The long summer begins with Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Xiaoshu and Dashu, and ends the day before beginning of autumn. Summer is the time when the sun's yang meets the earth's yin, and nature presents a thriving scene. Chinese medicine believes that the heart corresponds to summer, and summer health care focuses on nourishing the heart. In "Su Wen? Six sections on the theory of Tibetan images: The heart is the foundation of life, and the change of God is also in the face, which is more abundant in blood, yang in yang, and qi in summer? . Nurturing the heart in summer mainly includes the following aspects: nourishing the heart. People should make use of summer, the season of distribution, to vent their depressed and angry feelings in spring, and keep their emotions smooth and their mentality calm. In summer, nature is thriving, and people's favorite scenery is outdoor. We should do more outdoor activities and enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature. If you violate the natural way of summer, the opposite is sadness? , will destroy the mood, easy to get sick in autumn and winter. Recuperate in summer, and avoid anger, anxiety and depression as much as possible. Second, avoid heart fire and reduce irritability, annoyance and anxiety. Should be quiet, calm down, eliminate distractions, avoid bad mental stimulation, and maintain an indifferent and quiet mind. Sweat less and nourish your heart. It's hot in summer, and sweating slightly can regulate body temperature, harmonize camp and health, which is beneficial to smooth blood flow. If you don't pay attention to maintenance, you will often sweat because of the hot weather, which is not conducive to your health. Chinese medicine has? Sweat and blood are homologous? Said. Sweat is produced by body fluids. In Shui Gu, body fluids and blood are very delicate. Sweat is the liquid of the heart. Yang plus yin, that is, sweat? . Hyperhidrosis not only easily consumes body fluids and injures blood, but also injures Yang Qi, resulting in both qi and blood injuries, loss of heart support, palpitation, shortness of breath, insomnia, mental fatigue, polydipsia, oliguria and other symptoms. In daily life and diet, the days are long and the nights are short in summer, so people have to go to bed late and get up early, and their sleep time will be slightly insufficient. At the same time, the weather is hot during the day, and physical consumption is large. Taking a nap is especially important, so that both body and mind can get a full rest.

Nap should start half an hour after meals and sleep for half an hour. People who have insomnia at night should not take a nap. Diet should be warm, bitter, light and moderate. According to? Spring, summer and sunshine? The principle of proper temperature in summer diet. Excessive pungent heat helps yang to generate heat, which consumes gas and hurts body fluid. Excessive cold can help damp and produce phlegm, which can trap spleen and hurt yang. Bitter taste enters the heart, clearing summer heat and reducing fire. A light diet can promote appetite and digestion. Medicinal tea soothes the nerves. Combined with the climate characteristics and personal physique in summer, Chinese medicine can be properly selected to adjust the balance of yin and yang. For those who are weak, dizzy, thirsty and sweaty, six pieces of American ginseng and Ophiopogon japonicus 10 can be soaked in boiling water instead of tea, which has the functions of benefiting qi, nourishing yin, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. For those with excessive liver fire, irritability, red eyes and dizziness, headache, bitter taste and dry mouth, 6 grams of chrysanthemum and cassia seed can be used instead of tea, which has the effect of clearing liver and improving eyesight. For those with symptoms such as restless heart fire, dry mouth, restless sleep and oral ulcer, 6 grams of lotus seeds, 6 grams of gardenia and 6 grams of Ziziphus jujuba seeds can be brewed with boiling water instead of tea, which has the effect of clearing away heart fire and calming the nerves. Bian Xiao reminded: In summer, we should pay attention to the rational use of air conditioners while nourishing the heart. Generally speaking, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large, preferably within 5 degrees Celsius, otherwise it will be easy? A cold? . If the air conditioner is used for too long, the skin will be closed and sweat will not be discharged smoothly, which will affect the normal metabolism. It is not advisable to blow the air conditioner immediately after sweating, because the ancients said? Sweat is wind? . Try not to turn on the air conditioner when sleeping, it is easy to catch a cold or have diarrhea after a cold.