The first frost is the last solar term in autumn, and winter is coming. How should we preserve our health in the coming winter?
Frost's Descent
The 24 Solar Terms
The first frost is one of the 24 solar terms. When the sun reaches longitude 2 10 degrees, it is the first frost solar term. The first frost weather began to get cold, and the first frost didn't fall, but it means that the weather is cold, there will be frost when it is frozen, and the earth may have the first frost.
The first frost is a solar term reflecting the temperature change. The ancient book "Twenty-four solar terms" says: "When the frost comes, the yin begins to coagulate." It can be seen that the "first frost" means that the weather gets cold and Yin Qi begins to condense. After the first frost solar terms, cold air often invades, which makes the temperature drop sharply and the temperature difference between day and night changes greatly.
In autumn, the main climate is dry, and the temperature gradually turns cold. After the first frost, the temperature difference between day and night is large, the weather is very cold in the morning and evening, hot at noon, and autumn dryness is obvious. After the first frost, the plants gradually lost their vitality and the land was desolate.
The first frost solar term is generally around the Gregorian calendar1October 23rd 10 every year. At this time, the cold air goes south, the weather is getting colder and colder, and the temperature difference between day and night in the south changes greatly; The temperature in some parts of the north has dropped below 0 degrees Celsius.
Health care attention of first frost
First, prevent colds and colds
The first frost should pay attention to keep warm. The temperature changes greatly in autumn. It feels like summer at noon, but it is very cold in the morning and evening. If you need to go out in the morning and evening, be sure to bring your coat. People with weak respiratory tract should pay attention to increasing or decreasing clothes and wearing masks when going out to avoid the irritation of cold to respiratory tract.
Second, prevent autumn dryness
Dryness hurts body fluids. When body fluids are exhausted, dryness will occur, which is manifested as dry mouth, dry lips, dry nose, dry throat, dry tongue, dry stool, dry skin and even chapped skin. Lung likes to moisten dryness and hates dryness. If we do not pay attention to prevent autumn dryness, its function will inevitably be affected and a series of autumn dryness symptoms will appear.
Hu Sihui, a physician in the Yuan Dynasty, said in "Eating while Eating is Right": Autumn is dry, so it is appropriate to eat and moisten it. You should eat more soft foods and fruits rich in water, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. Early to bed and early to rise in daily life. Going to bed early can nourish yin and get up early to breathe fresh air, thus relaxing the lungs and filling the body with body fluid and energy.
Third, keep clean.
Autumn is also the season of high incidence of bronchitis. Nursing chronic bronchitis should also pay attention to daily cleaning. Attention should be paid to maintaining good household hygiene, keeping the indoor air fresh and moist, controlling and eliminating all kinds of harmful gases and smog, and strictly quitting smoking.
Fourth, pay attention to nourishing the stomach.
Old people often say: there are many early frost stomach diseases, because the cold stimulates the stomach most obviously. If you eat raw food and drink iced drinks while eating, it is easy to cause stomach problems or aggravate existing chronic stomach problems.
V. Prevention of Autumn Depression
In late autumn, the wind and rain are miserable, the plants and trees are dead, and people feel the change of seasons and are prone to anxiety. There is a gland called pineal gland in human brain, which can secrete melatonin, making people depressed and depressed. After autumn, the pineal gland relatively secretes melatonin, and people's mood is correspondingly low and negative.
Chushuang health food
First, pumpkins
Pumpkin is rich in sugar and easy to digest; It is also the main source of vitamin A, and its nutritional value is very high. At the same time, the carotene and rich vitamin E contained in pumpkin can improve our autumn dryness symptoms.
Second, yam.
Yam not only has the reputation of "god of food", but also has the effect of "taking medicine". Eating yam in autumn has the effects of invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing kidney and essence, benefiting lung and relieving cough.
Yam contains amylase, polyphenol oxidase and other substances, which is beneficial to digestion and absorption of spleen and stomach; It contains a lot of mucins, vitamins and trace elements, which can effectively prevent the deposition of blood lipids on the blood vessel wall, prevent cardiovascular diseases and prolong life.
Third, lotus root
"Lotus is a treasure, and autumn lotus root is the most helpful." Autumn is the season when fresh lotus roots are on the market. At this time, the weather is dry, and eating lotus root plays the role of nourishing yin and clearing away heat, moistening dryness and quenching thirst, clearing heart and calming nerves.
At the same time, lotus root is warm and has the effect of contracting blood vessels. Eating more can moisten the lungs and nourish blood. Fresh lotus root is rich in carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals, and dietary fiber, which can relieve constipation.
Fourth, autumn pears
In autumn, the air is dry and there is little water. Autumn pear contains 85% water and is called "natural mineral water". Autumn pears are rich in vitamins and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron and iodine. Since ancient times, it has been honored as the "Hundred Fruits School". If you insist on eating a proper amount of pears every day, you can relieve autumn dryness, promote fluid production and moisten the lungs.
Five, sweet potato
Compendium of Materia Medica records that sweet potato has the effects of "tonifying deficiency and benefiting qi, strengthening spleen and stomach, and strengthening kidney yin". Sweet potato can make people "live longer and get sick less", which is very suitable for dry and cold autumn and is very good for the body.
The first frost recipe
Stewed pork loin with Guishen and Yam
& lt material >
Angelica sinensis 10g, codonopsis pilosula 10g, yam 10g, pork loin 500g, soy sauce, vinegar, shredded ginger, minced garlic and sesame oil.
& lt practice >
1. Cut the pork tenderloin, remove the Sao gland from the fascia, wash it and put it in aluminum pot.
2. Put Angelica sinensis, Codonopsis pilosula and Dioscorea opposita into gauze bags, tie the mouth tightly, and put them into aluminum pot.
3. Add appropriate amount of water to aluminum pot, stew until the pork tenderloin is cooked, remove the pork tenderloin, let it cool, cut it into thin slices, and plate it.
4. Mix soy sauce, vinegar, shredded ginger, minced garlic and sesame oil with pork tenderloin slices.
& lt efficacy >
Nourishing kidney yin, enriching blood and benefiting qi.
Ginkgo radish porridge
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6 ginkgo, white radish 100g, glutinous rice 100g, and 50g sugar.
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1, wash and shred radish, and blanch in hot water for later use.
2. Wash ginkgo and cook with glutinous rice first, and pour sugar when the rice blooms.
3. Simmer for 10 minute, and mix in shredded radish to serve.
& lt efficacy >
Tonify kidney, moisten lung, relieve cough and asthma.
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