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Durian season is here! As a Malaysian, one of the durian-producing countries, do you really understand durian? Durian, also known as the "King of Fruits," is a very famous fruit in the Southeast Asia region.

Q: Durian is a treasure all over, do you know its benefits?

Durian is warm in nature, with a spicy and sweet taste; it enters the liver, lung, and kidney meridians. Its rich aroma and soft flesh can effectively replenish qi and blood, warm yang, strengthen the spleen, and benefit the stomach, making it suitable for those with qi and blood deficiency, coldness in the heart and abdomen, or sensitivity to cold. Do you think only the durian flesh is edible?! You are completely mistaken! In fact, the durian shell and seed are also edible!

Durian seed, which is the seed inside the durian flesh. Compared to the flesh, the durian seed has milder effects and can strengthen the spleen and kidneys, promote blood circulation, and dispel cold. For those who are weak or have poor appetite, or women with cold-type abdominal pain or menstrual pain, long-term consumption can have remarkable effects. Durian seeds can be peeled and eaten raw, dried and cooked, or steamed directly. Its texture is soft and tender, somewhat like taro or chestnuts, and it is often used as an ingredient in sweet soups or broths!

The shell and the flesh often have counteracting effects, and durian is no exception. Durian shell, the white part inside the shell, is excellent for clearing heat and reducing internal fire, counteracting the warmth of durian. So even if you eat a lot of durian flesh, you don't have to worry! The usual way to consume it is by boiling. Especially after eating durian flesh, add salt and the white shell and boil together. After cooling slightly, drinking it can relieve the heat sensation caused by overeating durian. It also has the effect of nourishing yin and beautifying the skin. It can be used as an ingredient for soup or boiled water to wash or soak injured skin, particularly effective for itchy skin; long-term drinking can also achieve skin beautification effects!

Q: Are you still afraid of getting heaty after eating durian? Check your body constitution to find out!

Durian is warm in nature, with a spicy and sweet taste; it enters the liver, lung, and kidney meridians, and belongs to the category of nourishing fruits. Therefore, it is suitable for those with deficiency of essence and blood, premature graying of hair, or deficiency-type skin itching, a constitution sensitive to cold, cold hands and feet, pale complexion, and lack of strength.

Durian has strong nourishing effects, but excessive consumption can become greasy and heavy. Eating too much greasy food can cause bodily burdens or uncomfortable symptoms. To prevent eating durian from turning a "comedy" into a "tragedy," the following groups of people should be cautious when eating durian: Those with a hot constitution or yin deficiency with excessive fire should not eat too much durian to avoid exacerbating symptoms of internal heat such as sore throat, headache, mouth ulcers, and facial acne. Traditional Chinese medicine says "overweight people have more phlegm and dampness." People who are obese or have heavy phlegm and dampness should also avoid eating too much durian because phlegm and dampness arise from spleen and stomach weakness: spleen and stomach weakness leads to phlegm and dampness, which obstruct the spleen and stomach's qi movement and transformation. Eating too much durian will worsen phlegm and dampness, causing stagnation of spleen and stomach qi, resulting in bloating, loss of appetite, or constipation. Excessive dryness and heat cause dampness toxins, so those with skin diseases or hemorrhoids should not eat too much. Durian is a nourishing food, but excessive nourishment generates heat, and excessive heat produces fire toxins, causing bodily burdens. Therefore, obese individuals, those with high blood sugar, high blood pressure, heart disease, or kidney disease should eat durian cautiously and not in excess.

Tips for reducing internal heat by eating durian:

Eat a moderate amount of cold mangosteen to clear away heat and reduce fire.
Fry the durian shell (the white part) in light salted water and consume it to reduce internal heat and relieve stagnation.
Boiling lychee peels to make a drink can help alleviate the heat caused by overeating durian.
Taking mung beans or mung bean soup can also clear away heat and reduce fire.

Q: What kind of soup can help clear heat and regulate the body after eating too much durian?

