Many people may have experienced such symptoms, that is, frequent bad breath, swollen gums, frequent constipation, frequent dry mouth and throat, and mood changes, which may actually be a sign of gastric fire. If there is gastric fire in the body for a long time, it can be very harmful to health, so it is necessary to cool the gastric fire in time. The best way is to use diet to help cool the gastric fire, and the following foods are very effective.

1. Plum

The taste of plums is sour, which can promote the secretion of gastric acid and digestive enzymes, and can also promote peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract, thus improving appetite and promoting digestion. It is particularly effective for those with insufficient gastric acid, postprandial fullness, and constipation. The serine, glycine, proline, glutamine, and other amino acids in fresh plum meat have diuretic and edema-reducing effects, and can assist in the treatment of liver cirrhosis. For those with gastric heat and no appetite, eating some plums or drinking plum juice can help cool the stomach heat, stimulate appetite, and enhance digestion. The anthocyanins contained in plums are a strong antioxidant that helps enhance the body’s immunity. It is recommended to eat no more than 4 plums per day, as excessive consumption can easily cause stomachache, and those with weak spleen and stomach should eat less.

2, Pomegranate

Pomegranate is a berry with rich nutrition, the vitamin C content is 1 to 2 times higher than that of apples and pears. It originated in the Western Regions of China and was transmitted to the Central Plains during the Han Dynasty. After the pomegranate matures, its whole body can be used, the peel can be used as medicine, and the fruit can be eaten or pressed into juice. It has a high nutritional value for the health of the elderly, so the elderly should eat pomegranate regularly. Pomegranate is a rare berry with high nutritional value.

Research has found that pomegranate contains a large amount of organic acids, sugars, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and potassium. According to traditional Chinese medicine, pomegranate has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, calming the liver, nourishing blood, activating blood circulation, and stopping diarrhea, and is suitable for patients with jaundice hepatitis, asthma, chronic diarrhea, and women with prolonged menstrual periods. In addition, the juice of pomegranate contains a variety of amino acids and trace elements, which help digestion, prevent gastric ulcers, soften blood vessels, reduce blood lipids and blood sugar, and lower cholesterol and other functions.

3, Dendrobium

Dendrobium is sweet, slightly salty, cold, belongs to the stomach, kidney, and lung meridians. It benefits the stomach and produces saliva, nourishes yin and clears heat. It is used for yin injury and deficiency of saliva, dry mouth and thirst, poor appetite and dry vomiting, post-disease虚 heat, blurred vision. Dendrobium flowers are elegant, delicate and lovely, with bright color and fragrance, and are known as one of the ‘Four Great Ornamental Foreign Flowers’. Li Shizhen praised Dendrobium in ‘Compendium of Materia Medica’: ‘Strong yin and benefit essence, long-term use, thicken the intestines and stomach, supplement internal deficiency, calm the stomach qi, increase muscle mass, eliminate skin evil heat and sweat, relieve pain and coldness in the joints and knees, calm the mind and eliminate惊, lose weight and prolong life.

4, Grapefruit

Grapefruit is rich in nutrients, a fruit that combines the prevention of disease, health care, and beauty. Its flesh is tender, juicy, slightly fragrant, with a sour, bitter, and numbing taste. The limonene component in grapefruit can effectively reduce the speed of gastric acid secretion and reduce the occurrence of stomach heat. Generally speaking, eating 3 or 4 pieces of grapefruit every morning will keep you fresh all day!

Moreover, grapefruit can also improve the appearance and beauty. The natural vitamin P contained in grapefruit can strengthen the function of skin capillaries, accelerate the recovery of injured skin tissue, and is most in line with the principle of ‘natural beauty’ for women who often eat grapefruit. Weight loss and body shaping studies have shown that grapefruit plays a very important role in maintaining health and fighting obesity.

5, Jicama

The skin of jicama is purple and black, the flesh is white, sweet and juicy, crisp and delicious, with the reputation of ‘underground pear’, and is called ‘Jiangnan ginseng’ by people in the north. It can be eaten raw as fruit and also used as vegetables, and is a popular seasonal product. According to traditional Chinese medicine, jicama is a sweet and cold thing that can clear stomach heat. Jicama is cold in nature, with the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and producing saliva, diuretic and laxative, eliminating dampness and phlegm, and reducing food stagnation and distension. It can be used to treat jaundice, dysentery, poliomyelitis, constipation, and other diseases, especially suitable for eating after meals.

Jicama can not only promote human metabolism but also has a certain antibacterial effect. The phosphorus content in jicama is the highest among all stem vegetables. Phosphorus can promote human development and at the same time can promote the metabolism of sugar, fat, and protein in the body, and regulate the acid-base balance. Scientists have also found an antibacterial component in jicama research – jicama acid. It has a certain inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.