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Today is the summer solstice in the twenty-four solar terms. On the summer solstice, the sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer and is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice is the time when the anode turns yin between heaven and earth. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the qi of heaven and earth is born, and the law of the four times is accomplished. In other words, human health is closely related to the qi machine of heaven and earth. Therefore, the summer solstice health care is of great significance.
summer solstice
The hotter the weather, the more people love to cool down and escape the heat, and excessive cold can easily damage the yang of the human body, causing colds, coughs, gastrointestinal discomfort, joint pain and other diseases. Therefore, during the summer solstice, we should pay attention to heat prevention and cooling, skin care and sun protection, and avoid excessive cold to prevent cold symptoms. Especially in modern society, the air conditioner is always on, which is easy to hurt the sun. Staying in an air-conditioned room for a long time is prone to fatigue and weakness, so pay attention to the cold in summer. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to nourishing the mind, calming the mind, eating lightly, and properly carrying out outdoor sports.
"Four taboos"
Ichiku blows air conditioning
In summer, many people like to stay in air-conditioned rooms for a long time. Behaviors such as adjusting the temperature of the air conditioner too low and turning it on all night can easily make the cold and evil qi enter the body and damage the yang, so do not blindly be greedy for cold. Blowing air conditioners and fans for a long time will cause cold air to condense in the body, hinder the body's qi and blood flow, and it is easy to appear colds, headaches, nasal congestion, facial paralysis and other diseases. Therefore, the temperature of the air conditioner should not be too low, and there should be a certain outdoor activity.
Second, gluttony is raw and cold
On a hot summer day, drink a cold drink or eat an ice cream to cool and relieve the heat, very pleasant. However, eating too much cold drinks not only does not relieve the heat, but also causes health problems. This is because in summer, the human body's yang energy tends to spread outward, and if you eat too much raw and cold food, it will seriously deplete yang qi and be prone to gastrointestinal problems.
3. Drink plenty of water
In summer, sweat a lot, easy to lack water, some people will drink a lot of water when thirsty. In fact, this way of drinking is not good. Because if you suddenly drink a large amount of water in a short period of time, it is easy to lead to dilutive hyponatremia, which in turn damages the heart and kidney function. It is recommended to drink in small sips, small amounts, and multiple times.
Fourth, eating overnight dishes often asked, can summer leftovers be spent overnight? If summer leftovers are left for a long time, they are prone to produce harmful substances such as nitrite, and these toxins cannot be eliminated even after heating at high temperatures. Clinically, problems caused by eating overnight vegetables in the summer are not uncommon, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and even food poisoning.
"Siyi"
1. Nourish the heart
As the saying goes, spring and summer nourishing the yang, the focus of nourishing the yang is "nourishing the heart".
"The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor" says, summer and March, this is called Fanxiu, heaven and earth qi intercourse, all things are gorgeous, lie down at night and get up early, never tired of the day, make the will not be angry, make Hua Ying become a show, make the anger vented, if the love is outside, this summer qi should be the way to nurture the growth. On the contrary, it is sad, autumn is malaria, there are few harvesters, and the winter solstice is seriously ill.
This means that summer is the season of lush vegetation, the yin and yang of heaven and earth intersect, the sun and rain are abundant, you should go to bed later, get up early, be happy, and do not suppress yourself. In summer, it is necessary to nourish the heart, otherwise it is easy to deplete the heart and effort, and it is easy to suffer from serious illness in winter.
In the morning and evening, when the temperature is not too high, you can go out and adjust your mood. You can also calm your mind by listening to soft music, meditating, practicing yoga, etc.
2. It is advisable to go to bed late and get up early
Living and recuperating to adapt to the changes in nature. At this time, it is advisable to go to bed late and get up early, and use the lunch break to make up for the lack of sleep at night.
Sanyi light and easy to digest diet
The climate is hot during the summer solstice, and people's digestive function is relatively weak, so the diet should be light and not fat. Because excessive intake of hot food can damage the spleen and stomach.
As the saying goes, eat radish in winter and ginger in summer. Ginger has high nutritional and medicinal value. Consuming ginger in summer is good for the human body.
Recommended way to eat ginger: take 10 grams of ginger sliced or shredded, with 25 grams of red dates, boiled into ginger and red date soup, can replenish qi, nourish blood and nourish, warm the spleen and stomach.
It should be noted that chrysanthemum tea, mung bean soup, herbal tea and other thirst-quenching foods, from the perspective of health care, are cold foods that can be eaten appropriately, but should not be drunk every day.
Siyi outdoor sports are also one of the indispensable factors in health preservation. Summer sports are best chosen in the early morning or evening when the weather is cooler, and the venue should be selected in rivers, lakes, parks and other places with fresh air, mainly soothing exercises. Exercise should not be too intense, avoid sweating, damage yin and yang. Warm reminder, morning exercise is not always better. Before 6 a.m., pollutants in the air are the least likely to diffuse, which is the peak period of pollution. In addition, before sunrise, there is not much fresh oxygen around the green plants due to the lack of photosynthesis. Therefore, the time of summer morning exercise should not be earlier than 6 o'clock. After the summer solstice, exercise should not be strenuous, avoid sweating, swimming and yoga are recommended.
Swimming: can help cool down, reduce weight and enhance cardiovascular function. Hot weather, especially suitable for outdoor swimming, is beneficial to stimulate the skin and promote muscle vasoconstriction. At the same time, receiving outdoor sunlight is conducive to promoting the body's absorption of vitamin D.
Yoga: It is a body-body exercise for all ages. After the summer solstice, due to the rise in temperature, brain fatigue is prone to occur, and body functions will also be affected, causing people to fall into a tired sub-health state. Yoga helps us regulate our body and mind and restore our good state.
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Source: Popular Science China
Editor: Wu Lianghui
Drafting: Jian Yuqin
Responsible editor: Deng Rui