On the Double Ninth Festival, the weather turns from hot to cold, the yin of the yang is getting longer and longer, and the exuberance in summer is replaced by the convergence in autumn. In order to adapt to the four seasons, the yang of the human body has also begun to hide with the change of the weather, so as to rise in the coming year.

We can help the hidden yang to converge through some actions, such as climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival. Mountain climbing activities can contact the cold air in autumn and help your yang converge. At the same time, the elderly can go outdoors more and achieve the same effect.

Deputy chief physician Zhang Wen reminded that outdoor activities should be done according to one's ability, not too tired, and pay attention to preventing falls and colds. In addition, there is a saying in Chinese medicine called "nourishing in autumn", so it is not advisable to sweat too much during exercise, so as to avoid the leakage of the sun's qi with sweat, not being adducted and consuming vaginal fluid.

Keep peace of mind

There is a saying in Neijing: "Calm your mind to slow down the autumn punishment." The autumn wind is bleak and chilly, which is easy to cause depression. Therefore, maintaining peace and stability in autumn and reducing the invasion of cold air in autumn is also an important part of health preservation.

Chongyang is the season when chrysanthemums bloom. At this time, climbing mountains, enjoying chrysanthemums and enjoying dogwood are very pleasant things, which can broaden your mind and relieve your mood. Moreover, in autumn, the lungs are sad, and relaxing the mood can promote lung qi, prevent lung qi stagnation, and achieve the effect of nourishing the lungs and preventing diseases. In addition, Pei dogwood not only delights in emotion, but also refreshes the mind, and repels insects and evil spirits because of its fragrant smell.

Pay attention to keep out the cold and keep warm.

It is a well-known saying that "the spring is chilly and the autumn is crisp". The weather in Chongyang turns cold, and it will freeze in autumn, but the elderly should be careful not to blindly "freeze in autumn".

The reason for "freezing in autumn" is to let the human body feel the cold outside and help the sun be the spirit converge. But the human body is loose in summer, and the weather changes too fast in summer and autumn. It takes less than one night from hot to cold, and it is easy to catch cold and get sick. Therefore, the "autumn freezing" should be moderate, pay attention to keeping warm, let the human body gradually adapt to the cold weather, and avoid feeling cold and catching cold because of inappropriate "autumn freezing".

Especially the elderly who suffer from lung diseases, cardiovascular diseases and osteoarthritis, it is easy to induce diseases after feeling cold and catching cold. For example, elderly people with lung diseases may have symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath and wheezing due to cold; Elderly people with cardiovascular diseases may cause vasoconstriction due to cold, which may lead to stroke; Elderly people with osteoarthritis may lead to increased joint pain. Therefore, "autumn freezing" should be appropriate, don't feel cold and catch cold, pay attention to keep warm.

Pay attention to nourishing yin liquid

Traditional Chinese medicine has the saying of "autumn dryness", and the dry climate in autumn will have various effects on the body. In particular, autumn qi passes through the lungs, and dryness is more likely to attack the lungs. At this time, patients with lung diseases may be more prone to cough, expectoration and other symptoms; When the lungs are covered with fur, under the influence of autumn dryness, the skin will also become dry, dehydrated and even peeling.

At this time, you need to nourish the vagina. In autumn, we should eat moist food, nourish the lungs and strengthen the spleen, cultivate the soil and produce gold, replenish the source of qi and blood biochemistry and produce yin fluid. Avoid pungent, bitter, pungent, bitter, dry, easy to consume vaginal fluid.

The unique custom of eating Chongyang cake and drinking chrysanthemum wine in Chongyang can just solve the "autumn dryness". The main components of Chongyang cake are japonica rice flour and glutinous rice flour, which can strengthen the spleen and moisten the lungs; Chrysanthemum wine is made of chrysanthemum, which can nourish the liver and clear away heat. However, elderly people with poor gastrointestinal function should be careful not to overeat, which will hinder digestion.

In addition, sesame, walnut, glutinous rice and japonica rice are all sweet products. Among them, sesame supplements the yin of liver and kidney, walnut supplements the lung and kidney, glutinous rice and japonica rice replenish the middle and qi, and the elderly with lung qi deficiency can eat it in moderation to replenish the spleen and lungs.

There are also seasonal fruits such as pears and dates, which can nourish yin and promote fluid production; Paired with duck, chicken, fish and other meat rich in high-quality protein to replenish the spleen and stomach; As well as seasonal vegetables to relieve diarrhea and promote the stomach, so as to "suit the smell to supplement the essence."

At the same time, we should eat less greasy, cold and spicy products, which are easy to damage the spleen and stomach, and even depress heat and consume yin and body fluid.

Deputy chief physician Zhang Wen reminded that, generally speaking, Chongyang health care should keep warm, suppress yang and protect yin essence, so as to "hide" in winter, "live" in spring, "grow" in summer and be stable at all times.

[Editor: Hu Yuanyuan]

[Source: Sanxiang Metropolis Daily]