It is easy to catch cold in summer, which will lead to insufficient physical strength and vitality and decreased physical function.
Health strategy: the best tonic in summer is American ginseng, which is the only ginseng that does not get angry or hurt yin. Even if there is a problem of yin deficiency, dry mouth and thirst, American ginseng is very suitable, because it not only tonifies qi but also tonifies yin, especially when people feel tired and flustered because of excessive sweating, which is very beneficial to people who suffer in summer.
2. Nourish the heart.
In summer, you sweat more, feel sad and yin, and consume your heart and yang. Therefore, summer is the most tiring season for the heart, and attention should be paid to protecting and nourishing the heart in summer.
Health strategy: Chinese medicine believes that the heart should be nourished in summer, and the heart likes red best, so it is advisable to eat more red food in summer. Such as red dates, cherries, grapefruit, saffron and so on. Some of them can nourish the heart, warm the yang and help sleep.
3, spleen.
Loss of appetite in summer is a common problem of many people. Spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow. If you don't eat well, there will be many problems.
Health strategy: to drink orange peel tea, you can buy the prepared orange peel at the drugstore, take 10g orange peel and a proper amount of rock sugar each time, and make tea with boiling water. This orange peel tea has the effects of regulating qi, stimulating appetite, eliminating dampness and resolving phlegm, and is suitable for people who eat flatulence, indigestion or loss of appetite in summer.
4, dry and wet.
Summer is hot and humid, which easily leads to sub-health problems such as chest tightness and diaphragm, tasteless diet, sticky mouth, dizziness and heavy limbs.
Health strategy: winter melon and lotus seed porridge, winter melon 100g, lotus seed 80g, and proper amount of water. Wash wax gourd, remove pulp, cut into small pieces, wash lotus seeds and cook porridge. Adzuki bean coix seed porridge, adzuki bean 50g, coix seed 50g, rice100g, and proper amount of water. Soak adzuki beans and coix seed in clear water for about 2 hours, wash the rice and cook it into porridge.
5, relieve summer heat.
In dog days, the temperature is high and the humidity is heavy, so it is essential to relieve summer heat and dampness.
Health strategy: Cardamom has a good effect of clearing away heat and dampness. Cardamom is warm, belongs to the spleen and stomach meridian, and has the effect of warming and nourishing spleen and stomach yang. Boil the whole nutmeg with rock sugar. The boiled cardamom water is not only fragrant, but also sweet. It is a cool drink that does not hurt the spleen and stomach. You can drink some in dog days.
6. clear the fire.
Summer corresponds to "heart", and people will get "heart fire" in summer, which sometimes leads to sub-health conditions such as aphtha, upset and insomnia.
Health strategy: Lotus plumule is the green nucleus in the middle of lotus seeds, which can clear away heat and fire, mainly heart fire. If you are upset, insomnia, and sores on the tip of your tongue, you can use 20 lotus plumule, or you can add green tea and brew it with boiling water.
7. clear away heat and detoxify.
Summer is easy to cause excessive heat toxicity, and the most important thing for health care is to clear away heat and detoxify.
Health strategy: Mung bean soup has the effects of relieving summer heat, benefiting qi, clearing away heat and toxic materials, and has a good relief effect on mild heatstroke, dizziness, headache, chest tightness, shortness of breath and irritability without sweat. Rash and rash appear on the skin, which may be due to excessive heat toxicity in the body. If you want to drink mung bean soup, the cooking time should be extended, 30 minutes to 1 hour is appropriate, and the beans should be cooked until they bloom.
8. Sleep peacefully.
In summer, the days are long, the nights are short, and the temperature is high at night, which causes some people to have a bad rest at night. Such "imbalance between yin and yang" will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Health strategy: Many areas have the habit of eating honey lotus root in summer, which has multiple effects of clearing away heat, nourishing blood and removing annoyance. Slice fresh lotus root after simmering with low fire, and add some honey as a cold dish. Eating lotus root in summer has the effect of calming the nerves and helping sleep.
9, stick a three-volt sticker.
Sanfu acupoint sticking is an external treatment of internal diseases according to the theory of correspondence between man and nature in traditional Chinese medicine and the characteristics of four seasons. According to the theory of "external treatment of internal diseases" in traditional Chinese medicine, acupoint application with traditional Chinese medicine can achieve the effects of dredging meridians, balancing yin and yang, relieving cough and asthma, and harmonizing viscera. Acupoint medication can help human yang (healthy qi), thus enhancing human resistance and regulating sub-health.