2023/8/7 Self-medication in August Treat UV rays with food medicine

The fun summer may seem like a long time, but it passes by in the blink of an eye, but it leaves behind the scars of summer on your body. External stresses that summer brings include strong ultraviolet rays, cold and dry air caused by air conditioners, heat that makes it difficult to go out, and a hot and humid environment that makes food spoil easily.

This time, we asked Ai Okubo, a Chinese herbal medicine pharmacist, to explain in an easy-to-understand manner how to deal with UV rays with food and medicine as part of your self-medication for August.

Enjoy this summer by getting nourishment from foods rich in phytochemicals.