(1) Seasonal Living Needs in beginning of autumn
Beginning of autumn is the beginning of autumn. "Guanzi" records: "Autumn begins in the shade, so everything is harvested." In autumn health care, Su Wen's theory of four seasons' spirits points out: "The man of four seasons' yin and yang is the root of all things, so saints raise yang in spring and summer and yin in autumn and winter to follow their roots, so they rise and fall with all things at the door of growth. If you go against its roots, you will break its roots and destroy its truth. " This is the purpose of the ancients to adjust the four seasons, warning people to understand the natural laws of Tibet in spring, summer, autumn and winter in order to adapt to the four seasons.
In the early autumn, the heat is not over, although there is a cool breeze, the weather is changeable, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and it is still extremely hot during the day. It is reasonable to strengthen the sleep time at night in this solar term, just to make up for the lack of sleep in summer and go to bed early in autumn, which is completely in line with the principle of "nourishing and harvesting".
(2) Summer living needs
In summer, the hot climate is coming to an end. At this time, the temperature is low in the morning and evening and high in the daytime. So pay attention to the changes of clothes with the weather, and be careful of catching a cold. The obvious climatic characteristics of this festival are dryness, little rain and low air humidity. At this time, people often feel this way, the skin becomes tense, even peeling and desquamation, the hair is dry and dull, dandruff increases, the mouth and lips are dry or chapped, the nasopharynx is dry and hot, and the stool is dry. All these phenomena are caused by the dry climate.
This phenomenon is what people call autumn dryness. This autumn dryness is warm and dry, which develops into symptoms such as cough with little phlegm, dry throat, dry mouth and nose, and fever in hands and feet. Some diseases, such as bronchiectasis and tuberculosis, are prone to relapse or aggravation under the action of autumn dryness. Therefore, at this time, it is very important to protect yourself from the autumn dryness.
In this festival, we should stick to the good habit of taking a nap. With the growth of age, the elderly are deficient in both qi and blood and yin and yang, and there will be insomnia that they don't sleep during the day and at night. Ancient health experts said: "Lack of sleep is a big problem for the elderly", and Ancient and Modern Yan Jia thought that the elderly should "sleep when sleepy", which is in line with the viewpoint of health preservation. In addition, the ancients also emphasized the importance of meridian sleep in sleep health (that is, falling asleep at noon and noon every day), thinking that yin and yang meet at noon and qi and blood in the body are unbalanced, so they must lie still and wait for the weather to recover.
Modern research has found that at 0 ~ 4 o'clock at night, the function of various organs in the body drops to the lowest point; 12 ~ 13 Noon is the most tiring time for human sympathetic nerves.
(3) the needs of daily life in the Millennium season
The Millennium is the beginning of a cool climate. At this time, the temperature is low at night and in the morning and evening, and the weather is still very hot at noon, which is the time when the daily temperature difference is the largest in autumn. As the old saying goes, "If you don't show your body for a thousand years, you should remind people sooner or later", which is to warn people that the temperature is getting colder in the Millennium season, and you should not be topless, especially in the morning and evening.
This time is a good time for people to travel. However, many tourists often have symptoms similar to "cold" during their travels. Itchy nose, continuous sneezing, runny nose, sometimes watery eyes, itchy throat and itchy ears. These performances are easily reminiscent of the great temperature difference between morning and evening in late autumn, especially when the activity increases. When you take off your coat, you are more likely to be mistaken for a cold and regarded as a "cold". In fact, this is not necessarily a "cold", but may be a "hay fever".
There are two basic factors in the onset of hay fever: one is the allergy of individual constitution; The other is more than one contact and inhalation of external allergens. Because the flowering period of various plants has obvious seasonality, people who are allergic to one or more antigens have obvious seasonality. Autumn is the time when Chenopodiaceae, Enteromorpha, Ricinus communis, Sunflower and other plants bloom, and it is these pollens that induce "autumn pollinosis" in people with allergies.
(4) the requirements of daily life in the autumnal equinox season
The autumnal equinox season has really entered autumn. As a solar term with equal time between day and night, people should keep their bodies according to the law of balance between yin and yang in health care and the principle of "keeping yin and yang secret". According to the theory of Su Wen's "On the Truth", "Look carefully at the place of Yin and Yang and wait for a period of peace", and the place of Yin and Yang should not be biased.
After the autumnal equinox, the climate is getting colder, which is the season of frequent and recurrent stomach diseases. Chinese medicine believes that the gastrointestinal tract is very sensitive to cold stimulation. If you don't pay attention to diet and daily life, it will lead to gastrointestinal diseases, such as acid reflux, abdominal distension, diarrhea, abdominal pain, or aggravate the original stomach disease. Therefore, people with chronic gastritis should pay special attention to the warmth of the stomach, add clothes at the right time, and cover the bedding at night to prevent stomach pain or aggravate the old diseases caused by abdominal cold.
(5) Life requirements in cold dew season
After the cold dew, as the temperature continues to drop, colds are the most likely to occur at this time. It is believed that the pathogenicity of cold virus increases when the temperature drops and the air is dry. When the ambient temperature is lower than 15℃, the disease resistance of upper respiratory tract decreases. So catching a cold is an important inducement of catching a cold. It is necessary to change clothes in time, strengthen exercise and enhance physical fitness. At this time, asthma will become more and more serious, patients with chronic tonsillitis will easily cause sore throat, and patients with hemorrhoids will be more serious than before.
According to statistics, more than 90% of elderly patients with chronic bronchitis will have an acute attack after catching a cold. Therefore, comprehensive measures should be taken to actively prevent colds; It is also necessary to scientifically adjust diet, combine drug control, improve living environment, avoid smoke pollution, and keep indoor air circulating and fresh.
To sum up, in this cold and dew season of eventful autumn, reasonable arrangement of daily life plays an important role in health.
This solar term, due to the cold climate, less sunshine and falling leaves, often causes desolation, leading to emotional instability and melancholy. Therefore, it is also one of the indispensable contents of health care to maintain a good attitude, guide the situation, vent depressed emotions and cultivate an optimistic and open-minded heart. If you often climb high and overlook, it will make people feel relaxed and happy, and all the bad emotions such as depression and melancholy will suddenly dissipate. This is not only one of the ways to increase income in health preservation, but also a good medicine to adjust the spirit.
(6) Requirements of daily life in the first frost season.
The first frost is the last solar term in autumn. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the function of spleen is in a vigorous period at this time. Because the function of the spleen and stomach is too strong, it is easy to cause stomach problems. Therefore, this solar term is the peak of recurrence of chronic gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcer.
Due to the stimulation of cold, the autonomic nervous function of human body is disordered, and the normal law of gastrointestinal peristalsis is disrupted; Accelerated metabolism, increased calorie consumption, increased secretion of gastric juice and various digestive juices, improved appetite and increased food intake will inevitably increase the burden of gastrointestinal function and affect the repair of existing ulcers; When going out in late autumn and early winter, the temperature is low, and it is inevitable to swallow some cold air, which can cause vasoconstriction of gastrointestinal mucosa, lead to ischemia and hypoxia of gastrointestinal mucosa, reduce nutrient supply, destroy the defense barrier of gastrointestinal mucosa, which is not conducive to the repair of ulcers, and can also lead to the emergence of new ulcers; Therefore, in daily life, we should pay special attention to maintenance, maintain emotional stability and avoid negative emotions; Pay attention to the combination of work and rest to avoid overwork; Proper physical exercise to improve gastrointestinal blood supply; Pay attention to cold and warmth, especially to keep your abdomen warm.