"Four Qi Tiaoling in Huangdi Neijing" said: "Autumn and March are called Rongping. The weather is urgent, the atmosphere is clear, you lie down early and get up early, having fun with chickens, so as to calm your mind, slow down the punishment in autumn, converge your spirit, calm the air in autumn and make your lungs clear. This autumn air should be a way to increase your income. Conversely, it will hurt the lungs, it will be diarrhea in winter, and there are fewer people serving Tibet. "
In fact, it is not the autumn climate that has reached beginning of autumn. China has a vast territory, and the climate varies greatly from place to place. Besides, the last days of the dog days this year are still behind beginning of autumn. According to the "average temperature", only the local average temperature is lower than 22℃ for five consecutive days can it be considered as real autumn. The arrival of solar terms in beginning of autumn generally indicates that the weather will gradually turn from hot to cold, but the summer heat has not completely disappeared in a short time, and the summer heat and humidity will follow, so the summer heat and humidity will continue for some time. In the south, this solar term is still a hot summer, with the typhoon rainy season drifting away and the temperature getting hotter. The period from beginning of autumn to the autumnal equinox is called "Long Summer".
How to preserve health after beginning of autumn? Zhang Xuhui, director of the Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, believes that the key to beginning of autumn's health preservation is to nourish the heart, strengthen yang, prevent heatstroke and dampness, regulate the spleen and stomach, nourish the lungs, replenish qi and prevent dryness, and nourish yin and produce body fluids. "Summer and long summer are the busiest seasons of the year. The weather is hot and full of vitality, that is, human metabolism is at its peak. In life, people always use air conditioners and cold drinks to cool off the heat. Excessive dependence on air conditioning and cold drinks will hurt the yang in the body. " Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes "nourishing yang in spring and summer", which means that even in the scorching sun, attention should be paid to protecting the yang in the body. Be careful not to use cold and cool, and nourish properly, which can not only relieve summer heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst, but also prevent autumn dryness. Beginning of autumn pays attention to eight aspects of health preservation.
1. Strengthening spleen and eliminating dampness:
Although beginning of autumn has started, the dog days have not passed yet, and the heat and humidity are still there. At this time, the weather is getting colder, which is suitable for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness from the stomach. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen is the foundation of the day after tomorrow, the source of qi and blood biochemistry, and has the function of transporting water and dampness, so regulating the spleen and stomach is also the fundamental health-keeping law of "persisting in autumn". At this time, you should drink porridge such as yam and Euryale ferox to strengthen the spleen and stomach.
2. Bufei anti-dryness:
After beginning of autumn, the climate was dry. Although it is cool at night, the temperature is still high during the day. Therefore, according to the principle of "dryness is moist", we should eat more foods that nourish yin and moisten the lungs and prevent dryness, such as lotus seeds, lilies, tremella, pumpkins and loquats. If you have friends who have weak spleen and stomach function and are prone to indigestion, you can eat more Poria, Euryale ferox, yam, millet, white lentils and so on.
3. Heatstroke prevention and dehumidification:
The dog days lasted for a long time this year. Even in beginning of autumn, the weather is still hot and the "autumn tiger" is still full of charm. It is still necessary to prevent heatstroke, nourish the heart, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. Usually you can eat more loofah, lotus root, wax gourd, lotus leaf and so on. And you can also choose three bean drinks (30g of coix seed, 30g of mung bean, 30g of red bean and appropriate amount of water).
4. Less acid:
According to Su Wen's theory of dirty qi method, "the lung governs autumn, the lung converges, and the acid is eaten urgently to collect it, supplemented by acid, and vented by pungent." It can be seen that acid can astringe lung qi, pungent taste can disperse and diarrhea lung, and autumn harvest should not be scattered. Therefore, it is suggested that beginning of autumn should eat less spicy products such as ginger and pepper, and eat more sour fruits and vegetables, such as tomatoes, mums and grapes, which will help to nourish the lungs.
5. Prevent colds:
After beginning of autumn, the temperature difference between morning and evening is too large, which is easy to cause a cold. Pay attention to your daily diet, especially at night to prevent colds. You can often open the window for ventilation in a cool morning. Dress appropriately in cold and warm weather to cover the cold in spring and the frozen autumn. You can drink ginger tea in moderation, which can warm your body. In summer, there are many air conditioners, many cold foods, and people are cold. Ginger tea has the functions of dispelling cold and warming up the spirit.
6. Moderate exercise:
When the air is crisp in autumn, it is suitable for all kinds of sports, such as mountain climbing, which can improve lung capacity. When climbing, you can experience the change of temperature in the mountain and enhance your endurance and resistance. Osteoarthritis patients are not suitable for mountain climbing. Patients with chronic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should do what they can. Generally speaking, the elderly, children and people with physical weakness should not exercise excessively. They should choose relaxing and gentle projects, such as walking and playing Tai Ji Chuan, to prevent excessive sweating and loss of yang.
7. Go to bed early and get up early:
In autumn, we should go to bed early and get up early in our daily life. Because after beginning of autumn, the temperature at night gradually gets cooler, which is no longer the feeling of sultry and humid summer, people can fall asleep relatively easily. By combing their hair and listening to soothing music before going to bed, they can fall asleep early, and the quality of sleep can be improved accordingly. It is suggested that you can sleep at 9: 00 pm 10 and get up at 5: 00 am. Going to bed early can regulate yang, and getting up early can stretch lung qi.
8. Adjust emotions:
Emotional adjustment after beginning of autumn is also very important. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, autumn corresponds to the lungs in the five internal organs, and the lungs are sad in their hearts. In autumn, you should try to be calm, calm and comfortable, and avoid feeling sad. Even if you encounter unhappy things, you should actively adjust yourself to prevent lung qi from being damaged.