Health care is under the guidance of Chinese and western medical theories, using scientific graphics, music, behavior, activities, medical equipment, diet and so on. By adjusting one's living habits, living environment and psychological state, one can adjust one's body and mind, so as to achieve the health care purpose of preventing illness before it occurs, eliminating discomfort, promoting recovery from illness and recovering after illness.

Health preservation, a verb or a noun, originally refers to a medical activity that Taoism uses various methods to nourish life, strengthen body and prevent diseases, so as to prolong life.

Raise, that is, the meaning of nursed back to health, maintenance and tonic; Life means living, surviving and growing. In the modern sense, "health preservation" refers to the active physical and mental maintenance activities for material and spirit according to the laws of human life process.

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Summer health

In summer, hot weather makes people sweat a lot and consume a lot of body fluids and various nutrients, so it is easy to feel weak and thirsty.

This is the performance of consuming qi and damaging yin, which usually affects the function of the spleen and stomach, causing loss of appetite and decreased digestive function, so many people will feel deficiency of both qi and yin in summer. According to the principle of "deficiency is qi" in traditional Chinese medicine, summer diet should also pay attention to tonic.

Summer tonic should be based on the principles of clearing away heat, strengthening the spleen, and eliminating dampness. Generally speaking, it is mainly light and nourishing. For example, stewed duck with wax gourd is the best food for summer tonic. In addition, food such as lean pork, fresh fruits and vegetables, Euryale ferox, mung beans, etc. Are they all good dietary supplements for summer tonic?