Energy & Immunity
Summer Heat & Overheating
Feeling hot, thirsty, sweaty, tired and irritable in hot weather.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 2 min
Watermelon & Mint
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆Watermelon
- ◆Mint
Steps
- Eat cubes of watermelon with torn mint leaves.
Mung Bean Soup (Lü Dou Tang)
You need
- ◆100 g mung beans
- ◆1.5 L water
- ◆Rock sugar to taste
How to make it
- 1
Rinse beans and bring to the boil.
- 2
For a cooling drink: boil just 10 min and drink the green liquid. For soup: simmer 40 min until soft.
- 3
Sweeten and eat at room temperature.
Chrysanthemum & Mint Cooler
You need
- ◆5 g chrysanthemum flowers
- ◆A few fresh mint leaves
- ◆500 ml hot water
How to make it
- 1
Steep 5 min, add mint at the end.
- 2
Cool to room temperature and sip through the day.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
'Summer-heat' damaging fluids and Qi. Southern China's classic answer is mung bean soup; Sheng Mai San (ginseng, ophiopogon, schisandra) restores Qi and fluids.
Food tips
Eat / do
- Watermelon, cucumber, mung beans
- Room-temperature water with a pinch of salt
Avoid
- Alcohol and lots of coffee
- Heavy fried meals
Sources
⚠ Safety
- Confusion, no sweating, hot dry skin, fainting = heat stroke: call 112.
- Mung beans are 'cold': less suitable if you often have loose stools.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.