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, keep the durian shell to help clear heat, so you don't have to worry about eating too much durian! The part of the durian shell we use is the white inner part, which has the effect of clearing heat and reducing fire. It complements the durian flesh by balancing nourishment and cooling. Consuming both together can prevent heatiness caused by overeating durian flesh. Is durian shell only edible when eating durian? Of course not! Since the weather in Malaysia is so hot, try durian shell stewed chicken soup, which clears heat, reduces fire, and nourishes the body!

Ingredients: 100g durian shell, half a chicken, 6 red dates, 15g polygonatum, 15g goji berries, 2 teaspoons cooking wine, appropriate amount of salt

practice:

Cut the white flesh of the durian shell into small pieces
Soak wolfberry, red dates, and Polygonatum odoratum in water for 10 minutes
Take half a chicken, cut it into pieces, blanch until half-cooked or fully cooked, then clean and set aside.
Put all ingredients into the stew pot and add cooking wine
Pour in clean water and simmer for 3.5-4 hours
Add goji berries 10 minutes before taking off the heat, and season with salt according to personal taste.

Tips:

Remember to wear gloves when handling durian shells to avoid puncture wounds
If not boiling the soup, the white part of the durian shell that is cut off can be dried and stored for future cooking and consumption.
Cooked durian shells do not have the smell of durian, so friends who do not like durian can rest assured to eat them.

Efficacy: Durian shell clears heat and reduces fire, chicken nourishes qi and blood, combined with a series of herbs that enrich blood and qi, nourish yin and generate fluids, nourishing without causing heat. Why not give it a try this weekend?

Q: If not making soup, are there any simpler tea therapies?

The tea therapy section mainly focuses on strengthening the spleen, clearing heat, and dispelling dampness. Here we introduce our "Chubby Series" and "Recently Quite Annoyed Series" tea therapies. These two series mainly target people with phlegm-dampness and damp-heat constitutions. Because durian is warm in nature,People who are obese and have excessive phlegm and dampness should not eat too much durian, because a weak spleen and stomach produce phlegm and dampness. Phlegm and dampness obstruct the spleen and stomach's qi movement and transformation. Eating too much durian will worsen the phlegm and dampness, causing stagnation of the spleen and stomach's qi, leading to damp-heat acne, abdominal bloating, loss of appetite, or constipation.

The tea therapies recommended by our Chinese medicine physicians are as follows:

Tea Therapy Options: Damp-Heat Constipation Tea Therapy

*5pcs per pack*

Ingredients: Cassia seeds, bitter orange, rehmannia root, Atractylodes

Efficacy: clears heat and promotes diuresis, moistens intestines and relieves constipation, suitable for constipation or uncomfortable, sticky stools caused by overeating or drinking alcohol and smoking.

Usage: Pour boiling water over and cover, steep for 15 minutes before drinking. Can be brewed 3 to 4 times until the tea loses its flavor.

*Note: Pregnant women should not drink

Tea Therapy Options: Say Goodbye to Acne Tea Therapy

*5pcs per pack*

Ingredients: loquat leaves, mulberry bark, selfheal, licorice

Efficacy: Clears heat and dispels dampness, suitable for acne caused by excessive consumption of greasy food, or prone to eczema.

Usage: Pour boiling water over and cover, steep for 15 minutes before drinking. Can be brewed 3 to 4 times until the tea loses its flavor.

*Note: Pregnant women should not drink

Tea Therapy Options: Stomach Bloating Wind Tea Therapy

*5pcs per pack*

Ingredients: roasted malt, Shenqu, tangerine peel, Citrus aurantium

Efficacy: aids digestion and stomach function, resolves phlegm and promotes qi circulation, suitable for indigestion or discomfort from bloating after meals

Usage: Pour boiling water over and cover, steep for 15 minutes before drinking. Can be brewed 3 to 4 times until the tea loses its flavor.

*Note: Pregnant women should not drink