June in the lunar calendar is called long summer, and it can also be called the last month of summer, which is directly related to long days and short nights. In ancient times, people used five elements to match the four seasons, but there were only four seasons in a year. What if one is missing? So I came up with Long Summer to supplement it. The word "long summer" first appeared in the classic Chinese medicine "Su Wenjin Kui Yan Zhen", which said: "Spleen governs long summer, and Taiyin Yangming is the chief physician."
Here, it is the first time to correspond "normal purgation" to the spleen and stomach. According to the deduction of the five elements, the five elements in nature are "wood, fire, earth, gold and water", which correspond to the five internal organs of the human body, such as liver, heart, spleen, lung and kidney. The five elements correspond to five o'clock, so the five internal organs also correspond to five o'clock in spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively.
The five elements in the long summer belong to the earth, the five elements belong to the middle, the five elements belong to the dampness, the five internal organs belong to the spleen, and the five bodies belong to the muscle. In his notes, Bing Wang said to the dirty qi method at that time: "Long summer is also called June. Summer is the mother of the earth, the soil is longer than the middle, and it is governed by the long, so the clouds are longer than summer. " At this time, it will be good for your health to do nursing measures to strengthen the spleen.
Traditional Chinese medicine health care has always emphasized "three reasons for health care", namely "health care according to time", "health care according to place" and "health care according to people". It is of great significance to keep in good health according to time, which conforms to the fate of nature and combines the characteristics of seasons. Chinese medicine believes that "summer heat must be accompanied by dampness" and "spleen likes dryness and hates dampness", so it is necessary to learn to replenish spleen in the long summer to avoid the decline of spleen function and cause other diseases.
Here are a few simple ways to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach in the long summer:
Dietary intake: In the long summer, we should pay special attention to diet, and we can eat some foods that clear away heat and promote diuresis, such as wax gourd and bitter gourd. In addition, foods rich in vitamins, such as kiwi fruit and tomatoes, should also be eaten properly. However, it should be noted that fruits and vegetables should be eaten in moderation to avoid indigestion and damage to the spleen and stomach.
Avoid greed: in the face of hot summer, many people will stay in air-conditioned rooms directly, and they will not go out easily at ordinary times, and the indoor temperature will be adjusted very low. In fact, it's very bad for your health. The indoor and outdoor temperature difference should not exceed 10. At the same time, attention should be paid to dehumidifying the room and keeping it dry properly.
Reasonable sleep: Because the days are long and the nights are short, in the long summer, some people's sleep schedules will change and they will start to sleep late and get up early. However, poor rest will bring greater pressure to the internal organs, and Chinese medicine also believes that "stomach disharmony is uneasy." In this regard, friends who want to nourish the spleen should pay attention to arranging reasonable sleep time, such as taking a "nap" and so on.
Seeing this, do you know why you should take good care of your spleen in the long summer? In addition, have you learned how to tonify the spleen in the long summer? Daily health care is actually very simple to do, depending on whether you can stick to the health care goal, but don't be a hammer in the west, and your efforts have not been effective.