      The following fruits can effectively help people reduce internal heat:

      1. Water chestnut:

      It is sweet in taste and cold in nature. It has the functions of clearing the heat of the lungs and stomach, resolving phlegm and eliminating accumulation. It can improve eyesight and reduce nebula, treat hemorrhoids and blood in the stool. Prevent meningococcal meningitis and hypertension, and can assist in the treatment of chronic cough , Vomiting thick phlegm.

      2. Apple:

      Sweet in taste and cool in nature, it has the effects of promoting fluid production and relieving troubles, appetizing and relieving the spleen, moistening the lungs and pleasing the heart, puckering the intestines and stopping diarrhea. It can lower cholesterol, prevent arteriosclerosis, and has anti-cancer effects. However, people with myocardial infarction and diabetes should not eat it because it contains too much nioconic acid and can easily cause constipation.

      3. Pears:

      It is sweet in taste, cool in nature, slightly sour, and has the functions of clearing away heat and promoting fluid production, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm. It is often used for fever-related injuries, polydipsia, dry cough due to heat, asthma, aphonia, constipation, etc. However, those with cold stomach, spleen deficiency and diarrhea should not eat it.

      4. Orange:

      It is sweet in taste and calm in nature, and has the functions of soothing the liver, promoting qi and relieving pain. It is mainly used to relieve the stagnant cold qi of Jueyin, as well as women's poor milk discharge and red, swollen, hard and painful breasts.

      5. Watermelon:

      Sweet in taste and cold in nature, it has the functions of clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, purging fire and relieving irritability, appetizing, aiding digestion, and diuresis. It is mainly used for thirst and difficulty in urination due to summer heat. But patients with heart failure and edema should not eat too much.

      6. Sugarcane:

      It is sweet in taste and cold in nature. It has the functions of clearing away heat, promoting fluid production, lowering qi and moisturizing dryness. It is often used for fever-related injuries, upset and thirst, nausea and vomiting, dryness of the lungs and cough, and dry stools.

      7. Persimmon:

      It tastes sweet and astringent and is cold in nature. It moistens the lungs and relieves coughs. It clears away heat, promotes fluid production, resolves phlegm and softens hardness. It strengthens the spleen, astringes the intestines, treats coughs, stops bleeding, and is effective in treating high blood pressure and hemorrhoidal bleeding. Eating too much will cause persimmon stones.

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