1. Avoid sadness
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the corresponding organ in autumn is the lung, and sadness can easily hurt the lung. On the other hand, lung qi deficiency, the body's tolerance is reduced, and it is easy to produce sadness. Therefore, self-care in autumn should be peaceful and comfortable, avoiding pessimism and sadness. Even if you encounter sad things, you should take the initiative to solve them so that you won't be chilling. At the same time, we should try to be calm and calm to adapt to the calm atmosphere in autumn.
2. Pharyngeal fluid
Autumn is often dry, and people are prone to discomfort such as dry mouth. Putting forward that "true liquid nourishes true yin" is to teach people to swallow saliva. The specific method is: the tongue is stirred in the mouth to stimulate the production of saliva, then swallowed three times and consciously sent to the abdomen.
Step 3 moisten the lungs
Autumn diet emphasizes nourishing yin and moistening lung. Say "autumn is dry, you should eat hemp and moisten it, not drink cold." In other words, you can eat some soft foods, such as sesame, glutinous rice, japonica rice, white radish, honey, loquat, pineapple, dairy products and so on. It will be beneficial to the stomach and promote the production of body fluid; You can also cook raw porridge to nourish yin and moisten dryness. In addition, eating lilies and autumn pears can also moisten the lungs.
Edible acid
There is a saying: "In autumn, the lung governs the convergence of the lung, and when eating acid, it is harvested urgently, supplemented with acid, and diarrhea." In other words, sour taste can astringe lung qi, pungent taste can disperse and diarrhea lung, and it should not be dispersed in autumn, so try to eat less spicy food such as onion and ginger, and eat more sour fruits and vegetables.
Autumn freezing
Autumn has come, the heat is not exhausted, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and the weather is changeable. Even in the same area, there will be a situation of "four seasons in one day and different days in ten miles". It is not advisable to add clothes immediately at this time. The stimulation of slight cold in autumn can improve the excitement of the brain, accelerate the metabolism of the skin, enhance the cold resistance of the body and better adapt to the coming winter. Of course, autumn freezing should be moderate, which varies from person to person. Don't catch cold, old people and children should pay attention to keep warm.
6. Autumn fat
In hot summer, people generally have no appetite. After beginning of autumn, although the weather was hot, people didn't feel sticky and uncomfortable, so they wanted to eat something good to make up for the deficit since summer. Therefore, there is a folk saying called "Insist on autumn fertilizer". The most common food for autumn paste is stew. However, on the one hand, modern people generally consume high calories, on the other hand, many people are overweight. Therefore, obesity in autumn should be moderately adhered to, and it is not advisable to overeat, especially to eat less.