Long summer, "Dou refers to the southeast, Wei refers to the long summer, and everything has grown up since then, hence the name long summer." After the long summer, it is the key period for planting early rice in a large area, and the arrival and amount of rain during this period are closely related to the future harvest. The farmer's proverb says well: "If it doesn't last long in summer, the plow will hang high." "There is no rain in the long summer, and there is no rice in the head." As early as ancient times, kings often went out of the city to welcome summer on the first day of summer, and the day to welcome summer was long summer. "The Book of Rites and the Moon Order" explains the saying of Chang Xia: "Insects come out, melons grow long, and bitter vegetables are obvious." Explain that at this time, frogs began to clamor for the coming of summer, earthworms were busy helping farmers to loosen the soil, and wild vegetables on the ridge were also scrambling to be unearthed. In the morning, when people walk in the countryside, fields and beaches in the early summer sunshine, you will feel the deep affection of nature from this mild sunshine. "Su Wen Si Qi Qu Zi Spirit" says: "Xia San month, this is called anti-Hugh; Heaven and earth are in harmony, and everything is flashy. " Pay attention to the special care of the heart all summer. The theory of medical origin says: "The heart is the master of the whole body, and all viscera and bones obey the heart, so it is the king. The heart hides the gods, so it is used by the gods. " In TCM literature, the heart is interpreted as the heart of flesh and blood and the spirit of god. A heart of flesh and blood refers to a full heart; Spiritual mind refers to the function of accepting and reflecting external things and carrying out activities such as consciousness, thinking and emotion. Physiological function of the heart: dominating blood vessels and spirit. Heart governing blood vessels includes two aspects: main blood and main pulse. Blood refers to blood, and pulse refers to blood vessels, also known as meridians, which are the channels through which blood runs. The heart is connected with blood vessels, forming a closed system and becoming the hub of blood circulation. The heart keeps beating, pushing blood to circulate in the blood vessels of the whole body for no reason, which becomes the driving force of blood circulation. The nutrients carried by blood can nourish the whole body, so that the internal organs, limbs, muscles, fur and the whole body can be nourished and maintain normal physiological functions. Being the master of the mind means that the mind is the master of the gods and has the desire to hide the gods. The so-called god is divided into broad sense and narrow sense in Chinese medicine. God in a broad sense refers to the external expression of the whole human life activities, including image, complexion, eyes, words, reactions, gestures of physical activities and so on. God in a narrow sense, that is, the mind dominated by the heart, refers to people's spirit, consciousness and thinking activities. The formation of gods in Tibetan astrology holds that essence is the material basis for the formation of human body and the maintenance of life activities, and it is also the material basis for the generation of gods. God is born of innate essence, and the God of life is born when the embryo is formed. In the process of people's growth and development, God relies on the nourishment of grain essence in the later days, as "Ling Shu Ren Ping is absolutely ancient" said: "God is also the essence of Shui Gu." The physiological function of the mind governing the gods also includes two aspects. First, under normal circumstances, the mind of the gods accepts and reflects objective external things and carries out spiritual, conscious and thinking activities; Secondly, the heart of the gods is the master of human life activities and occupies a primary position among the zang-fu organs. Only under the unified command of the heart can normal activities be carried out in a unified and coordinated manner. The physiological characteristics of the heart are as follows: First, the heart is yang and governs Yang Qi. In other words, the heart is the yang in the yang, which can promote blood circulation, maintain human life activities and make it full of vitality, so it is called the "sky" of the human body. "Yi Yao" said: "When man and heaven are combined, there will be a day, and man will have a day, and the day will be the day of your father." Yang-heat qi of the heart not only maintains its own physiological function, but also has a warming effect on the whole body. "The heart is a dirty fire, and the candle shines on everything", so the spoilage and transformation of the spleen and stomach, the warm transpiration of yang, the metabolism of body water and liquid, and the regulation of sweat. Are inseparable from the important role of Happy Yang; Second, the heart is in harmony with the summer air. In other words, man and nature are a unified whole, and the ups and downs of Yin and Yang in the four seasons of nature are interrelated and correspond to the functional activities of the five internal organs of the human body. Heart is connected with summer qi, indicating that heart yang is the most vigorous and has the strongest function in summer. Long summer solar terms often have thin clothes, so even