There is a small bump next to my ear

The skin on the ears and wrists is relatively fragile and sensitive, so when we try perfume, we tend to choose to go behind the ears. In addition to skin sensitivity, the small bumps behind the ears can also be caused by inflammation, lymph nodes, cysts, etc. The most common reason is getting a sore throat. When the weather is dry or people are under too much stress, it can cause a sore throat. Let’s take a look at what foods can reduce heat.

(1) Heat-clearing and detoxifying herbs such as chrysanthemum, cucumber, isatis root, tomato, bamboo shoots, mung bean, tofu, celery, water chestnut, water caltrop, purslane, day lily, etc., have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and are suitable for various syndromes of excess fire.

(2) Bitter and cold foods that reduce fire include bitter melon, bitter herbs, water chestnuts, loofah, snails, eggplant, millet, buckwheat, rabbit meat, frogs, etc. They can reduce heat and reduce fire with their cold nature and are often used for symptoms of excess fire.

(3) Foods that can dispel dampness and relieve fire include winter melon, watermelon, coix seed, lentil, barley, amaranth, melon, adzuki bean, black fish, duck meat, carp, crucian carp, loach, lettuce, mung bean sprouts, chicken gizzard lining, etc. They are suitable for various syndromes of excess fire.

(4) Vegetables that attack the excessive heat include rhubarb, anemarrhena, coptis root, scutellaria, banana, celery, potato, sesame, peach kernel, jellyfish, white radish, etc. They are suitable for treating symptoms such as short yellow urine, dry and hard stool, dry and bitter mouth, abdominal distension and poor appetite.

(5) Foods that cool the blood and astringe the blood include lotus root, pear, water chestnut, raw earth, black fungus, eel, glutinous rice, lotus root powder, shepherd's purse, corn silk, mango, eel, bamboo leaf, Imperata root, purslane, etc. They can be used for epistaxis, blood in the stool, hematuria, bleeding gums and other conditions caused by blood heat.

(6) Sweet and warm herbs that can eliminate heat, such as Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala, cabbage, litchi, chestnut, jujube, walnut kernel, lily, black sesame, bird's nest, royal jelly, sorghum, fennel, sword bean, mustard greens, cherry, pomegranate, black plum, etc., are suitable for conditions of Qi deficiency and excess fire.

(7) Foods that nourish yin and reduce internal heat include soft-shelled turtle, kelp, seaweed, sea cucumber, spinach, pig blood, pig liver, brown sugar, black chicken, pumpkin, clam, white fungus, etc. They are often used to treat symptoms such as yin deficiency and excessive internal heat, fever in the five parts of the body, hot flashes, night sweats, and insomnia.

(8) Foods that nourish the internal organs and extinguish internal heat include black beans, yam, peanuts, milk, coix seeds, white fungus, pigeon eggs, quail, bird meat, eel, mutton, dog meat, leeks, mulberries, etc. They are suitable for various symptoms of deficiency heat caused by weak internal organs and insufficient yang energy.

In life, we should pay attention to the combination of work and rest. In terms of diet, we should pay attention to eating more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins, drink more water, eat less spicy and fried foods, and smoke and drink less. Getting angry is also closely related to mental state. Maintaining an optimistic and positive attitude towards life is actually the best fire extinguisher. You can try foods that reduce heat, but they must be taken according to the symptoms. For example, drinking lotus seed soup can remove heart fire, eating pork liver can remove lung fire, drinking mung bean porridge can remove stomach fire, drinking pear juice can remove liver fire, and eating pork kidneys can remove kidney fire. You should also be careful when eating fruits. Some fruits are hot in nature, such as lychees, oranges, pineapples, longans, pomegranates, mangoes, etc.; foods such as onions, ginger, garlic, wine, chili peppers, pepper, Sichuan peppercorns, fumigated foods, Sichuan spicy hot pot, etc., if you are not feeling well and then eat too much hot food, it will easily cause getting a sore throat.