Summer is very easy to form damp heat. Why do you say that? Because from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, in summer, the five internal organs belong to the heart, the five elements belong to the fire, the ambition is joy, and the liquid is sweat; In the long summer, the five internal organs belong to the spleen, which controls dampness, and the combination of fire and dampness is easy to form damp heat.
People with yin deficiency in summer are full of virtual fire, mixed with damp heat, such as oil and noodles, which are difficult to get rid of, so we should avoid being attacked by damp evil. Don't blow directly at the electric fan or air conditioner because of sweating, because the weather is hot, sweat holes are open, and wind, cold and dampness are easy to invade the body.
In summer, the physiological characteristics of the human body are that the yang is abundant and the yin is depressed, and the qi and blood are vigorous and active on the body surface, forming a physiological state of excess in the outside and deficiency in the inside. Sweat is the fluid of the heart, and it is the easiest to sweat in hot summer, which leads to yin injury and body fluid injury. Therefore, health care in summer focuses on protecting yin fluid, nourishing the heart and eliminating dampness.
Chinese medicine pays attention to sleep, which is divided into nap, big sleep and nap. When the child is at the peak of Yin Qi, rest at this time is conducive to nourishing yin; Noon is the time when the yang is strong, and taking a nap at this time is conducive to raising yang. People with yin deficiency will be very upset in summer, and lunch break will make the yang floating outside enter and restrain it, but the lunch break should not be too long.
"Go to bed late and get up early, the sun will never get tired", don't sleep after midnight, that is, between 1 1 and 1 at night, and don't sleep too much. In summer, the days are long and the nights are short, so we should conform to nature.
People with yin deficiency can put as little greasy and spicy seasoning as possible in their summer diet, and try to replace spicy seasoning with vinegar and soy sauce. Eat less spicy, dry spicy and light wet to prevent further damage to body fluids.
Eat more colorful vegetables. Cooking methods include boiling, roasting, steaming, scalding and cold salad. Or eat it raw directly. A little soy sauce or freshly squeezed juice can be delicious, light and healthy, and light and nutritious fresh vegetables are beneficial to the production of body fluids, reducing heat evil and eliminating fatigue.
Eat cold dishes, but not greedy for cold. In summer, yin deficiency is a typical "deficiency from the outside to the inside", and the fire is flying everywhere, but the body is actually frozen three feet. If you are greedy, it will make things worse and further aggravate the cold in your body.
Drink water scientifically and replenish body fluids. Drinking water is beneficial for people with yin deficiency to lower their body temperature, reduce irritability, and drink more water to replenish body fluids in hot summer.
Common healthy diet in supermarkets:
Vegetables: mainly red and green seasonal vegetables. Tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, loofah, carrots, bitter gourd, broccoli, mushrooms, etc.
Carnivores: high protein and low fat. Turtle, carp, duck, pig lean meat, etc.
Fruits: mainly red and yellow seasonal fruits. Watermelon, peach, litchi, lemon, strawberry, lotus seed.
Drinks: mainly for clearing heat and promoting diuresis, such as green tea, lemon juice, paste rice tea, mung bean soup, red bean soup, mung bean barley soup, lotus seed malt tea, etc.
Healthy and good psychological mood is also the secret of keeping in good health. In summer, people with yin deficiency constitution tend to be hot and upset, and the main purpose of reconciling emotions is to calm down and nourish the heart and nature. Generally speaking, as long as you eat healthily and sleep well in your daily life, all your troubles can be solved. For the constitution of yin deficiency and fire flourishing, try to reduce anger and irritability. If you have something to do, you can try playing chess, walking, watering flowers to divert your attention or playing ball games, exercising and practicing. It's so edifying and nourishing.