healthy people should guard against exogenous factors. Once you get sick, don't use antiperspirants easily to avoid sweating and sadness. Old people should pay more attention to avoid stagnation of qi and blood to prevent heart attacks. Therefore, in the long summer season, we should be happy, feel at ease, enjoy ourselves and avoid sudden joy and sadness. Eating a little onion in the morning and drinking a little red wine at dinner can promote blood circulation. Specifically, the diet should be low in fat, low in salt, multi-dimensional and light. After the long summer, how to pay attention to health? As the name implies, long summer immediately. This solar term is a period of rapid growth and perfection of all things. In ancient times, when summer came, some kings would hold a welcoming ceremony outside the capital, and the day of their trip was "Long Summer". "Long summer" is the seventh of the 24 solar terms. In people's daily life, "long summer" means that the weather gets warmer and the temperature rises obviously. The hot summer is coming, and there will be more rain on the whole. "The moon in midsummer, this is called beautiful show, all over the sky, everything is flashy." After the "long summer", the weather gradually turned hot and the plants grew to a lush period. From the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, it is considered that this time is beneficial to the physiological activities of the human heart. At the turn of spring and summer, people should adapt to the changes in the weather, focusing on their hearts. This "heart" is not another "heart" in Chinese medicine, but plays a leading role in various organs of human beings. But the "heart" of traditional Chinese medicine is different from that of modern medicine. Western medicine believes that the human heart is an important organ of the circulatory system, which promotes blood flow and sends oxygen and nutrients to the whole body for physiological use. However, Chinese medicine believes that "the heart is the master of the whole body, and all organs and bones listen to the heart, so it is the monarch." "Heart is God and God", that is to say, heart plays a leading role in human organs, and people's spiritual thinking activities are related to heart. In addition to the heart, the heart of traditional Chinese medicine also includes human psychological factors. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, man and nature are a unified whole, and the changes of the four seasons in nature are interrelated and correspond to the functional activities of the five internal organs of the human body. The heart corresponds to "summer", that is to say, in summer, the heart yang is the most vigorous, which also reminds people to adapt to the weather changes at the turn of spring and summer and focus on maintaining the heart. The mind of Chang Xia should be quiet. Chinese medicine believes that "the heart governs the gods", that is to say, people's spiritual activities are dominated by the heart. When the temperature rises in summer, people are easily agitated and lose their temper. Some people are gentle at ordinary times, but they become impatient in summer and often lose their temper over trifles. -Expert comment: This is because high temperature aggravates people's nervousness and is caused by excessive heart fire. Modern medical research has found that people's psychology, emotion and body can be interrelated and influenced by nerve-endocrine-immune system. So at this time, not only mood swings, but also the body's immune function is relatively low. If there is something wrong with diet in daily life, various diseases will occur, which will affect health. Especially for the elderly, myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia and hypertension caused by anger are not uncommon, and even sudden death occurs. Therefore, in the "long summer" season, we should do a good job in mental health, be quiet, smile often, adjust ourselves and be calm. "Long summer" should do more quiet things in mental health, such as painting, calligraphy, listening to music, playing chess, planting flowers and fishing. These can adjust the spirit and keep a good mood. After the "long summer", it's time for a lunch break. After "long summer", the days are long and the nights are short. According to the change of solar terms, compared with winter and spring, people can go to bed late and get up early to adapt to the change of yang excess and yin deficiency in nature. But take a lunch break. -Expert comment: People get up early in the long summer, but stay up late at night, which is easy to cause lack of sleep. People often say "spring sleepy, autumn sleepy, summer nap". In order to prevent the "summer nap" caused by lack of sleep, it is necessary to increase the lunch break, especially for the elderly, who have the characteristics of fake sleep and need a "lunch break". Also, after the long summer, 1 until 3 noon is the highest temperature in a day. People are prone to sweating, and a little activity will consume more physical strength and be extremely tired. Because of sweating and heat dissipation, a large amount of blood is concentrated on the body surface, and the blood supply to the brain is relatively reduced. After lunch, the blood supply to the digestive tract increases, and the blood supply to the brain is even less. So at noon, people are always depressed and