According to the theory of "four-season health preservation" in traditional Chinese medicine, summer belongs to fire and connects the heart, so summer is the most suitable season for nourishing the heart, and summer health preservation should focus on nourishing the heart. So how should you nourish your heart in summer? "Heart" and "brain" are closely linked. In China culture, there is a very interesting phenomenon, that is, all words that reflect people's thoughts and will activities are related to "heart"-mood, desire, philandering, upset, anxiety ... The "heart" here refers not only to the single organ of the heart, but also to the thinking of the brain. Medically speaking, the heart and the brain belong to a system, and there are abundant nerves here, which are most easily influenced by the environment. Therefore, this is also the reason why people are easily upset when their heart health is threatened in summer. The so-called "the heart governs the gods", nourishing the heart and nourishing the brain are actually carried out at the same time. "Heart disease begins in summer" is a simple science that corresponds the four seasons and five elements with the five internal organs of the human body. Summer belongs to fire. After "heart fire gets angry", people are prone to fatigue, chest tightness, poor sleep, headache, palpitation and other symptoms. After the heart burden increases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are also prone to occur frequently. At the same time, "spleen disease began in the long summer". At the end of summer, the humidity is the heaviest, the gastrointestinal function is inhibited, the digestive ability and resistance are reduced, the intestinal bacteria are flourishing, and spleen and stomach discomfort often occurs. Summer keeps your heart cool. Adequate sleep in summer is more important than anything else. A proper nap will quickly replenish the energy lost in the day, and regular work and rest can calm the mood. Night life is rich in summer, and staying up late seems to be a habit, but you should know that all these make daytime boredom worse. Exercise in summer should not be too intense, and outdoor sports and ball games in the sun are even more exhausting, which is not a good idea. Summer exercise should be scientific, timely, moderate and appropriate. Timely. In order to avoid the harm of strong sunlight to the skin and body, it is best to arrange exercise time in the early morning or in the evening when the weather is cool, and try to avoid outdoor exercise from 10 to 4 pm. Proper amount. In summer, human consumption increases, sleep and appetite decrease, and body reserves are relatively weak. Therefore, we advocate relaxation exercise, the time is controlled at about 20 to 30 minutes, and the intensity is appropriately reduced. We can choose swimming, walking, jogging, Tai Chi and yoga.

The right place. Try to exercise outdoors and choose cool and ventilated places such as parks, lakes and courtyards. Even if you exercise indoors, you should open the doors and windows properly to keep the air circulating. Meridian Massage China's meridian massage has been proved to be an effective health care method. Here, we recommend two simple self-massage methods for nourishing the heart: 1, pressing Dazhui point in the depression under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra at the lower end of the neck can clear away heat and damp; 2. Pressing the pericardium meridian in the middle line of the inner arm and the heart meridian of the hand shaoyin at the outer edge of the inner arm every day can relieve diseases such as heartache, palpitation and cardiothoracic boredom in the parts where the cardiovascular system, nervous system and meridians pass. In addition, pressing the simplest temples and Tang Yin points also has a refreshing effect.