In the dog days, the human body's yang will reach the highest point, the yang will be the most vigorous, divergent outward, and the pores will be the most open, which is easy to vent to the body surface. External heat, internal heat, cold pathogen and phlegm dampness hidden in the body are most likely to be expelled. Therefore, compared with the cold winter, lung patients feel most comfortable, so dog days are the best time to raise their lungs.
From this month 1 1, we have entered the dog days of 40 days of "long standby", so we should make good use of this time to maintain our lungs, achieve the purpose of treating winter diseases in summer, and better spend the autumn and winter seasons. So how should you raise your lungs in dog days?
Dog days are a good time to nourish your lungs. If you want to let the pulmonary nodules dissipate, you should pay attention to four things in your life.
1, pay attention to your diet
When the temperature rises in summer, the human body's yang leaks out, the yin sinks in, and the digestive function is weak, so it is particularly important to eat and nourish the lungs. Eating millet, lily, honey, radish and other foods can not only moisten the lungs, but also play a certain role.
In addition, it is necessary to pay attention to eliminating dampness and nourishing the lungs, such as Coix seed, Poria cocos, Ginkgo biloba, etc., which have a good moisturizing effect and have a good effect on strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness. Eating more miscellaneous grains porridge in this weather is also good for lung health.
Step 2 drink plenty of water
Lung is an open system, which consists of nasal cavity, trachea and lung. Water in the lungs can disappear with the discharge of qi. Dry air is more likely to take away water, resulting in damage to lung mucosa and respiratory tract. Dryness hurts the lungs, as Chinese medicine says. Therefore, timely hydration is an important measure to maintain the lungs.
3. Exercise to strengthen the lungs
Get more sunshine in summer, you don't have to be afraid of the heat all the time, but you should insist on proper physical exercise to adapt to the increasingly vigorous spirit in summer.
Swimming is the most suitable physical activity in summer, which can not only enhance physical fitness, dispel summer heat and cool down, but also exercise people's lung function;
Walking, jogging and aerobic exercise are also popular fitness programs. Choosing the appropriate exercise intensity according to the individual situation and coordinating breathing can obviously improve the cardiopulmonary function.
Some people can also try to participate in similar collective festivals, such as dragon boat racing and water splashing festival. You can also take part in activities such as sunbathing, playing ball games, climbing mountains, Yijinjing, Tai Ji Chuan and traveling.
4. Massage and nourish the lungs
To nourish the lung, it is necessary to knock on the lung meridian, dredge the meridians and tonify the lung qi.
Keep your arms straight, tilt your arms along the thenar and pat your shoulders. Your left and right hands alternate, and each knock 10- 15. In addition, the "Laogong point" located between the second metacarpal bone and the third metacarpal bone in the palm of both hands has the effects of clearing away heat and reducing fire, calming the heart and calming the nerves. In hot summer, everyone can use it for health care. Press the "Laogong point" on the palm of the other hand with the thumb of one hand, the other four points outward, and the index finger helps to fix the palm. Then the thumb and forefinger should be properly pressed and kneaded for 5 10 minutes. With the other hand, 1 3 times a day.