2, dog days moxibustion. Moxibustion is an external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, which is to burn and smoke acupuncture points on the surface of human body with drugs such as moxa sticks.
Moxibustion, with the help of the slight heat of moxibustion fire and the action of drugs, plays the role of warming qi and blood, strengthening body resistance and eliminating evil through the conduction of meridians, thus achieving the purpose of treating diseases, preventing health care.
3. Cupping. Cupping can dispel cold and dampness, dredge meridians, remove blood stasis and dissipate stagnation, promote qi and blood circulation, relieve swelling and pain, remove toxin and clear heat, and has the functions of regulating the balance of yin and yang, eliminating fatigue and strengthening the body, thus achieving the purpose of strengthening the body resistance, eliminating pathogenic factors and treating diseases.
4. Eat mutton. Chinese medicine believes that although the weather is hot in summer, the human body is vulnerable to heat, humidity and evil. Nutritionists have also conducted in-depth research on this. The results showed that the nutritional level of mutton in dog days was the highest.
In dog days, heat accumulates in the human body. At this time, drinking mutton soup and drinking Chili oil, vinegar and garlic will inevitably make you sweat all over. This kind of sweat can take away the heat accumulated in the five internal organs and expel toxins from the body, which is very beneficial to health.