Beginning of Autumn

Beginning of autumn is the first solar term in autumn, so-called "autumn wind sweeps away leaves". At this time, the yang in nature began to fade, the yin began to grow, and the natural scene began to calm and converge because everything matured. So are we. We have experienced the "birth" of spring and the "growth" of summer, and the yang gradually entered a calm and peaceful state. So how do you keep in good health at this time? One word: "accept"!

Receiving Yang Qi

The first income is yang. After beginning of autumn, the sun began to drift away from us. The days were short and the nights were long. The routine of work and rest changed from late to early in summer. It is recommended that you go to bed before 10/1. Ensuring adequate sleep is helpful to restore deficiency yang in the body.

"The weather is urgent and the atmosphere is clear. Lie down early and get up early, and have fun with chickens. "

-"Huangdi Neijing Su Wen Si Qi Diao Ling"

Beginning of autumn is in dog days this year. Many people are still immersed in the summer heat, and still live a summer lifestyle, such as staying up late, eating iced watermelons, drinking cold drinks and blowing air conditioners ... These are actually easy to disperse yang, which violates the health-keeping law of "Taoism is natural". Doing so every year may bury the root of the disease.

keep up one's spirits

The second kind of income refers to the air of convergence. It's cool in autumn, which makes people feel sad easily. Most autumn poems written by the ancients are sad and sad. At this time, we can't rush to empty ourselves like summer, but we should slowly recover the air that spreads outward and classify it as a state of balance between yin and yang to alleviate the chill in autumn. Be happy and accept your harvest frankly; When you encounter something sad, you should also take the initiative to find a solution.

"Peace, with slow autumn punishment. Convergence makes autumn calm and has no ambition. "

-"Huangdi Neijing Su Wen Si Qi Diao Ling"

Clearing lung qi

Nature's "autumn punishment" qi invades the lungs first. The lung is an organ that likes dampness and hates dryness. The dryness in autumn will affect the lung function, resulting in dry mouth, thirst, cold, cough and other symptoms. At the same time, the lungs dominate the fur, which is also easy to cause dry skin, dull hair and dry stool. Yan Shuai suggested that everyone take more deep breaths and let the lungs communicate with each other. Holidays can be more outdoor activities with fresh air, which will help us clean up the polluted air in our lungs.

"Make the lungs clear, this autumn gas should be raised and collected."

-"Huangdi Neijing Su Wen Si Qi Diao Ling"

In short, the "nurturing" of autumn begins with keeping our body, mind and spirit in a "receiving" state.

Contributed by: Yan Fang, Classic Ward of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fangcun Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.