Slight summer is the eleventh solar term among the twenty-four solar terms, and it is the slight summer when the sun reaches 105 in the solar calendar on July 7 this year.

Summer heat, which means hot, is a little hot, not very hot. It means that the weather is getting hotter, but it is not the hottest, and most parts of the country are basically in line with it.

Characteristics of solar terms in shallow summer

Summer is the season when everything in nature is flourishing and beautiful. At this time, the weather in nature drops, the atmosphere rises, the atmosphere of heaven and earth intersects, and plants blossom and bear fruit and grow vigorously.

Different from plants, people spend more time indoors after entering the heat, and the closed environment is not conducive to the heart and lungs. At the same time, the weather is hot, and all kinds of iced drinks and ice cream have become the "summer pursuit" in summer. Drinking too much is easy to cause moisture invasion, which is not conducive to human health.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that damp pathogen is yin pathogen, which damages Yang Qi, especially damp pathogen can block qi activity and damage spleen, so attention should be paid to eliminating dampness and supporting yang in summer.

Four points for attention in summer health care

Summer heat is the most vigorous time of human yang, and the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer" should be followed. Therefore, when people are working, they should pay attention to the combination of work and rest to protect the yang of the human body. Although it is not the hottest season in a year, it is followed by the hottest season in a year. There is a folk saying that "it is a little summer and a big summer, and it is cooked and eaten". This is a busy time for people to grow vegetables and prepare for winter. At this time, most areas in China are also busy with the field management of summer and autumn crops. In a hot climate, people should not neglect health care because of sweating, high consumption and fatigue.

"Squat" means hiding, so people should go out for the summer less. The way people spend the dog days is to eat cold food to cool off the heat. As the saying goes, "jiaozi covers his head with two volts, and pancakes spread eggs with three volts". This way of eating is to make the body sweat more and expel all kinds of toxins from the body.

There is also a folk saying: "Don't sit on a stone in winter and a tree in summer". After the summer heat, the temperature is high and the humidity is high. Wood placed in the open air for a long time, such as chairs and stools, is exposed to rain, contains more water, and the surface looks dry. But when it is exposed to the sun and the temperature rises, it will emit moisture. Sitting on it for a long time will induce hemorrhoids, rheumatism, arthritis and other diseases. Therefore, especially middle-aged and elderly people, we must be careful not to sit on the wood placed in the open air for a long time.

Heatstroke is a common disease in summer, and the weather characteristics in summer are more prone to heatstroke. Therefore, when going out, you must do a good job of heatstroke prevention and cooling, bring umbrellas, sun hats and other tools, drink plenty of water, and try to avoid going out when the sun is hot in the afternoon.

When the weather is hot, people like to eat cold drinks. Ice cream, ice cream and iced drinks are very popular. Some people take a bath as soon as they come back from outside, and they also like to take a cold bath. In fact, these are very harmful to health, and it is easy to cause physical discomfort or bury health hazards.

Chinese medicine believes that "the general principle does not hurt, but the pain will not work." Our body has a precise circulation mechanism, and food intake and waste discharge follow certain laws. If any "channel" is blocked, problems will follow. Therefore, July health care may wish to start with the word "pass".

The Department of Soft Trauma of Jilin Orthopedic Hospital reminds you that in summer, the yang of human body follows the body surface, which is more conducive to dredging meridians. In summer, solar moxibustion adopts pure yang and warm moxibustion, which has the functions of tonifying kidney and benefiting qi, strengthening spleen and regulating stomach. Nourishing vital qi, protecting vital qi and nourishing spleen and kidney water are beneficial to human health.

Recommended points for moxibustion in summer solar terms:

Moxibustion in summer can strengthen yang, benefit people's true yin, dispel dampness and dispel cold. Yang floats on the exterior, while cold is deficient in the interior. Moxibustion helps yang dispel cold and dampness!

Du meridian: Dazhui, Shenshu and Xinshu;

Renmai: Shenque, Guanyuan and Tanzhong;

Others: Yongquan and Hegu.

Moxibustion in summer solar terms, using pure yang and moxa fire to warm moxibustion, can grow everything, nourish the internal organs and limbs, and prolong life.

Jilin Orthopedic Hospital wishes you good health!