And since lotus leaves are good for the spleen and bamboo leaves for the spleen and the heart, he suggests that summer is a good time to eat bamboo and lotus leaf congee.
而荷葉對脾胃有益，竹葉的性質也對心、脾好，所以他建議夏天裡可煮些荷葉、竹葉稀飯來吃。