The little summer solar term is the fifth solar term in summer, from July 7 to July 22. Summer is the time when the human body's yang is the most vigorous, so there is a saying of "nourishing yang in spring and summer". In midsummer, the focus of health care and disease prevention is to dispel summer heat, dry dampness, and calm the nerves, so it is appropriate to maintain a peaceful mood and mentality. As the saying goes, peace of mind is naturally cool.
In daily life, we should still keep enough sleep and drink plenty of water to prevent heatstroke; Wear light and breathable light clothes; Avoid strenuous exercise in the hot sun; Light diet is better, avoid spicy.
Recommended food: bean sprouts, bitter gourd, eel, ginger, etc.
Recommended recipe: Braised Monopterus albus, Bitter Melon and Soybean Pork Rib Soup.
Sun Guangli, a health expert in Fudetang, believes that "Yang is nourished in spring and summer, and Yin is nourished in autumn and winter". Spicy food expands sweat pores and yang is easily lost. Summer is the most vigorous season of qi and blood, which is also the reason for supporting yang and consolidating the foundation in summer and treating winter diseases in summer. However, in summer, the yang is easy to disperse in the exterior, making the yang weaker than the dirty. Pay special attention not to be greedy and eat cold. At present, the weather is about to enter the dog days, so we must guard against heatstroke. Mung bean soup is an economical and effective heatstroke prevention drink.
According to the correspondence between the twenty-four solar terms and the twenty-four ridges of human body, such as cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra and lumbar vertebra, summer heat corresponds to the fourth section of thoracic vertebra, and the key to health preservation is to nourish bones.
Author Qiu Yongkuan
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