What are some common foods that help reduce internal heat?
Disease description:
Excessive internal heat (deficiency fire) often leads to recurrent oral ulcers and angular cheilitis. I would like to regulate this through dietary adjustments. What are some common foods that help reduce internal heat?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Common heat-clearing foods mainly include:
1. Heat-clearing and detoxifying types: such as chrysanthemum, cucumber, mung beans, and purslane. These foods have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and are especially suitable for symptoms of excess heat conditions.
2. Bitter and cold types for reducing fire: for example, bitter melon, luffa, and eggplant. These foods have a cooling nature that helps transform heat and reduce internal fire, also suitable for symptoms of excess heat conditions.
3. Dampness-resolving and fire-purging types: including winter melon, coix seed, and hyacinth bean. These foods help eliminate dampness from the body and alleviate symptoms of internal heat.
4. Fruits: such as pears, watermelon, and kiwifruit. These fruits generally have a cool or cold nature and possess functions of clearing heat, promoting body fluid production, nourishing yin, and moistening the lungs.
