What foods can clear heat, remove toxins, and reduce internal fire?

Jun 12, 2024 Source: Cainiu Health
Disease description:

I've been experiencing some internal heat lately, with symptoms like mouth ulcers and a sore, swollen throat. What foods can help clear heat, remove toxins, and reduce fire?

Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
When you need to clear heat, detoxify, and reduce internal fire, the following foods may help alleviate symptoms: Vegetables: 1. Bitter melon: Has significant heat-clearing and detoxifying effects, effectively relieving symptoms of excessive internal heat. 2. Lotus root: Rich in water and nutrients, it helps clear heat, cool the blood, detoxify, and promote urination. 3. Celery: Not only helps lower blood pressure, but also clears heat, reduces fire, and aids detoxification. Fruits: 1. Watermelon: High water content helps clear heat, relieve summer heat, promote urination, and reduce fire. 2. Pear: Has a cooling nature and can moisten the lungs, relieve coughing, clear heat, and detoxify. Beverages: 1. Plum juice (suanmeitang): Deliciously sweet and sour, it stimulates saliva production, quenches thirst, cools the body, and relieves summer heat. 2. Chrysanthemum tea: Chrysanthemum helps dispel wind-heat and clear the liver and eyes, making it especially suitable for individuals with wind-heat type colds.