What foods are good for the body when the body is suffering from Yin deficiency and internal heat?

Yin deficiency and internal heat is also called Yin deficiency fever. This symptom is very common in traditional Chinese medicine. Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency are opposites. Yin deficiency is generally caused by blood deficiency. Many people don’t know what foods they should eat for Yin deficiency and internal heat. In fact, for Yin deficiency and internal heat, you must eat more nourishing foods.

1. Scallops

Also known as Jiangyao column and vest column, it is a kind of seafood food. It is mild in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and can nourish yin and tonify the kidney. "Bencao Qiuzhen" says it can "nourish true yin". "Bencao Congxin" calls it "a cure for thirst." Scallops have tender meat and delicious taste. They are high-protein food. Therefore, people with yin deficiency should often use scallops to stew soup, which is most beneficial.

2. Sea Cucumber

It has the effects of nourishing yin, replenishing blood, benefiting essence and moistening dryness. "Yao Xing Kao" says that it "reduces fire and nourishes the kidneys." "Food Do's and Don'ts" also states: "Sea cucumber replenishes kidney essence and benefits the essence and marrow." Wang Mengying, a food doctor in the Qing Dynasty, believed that sea cucumbers can "nourish yin, replenish blood, and moisturize dryness." Sea cucumber is a seafood delicacy that is high in protein and low in fat. It is very nourishing and can nourish yin. People with yin deficiency should eat it regularly.

3. Clams

It is cold in nature, salty in taste, and can nourish yin, resolve phlegm, and soften hard masses. Ancient doctors believed that "clams have the same function as mussels and can nourish yin and improve eyesight." Miao Xiyong of the Ming Dynasty once pointed out: "Clams are moisturizing and help produce body fluids, so they can moisten the five internal organs, stop thirst, and stimulate the appetite." It can be seen that people with yin deficiency or patients with yin deficiency, including diabetes, Sjögren's syndrome, tuberculosis, and tumors, are suitable for eating clams.

4. Clam meat

It is rich in protein and vitamins, and has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing away heat and improving eyesight. Wang Mengying of the Qing Dynasty also believed that clam meat can "clear away heat, nourish yin, nourish the liver and cool blood." People with yin deficiency often use clam meat to stew soup, which is most suitable.

5. Pork

It is mild in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness. "Bencao Beiyao" also states: "Pork has a lasting flavor. Eating it can moisten the intestines and stomach, produce semen, and moisturize the skin." Therefore, it is also suitable for people with yin deficiency.