The foot is called the second heart, and people's feet have representative areas of the whole body and reflection points of internal organs. The ancients said, "Washing feet before going to bed is better than tonic." Summer is no exception. Although it felt a little hot at that time, it would bring coolness and comfort afterwards.
Step 2 drink hot tea
Cold drinks can only relieve summer heat temporarily, but not permanently, while drinking hot tea can stimulate the general relaxation of capillaries, but the body temperature is obviously reduced, which is a simple and excellent folk prescription.
3. Protect Yang
Although the temperature is high, we should take good care of the yang of the human body. Also known as "nourishing Yang in spring and summer". Yang is the motive force of human beings, fluctuating with the alternation of seasons and the sun and the moon. In summer, the yang is strong and often floats outside, but it is easy to be injured by external evils. Sweating leads to yang death.
4. Wipe your body with a hot towel
Due to the hot summer, people's face and body will sweat more easily than usual. Sweating in time can make the skin breathable, but the towel must be hot to adapt to the rhythm of human body cooling.
Step 5 take a hot bath
Taking a cold bath in summer will shrink the skin and make it feel hotter after washing, while taking a hot bath will sweat more, but it will dilate the capillaries and help the body expel heat.
Step 6 observe the solar terms
After the long summer, the northern hemisphere will get enough sunshine, the sunshine time will be prolonged and the temperature will rise, so people's sleep will be reduced. People with sleep disorders are more likely to get worse, suffer from insomnia or fidget at night. Chinese medicine says that it is advisable to "go to bed early and get up early" in summer to conform to the solar terms. If you can't go to bed early at night, a proper lunch break at noon is still a good adjustment. It is the best arrangement to get up early in summer and do proper morning exercises.
7, conditioning diet
Entering the midsummer season, the temperature is high and the humidity is high, giving people a feeling of sultry and unbearable, which is what Chinese medicine calls long summer. Long summer belongs to the soil in the five elements, corresponding to the spleen of the five internal organs of traditional Chinese medicine, which hates dampness and likes dryness, so long summer often leads to spleen and stomach diseases, loss of appetite, diarrhea and other symptoms. People with weak spleen and stomach should adjust their diet in time, be nutritious without increasing the burden on the spleen and stomach, and eat less and more meals.
8. Eat fruits selectively
Summer is the season when fruits sell well, and it is also the season when people have the greatest demand for fruits. There are many kinds of melons and fruits in summer, so you can eat more, but it is important to pay attention to the taste of fruits. Before eating fruit, you must know your physique and avoid unnecessary harm.
9. Disease prevention
In summer, the yang of the human body floats on the body surface, and leaks with sweat, which makes the defensive qi insufficient and reduces the resistance. If you feel the external wind at this time, it can also cause wind chill, wind heat and summer dampness.
10, skin care
The humid and sultry climate makes people's skin susceptible to infection, and summer is also the season with frequent skin diseases. Pay attention to skin care and take a bath with some natural herbs, which will make people spend a healthy and happy summer. For example, in the mulberry leaf bath, put about100g of mulberry leaves in a pot, boil for 10- 15 minutes, and then pour into the bathtub, which can eliminate skin acne, furuncle and brown spots. Another example is mint bath, which can prevent eczema and prickly heat.