After the beginning of autumn, the temperature is still a few degrees lower than that of summer, and you are about to start a cool autumn, isn't it very exciting?
But don't rejoice too early, the period between the fall and the autumnal equinox is known as the "most dangerous 35 days" of the year!
This is the time of year when the temperature fluctuates most frequently, sometimes more than 10 degrees in a day!
Although it is now past the beginning of autumn, we still have to endure a period of high temperature weather above 30 degrees Celsius, which is commonly known as "autumn tiger".
The hot and humid heat cannot be avoided, coupled with the autumn dryness that follows and hurts the spleen and lungs, and the autumn rain and cold wind, the next period is indeed difficult.
After a bitter summer, people gradually collect their qi and blood, become sleepy, and also bring a lot of challenges to body maintenance.
Hangzhou traditional Chinese medicine experts, together gave the health care tips after the beginning of autumn, let's take a look together:
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After the beginning of autumn, it is necessary to make up the "three treasures"
After the beginning of autumn, the human body's lung qi is relatively vigorous, and at the same time, the outside world is dry and hot, and it is necessary to eat more winter melon, radish, lotus root, fungus, celery, honey, etc.
In addition to nourishing the yin and moisturizing and resisting dryness, these foods also have the effect of stabilizing blood pressure and preventing cardiovascular disease.
Considering that "too strong lung qi can take the gram of liver wood, so more acid to strengthen liver wood", you can also match some acidic products such as hawthorn, plum, pomegranate, grapes, kiwi fruit, etc. in the diet to help collect yin.
The human body's spleen and stomach function has weakened after experiencing the height of summer, at this time, eating too much meat and other high-protein foods will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, resulting in digestive system disorders, you can properly eat sweet potatoes, pumpkin, winter squash and other warm foods to maintain the spleen and stomach.
This time period is not recommended to start "sticking autumn fat", many people have the habit of skewers and drinking cold drinks at night, this period should be enough, if you really want to have something delicious, it is recommended to eat this "three treasures":
Duck
In early autumn, the residual heat has not disappeared, and eating meat will inevitably make people feel a little greasy, and it is easy to get irritable.
Therefore, in the choice of meat, the nature of cool, or flat meat, duck meat is cool, with the effect of strengthening the spleen and invigorating qi, nourishing the stomach, water and reducing swelling, is a good choice.
However, in terms of cooking method, it is recommended to stew and should not use greasy roast duck form.
Lily duck pot
【Ingredients】: 1/2 duck, 40 grams of fresh lilies, 10 grams each of northern sand ginseng, wolfberries and jujubes
【Practice】:
Wash and cut the duck into chunks and blanch in boiling water to remove blood stains. Wash the other ingredients, put them in a gauze bag, and tie the mouth of the bag tightly.
Put the duck pieces, gauze bag, and an appropriate amount of ginger, green onion, rice wine, and clear broth (or water) into a saucepan, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour.
Remove the gauze bag and season with refined salt and pepper according to personal taste. Serve with meals, eat meat and drink soup.
【Efficacy】:
It is suitable for "autumn dryness" or yin deficiency constitution, and can also be used for the maintenance of people with symptoms such as dry throat and bitter mouth, dry cough and low phlegm, sputum with blood, dry stool, upset and insomnia.
Silver fungus
Silver fungus contains a variety of amino acids, vitamins, has the characteristics of moisturizing but not sluggish, is a good product for nourishing yin and tonifying effect in autumn, and can replenish the stomach, moisturize the lungs, refresh the mind, invigorate qi and strengthen the brain after autumn.
Moisturize the lungs and three white soups
【Ingredients】: 1 pear, half a silver fungus, 1 yam, 1 handful of goji berries, rock sugar to taste.
【Practice】:
Soak the fungus for about 2 hours after cleaning, remove the pears and cut them into small pieces after washing, peel and cut the yam into slices after washing, and soak the goji berries for 5 minutes after cleaning.
After the fungus is completely soaked, cut it off, pour it into a casserole, add 2 large bowls of water, cover and bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to medium-low heat and cook for another 20 minutes.
After the silver fungus is cooked, pour in the autumn pear and yam tablets, stir well and cook for about 5 minutes, pour in the soaked goji berries, then put rock sugar, stir well, cook for another 1 minute, until the rock sugar is completely melted and turn off the heat.
[Efficacy]: Replenish qi and moisturize the lungs, dehumidify and rejuvenate water
Lotus root
After the beginning of autumn, high heat and dryness coexist, fresh lotus root is sweet and juicy, can clear heat and rejuvenate, cool blood and disperse stasis; Cooked food can strengthen the stomach and spleen, blood invigoration, vitamin B in lotus root, especially vitamin B6 has a good effect on calming the mind and relieving irritability, is the current "benefit recipe" for nourishing yin and clearing heat, moisturizing and quenching thirst.
Bell pepper root flakes
【Ingredients】: 150 grams of lotus root, 100 grams of bell pepper, 45 grams of water hair fungus, a little chopped green onion.
【Production】:
Cut the washed bell pepper into small pieces, cut the washed and peeled lotus root in half, cut it into slices, and cut the fungus into small pieces.
Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil, pour in lotus root slices, fungus and bell pepper cubes, blanch for a while, remove and drain for use.
Heat the oil into the pot, pour in the blanched ingredients, stir-fry well, put in an appropriate amount of oyster sauce, salt, chicken powder, drizzle in cooking wine, stir-fry evenly and pour an appropriate amount of water starch, quickly stir-fry evenly and sprinkle with green onions to get out of the pot.
[Efficacy]: dispels heat and cools blood, strengthens the spleen and appetizes
02
How is the late summer and autumn rising?
Do a good job of "three points"
Sleep earlier to prevent "autumn fatigue"
After going out of the ambush, many people are easy to feel tired and lazy, which is often called "autumn fatigue".
After the long days and short summer, many people already have the phenomenon of lack of sleep, and if you do not change the habit of going to bed late in summer, "autumn fatigue" is more likely to appear.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the yang qi in nature tends to be closed in autumn, and the emphasis on health preservation is convergence.
From the aspect of living, it should be adjusted to "lie down early and get up early" to ensure adequate sleep, try to increase 1 hour of sleep more than usual, and getting up early is conducive to stretching lung qi and helping to prevent respiratory diseases in autumn.
Dress warmly to prevent "autumn freeze"
Although we often say "spring cover autumn freeze", but for middle-aged and elderly people, especially the elderly, it is best to add a long-sleeved "thin clothing" in the morning and evening, so that the temperature difference for the body stimulation is smaller, can effectively reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
"Cool in the morning, hot dead cattle at noon".
After the ambush increases, you must protect the neck, back, and feet when dressing in the morning and evening, these parts are the richest places for blood vessels, and the stimulation of cool autumn will promote the sharp contraction of blood vessels, causing danger.
Try not to turn on the air conditioner all night after the ambush, even if it is best to turn it on regularly, so as not to invade the human internal organs, meridians and bones and joints when the air conditioner is turned on for a long time in the middle of the night, causing diseases.
Ventilate a little more frequently to prevent "autumn humidity"
After the ambush, the rain will gradually increase, and the mold in the air will grow on the medium when it encounters suitable conditions.
Therefore, pay attention to frequent ventilation during this time, choose a sunny day, take the clothes out of the box, and hang them in a ventilated and dry place.
If possible, you can use an electric iron to iron it, and keep a certain interval when the clothes are hung to ensure good ventilation.
Source: Health Medicine