With the arrival of autumn, the climate is gradually getting cooler, and the dry air makes people feel dry mouth, dry skin, and even cough, itchy throat and other uncomfortable symptoms. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, autumn is the season of "dryness", and the lungs, spleen and stomach of the human body are also susceptible to the effects of autumn dryness.
Apples, as the representative fruits of autumn, are known as "peace fruits". It contains a variety of vitamins, minerals and fiber, especially rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, potassium and pectin. The benefits of apples are well known, it has the effect of quenching thirst, moistening the lungs and removing dryness, and is especially effective for the dry symptoms that tend to occur in autumn. In addition, the dietary fiber in apples can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help digestion, prevent constipation, and maintain the spleen and stomach. Moreover, apples are low-calorie fruits, which are suitable for weight control and health.
Many people are accustomed to eating apples raw, but boiling apples is also a great way to consume them, especially in autumn. Apples can be boiled with different ingredients in water, which can not only better release the nutrients of apples, but also help the body absorb more nutrients through the warming effect of hot water to achieve better health effects. Below, I will recommend three apple boiled water recipes that are perfect for autumn, which will not only nourish the stomach and moisten the dryness, but also make your complexion more rosy.
1. Boil water for apples, monk fruits, and wolfberries
Ingredients: 1 apple, 1/4 monk fruit, appropriate amount of wolfberry, 800ml water.
Here's how:
1. After washing the apples, peel and cored and cut into pieces, take 1/4 of the monk fruit, break it by hand and set aside; Rinse the goji berries with water slightly and set aside.
2. Add water to the pot, add apple pieces and monk fruit, bring to a boil over medium heat, turn to low heat and cook for about 15 minutes, finally add wolfberries, cook for another 5 minutes and serve.
Monk fruit has the effect of clearing the lungs and moistening the throat, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and is suitable for drinking in autumn when the climate is dry. The wolfberry has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, brightening the eyes and moisturizing the lungs, and boiling water with apples can effectively moisturize autumn dryness, especially suitable for office workers who face computers and mobile phones for a long time. Take a drink, refresh and moisten your throat, and the whole person feels comfortable.
2. Apple Four God Soup
Ingredients: 1 apple, 30 grams of yam, 20 grams of lotus seeds, 20 grams of seeds, 10 grams of poria cocos, 1000 ml of water.
Detailed instructions:
1. Wash the apples, remove the core and cut into cubes; Peel the yam and cut into small pieces; Soak lotus seeds and seeds in water for 1 hour in advance, and wash the poria cocos for later use.
2. Pour the water into the pot, add the yam, lotus seeds, seeds and poria cocos, first boil over high heat, change to low heat after boiling, continue to cook for 40 minutes, add apple pieces, and cook for another 10 minutes. After cooking, you can add a little rock sugar to taste, filter out the residue, and drink the soup.
Yam has the effect of strengthening the spleen and invigorating the lungs, and lotus seeds and gourd have the effect of strengthening the kidney and nourishing the spleen, which is especially helpful for people with weak spleen and stomach and indigestion. Poria cocos can dilute water and dampness and improve the problem of spleen deficiency and dampness. This apple soup is perfect for those who need to regulate their spleen and stomach and are tired for a long time, and it can also help to improve the complexion.
3. Apple, longan, lily, red dates, white fungus soup
Ingredients: 1 apple, 10 grams of longan, 5 red dates, 10 grams of dried lily, 1 small white fungus, appropriate amount of rock sugar, 1000 ml of water.
The steps are as follows:
1. Wash the apples, remove the core and cut into pieces, remove the core of the red dates, soak the white fungus in advance, tear it into small flowers, and soak the lilies in water for later use.
2. Put the soaked white fungus, red dates, longan and lily into a pot, add water, boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and cook for 30 minutes until the white fungus is thick.
3. Add apple pieces, continue to simmer for 10 minutes, finally add an appropriate amount of rock sugar to taste, cook until the sugar melts, then turn off the heat.
Tremella is known as "civilian bird's nest", which has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs and enhancing immunity; Longan and red dates can nourish the blood and calm the nerves, and are suitable for women to drink. Lilies have the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, making them ideal for drinking in a bowl when they are dry in autumn. After long-term drinking, you can clearly feel the moisturization of the skin and the improvement of complexion. After boiling into soup, the taste is delicate, and a bowl can be served in the morning or evening in autumn to warm up the body and nourish the stomach.
In the dry autumn season, boiling apple water is a great way to maintain your health. Apples can be paired with different ingredients to moisturize and strengthen the spleen, and can also regulate different aspects of the body according to individual needs. Drinking it for a week in a row will not only make you feel the improvement of your complexion, but also make your spleen and stomach more comfortable, and the whole person will be in a much better state. Try these recipes for boiling apple water to make this autumn even more moist and warm!
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