凉性食物是指在药理上具有清热、泻火、解毒等药性功能的食物。凉性食物与寒性食物在性质上基本一致，只是程度上有所不同，所以也称为“微寒食物”。 常见的凉性食物有小米、小麦、薏苡仁、香菇、黄瓜、冬瓜、菠菜、梨等等。适用于阴虚或阳亢，或者暑、热、燥外邪导致的内火、虚热等“热”症。
一些像羊肉和菠菜之类的食物，被视为“热性”食物，其它如大白菜及小红萝卜等，则被视为“凉性”食物。
Some foods, such as goat meat and spinach, are seen as "hot", while others, such as Chinese cabbage and radish, are seen as "cold".
人们喜欢富含维生素、性凉的水果和蔬菜等食物。
People prefer food such as fruit and vegetables rich in vitamins and cool in nature.
要注意热性或凉性的食物都不能吃太多。
One should be careful not to eat too much of either “hot” or “cold” food.
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