What are the soups for clearing heat and removing dampness in autumn?

In every season, there are some seasonal delicacies. From a health perspective, eating more seasonal foods can not only supplement the body with certain nutrients, but also play a role in preventing and treating diseases. Take autumn for example. Many people think that it is a good season to take supplements. So the question is, what are the specific types of soups that can clear away heat and dampness in autumn?

1. Red bean, coix seed, winter melon and raw fish soup

Ingredients: 30g red bean, 20g coix seed, 600g winter melon, 3 candied dates, 1 raw fish, 150g lean pork, 4 slices of ginger

Preparation method: Wash all ingredients separately, cut winter melon into pieces, soak red beans and coix seeds; remove the core of the candied dates; kill and clean the raw fish, fry until slightly yellow, and splash in a little water. Put all the soup ingredients into a clay pot, add 2500 ml of water (about 10 bowls), boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about an hour, then add appropriate amount of salt.

Efficacy: Clears away heat, relieves summer heat, and is diuretic without being cold; nourishes yin, moistens dryness, and replenishes without being hot or dry. It is a delicious soup for family health care in midsummer and autumn, and is suitable for men, women, young and old.

2. Barley, Lily and Quail Soup

Ingredients: 1 ounce of coix seed, 2 packs of fresh lily, 6 quails, 250 grams of lean meat, and ginger.

Preparation method: Wash the coix seeds and lily with clean water, peel and wash the quail, wash and cut the lean meat into pieces, put appropriate amount of clean water in the pot, pour in the ingredients, start cooking over high heat, after the water boils, switch to low heat and simmer for about two hours.

Efficacy: Barley, lily and quail soup has the effect of removing dampness, nourishing yin and strengthening the lungs, relieving cough and replenishing qi. It is suitable for people with long-term cough and asthma.

3. Mulberry Leaf and Imperata Root Stomachic Soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of mulberry leaves, 15 grams of imperata root, 100 grams of soybeans, 500 grams of lean pork, appropriate amounts of ginger slices, salt and chicken essence.

Preparation method: Wash mulberry leaves and imperata roots. Soak the soybeans for a while and wash them. Wash the lean pork and cut into pieces. Boil water in a pot, add lean pork after the water boils and blanch to remove the blood. Put various medicinal materials, ginger slices and soybeans into a soup pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 2.5 hours and season.

Efficacy: Mulberry leaves can dispel wind-heat, clear the liver and improve eyesight, relieve headaches, stop wind and stop diarrhea. Imperata root can relieve heat and quench thirst. Soybeans can strengthen the spleen and relieve fullness. This soup can clear away heat and dampness, strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach.