As the saying goes, "Little summer is big summer, steaming on the top and cooking on the bottom" vividly summarizes the characteristics of high temperature and humidity in this solar term. At this time, what should we pay attention to in health care?

1. "Anxin" medical care

In summer, when the weather is hot, people tend to be restless, sleepy and lack of energy. Therefore, it is particularly important to maintain the heart according to the characteristics of this season. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that calmness can relieve tense emotions, make people feel comfortable, and ease their qi and blood. It not only contributes to the vigorous heart function, but also conforms to the principle of "nourishing Yang in spring and summer". Therefore, it is appropriate to maintain health with "peace of mind" in summer, and peace of mind is naturally cool.

2. Eat three treasures in summer.

The arrival of the summer heat means that it is about to enter the dog days. At this time, the weather is hot, the human body sweats a lot and consumes a lot. Health care must pay attention to supplement physical strength, reduce fever and prevent heatstroke. At this time of year, people have the custom of eating three treasures-Monopterus albus, lotus root and mung bean sprouts.

Step 3 clean up the proper melons and beans

"spring is sleepy and autumn is lacking, and summer is a nap." Entering the summer solar term, the weather is sultry, and many people often feel tired and depressed, and always want to sleep. "Summer sleep" is caused by the loss of potassium in the body, so we should pay attention to potassium supplementation in midsummer. The best way to supplement potassium is to eat more foods rich in potassium in daily diet, such as melons, beans, fruits and vegetables.

Melons and fruits are foods with high water content, rich in minerals and vitamins, which can effectively replenish the water lost in summer. Most melons can also clear away heat and promote diuresis, which is a good food for cooling and heatstroke prevention.

Cucumber: It benefits water. Cucumber can quench thirst, clear heat and induce diuresis. Eating raw cucumber has the function of controlling blood lipid and whitening skin, but people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold had better cook it.

Wax gourd: Longevity. Wax gourd has the effects of anti-aging, reducing weight and lipid, and prolonging life. It is also a typical vegetable with high potassium and low sodium, which is of great benefit to patients with hypertension, kidney disease and heavy burden.

Pumpkin: nourishing. Pumpkin nourishes the spleen and stomach, nourishes the middle qi, and is a warming food that can be eaten all year round. People with deficiency-cold constitution can eat more, and people who often have abdominal distension eat less.

Luffa: Strengthening the spleen. Luffa is sweet and cool, which can clear away heat and promote diuresis, cool blood, eliminate phlegm and stop bleeding, and is helpful for invigorating qi and spleen, eliminating phlegm and relieving cough, but people with cold stomach should eat less.

Bitter gourd: purging fire. Bitter gourd can clear away heat and purge fire, promote diuresis and blood circulation, stimulate appetite and strengthen spleen, and increase appetite. Bitter gourd is also rich in vitamin C, which can prevent scurvy and improve the body's resistance. However, due to its cold nature, pregnant women and those with deficiency of spleen and stomach eat less and avoid eating raw food.

Step 4 move less and be quiet

It advocates "less exercise and more rest" in summer, especially for the elderly and children, as well as people with weak physique, and try to avoid strenuous exercise in summer weather.

At this time, you only need to feel sweating when you exercise, and you don't need to exercise until you sweat. Strenuous exercise can easily lead to dehydration discomfort, especially for people with cardiovascular diseases. # Xiaoshu # # Traditional Chinese Medicine Health #