The heat is unbearable, but don't be greedy for cold.
In summer, the weather is sultry, the human body is hot, and it is easy to get angry and irritable. Many people like to turn on the air conditioner or electric fan all night when they sleep. Although this operation is more comfortable for most people, some problems have to be paid attention to, such as lack of water on the skin, headache, dizziness, dry eyes, and aches all over the body. Chinese medicine believes that this is caused by the invasion of pathogenic wind, cold and dampness, and it is recommended not to let air conditioners or electric fans blow directly during sleep.
Due to the hot climate, many people are keen on eating cold food and cold drinks to bring short-term coolness, but it is easy to cause stomach pain, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other diseases, especially those with weak spleen and stomach and poor digestive system function, not to be blindly greedy for coolness.
Diet should strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness
Chinese medicine believes that "dampness" is one of the six qi, and dampness corresponds to the spleen, so we should pay attention to strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness in summer. There are many ways to eliminate dampness, which are usually divided into two categories: internal treatment and external treatment.
The most common oral method is diet conditioning, and foods such as wax gourd, watermelon, loofah, poria cocos, Alisma orientalis, coix seed, adzuki bean, etc. all have diuretic and dampness-promoting effects; White lentils can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen, and also help to eliminate dampness. Try not to eat too much spicy food, so as not to encourage getting angry.
External therapy is the well-known cupping and moxibustion. However, it should be noted that real "fire" cans should be used instead of vacuum cans, because Chinese medicine believes that "fire" cans can not only get rid of moisture in the body, but also get rid of cold in the body, which is more conducive to health preservation in summer. Moxibustion can not only dispel dampness, but also stimulate body acupuncture points through warmth, which plays a role in dredging meridians.
Go to bed late and get up early in summer.
In summer, you should eat regularly and rest regularly. If it is not adjusted, it is easy to damage the yang, consume vaginal fluid and affect health. In terms of sleep and daily life, according to the length of day and night in nature, you can go to bed late and get up early.
In addition, a proper nap can effectively relieve fatigue, but the nap time should not be too long. Suggest 10-30 minutes is enough.
It's sultry, but keep exercising.
Pay attention to "rest" in summer and keep "peace of mind" and "physical peace". Chinese medicine believes that sweating is the fluid of the heart, and excessive sweating will consume sadness and vaginal fluid. Therefore, in summer, to avoid sweating and strenuous exercise, you can do some soothing and gentle exercise, and the summer exercise time should be chosen in the early morning or evening when the weather is cooler. You can go for a walk, jog, Tai Ji Chuan, etc. You can't take a cold shower or punch after exercise.
(Comprehensive from People's Daily and Yangcheng Evening News)