Seasonal summer is often coupled with scorching hot and dry heat, infrequent rain, high winds and low atmospheric humidity. This type of weather will most commonly affect the respiratory function, because the lungs are the only organs which have a direct contact with the external environment (through breathing). Chinese medicine believes the lungs have the ability to promote production of bodily fluid and moisten dryness. Therefore, in whatever scorching hot environment it will firstly harm the lung function, and because the lungs are connected to the large intestine, nose, skin and wind-pipe, which are all a family of common organs, there is an internal relationship between these organs. If one these organs is damaged, the others will be affected too.

Therefore, during hot and dry summer days, many people will have the following symptoms: dry skin which will eventuate into red blisters, nasal dryness leading to nose bleed, dry stools, dry cough, loss of voice leading to dry and sore throat, finger tips with dry to broken skin etc. Ancient Chinese medicine treatment recorded that pear can promote production of bodily fluid, moisten dryness and clear away pathogenic heat through the lungs. Therefore, in the hot dryness of summer days, one should consume one pear daily, which can function to moisten the lungs and remove symptoms of summer-stroke. Using Chinese rock sugar to brew pear juice can help to treat a dry cough. Using honey to brew pear juice can help to treat constipation due to dryness, and those who suffer from loose stools should eat less, or avoid eating pears.

Seasonal summer is often coupled with scorching hot and dry heat, infrequent rain, high winds and low atmospheric humidity. This type of weather will most commonly affect the respiratory function, because the lungs are the only organs which have a direct contact with the external environment (through breathing). Chinese medicine believes the lungs have the ability to promote production of bodily fluid and moisten dryness. Therefore, in whatever scorching hot environment it will firstly harm the lung function, and because the lungs are connected to the large intestine, nose, skin and wind-pipe, which are all a family of common organs, there is an internal relationship between these organs. If one these organs is damaged, the others will be affected too.

Therefore, during hot and dry summer days, many people will have the following symptoms: dry skin which will eventuate into red blisters, nasal dryness leading to nose bleed, dry stools, dry cough, loss of voice leading to dry and sore throat, finger tips with dry to broken skin etc. Ancient Chinese medicine treatment recorded that pear can promote production of bodily fluid, moisten dryness and clear away pathogenic heat through the lungs. Therefore, in the hot dryness of summer days, one should consume one pear daily, which can function to moisten the lungs and remove symptoms of summer-stroke. Using Chinese rock sugar to brew pear juice can help to treat a dry cough. Using honey to brew pear juice can help to treat constipation due to dryness, and those who suffer from loose stools should eat less, or avoid eating pears.