Summer is the season with the highest yang in a year, and the climate is hot and full of vitality. At this time, the yang is outward, including the yin, and the blood circulation is correspondingly vigorous and active on the body surface. In order to adapt to the hot climate, skin pores are opened, sweat is discharged, and body temperature is adjusted to adapt to the hot summer climate. People tend to covet coolness and easily damage the yang. Therefore, summer health should not only prevent heatstroke, but also prevent "summer cooling" (protecting yang) and pay attention to "preventing dampness in long summer".

It is hot in summer, and the water is long in summer.

In the hot summer, the human body leaks liquid and sweat. Sweat is the fluid of the heart, and the heart is the most vulnerable. The so-called "fire eats gas." In summer, you should be refreshed, calm and natural, cultivate an optimistic and outgoing personality, and take part in recreational activities, outings, summer vacations, etc. to nourish your mind. Take a proper lunch break to ensure adequate sleep. Taking a warm bath every day can not only wash away sweat and dirt, relieve summer heat and prevent diseases, but also exercise. Drinking cold drinks can only relieve summer heat temporarily, but not quench your thirst for a long time. Drinking hot tea often in summer can stimulate the relaxation of capillaries, but the body temperature is obviously reduced, which is a simple and easy method to relieve summer heat.

In the long midsummer season, it is rainy, steaming and humid, and the heat is unbearable. Air conditioners can be used to dehumidify or cool rooms. In case of wading in rainy days, you can drink ginger juice to drive away cold and dampness. If you have symptoms such as heavy head, body heat and drowsiness, you can take Huoxiang Zhengqi Pill to relieve exterior symptoms and eliminate dampness.

Lie down to shelter from the wind and cold and protect the sun.

It is hot in summer, and it is vulnerable to wind, cold and dampness. It is not advisable to use an electric fan to directly blow your body for a long time while sleeping. Rest in an air-conditioned room, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too big; It is not advisable to sleep at night, so as not to cause numbness of hands and feet, facial paralysis and other diseases. When sweating, don't go into the air-conditioned room to blow immediately. It is recommended to dry the sweat before entering the room, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large. In terms of clothes, because it is hot and sweaty, clothes should be thinner. It is best to choose loose cotton products, which are both breathable and sweat-absorbing. Wash and change frequently to avoid many diseases caused by wearing wet clothes and sweating clothes for a long time.

Author: Huo Qingping, professor of the Sixth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Revision: Xie Tao

Issued by: Wan