"The beginning of summer means the beginning of summer. At this time, the temperature rises significantly, the hot summer is coming, the thunderstorms are increasing, and the crops enter the vigorous growth stage. In the beginning of the summer solar term, health care is very important, and clothing, food, housing and transportation need to be paid attention to. Let's take a look at how to maintain your health during this solar term.
It's all about nourishing the heart
According to traditional Chinese medicine, the heart is the official of the monarch, the master of the gods, and the heart corresponds to the summer qi. Summer belongs to fire, corresponding to the heart, the heart is more vigorous in the summer, and the heart is the yang of the yang, the main bloodline. The weather gets hotter after the beginning of summer, which is easy to disturb the mind, and the heart is the main emotion, so the beginning of summer health care focuses on nourishing the heart, you should keep your mood comfortable, avoid the inner fire of the heart, and insist on taking a nap to promote the recovery of the heart and yang, and maintain the mind.
Nap Eyes Protection: Turning your eyes 36 times from left to right, then 36 times from right to left, then closing them tightly for a moment and then opening them quickly will not only improve sleep quality, but also relieve eye strain.
Rub the Neiguan to care for the heart: The Neiguan acupoint is the protective umbrella of the heart, which has the effect of regulating the heart rhythm in both directions. Use your thumb to place it on the Neiguan point of the opposite arm, press downward, keep the pressure unchanged, rotate and knead until there is a feeling of soreness, pay attention not to overexert force, knead for one minute, replace the opposite side, pay attention not to hold your breath when kneading.
Regulates the spleen and stomach
In the hot summer, people often like to eat raw and cold food, and the humidity is heavier, which is easy to damage the spleen and stomach. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the moderation of diet, avoid excessive greed and overeating, and eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach, such as yam, barley, seeds, etc., to maintain the normal operation of the spleen and stomach function. In addition, at the beginning of summer, the yang energy is gradually flourishing and the heart qi is gradually flourishing. Sour food can absorb sweat, astringent essence and stop diarrhea, can help the heart qi convergence, prevent excessive sweating and dissipate heart qi; bitter food is mostly cold, easy to hurt the spleen, stomach and yang qi, and easy to make the heart more prosperous in summer. Therefore, the Lixia diet follows the principle of increasing acid and reducing bitterness, and appropriately increases the intake of acidic foods, such as tomatoes, hawthorns, kiwifruit and other slightly sour fruits. In order to achieve the effect of quenching thirst, appetizing and strengthening the spleen, and increasing appetite.
Moderate heatstroke prevention
At the beginning of summer, the yang energy rises, the weather gets hotter, and the summer heat becomes more and more popular. At this time, the human body is susceptible to the hot environment outside, and the intestines are drained and the fluid is leaked. Moderate heat stroke prevention can make the yang energy in the body flow smoothly, avoid the invasion of summer heat, and maintain the balance of yin and yang in the human body. At the same time, do not be overly greedy for cold, so as to prevent the cold evil from taking advantage of the void and damaging the yang energy. Through reasonable heatstroke prevention measures, such as appropriate adjustment of clothing, sun protection, choosing a suitable environment, drinking cool drinks, etc., conform to the changes of natural solar terms, and maintain the health and harmony of the body.
Eat more "three vegetables and three beans"
Eat more "three vegetables and three beans" in the beginning of summer, and the nutrition is good in accordance with the season.
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1. Amaranth: Amaranth is a kind of seasonal fresh food in the "three fresh foods in the beginning of summer", as the saying goes, "Amaranth in June, when eggs; Rich in nutrients, rich in vitamins and minerals, soft and smooth, with a sweet flavor in the mouth, amaranth is a common dish on the summer table.
2. Bitter gourd: After the beginning of summer, the temperature rises, the weather is hot, the human body is easy to sweat, we can eat more bitter gourd, bitter gourd tastes bitter, cold, has the effect of clearing heat and purging fire, can stimulate people's appetite, play an appetizing stomach, help digestion, but also help enhance human immunity, is the most suitable melon vegetables to eat in summer.
3. Lettuce: Lettuce is a good health care product in vegetables, lettuce contains a variety of vitamins, trace elements and electrolytes, but also contains more water, in the hot summer, the human body is easy to sweat, eating lettuce, can not only supplement nutrition, but also replenish water.
Three beans
1. Mung beans: Mung beans are the preferred ingredient for relieving heat in summer, it is rich in inorganic salts and vitamins, and has a good effect of clearing heat and relieving heat. Therefore, cooking a pot of mung bean soup in the hot summer can not only replenish the water and nutrients that the human body lacks due to sweating, but also achieve the effect of clearing heat and relieving heat.
2. Broad beans: After the beginning of summer, it is the season when broad beans are on the market, and their protein content is high, and the content of amino acids and starch is also very rich. Fava beans are soft and crispy in the mouth, whether they are stir-fried, made in soup, or eaten as side dishes or snacks, they are very delicious.
3. Snow peas: Snow peas have a crisp and fresh taste, which makes people feel very refreshing both physically and mentally, and it is quite nutritious, which is rich in crude fiber, which can help intestinal digestion and absorption, and can also play a role in cleaning intestinal garbage and oil.
Source: Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Editor-in-charge: Summer
Editor: Wang Jun