In early autumn, there is still high temperature in summer, plus the weather is sunny and the climate is dry. At this time, the dry pathogen of infection is warm and dry, mainly hurting yin, that is, hurting body fluid. Symptoms include dry skin, dry eyes, chapped lips, red tongue with little body fluid, dry hair, red and yellow urine, dry stool, dry mouth and nasopharynx, chest pain, dry cough, scanty sputum, bloodshot sputum and even fever. Cough caused by autumn dryness takes a long time, and it is difficult to recover quickly, which makes people afraid. Therefore, people call autumn dryness "autumn tiger".

First, drink plenty of water, at least1000 m every day; Often drink porridge, light tea, vegetable soup, soybean milk, fruit juice, etc.

Second, eat more fruits every day, including 1-2 pears (Sydney or sand pears), watermelons, bananas, mangosteen and other cool fruits.

Third, always eat foods that clear away heat, promote fluid production and nourish yin, such as radish, rhizome, water chestnut, tomato, tofu, water chestnut, lotus root, honey and other seasonal fresh fruits and vegetables; You can also eat lean meat, auricularia auricula, old duck, anchovy, herring, pomfret, yellow croaker, abalone, eel, tremella, lily, laver, lotus seed, euryale seed, walnut kernel, dark plum, sesame and so on.

In addition, in autumn life, we should combine work and rest and keep enough sleep.

Guidance expert

Title/education: researcher, tutor for master students.

Work unit:

Deputy Director, Institute of Literature and Information, Hunan Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Deputy Director, Professional Management Committee of Hypertension and Stroke in Hunan Province

Head of state administration of traditional chinese medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Publicity and Education Base