1, how to maintain health in autumn
The first measure: less spicy and sour, avoid cold and cold.
Eat more food that nourishes yin and moistens dryness in autumn to avoid the harm of dryness. Eat less spicy food, increase more acidic food and strengthen liver function.
Some people like to eat sour plum to quench their thirst. "In fact, sour plum is alkaline." Eating too much affects the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract and is prone to ulcers.
As for spleen and stomach health care, we should eat more digestible food and eat less raw and cold food such as lettuce salad. As the saying goes, "Eating melons in autumn is not good for the stomach", and eating watermelon, cantaloupe and other foods that are easy to hurt the spleen and stomach in autumn. Eat apples, persimmons, oranges, pears, grapes and longan in moderation.
Foods that can nourish yin and moisten dryness: tremella, sugarcane, sesame, pear, spinach, soybean milk, honey, lotus root, etc.
Acidic fruits: apples, grapes, pomegranate, carambola, lemon, grapefruit, hawthorn and so on.
Eat less spicy food: ginger, garlic, leeks, peppers, onions, etc.
The second measure: nourishing yin and benefiting qi
Traditional Chinese medicine does not object to autumn tonic, but it is important to know what kind of physique you are, because the content of tonic is different.
If it belongs to allergic constitution, it mainly focuses on "invigorating qi", tends to warm up and avoid eating cold food. Many people think that propolis is good for allergic diseases. In fact, propolis is cold in Chinese medicine, which just conflicts with the warm drugs of allergic constitution.
Common drugs for nourishing yin: Fructus Lycii, Radix Scrophulariae, Rhizoma Polygonati Odorati, and Radix Ophiopogonis, which can promote salivary gland secretion, moisten throat, and also have immunomodulatory effects.
Commonly used tonics: Ginseng, Radix Astragali, Radix Paeoniae Alba and Poria (dosage should be consulted by professional Chinese medicine).
The third measure: emotional conservatism, saving strength.
Under the principle of "harvest" in autumn, the mood should gradually converge, and everything should not be excited or cowered. "Be clear-headed and have quiet sex." In the changing season, only by maintaining a stable mentality and paying attention to the adjustment of body, mind and qi can we maintain our vitality.
The fourth measure: proper exercise
Autumn can be closer to nature, exercise more and absorb the essence of heaven and earth. In particular, stretching can help stretch, maintain the flexibility of the body, nourish the spleen and tendons, and strengthen circulation. It should be noted that when it is cold in the morning and evening, don't exercise outside. Especially the elderly are prone to catch a cold and need to adjust their exercise methods.
It is cold in the morning and evening: It is recommended to exercise indoors, such as Qigong, Tai Ji Chuan, Baduanjin or yoga.
Outdoor during the day: it is recommended that the elderly walk slowly, and the young can walk quickly until they are slightly panting or sweating. It can enhance cardiopulmonary function and regulate qi and blood.
Step 5: Wear bright clothes.
There is a saying that you should eat more white food in autumn. However, Chinese medicine believes that white food is mostly cold, such as cabbage and radish. "It's good to eat, but if you are allergic, the more you eat, the more serious it is."
In addition, everything in autumn is withered, full of bleak and cold breath, and the mood is easily affected. Since autumn corresponds to white in the five elements, it means refreshing and bright, that is to say, wearing more white and bright clothes will make people feel more cheerful and light, and others will look more lively rather than lifeless.
The sixth measure: keep fit, strengthen the lungs and strengthen the body.
2. What should we pay attention to in autumn health care?
1, regulating diet
Follow the law of seasonal changes, eat scientifically and recuperate from the inside out, which is the effect of diet therapy. After summer, the summer heat subsided and people's appetite generally increased. Remember to control your mouth at this time so as not to hurt your stomach. Diet should be based on "nourishing yin and moistening lung", in addition, it should be "less pungent and more sour" and eat more sesame seeds, walnuts, glutinous rice, honey and sugar cane. , can play the role of nourishing yin, moistening lung and nourishing blood; Eat less spicy food such as onion, ginger, garlic and pepper, and eat more citrus, hawthorn, fresh vegetables and sour food; Add more water and eat more fruits and green leafy vegetables; Old people with a bad stomach can drink porridge in the morning to benefit the stomach and produce fluid.
2. Nursing practice
In autumn, the weather is refreshing and the climate is dry, so you need to breathe more fresh air and take a walk and run in the cool morning breeze. This is not only an "air bath", but also a cold-resistant training, so that the body can adapt to the cold stimulation and make full preparations for the coming winter. In addition, hiking is an exercise suitable for autumn, which can not only enhance the human body's respiratory and blood circulation functions, but also increase people's vital capacity and myocardial contractility.
Step 3 adjust the humidity
The air in autumn is very dry, and the autumnal equinox rustles and blows away the moisture in the air, so in this season, we sometimes feel thirsty and our skin is prone to cracking. So be sure to keep the indoor humidity, drink plenty of water and make your body full of water.
4, Chinese medicine nursing
According to the characteristics of autumn, you can take some vitamin preparations appropriately. In addition, you can also take traditional Chinese medicines for health care, such as American ginseng, Adenophora adenophora, Ophiopogon japonicus, Lily, Almond, Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae and Boat-fruited Sterculia. People with yin deficiency can use Liuwei Dihuang Pill and Dabuyin Pill. If there is dryness of skin and mouth, oral pain, cough, hair loss, etc. That is, the phenomenon of "autumn dryness", you can choose to take some supplements or medicated porridge that nourish yin and moisten the lungs. Such as Radix Adenophorae, Lily, Tremella, Sesame, Glutinous Rice, Rock Sugar, etc., if taken in the morning and evening, it can moisten the lungs and promote fluid production, nourish yin and clear dryness.