24 solar terms · Beginning of summer health: Yang Yang nourishes the heart, increases acidity and reduces bitterness, it is advisable to drink mint tea

Introduction

“Lixia” is the first solar term in summer, which is one of the 24 solar terms The seventh solar term. The beginning of summer marks the departure of spring and the beginning of summer, so this day was also called “the end of spring” in ancient times. The beginning of the summer solar term means that summer has entered, but the weather in the northern region is not too hot, and people will not feel hot or sultry; and in the southern region south of the Yangtze River, it has indeed entered summer by the beginning of summer. The temperature will be relatively high, the air humidity will also be high, and the laundry will not be easy to dry.

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Solar Health: Yang Yang Nourish the heart, pay attention to sleep

Lixia and Xiaoman are called Mengxia (the beginning of summer) around the fourth month of the lunar calendar. Therefore, at this time, health care should nourish the heart, adjust the mood, and pay attention to the maintenance of the heart. When Lixia arrives, people have to prepare for the “daylight saving time”, the time for rest is relatively reduced, and the time for sleep is also shorter. One is that the days are long and the nights are short, and the other is that it is difficult for people to rest and sleep comfortably because of the hot weather. Therefore, after the beginning of summer, people should pay more attention to rest and sleep, and if conditions permit, they should appropriately increase the nap time to make up for the lack of sleep at night.

In summer, the increase in air humidity will affect the perspiration of the human body, and the moisture will also invade the human body. People will feel uncomfortable and bored in breathing, especially those who suffer from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and respiratory diseases. Disease . In a word, in the beginning of summer, we must nurture the heart, prepare for the sweltering heat, and make all the internal organs of the body function normally, so as to achieve the state of “sufficient righteousness, and evil cannot do it”.

Solar term diet: increase acidity and reduce bitterness, nourish the heart and soothe the mind

The principle of diet and health in the beginning of summer is to increase acidity and reduce bitterness, so as to help the liver and stomach, nourish the heart and soothe the nerves. Peaceeat more Poria, Ophiopogon japonicus, jujube, lotus seeds, lily, bamboo leaves, cypress seeds, etc. . After entering the summer, fresh vegetables and fruits begin to increase. People should consume more foods with dehumidification and antipyretic effects. The diet should be as light as possible, with low fat, low sugar, and high fiber to avoid increasing the burden on the stomach.

span>After the beginning of summer, all kinds of fruits and vegetables began to be marketed one after another, which also brought food hygiene problems, especially gastroenteritis began to enter a high incidence period. Therefore, when people eat melons and fruits and cold vegetables, they should clean them up, prepare as much as they want, and not eat the remaining cold vegetables. Meat food is also very easy to spoil in summer, and its harm is very great. No matter raw meat or cooked meat, the risk is the same.

Lixia Festival Drink: Mint Tea

[Efficacy]

Refreshing, relieve headache, appetizer and aid digestion , to prevent heat and cold.

【Preparation Method】

Fresh mint leaves 2g (3~4 piece). Wash the mint, put it in a teapot, brew it with boiling water, cover it for 5 minutes and pour it out for drinking.

[Analysis]

This tea should be served in the sweltering heat Drinking in humid summer, especially suitable for people with symptoms such as heat headache, boredom, red eyes, swollen throat, lethargy, loss of appetite and other symptomsdrink. When fresh products are not available, dried mint leaves can also be selected.

[Special Note]

Mint is more gas-consuming , sweating, therefore, qi deficiency, excessive sweating should not drink more.

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