1. Autumn Pears
Also known as sour pears, they are tart when ripe with a subtle sweetness. Pears nourish yin fluids, moisten the lungs to relieve coughs, nourish blood to promote tissue growth, and clear heat to reduce inflammation. They also protect the liver, aid digestion, and stimulate appetite for hepatitis patients.
2. Grapes
Sweet and sour in nature, they are refreshingly tart when eaten fresh, promoting saliva production to quench thirst and stimulating appetite to aid digestion.However, those with weak spleen and stomach should avoid excessive consumption, as overindulgence may cause diarrhea.
3. Longan
Longan is an acidic food that nourishes the heart and spleen, enriches blood, and calms the spirit. It is primarily used for conditions like qi and blood deficiency, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, and blood deficiency with pallor. Consumption should be moderate to avoid adverse effects.
4. Star Fruit
With a sweet, sour, and neutral nature, its fruit promotes fluid production and quenches thirst. For wind-heat coughs in autumn, wash and eat fresh star fruit. For hot, scanty urine, wash 2–3 fresh star fruits, chop finely, mash into juice, and mix with warm water; take twice daily.For sore throat, consume 1-2 fresh starfruits raw, 2-3 times daily. However, excessive consumption may harm the stomach, especially for those with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold.
5. Pomelo
With sour and cold properties, it relieves bloating, dissolves phlegm, stops coughing, strengthens the stomach, aids digestion, reduces swelling, and alleviates pain. Suitable for stomach ailments, indigestion, chronic cough, excessive phlegm, and wheezing.Grapefruit is renowned for its high vitamin C content, benefiting those with cardiovascular disease and obesity. The organic acids in grapefruit are primarily citric acid, which helps alleviate fatigue.
6. Hawthorn
With sour, sweet, and slightly warm properties, it disperses blood stasis, eliminates food stagnation, dissolves phlegm, detoxifies, invigorates blood circulation, refreshes the mind, clears the stomach, sharpens the brain, prevents heatstroke, and boosts appetite. It demonstrates significant efficacy against over ten conditions including hypertension, coronary heart disease, and diabetes.