Chinese medicine experts remind: summer is coming, you should know these health secrets.

As the saying goes, "Little summer, big summer." Pei Zhimei, chief physician, third-grade professor and re-employment expert of Chinese medicine department of Changchun Central Hospital, said that people sweat a lot at this time, and the key to fitness in the hot summer is to correctly reduce fever and relieve summer heat. She said that summer health should follow the principle of "going to bed late and getting up early" and try to sleep at noon.

Professor Pei Zhimei said that the high temperature in summer makes people sweat more. The key to health preservation is to properly cool down and relieve summer heat. "I suggest that when the weather is hot and the sun is direct, you should take necessary sun protection measures to avoid heatstroke." You can take one or two bottles of Huoxiang Zhengqi liquid in your backpack to prevent summer heat.

In addition, when the weather is hot, you should replenish water in time, don't wait for thirst before drinking, and it is not advisable to drink a lot of water at once after thirst. Cold boiled water is the best way to replenish water, and a small amount of salt can also be added to supplement salt for the body.

Green bean water is also a good choice. Mung beans have the function of relieving summer heat and detoxifying. You can soak mung beans in advance at home, and it is best to boil the water for 10 minutes.

People with poor appetite can also use tea with heat-clearing and detoxicating functions such as chrysanthemum tea, barley tea and cassia seed tea to help relieve summer heat.

In hot summer, young people like to be cold, and often drink a lot of iced and frozen drinks, which will not only affect the gastrointestinal function, but also aggravate the moisture in the body, laying a hidden danger for the occurrence of diseases.

"Humidity hurts people in summer, and it is not advisable to take a cold bath after sweating in summer." Professor Pei Zhimei said that some citizens often like to take a cold bath after exercise or sweating. "You know, at this time, the pores of the human body are in a divergent state, and the moisture in the cold water bath will enter the pores and consume the yang in the body for a long time." Professor Pei Zhimei said that people with rheumatic bone diseases should pay special attention.

In summer, the temperature is high and there is much rain. Professor Pei Zhimei suggested that everyone go home to wash their skin in time and soak their feet to drive away the cold.

"After the little summer, it is hot for three points a day." The weather will get hotter every day. At this time, health care should be quiet and motionless, especially for the elderly.

It is very important to take a nap in summer, and it is appropriate to take a nap for half an hour. If the time is too long, it is easy to sleep more and more! "PeiZhiMei said. Exercise in summer, the intensity should be appropriate, neither lazy nor excessive, excessive exercise and sweating, exercise time should avoid the scorching sun and after a full meal, so as not to sweat too much and damage the spleen and stomach.

Summer weather is hot and humid, so it is advisable to eat more bitter and sour foods, such as bitter gourd and tomatoes. Bitter food is good for the heart and can clear away heat. Sour food can stimulate appetite, strengthen the spleen and help to improve the loss of appetite caused by high temperature in summer.

You can also eat more watermelon and melon in summer. Watermelon can replenish human body water, while wax gourd can clear away heat, promote diuresis and reduce swelling. It is fat-free and low in calories. It is also very suitable for people who want to lose weight.

In hot and humid weather, lotus seeds can also be used to cook porridge. Lotus seed can clear the heart fire, is a good product for nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, and can also protect the stomach. Or make soup with lotus root and corn. Lotus seeds have the dietotherapy effect of cooling blood, nourishing yin and clearing heat, and are good ingredients for nourishing spleen and stomach in summer.

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Author: Zhang Lili