sleepy, plus lack of sleep caused by staying up late. Therefore, it is necessary to gradually increase the lunch break to eliminate fatigue, maintain energy, and let the brain and all systems of the whole body rest. For young and middle-aged people who can't "take a lunch break" at noon, they can listen to music or close their eyes. It is best not to work overtime to prevent "summer sleep". The nap time varies from person to person, usually half an hour to 1 hour, which will make people listless for a long time. Don't be greedy when sleeping, avoid sleeping in the air, and prevent catching a cold and getting sick. The diet should be light and low in fat. After the long summer, the weather is getting hotter and the diet should be light. Give priority to foods that are digestible and rich in vitamins, and eat less big fish and meat and greasy and spicy foods, such as boiled fish. -Expert comments Chinese medicine believes that after a long summer, the yang will rise and the weather will gradually get hot. If people eat too much greasy or get angry easily at this time, it will cause fever inside and outside the body, resulting in acne, oral ulcers, constipation and other diseases. After the "long summer", the dietary principle is "nourishing yang in spring and summer", and nourishing yang focuses on "nourishing the heart". You can drink more milk and eat more soy products, chicken and lean meat. It can not only supplement nutrition, but also achieve the effect of strengthening the heart. Eating more vegetables, fruits and coarse grains at ordinary times can increase the supply of cellulose, vitamin C and vitamin B and prevent arteriosclerosis. In short, in the "long summer" season, it is necessary to nourish the heart and make preparations for summer heat, so that the functions of various organs of the body can be normal and achieve the state of "sufficient vital qi and no evil". Tips-eat more fish, sea cucumber, sesame, beans, millet, corn, sweet potato, walnut, hawthorn, onion, potato, wax gourd, bitter gourd, celery, asparagus, pumpkin, banana, apple and so on. Healthy menu in the long summer season: eat less animal viscera, egg yolk, fat, roe, shrimp and so on. Eat less salty food, such as salted fish and pickles. -Three Soups 1, Qi Jing Jujube Soup, benefiting qi and nourishing heart. Ingredients: Astragalus membranaceus 15g, Polygonatum sibiricum 10g, 6 Chinese dates, decocted in water, daily 1 dose. 2, melon crucian carp soup to clear away heat and relieve summer heat, phlegm and diuresis. Ingredients: wax gourd 1000g, carp 1, simmer soup. 3, longan porridge clearing heat and detoxifying, nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, benefiting qi and nourishing blood. Ingredients: rice, dried longan (or fresh longan). Specifically, the diet should be low in fat, low in salt, multi-dimensional and light. Here are some suitable recipes for everyone. Chicken breast with lotus leaf: [Ingredients] 2 slices of fresh lotus leaf, 30g of ham, 250g of boneless chicken, 50g of water mushroom, 12g of corn flour, salt, sugar, chicken oil, Shaoxing wine, onion, ginger, pepper, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil. [Practice] Slice chicken and mushrooms, cut ham into 10 pieces, cut onion into small pieces, slice ginger, wash lotus leaves, blanch with boiling water, remove pedicels and cut into 10 triangles for later use. Blanch the mushrooms in boiling water, take them out, pour them in cold water, put the chicken and mushrooms together in a plate, add salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, pepper, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, chicken oil, corn flour, scallion and ginger slices, stir them evenly, then put them on the 10 triangular lotus leaf, add a slice of ham each, and pack them into rectangular packages. After coming out of the cage, you can turn the original dish into another clean dish and take it apart to eat. Houttuynia cordata mixed with lettuce: [Ingredients] 50 grams of Houttuynia cordata, 250 grams of lettuce, garlic, onion 10 grams, ginger, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil. 【 Practice 】 Remove the old roots of Houttuynia cordata Thunb, wash and cut into sections, blanch with boiling water, remove them, and pickle them with salt. The lettuce is peeled and defoliated, washed, cut into thick shreds 1 inch long, salted and drained for later use. Wash onion, ginger and garlic, and cut them into chopped green onion, Jiang Mo and minced garlic. Put shredded lettuce and houttuynia cordata into a dish, add soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, vinegar, chopped green onion, Jiang Mo and garlic, stir well and pour sesame oil. 【 Efficacy 】 Clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting diuresis and resolving phlegm. It has a good curative effect on cough due to lung heat, sticky phlegm, yellow urine and heat pain. Longan porridge: [Ingredients] 25g longan, 0/00g japonica rice/kloc, and a little sugar. [Practice] Put longan and japonica rice into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook porridge and add sugar. 【 Efficacy 】 Nourish the heart and spleen, nourish blood and soothe the nerves. It is especially suitable for fatigue, spleen injury, overthinking, emaciation, forgetfulness, irregular menstruation and other symptoms. Note: avoid drinking alcohol, strong tea, coffee and other things when drinking longan porridge.