If the lungs are injured because of autumn dryness, the elderly are prone to many lung diseases in winter. Medical experts believe that it is most appropriate to raise lungs in autumn. So, what to do in autumn?

Laughing often can make people's chest expand, chest muscles stretch, lung capacity increase, adjust the rise and fall of human qi muscles, relieve chest tightness, eliminate fatigue and restore physical strength. Especially in the morning exercise, if you laugh heartily, you can make your lungs inhale a lot of fresh air, exhale waste gas and speed up blood circulation, so as to achieve the harmony of heart, lung, qi and blood and maintain people's emotional stability.

Pay attention to food supplement. Dryness in autumn is the most likely to damage lung yin, and it can be used to moisten and replenish lung through diet. Commonly used dietotherapy has lily soup: 50 grams of lily, 30 grams of honey, decoction and 100 contracts. Has the effects of moistening lung, clearing away heat, relieving cough, resolving phlegm, promoting fluid production and moistening lung. Drinking water actively in dry autumn makes people's skin evaporate more than 600 ml of water every day, and lungs breathe more than 300 ml of water every day. Therefore, drinking water actively in autumn is an important part of nourishing the lungs. Of course, active drinking water also has certain skills, that is, it is not advisable to drink a lot of water at once, but to drink less many times. It is best to drink 200ml of water before exercise in the morning and before going to bed at night, and about 800ml between meals during the day, which can make the heart moist and full of vitality.

Practicing qigong is one of the better ways to nourish the lungs in autumn. In autumn, collection is generally the mainstay, and quiet training is appropriate. For example, absorbing work, walking slowly in the garden for two hours after dinner every day 10 minutes, then standing, keeping your eyes straight, separating your feet from your shoulders, relaxing your whole body, putting your hands together, putting them in your abdomen, inhaling between your breasts, exhaling slowly when you close your abdomen, and practicing for 30 minutes, which is very beneficial to healthy lungs.

Taking a bath regularly in autumn can promote blood circulation and make the lungs and fur circulate. Generally, the bath water temperature in autumn is 20-30℃. Drink a cup of light salt water before taking a bath, and don't rub it too much when taking a bath. It is advisable to soak for about 20 minutes.