Gu Yu health: more warm supplements, do not sweat

April 20 is the valley rain festival. "Clear snow breaks, valley rain breaks frost." The arrival of the valley rain means that the cold wave weather is basically over, and the temperature is accelerating and rising. At this time, the rain is frequent, and Ma Xiaoli, deputy chief physician of the Department of Traditional Medicine of Beijing Tongren Hospital, reminds that it is necessary to appropriately increase or decrease clothing and pay attention to health care according to weather changes.

During the valley rainy season, the spleen and stomach are in a vigorous period, and the strong digestive function is conducive to nutrient absorption, which is a good time to replenish the body. Ma Xiaoli introduced that at this time, it is appropriate to eat more foods with the effect of warming qi and blood and strengthening the spleen and stomach.

People with weak spleen and stomach are prone to symptoms of indigestion and diarrhea, and can eat some foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach and nourish the liver and kidneys, such as yam, bean sprouts, black beans, barley, crucian carp, etc., to lay the foundation for a safe summer.

People with accumulated gastrointestinal heat once the diet is not moderate, it is easy to induce spring diarrhea, gastritis, indigestion and other diseases, and they can eat some seasonal vegetables with low oil, low fat and high vitamins on the diet. For example, there are cabbage, spinach and dandelion that clear fire and laxative effect; lettuce, bean sprouts and garlic seedlings that promote vitality; and jujube and mustard fruit that nourish the spleen and stomach.

"Before the rain toon is tender as silk", the north has the custom of eating toon in the valley rain, at this time the nutritional value of toon is rich, and more consumption has the effect of improving the body's immunity, strengthening the stomach, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory.

After the valley rain festival, the air humidity gradually increased, many people began to dress like summer, and moisture easily entered the body from the bare parts. Ma Xiaoli reminded that the weather is hot and cold during the rainy season in the valley, and pay attention to keeping warm and not getting cold. She said that at this time, do not live in a damp place for a long time, try not to work in a damp place outside; do not open the window often when the humidity is heavy and rainy, but it is best to ventilate it; the clothes should be changed in time when they are wet, do not wear clothes that do not dry; do not eat cold food, eat more spleen and stomach, go to wet food, appropriate warm supplementation, let the moisture drain with the urine and urine; if there is already moisture intrusion, you can add some water-soaked foods in the daily diet, such as poria, winter melon, barley, etc.

To exercise appropriately, when the weather is good, go out in the sun more, and choose a soft and strong exercise method according to your own physique. Excessive sweating is easy to affect the health of qi and blood, Ma Xiaoli reminded that it is not suitable for some strenuous exercise at this time, it is recommended to choose brisk walking, jogging or eight duan jin, etc., after sweating, pay attention to replenish water.

In addition, it is advisable to drink valley rain tea during the rainy season. Guyu Tea is a spring tea harvested during the valley rainy season, rich in a variety of vitamins and amino acids. Guyu tea is not only resistant to bubbles, but also has a thick soup and pleasant aroma, which has the effect of quenching thirst, quenching heat and heat.