Stepping into this solar term, our bodies will also change due to the solar term, which is in urgent need of conditioning. Stay healthy in the long summer, and the whole summer will be more refreshing and comfortable!
Summer is characterized by dryness and heat, which is neutralized by cool and driven by sunny. Therefore, clearing away dryness and reducing fever is the key to keeping fit in summer. Moreover, in summer, the yang of the human body is external, including yin, and excessive sweating is easy to damage the heart yin.
Summer health is "clear" and "slow". "Qing" means both light diet and heat-clearing and dampness-drying. Lotus seeds, tuckahoe, lily and bitter gourd can all play the role of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. "Slow" means slowing down the pace of life. Exercise try to avoid strenuous exercise, prevent excessive sweating and consume body fluids. Give priority to with aerobic exercise. Jogging, Tai Chi and square dancing are all acceptable.
It should be noted that summer is the season when moisture enters the body most easily. If you eat too many cold drinks and the weather is hot and humid, you will enter the air-conditioned room directly after sweating, which will also make moisture enter the body. It is best to wipe the sweat with a dry towel or a warm towel before entering the air-conditioned room.
Of course, Chinese medicine also has the theory of treating winter diseases in summer. The so-called treatment of winter diseases in summer means that the human body and the outside world are full of yang in summer, and some diseases that are prone to occur in winter are treated by oral Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture and other external treatments. For example, applying ointment to acupoints can treat asthma and rhinitis in winter. Of course, according to different diseases, the acupoints for treatment are also different.