August 5, 2021
- Share This Article:
【當造食材】你最愛的絲瓜菜式是甚麼？
⭐便宜又好吃的消暑食材
⭐用絲瓜絡沖涼按摩有助血液循環
#星期四食材
絲瓜消暑又瘦身
絲瓜又名勝瓜，是炎夏不可錯過的消暑蔬菜，香港買到的多數是稜角絲瓜（另一種為圓筒絲瓜又稱水瓜），以稜角明顯、結實具重量感為之上品。從中醫角度來看，絲瓜性涼，有清熱解毒的功效，其瓜絡更能通經活絡、清熱化痰、利尿消腫，尤其適合濕熱型肥胖人士，適量食用有助減肥。夏天可按體質適量食用絲瓜，有助紓緩因天氣炎熱引致的口乾、咳嗽、咳嗽多黃痰、婦女帶下過多或味重的症狀。絲瓜亦能安胎通乳，所以懷孕中或生產後的婦女都可適量食用。
絲瓜 ── 性涼，有清熱解毒、化痰、安胎通乳的功效，適量服用能改善因夏季而導致的口乾、咳嗽多黃痰、婦女帶下過多或味重、孕婦產後母乳不通等症狀。
絲瓜絡 ── 性平，能通經活絡、利尿消腫
消暑茶療：絲瓜絡荷葉茶
功效：清熱祛濕，紓緩中暑、流汗過多、疲倦等症狀。
材料：絲瓜絡10克、荷葉10克、麥冬9克、冰糖適量
做法：材料洗淨放保溫瓶，以熱開水沖洗一遍，注入熱開水焗約15-20分鐘至香味透出，待水變暖後加入蜂蜜拌勻即可。此茶能反覆沖泡至味淡，建議一星期飲用兩至三天，連續兩星期為一個療程。
留言或按讚??支持一下我們吧！❤️ 歡迎 Follow 我們獲得更多養生資訊。
Luffa to clear heat and slim down
Luffa is an important heat-relieving vegetable to consume during summer. The more common variety in Hong Kong is angular luffa (another type of luffa is cylindrical in shape). A premium-grade angular luffa normally has clear angular edges, meets a certain weight requirement, and is compact.
From the perspective of Chinese Medicine, luffa is cool in nature, and it can clear heat and toxins from the body. Its fibers can also promote the circulation of the meridians, clear heat, clear phlegm, induce urination, and relieve edema. Hence, it is suitable for individuals who are plump in size and have a damp heat body constitution. Consuming an appropriate amount of luffa can also help with weight loss.
Consider eating luffa during summer (based on our body constitution), as it can help relieve heat-related symptoms such as dry mouth, cough, phlegm, and smelly vaginal discharge. Luffa, on the other hand, is good for pregnant mothers or mothers who have just delivered their babies, as the vegetable is good for the fetus and can increase milk flow.
Luffa – cold in nature, it clears heat and removes toxins, reduces phlegm, stabilizes pregnancy and aids lactation. When taken appropriately, it can relieve summer-related symptoms such as dry mouth, cough with yellow phlegm, alleviate high volume of vaginal discharge or discharge that has strong odor, and improve postpartum lactation difficulty.
Luffa pith – mild in nature, it can improve the Meridian’s circulation, promote diuresis to relieve bloating.
Tea remedy to clear summer heat
Effects: Clears heat and dispels dampness. Relieves heat stroke, excessive sweating and fatigue.
Ingredients: 10g luffa pith, 10g lotus leaves, 9g radix ophiopogonis, rock sugar to taste
Preparation: Rinse all ingredients thoroughly and place into thermos, rinse with hot water once. Then add in hot water again and steep for 15-20 minutes. Add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and mix until it melts. You can re-brew this tea until its flavor weakens. For best results, drink consecutively for 2-3 days. Two weeks for a treatment.
Comment below or like ?? this post to support us. ❤️ Follow us for more healthy living tips.
