What to drink to relieve heat and cool down
Nov 21, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Shuwen
Introduction
To beat the heat and cool down, you can consume foods such as green tea, watermelon juice, sour plum drink, cooled boiled water, and mung bean porridge. You may also take medications like Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, Shidi Shui, Rendan, Honeysuckle Oral Liquid, or Huoxiang Qushu Soft Capsules as directed by a healthcare provider. If heatstroke occurs, leave the high-temperature environment and move to a cool place. Drink plenty of fluids to maintain hydration. In case of severe symptoms, seek medical attention at a hospital promptly.
To relieve heat and cool down, one can usually consume foods such as green tea, watermelon juice, sour plum drink, cooled boiled water, and mung bean porridge. Additionally, medications like Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, Shidi Shui, Rendan, Honeysuckle Oral Liquid, and Huoxiang Qushu Soft Capsules may be taken under medical guidance.
I. Foods
1. Green Tea
Green tea contains antioxidants that help combat oxidative stress in the body. It also refreshes the mind and helps alleviate summer heat and fatigue.
2. Watermelon Juice
Rich in water and natural electrolytes such as potassium and magnesium, watermelon juice helps replenish lost fluids, maintain electrolyte balance, and correct electrolyte loss caused by sweating.
3. Sour Plum Drink
Containing acidic components, sour plum drink promotes saliva and gastric acid secretion, aiding digestion. It helps improve gastrointestinal function, facilitates food digestion, and relieves discomfort associated with heatstroke, such as poor appetite and bloating.
4. Cooled Boiled Water
Cooled boiled water contains abundant trace elements such as calcium, magnesium, and sodium. After heatstroke, excessive sweating may lead to electrolyte imbalance; drinking cooled boiled water can quickly replenish lost fluids and help correct electrolyte disturbances.
5. Mung Bean Porridge
Mung bean porridge is highly nutritious, providing essential energy and carbohydrates. It has effects of clearing heat, relieving summer heat, promoting diuresis, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. However, individuals with weak constitution or cold body conditions should avoid mung bean porridge to prevent abdominal discomfort.
II. Medications
1. Huoxiang Zhengqi Water
Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is a traditional herbal formulation containing ingredients such as Agastache (Huoxiang), lotus leaf, and mint. It functions to clear heat, resolve toxicity, disperse wind-heat, and regulate stomach qi. It can be used to relieve gastrointestinal discomfort caused by heatstroke, such as nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
2. Shidi Shui (Ten-Drop Water)
A cooling herbal preparation containing plant essential oils such as peppermint oil and camphor. It helps refresh the mind, relieve dizziness, and alleviate discomfort, offering a revitalizing effect.
3. Rendan
A compound herbal formulation containing multiple herbs such as cassia seed, skullcap, and isatis root. It has properties of clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting urination, and relieving symptoms of heatstroke, including high fever, headache, and thirst.
4. Honeysuckle Oral Liquid
Formulated primarily with honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), this oral liquid has heat-clearing, detoxifying, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory effects. It can help relieve symptoms such as fever and sore throat caused by heatstroke.
5. Huoxiang Qushu Soft Capsules
A herbal preparation containing Agastache, lotus leaf, mint, and other ingredients. It clears heat, resolves toxicity, and disperses wind-heat, helping to relieve heatstroke-related symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and dizziness.
In daily life, if heatstroke occurs, it is important to leave the high-temperature environment and seek a cool place. Drinking plenty of fluids helps maintain hydration. If symptoms are severe, it is recommended to seek medical attention for proper evaluation and treatment as directed by a healthcare professional.
