Summer health knowledge
1, nourishing yin and moistening dryness
According to the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer, nourishing yin in autumn and winter" in traditional Chinese medicine, you should eat more foods that nourish yin and moisten the lungs in summer, such as tremella, lotus root, spinach, duck eggs and honey. To prevent the harm of dryness and evil to human body fluids. At the same time, pay attention to replenish water, and suggest drinking more warm water to relieve and prevent constipation symptoms.
2. Less irritating and more acidic.
In midsummer, due to the gradual dryness of the climate, many people will feel dry throat and dry skin when they get up in the morning. Even if they drink a large glass of water, it is difficult to quench their thirst. This phenomenon is often called "autumn dryness". At this time, we should eat less spicy food and eat some sour food appropriately. The story of "looking at plum to quench thirst" shows that acidic food has a very strong nourishing yin effect, and even before eating it, the effect of moistening dryness has already come out, so we should eat more sour fruits, such as hawthorn and grapes, while cold fruits such as watermelon should be eaten less or not.
3. Avoid adding clothes too early
The common sense of autumn health care suggests that "cold in spring and freezing in autumn" means keeping the body temperature low in autumn, which is conducive to the convergence of yang. Because when heat goes out, there will be cold exchange. However, when you go out at night, you should add clothes to protect the yang. At the same time, it is cold in the morning and evening, so we should pay attention to increasing clothes.
4. Pay attention to strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dampness is easy to damage spleen yang. Once the spleen yang is damaged, it will cause abdominal distension, chest tightness, nausea, loose stool and other symptoms. Add white lentils, fried coix seed and other foods with the same origin of medicine and food. White lentils are sweet and warm enough to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and can be used for diarrhea. At the same time, cold drinks and fresh fruits should be avoided.
In addition, dryness in autumn is easy to hurt the lungs, and it is easy to suffer from allergic rhinitis, asthma, tracheitis and pneumonia. In summer, besides removing dampness, we should also moisten the lungs. Autumn dryness is not real fire, but virtual fire. Use cool and dry products to nourish yin and moisten the lungs.
Step 5 sleep for an extra hour
The hot climate consumes a lot of energy all summer, and in summer, the human body begins to rest. At this time, it is advisable to adjust daily routine and increase sleep appropriately, which can alleviate autumn deficiency and autumn fruit to a considerable extent. After that, you should go to bed early and get up early, and go to bed no later than 23 o'clock at night.
At noon, the yang is the most abundant and the yin is weak. Huangdi Neijing said: "When the yang is exhausted, you will lie down, while when the yin is exhausted, you will sleep." Taking a nap at noon can not only keep energetic, but also be an important way to adapt to the changing law of yin and yang in nature.
6, easy exercise
In autumn, the climate is refreshing and pleasant. Go outdoors more, often bask in the sun, and do some aerobic exercise properly. However, exercise should not be too much. Try to choose activities with a small amount of exercise to avoid sweating and hurting the yang. You can do some outdoor sports such as mountaineering, jogging and outing according to your own physique, but you should pay more attention to invigorating the spleen and tendons. Be careful not to be violent when exercising, and be prepared to avoid hurting your muscles.