The weather is hot in summer and there is a lot of rain. At this time, the evil qi of heat and dampness is easy to take advantage of, which leads to the dampness of the human body, the resistance is reduced, and it is easy to feel tired. In addition, nowadays people are generally greedy for cool air, blowing air conditioners, drinking cold drinks, etc., which hurts the yang qi of the human body. Many people will have symptoms such as low fever, physical fatigue, fatigue, lethargy, loss of appetite and other symptoms. Sickness is three-pointedness”.
How to spend the summer safely? It is very important to do the following 4 things:
1. In the hot season, the sun is like fire and the steam is steaming. People are easily emotional, irritable, irritable and angry, which is very harmful to health. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to the maintenance of the mind and maintain a calm and peaceful state of mind for summer health.
2. Nourish the spleen. Changxia belongs to earth in the five elements, and corresponds to the spleen of the five internal organs of traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, in summer, people often suffer from spleen and stomach diseases, such as loss of appetite and diarrhea. If you eat a lot of raw and cold fruits, it is more likely to damage the spleen and stomach. It is recommended to have a light diet, you can drink some porridge and barley porridge, yam porridge, which can benefit the qi and spleen, clear the heat and remove dampness.
3. Avoid the heat. The heat is easy to hurt the qi, and the hot weather can easily deplete the righteousness of the human body, causing dizziness, chest tightness, palpitations, thirst, nausea, and even coma. At this time, pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling. Usually you can eat some watermelon, winter melon, and mung bean soup appropriately. Wear a sun hat, umbrella, etc. when going out to avoid staying in the hot sun for too long.
4. Yang Yang. Yang is the foundation of life and the key to health. In summer, the human body is prone to sweating. After sweating profusely, people will feel very tired and tired. In fact, it is the performance of yang damage. In addition, when the weather is hot, people’s instinctive reaction is to seek cooling, but if the cooling is too much, it will also damage the Yang. For example, drinking cold drinks in summer, blowing air conditioners, and eating iced watermelons will all hurt yang. Yang Yang can be nourished by increasing outdoor activities, drinking less cold drinks, and ensuring adequate sleep.
Drinking tea in summer can not only promote body fluid and quench thirst, but also clear away heat and relieve summer heat, and has the effect of nourishing the heart and nourishing the spleen. Chrysanthemum green tea: 10 grams each of Hang chrysanthemum and green tea, brewed with 500 ml of boiled water, and used as needed. Bitter gourd tea: 1 bitter gourd, an appropriate amount of green tea, cut the upper end of the bitter gourd, dig out the flesh, put it in green tea, hang the melon in a ventilated place to dry in the shade, remove it and wash it, chop it together with the tea leaves, mix well, take each time Put 10 grams into a cup, brew it with boiling water for half an hour and drink it after drinking.
(Source: People’s Daily)