After beginning of autumn, the sun be the spirit of heaven and earth gradually closed, the yin cold gradually flourished, and the temperature difference between morning and evening was large. At this time, the sky is scorching, the ground is wet, and the damp heat steams people, which is a damp-heat evil. Huangdi Neijing says "dampness passes through the spleen". Because the spleen likes dryness and hates dampness, it is most likely to be trapped by dampness. In order to adapt to the yin and yang changes in nature from "long summer" to "autumn harvest", the qi and blood of the human body are also adduced. Histamine acid in the blood increases, gastric acid secretion increases, gastrointestinal function is strengthened, and people have a strong appetite, so they can absorb more nutrients from food to nourish the body.
In the last period after beginning of autumn's death, massaging three health-preserving acupoints in beginning of autumn, namely, Fenglong, Zusanli and Pishu, can strengthen the spleen and regulate the stomach. Among them, Fenglong point is the focus of eliminating dampness; Spleen Shu can strengthen the spleen and stomach; Zusanli can tonify the middle energizer, replenish qi, dredge channels and activate collaterals. Pressing 100 times or more three health-preserving acupoints every day is also a good way to dispel dampness and nourish the stomach.
Besides massage to eliminate dampness and strengthen spleen, it can also be used for diet therapy.
Avoid eating cold food. It's still hot just in autumn, but the spirit of the sun has waned and it's no longer suitable for eating summer fruits. For example, cool watermelon, eaten by the elderly and children after autumn, is easy to cause stomach cold and diarrhea.
Eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach. Such as Poria cocos, to promote the recovery of spleen and stomach function. In addition, Euryale ferox, yam, cowpea, millet and so on. Both have the function of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the stomach, and you can also eat more. Hericium erinaceus has been known as "the treasure of nourishing the stomach" since ancient times, which can nourish the stomach and make it get enough energy to operate in autumn without being damaged.
Choose light food. Compared with meat, leaves, cauliflower and some fruits and vegetables have more prominent nourishing effects. Therefore, choosing some light food and eating more appropriately is far better than tonic. Such as eggplant, fresh lotus root, mung bean sprouts, loofah, cucumber, wax gourd, bitter gourd and other light foods have the effect of clearing heat and drying dampness. The theory of keeping in good health in TCM also advocates that beginning of autumn should drink porridge every morning. Porridge is beneficial to strengthening the spleen, nourishing yin in the spleen and stomach, and balancing and strengthening yang.
Mainly light and supplemented. It is not advisable to eat hot food such as mutton and dog meat in early autumn. It should be "light supplement", that is, supplement but not greasy. It is necessary to eat some foods or drugs that have the functions of strengthening the spleen, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis. On the one hand, it can make the evil of damp-heat in the body excrete stool and eliminate the sequelae of summer heat; On the other hand, it can regulate the function of spleen and stomach and lay a foundation for the health of Mid-Autumn Festival, late autumn and even winter. Besides ducks, cold foods such as rabbit meat, soft-shelled turtle and sea cucumber are very suitable for eating after beginning of autumn, so as to achieve the effects of nourishing yin and moistening lung, moistening dryness, clearing heart and calming nerves.
In addition, you can also take some drugs to get rid of damp heat. If the summer heat is too heavy, you can use some drugs to get rid of it. Compendium of Materia Medica says: "Xiangxieyin is the first medicine to treat summer-heat diseases." It can be seen that the most commonly used medicine for eliminating dampness is Elsholtzia.