Slight summer heat is coming, Chinese medicine teaches you to "spend the summer peacefully"

From Ear Grain to Summer Solstice, and then from Summer Solstice to Xiaoshu, this period is the longest period of sunshine in the Northern Hemisphere.

The ancients believed that human beings are born from the yin and yang of heaven and earth, and grow according to the rules of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter. Therefore, human life is closely connected with the changes of the four seasons in nature. This is why traditional Chinese medicine’s health-preserving philosophy emphasizes following nature and the four seasons. "Huainanzi" says, "The four seasons are spring growth and summer growth, autumn harvesting and winter storage. There are rules in taking and giving. There are times when you go in and out. You open and close the door without losing its narrative. The joy and anger are strong and soft without departing from its reason." < /p>

Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine health care focuses on "birth in spring and growth in summer, harvest in autumn and storage in winter". The slight summer heat is coming. If you want to "spend the summer safely", you should pay attention to these points.

The most important thing in summer is to prevent high temperatures. Heat stroke can cause symptoms such as dizziness, thirst, weakness of limbs, sweating, and mild increase in body temperature. If it progresses further, problems such as sweating, thirst, dizziness, paleness or flushing, and drop in blood pressure may occur. If left unchecked and the severity continues, harms such as mental changes and cardiac arrest may even occur.

Therefore, the first point to spend the summer safely is to prevent heatstroke.

In summer, everyone should try to avoid going out at noon when the sun is strongest. If you want to go out, it is recommended to bring a parasol, apply some sunscreen, and prepare some medicines to prevent heatstroke. For example, Huoxiang Zhengqi Water Ten Dishui, Rendan, Fengyoujing, etc. are prepared for emergencies.

You should also insist on heat-resistant exercises and do more outdoor activities to adapt to changes in weather and temperature outside. People who sweat a lot can take sugar salt water, eat more fruits, take frequent baths or often use warm water to bathe, which are all beneficial.

If you suddenly experience dizziness, nausea, chest tightness and shortness of breath, it may be an early symptom of heat stroke. You should evacuate the high temperature environment immediately, rest in a cool and ventilated place, and drink some refreshing drinks containing salt to cool down.

After entering the dog days, the "bitter summer" begins.

The "bitterness" of "bitter summer" in traditional Chinese medicine begins in the intestines and stomach. In summer, the human body is prone to loss of appetite, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, and then may suffer from general fatigue, palpitations, and insomnia. This is because the weather in summer is hot, the heat is raging, and there are sometimes heavy rains. The feeling of humidity will stay for a long time after the rain. The three gases of heat, humidity, and heat will affect people's appetite.

At the same time, the traditional Chinese medicine "Huangdi Neijing" believes that the yang energy in nature is the strongest in summer, and the yang energy in the human body reaches its highest value in summer. At this time, the human body's yang energy is strong and the qi and blood in the meridians are flowing. It is the best time to warm the body's yang energy and dispel the internal cold evil.

Therefore, in summer we must pay special attention to diet and health.

If the climate in summer is hot, dry and rainless, and you sweat a lot, and it is easy to consume qi and damage yin, you can appropriately choose some medicinal foods that nourish qi, nourish yin and activate blood circulation, such as adenophora and hawthorn porridge; if it is the summer plum rain season, If the climate is humid and rainy, you can choose some fragrant and damp-removing medicinal foods, such as activating blood circulation, removing dampness and relieving heat, hawthorn and coix seed porridge, etc.

When you have poor appetite, you can use 15 grams of ginger, 5 grams of brown sugar and water to make brown sugar ginger tea. When you have bloating, nausea, or constipation, you can use 15 grams each of ginger and orange peel to make ginger. Orange peel drink; you can eat more foods that are beneficial to excretion, such as barley, winter melon, etc.

After the mild summer heat, the weather gradually warms up. Many people cannot bear the high temperature and start to eat cold drinks and use air conditioners. Although they are greedy for a temporary coolness, it is indeed very harmful to their health. Because a large amount of cold drinks will irritate the gastrointestinal tract, reduce gastrointestinal motility, cause gastrointestinal colds, and sudden diarrhea. In addition, it will also bring moisture to the spleen and stomach, which will burden the human body over time and seriously affect daily life and work.

In summer, the yang energy is exposed and the digestive function of the spleen and stomach becomes weak. Many people do not want to eat because the spleen and stomach are weak. If you eat cold food at this time, it will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, causing many diseases. Therefore, the third step of Xiaoshu health care is to maintain the spleen and stomach.

At the same time, it should be noted that in summer, it is easy to have strong anger and heart fire. At this time, you should pay attention to managing your emotions. Traditional Chinese medicine talks about the "five elements". When liver fire is strong, the spleen will become weak. For example, some people will not want to eat when they are angry. Therefore, paying attention to managing your emotions in summer is also a way to protect the digestive tract.

In short, you should live in a cool, dry and comfortable environment in summer, and avoid various diseases caused by being greedy for cold.