According to the theory of avoiding sadness in traditional Chinese medicine, the corresponding organ in autumn is the lung, and sadness is easy to hurt the lung. On the other hand, lung qi deficiency, the body's tolerance decline, but also easy to produce sad emotions. Therefore, self-care in autumn should be quiet and comfortable, not pessimistic and sad. Even if you encounter sad things, you should take the initiative to resolve them and avoid cold air. At the same time, we should try to be restrained and calm to adapt to the calm atmosphere in autumn.
In autumn, the pharynx is dry, and people are prone to dry mouth, dry mouth and other discomfort. The "true liquid nourishing true yin" in the Jade Axis Taoist Classic is to teach everyone to swallow body fluid. The specific method is: the tongue is stirred in the mouth to stimulate the production of saliva, then swallowed three times and consciously sent to the abdomen.
Runfei autumn diet emphasizes nourishing yin and moistening lung. "Autumn is dry, you should eat hemp and moisten, and you can't drink cold." In other words, soft foods such as sesame, glutinous rice, japonica rice, white radish, honey, loquat, pineapple and dairy products can be eaten properly to benefit the stomach and produce fluid; You can also cook raw porridge to nourish yin and moisten dryness. In addition, eating lilies and autumn pears can also moisten the lungs.
Eating acid "Su Wen's time theory of dirty qi method" says that "the lung governs autumn" ... the lung converges, and the acid is urgently harvested, supplemented and diarrhea ". In other words, sour taste can converge lung qi, spicy taste can disperse lung qi, which should not be dispersed in autumn, so try to eat less spicy food such as onion and ginger, and eat more sour fruits and vegetables.
Autumn has come, the heat is not exhausted, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and the weather is changeable. Even in the same area, there will be a situation of "four seasons in one day and different days in ten miles". It is not advisable to add clothes at this time. The stimulation of mild cold in autumn can improve the excitability of the brain, accelerate the metabolism of the skin, enhance the cold resistance of the body and better adapt to the coming winter. Of course, "autumn freezing" should also be moderate, which varies from person to person. There should be no chill. Old people and children should pay attention to keep warm.
In hot summer, people generally lose appetite. After beginning of autumn, although the weather is hot, people no longer feel sticky and uncomfortable, so they want to eat something good to make up for the deficit since summer, so they have the saying of "sticky autumn fertilizer". The most common food for iron balls is stew. However, on the one hand, modern people generally have high dietary calories, on the other hand, many people themselves are overweight. Therefore, autumn fat should be posted in moderation, and it is not advisable to eat too much, especially to eat less fat. Text/Huang Yanan (Beijing Rehabilitation Hospital)