SUNKONZ® | July 7, 2026
“Suddenly the warm winds arrive, and with them comes Minor Heat.” Sweltering heat carries damp, turbid air; the intermingling of dampness and heat most easily traps and obstructs the spleen and stomach. Many people lose their appetite, feel heavy throughout the body, and suffer from drowsy lethargy all day long—deeply mired in the dreaded “bitter summer.” The key to Minor Heat wellness lies in clearing summer heat, dispelling dampness, and warmly nourishing the spleen and stomach. No need to painstakingly simmer complex medicinal cuisine—one SUNKONZ multi-functional blender unlocks exclusive seasonal therapeutic recipes with one touch, integrating gentle nourishment into three daily meals to effortlessly ease midsummer discomfort.
During Minor Heat, damp-heat pervades the air. Avoid the temptation of icy drinks and cold, raw foods that damage the spleen and stomach; dispelling dampness and strengthening the spleen is the paramount wellness priority. Use SUNKONZ to make adzuki bean, coix seed, Chinese yam, and lotus seed soy milk: dry-roasted coix seeds neutralize their naturally cold properties, while adzuki beans promote urination and dispel dampness. Chinese yam is rich in mucin protein, gently nourishing the stomach and intestines; lotus seeds clear the heart and calm the spirit, relieving summer dryness. The machine’s fine wall-breaking blending fully releases the nutrients of the ingredients. A cup on an empty stomach in the morning dispels accumulated dampness throughout the body, bidding farewell to heavy limbs and mental fatigue.
As the old saying goes, “Eat radish in winter, ginger in summer.” Prolonged sitting in air-conditioned rooms allows cold to easily invade the stomach and intestines, causing stomach chill and cold intolerance. Take fresh ginger paired with red dates, place them in the blender, and create ginger-jujube tea with one touch—warming the center and harmonizing the stomach, dispelling cold air, and improving the cold-aversion and stomach chill brought by air conditioning. Afternoon summer heat easily leaves people drowsy and listless; a brief nap after meals can relieve fatigue. Upon waking, drink a cup of warm, moist tea to dilute blood viscosity, quickly lift the spirits, and relieve summer drowsiness.
Folk tradition speaks of the “Three Treasures of Minor Heat”: rice field eel (Monopterus albus), lotus root, and mung bean sprouts. The old saying claims, “During Minor Heat, rice field eel rivals ginseng”—warmly tonifying Qi and blood, dispelling wind-dampness from within. Lotus root clears heat and moistens dryness, dissipating vexation; mung bean sprouts are light and low-fat, easing the restlessness and internal heat of summer. Fresh lotus root paired with mung bean sprouts and chrysanthemum, using the blender’s tea extraction function, creates lotus-scented chrysanthemum tea—clear and moist, relieving summer heat with a gentle nature that does not harm the spleen and stomach. For those with dry mouth from internal heat, green tea and mint cool tea can also be extracted with one touch. Warm drinks replace iced beverages, guarding the spleen and stomach from cold stimulation.
The SUNKONZ multi-functional blender covers diverse daily nutritional needs, with comprehensive and practical functions: grain grinding, wall-breaking fresh soy milk, extracting various original teas, milk cap stirring, and silky smoothies—all in one machine. When the mind is restless and sleep elusive at night, place lotus seeds and white fungus (Tremella fuciformis) into the blender to create a soft, glutinous sweet soup that is warm and calming. For those pursuing low-fat light eating, fresh lotus root paired with kale is blended into a beautifying juice, relieving greasiness and moistening dryness—perfectly aligning with the light dietary principles of summer.
The essence of wellness lies in eating according to the season; convenience must also target the right symptoms. No time-consuming stewing, no need for multiple kitchen tools—the SUNKONZ multi-functional blender simplifies traditional summer heat-relieving therapeutic recipes into readily accessible daily beverages. Warm, nourishing dietary plans for the entire day, freely combined: morning begins with a bowl of warmly tonifying rice field eel saozi noodles and a cup of dampness-dispelling adzuki bean, Chinese yam, and lotus seed soy milk; afternoon brings warm ginger-jujube tea or clear lotus-scented chrysanthemum tea; before bed, a cup of beautifying fresh lotus root juice. Nourishing the spleen and stomach from within, clearing and dispersing summer heat and dampness, calmly passing through the sweltering Dog Days of summer, fully enjoying a refreshing and comfortable summer life.
“Cicadas chirp as Minor Heat arrives; lotus roots plump, breezes clear, and good fortune stretches long.” SUNKONZ wishes you: A summer of endless good fortune and inexhaustible joy!