Apples
Rich in nutrients, apples rank among the finest fruits. Beyond fresh consumption, they lend themselves well to processing. Traditional Chinese medicine attributes apples with properties to promote fluid production, relieve irritability, stimulate appetite, alleviate diarrhea, and promote bowel regularity.For children with indigestion, apple juice can be consumed. Apples also help prevent and alleviate fatigue. The potassium in apples binds to excess sodium in the body and facilitates its excretion.Eaten raw, they nourish yin and relieve irritability. Juice them, add honey, boil down to a paste, and dissolve in hot water for an especially effective remedy against feverish thirst. Regular consumption benefits nerve health and combats excessive fatigue. When dried, their iron and sugar content increases, making them an excellent tonic for children and anemia-prone individuals in spring.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate is warm in nature with a sweet and sour taste, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. It serves as an excellent dietary remedy for insufficient bodily fluids, dry mouth and throat, and intense thirst. Pomegranate juice or decoction can clear heat, detoxify, moisten the lungs, relieve cough, eliminate parasites, and stop diarrhea. It effectively treats springtime conditions like infantile malnutrition, chronic diarrhea, and persistent dysentery.