To nourish the lungs in summer, lotus seed and lily soup is the top recommendation

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The five colors correspond to the five internal organs; foods of these five colors can nourish the body’s internal organs. Green enters the liver, white enters the lungs, yellow enters the spleen, black enters the kidneys, and red enters the heart. To nourish the lungs in summer, use white-colored ingredients; lily is recommended. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the five colors are associated with the five internal organs; foods of these five colors respectively nourish the heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys. This theory of \"the five colors corresponding to the five internal organs\" first appeared in the Huangdi Neijing, a highly classic work of traditional Chinese medicine. Nourishing health throughout the four seasons relies on the \"five colors.\" So, when it comes to maintaining health in summer, how should one choose the five colors? Today’s editor’s recommendation: a white food that is good for the lungs – lily. Ingredients: 25g of lily bulbs, 25g of lotus seeds, 50g of tremella, an appropriate amount of red dates, a small amount of goji berries, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Instructions: 1. Add hot water to the lily bulbs and lotus seeds, soak them for about half an hour, then remove them and wash them ； 2. Soak the tremella in water for about ten minutes, then wash it thoroughly. Wash the red dates and remove their pits, and soak the goji berries in water for later use ； 3. First, put the lilies, lotus seeds, tremella, and red dates into a pot and cook them by steaming over boiling water, using high heat ； 4. After cooking for about half an hour, reduce the heat and let it simmer for another 3 hours or so, then add goji berries ； 5. Cook for about 5 minutes, then add rock sugar and cook for another 5 minutes until the sugar has dissolved; it’s ready to eat at this point. Nutritional analysis of Shi Shen: Lily, whose name comes from the \"Shennong Bencao Jing\"; it has a sweet taste, a neutral nature, and a slight bitter taste ； Relates to the lungs, heart, and meridians ； It has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, as well as calming the mind; it is very suitable for nurturing the lungs during summer. Research based on modern nutritional theory shows that, in addition to containing nutrients such as proteins, reducing sugars, starch, as well as elements like calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various vitamins, lilies also possess some special nutritional components, such as various alkaloids including colchicine. When these components act together on the human body, they have a positive effect as nutritional supplements for the body. Lilies are pure white and beautiful; their fresh form is rich in mucilage and vitamins, which promote the metabolism of skin cells and thus have certain beautifying effects. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus seeds have a neutral nature and a sweet, astringent taste, and they act on the heart, lungs, and kidneys meridians. It has effects such as strengthening the spleen, benefiting the lungs, nourishing the heart, strengthening the kidneys, and stabilizing the intestines. Eating lotus seed and lily soup in summer not only helps to nourish and moisten the lungs as well as relieve fatigue, but its sweet taste also brings a pleasant mood to people.