There are many proverbs about health preservation in rural areas, which are the accumulation, summary and inheritance of the experience of the older generation. For example, regarding the post-beginning of autumn health care, the rural elderly have "three sleepless, three dry, three eating" after beginning of autumn. So, what exactly does it mean?
3 Don't sleep:
Hair is not dry, not sleeping. Usually I have to work during the day and wash my hair at night. Many people are used to washing their hair before going to bed. This habit has little to do with summer, but in autumn, because the temperature is not high and the weather is cool, the hair dries slowly, especially for girls, whose hair is longer and dries slowly.
Sleeping when the hair is not dry will not only easily lead to moisture entering the head, but also lead to headaches and even colds when the temperature of wet hair is lower, so be sure to wait until the hair is dry before sleeping.
The temperature is too low to sleep. Generally speaking, the countryside is cooler than the city, but it is sometimes hot in summer. Many people roll up their bedding and sleep in the open air to cool down. However, this practice will not work after the beginning of autumn. At night, when the temperature is low, dew will appear. Sleeping in the open air is easy to catch a cold
Of course, with the popularity of air conditioning today, people who sleep in the open air are basically gone. However, many people like to be cool, and they like to turn the temperature of the air conditioner very low. The human body is in a low temperature state for a long time, which is not only easy to catch a cold, but also easy to hurt joints and get rheumatism.
Don't sleep after school. It's past twelve o'clock at night, and going to bed after this time means staying up late. Staying up late is a very bad habit in itself. It is easy to get tired in autumn. If you don't get enough sleep, you are more likely to hurt yourself.
Three don't do:
You can't take a bath in the river after beginning of autumn. Rural people have the habit of taking a bath in the river, and it is very pleasant to take a cold bath in the crystal clear river. However, after beginning of autumn, don't bathe in the river or even play for too long. Because the river gets cold after the beginning of autumn, it is not only easy to get cold and wet, but also easy to catch a cold.
Beginning of autumn should not make up for it. Although there is a saying of "nourishing yin in autumn and winter", it can't be supplemented after beginning of autumn, especially when it is not enough. Beginning of autumn is actually a kind of transitional moral integrity. At this time, the weather is still very hot, known as the "autumn tiger". If a large number of supplements are made at this time, it will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, make the gastrointestinal tract that was originally "weak" due to high fever overwhelmed, and even lead to disorder of digestive function.
Don't do strenuous exercise after beginning of autumn. Moderate exercise can play a role in strengthening the body and is beneficial to health. However, after beginning of autumn, strenuous exercise should not be carried out immediately.
3 eat:
Eat more fruits. This season is when most fruits are ripe. There are a lot of fruits this season, especially now that the network and logistics are developed, you can eat fruits from all over the world. Therefore, after beginning of autumn, we should eat more fruits, especially kiwi fruit, apples, cherry tomatoes and pears. Eating more can increase immunity, supplement nutrition and water, improve gastrointestinal function and accelerate body metabolism.
Drink more porridge. After beginning of autumn, you should drink some porridge every day. The porridge is peaceful, which can not only reduce the burden on the stomach, but also balance the yang in the body.
Eat something to get rid of dampness. Summer is hot and humid, and the human body is prone to get wet. After autumn, we should put dampness first. Speaking of good things to get rid of dampness, red beans and barley are both very good foods. Red beans have the function of strengthening the spleen, which can improve the function of the spleen and improve the body's ability to eliminate dampness. Cooking porridge with red beans and barley has a good effect.
In a word, beginning of autumn's "Three Sleeps", "Three Drinks" and "Three Wants to Eat" are very helpful for us to adapt to the seasonal changes smoothly and conform to the heaven.