The summer solar term is the hottest time of the year, just before and after the "midsection" of the "dog days". In summer, the sun is like fire, the temperature is high, the humidity is high, and there is much rain. Although it is inevitable to suffer from high temperature and humidity, it is very beneficial to the growth of crops, and crops grow fastest during this period.

Since ancient times, there has been a folk custom of drinking herbal tea (tea) in the dog days of midsummer; Fucha, as its name implies, is a kind of tea to drink in dog days. This kind of tea boiled with Chinese herbal medicine has the function of cooling and dispelling summer heat. In addition, there are customs such as burning incense and drying ginger.

In hot summer, pay attention to "cleanliness" and "quietness".

The word "Qing" is the key to health preservation in summer, that is, it must be "Qing" on the premise of paying attention to "clean diet" and "clearing away heat" in the body.

"Cleaning" must first remove dampness. You can eat some light and digestible food to avoid hurting gastrointestinal function. Like yam, lotus root and so on. , are good tonic. Mung beans can clear away heat and dry barley, especially mung bean barley porridge, which can clear away heat and dry barley in midsummer.

Cleanliness is the top priority of food hygiene in summer. Food is easy to deteriorate in high temperature days, which will cause diarrhea and gastrointestinal discomfort. Open drinks, food, etc. It should be sealed and refrigerated. In addition, pay attention to the shelf life of food, and don't eat unclean or spoiled food.

To prevent heatstroke in summer, we should pay attention to reasonable arrangement of work and achieve a combination of work and rest; Avoid exposure to the hot sun; Pay attention to indoor cooling; Get enough sleep; Pay attention to food hygiene. Conditional people, after entering the summer, should often take some aromatic turbidity, clear dampness and heat.

Don't expose your body to high temperature in summer, so as to avoid the decline of body temperature regulation, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables at ordinary times. When doing outdoor sports, you should choose breathable clothes, take an umbrella and wear a sun hat. It's best to carry medicines such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, Ren Dan and Cool Oil with you.

In midsummer, people are easily agitated and excited, like to lose their temper and feel bad. Pay attention to daily self-regulation. In daily life, don't be too excited, impatient and angry. On the day of the great summer heat, you can collect your breath and recuperate your spirit, suppress your heart fire, and achieve the realm of "being calm and naturally cool".

Refer to the above? Baidu Encyclopedia-Great Summer