Source: Wenzhou News Network
Wenzhou Network News "Recently, I don't know what happened, my whole body has no strength" "Obviously I slept a lot, and I still yawned after getting up"... Since the beginning of the summer, wenzhou central hospital traditional Chinese medicine internal medicine outpatient clinic such a patient, they showed the symptoms are similar, no appetite, leg weight, fatigue, drowsiness, poor spirit, and then related tests, such as kidney function, liver function, blood sugar, etc. have also been done, the results are not abnormal. Zhou Fan, deputy chief physician of the department, said that these patients are actually recruited by "summer burnout". There are people of all ages, most of whom are elderly and sub-healthy people with physical deviations.
"Chinese medicine believes that man and nature are a whole, when the human body changes seasons, there will be a short period of adaptation, the need to lose a part of the 'energy' to cope, in order to make up for this consumption, the human body will accordingly send out a 'tired' signal." Zhou Fan explained why in the summer, this "tired" situation will be more obvious? There are roughly three reasons.
First of all, the summer is hot, the outside temperature is high, the human body sweats a lot, and the electrolytes in the body, especially potassium, will be discharged with sweat, if they cannot be replenished in time, the human body will be tired.
Secondly, the summer heat plus the rain of the rainy season, the summer heat mixed with moisture will wrap people in a lump, just like the whole person trapped in the mud can not be pulled out, summer humidity is also easy to affect the appetite, Chinese medicine called "summer wet spleen".
Finally, the summer sunshine time is long, the days are long and the nights are short, and many people are sleepless, which is also easy to lead to daytime sleepiness.
In fact, this "summer burnout" is a normal physiological response to seasonal changes, as long as some adjustments are made accordingly. Zhou Fan gave three moves.
Sunshine refreshment: In the summer, the outdoor temperature is high, and everyone hides in the air-conditioned room and is reluctant to go out. However, from the perspective of Chinese medicine, it is necessary to take advantage of the peak of yang qi in spring and summer to "nourish the yang" through the sunlight of nature. Of course, this is not to let everyone be exposed to the sun at noon, but to choose the morning and evening when the sun is not so strong, sit in front of the window, let the sunlight shine through the glass, so that people can keep their heads clear, but also let the body's yang be nourished.
Nap to nourish the heart: Summer is the best time for cardiovascular function, but also the most vulnerable to injury. According to the Twelve Hours Regimen, noon is the heart meridian, so nap is the most convenient and fast way to maintain the heart and replenish energy. However, the nap time should not be too long, more than 1 hour is easy to enter a deep sleep, easy to cause sleep inertia. It is generally recommended to take a nap for 20 minutes and take a recumbent position.
Eat less and more meals, porridge is better: in summer, the appetite will be poor, it is necessary to reduce the burden on the stomach and intestines, and it is best to chew the food fully, while reducing the amount of meals and increasing the number of meals. In addition, because the human body sweats relatively much in the summer, you can eat more watery porridge.
Zhou Fan also recommended two summer health porridges. Yam goji berry porridge, 150g japonica rice, 200g yam, 50g goji berries and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, boiled together, can eliminate fatigue, blood and eyesight. Guiyuan corn porridge has the effect of tonifying the heart and spleen, nourishing the blood and calming the spirit. Boil 15g of cinnamon balls with 100-200g of corn.
You can also try the Summer Awakening Tea. Ingredients include 2-3 lemons or passion fruit, 250g of honey, mint, salt. Wash and peel the lemon or passion fruit and put it in honey, store it tightly in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, one tablespoon each time, add a little mint, if you sweat more, you can add a small amount of salt. Waking up early in the morning or after a nap with a drink can be instantly awake.
Zhou Fan reminded that once there is a sudden weakness, it is best to go to the hospital in time for a detailed physical examination to check for organic diseases.
This article is from [Wenzhou News Network] and only represents the author's views. The National Party Media Information Public Platform provides information release and dissemination services.