With the blue sky and the slightly cool breeze, have you already felt that the taste of autumn is getting stronger and stronger?
Chinese medicine pays attention to "autumn and winter yin", autumn dry, dry lungs, easy to produce diseases, so autumn health care focuses on nourishing yin and jin, moisturizing the lungs and preventing dryness!
Autumn moisturizes, from now on.
Moisturize the lungs
Diet: The lungs are delicate, moist and dry, and dryness is a major cause of damage to the lungs. Although the lungs are most easily worn out in the autumn, on the other hand, this is also the best time to nourish the lungs. According to the principle of "dry and moist" in Chinese medicine, at this time, the diet should be "clean and moist".
For some people who often cough and have less phlegm and insomnia and dreams in autumn, they can eat more white fungus, which has the effect of nourishing the yin and moisturizing the lungs and nourishing the stomach and strengthening the body.
Sentiments: In autumn, people affected by the weather often have a "sad autumn" mentality. Chinese medicine believes that among the five ambitions of "joy, anger, thought, worry, and fear", the lungs are worried, and the emotions of worry can easily hurt the lungs.
In Chinese medicine, there is a saying that "often laughs and declares the lungs". And modern medical research has also proved that laughter is indeed the best kind of "movement" for the body, laughter can make the lungs expand, people will unconsciously breathe deeply in laughter, clean the respiratory tract, and make breathing unobstructed.
Recommended: Lily white fungus soup
Suggested pairing: lotus seeds, red dates, goji berries, etc
White fungus is rich in vitamins and iron and potassium, which can not only improve autumn fatigue, but also enhance physical fitness and fight viruses. The addition of lilies in the white fungus soup has a strong use of nourishing the yin and moisturizing the lungs, and is often drunk, which has the effect of regulating the lungs, spleen and kidneys.
Moisturize the intestines
In autumn, people sweat less than in summer, and it is easy to mistakenly think that they do not need to drink water. In fact, the correct way to eat in the fall is to ensure water intake.
Drink water in small amounts, many times, drink slowly to maintain the balance of water metabolism, to prevent the skin from dry cracking, evil fire invasion. The amount of water drunk per day varies from person to person, generally about 2000 ml a day.
At the same time, pay attention to eating more intestinal foods, such as pears, persimmons, winter melon, white radish, etc., these foods can nourish the intestines, enhance intestinal motivation, so as to make bowel movements smoother.
Recommended food: Winter melon soup
Suggested pairing: sea rice, ribs, etc
Winter melon is a weight loss saint, it can convert fat into heat energy to excrete the body, and there is no need to diet.
Often consume winter melon, not only can excrete kidney toxicity, prevent the occurrence of nephritis uremia, but also smooth intestinal laxative.
Emollient
The skin of a person is supervised by the lungs, and the state of the skin is closely related to the lungs. Autumn is easy to hurt the lungs, and the skin is also prone to dryness, flaking, and itching.
Autumn in the skin care, we must pay attention to avoid excessive cleaning, whether it is a cleanser or a bath liquid, it is recommended to choose a saponin-free ingredient, and after cleaning, we must do a good job of moisturizing and nourishing as soon as possible when the skin is still relatively wet, and lock the skin moisture.
Recommended food: Mushroom soup
Suggested pairing: green vegetables, eggs, etc
Mushroom soup is high in calcium and phosphorus, drink more mushroom soup, can fade dark circles, moisturize the skin and hair.
Lip lubrication
The lips are directly exposed mucous membranes and are particularly susceptible to dehydration and dryness.
The correct autumn lip care should master four principles: one should be warm and cold, the second should be moisturized and anti-dry, the third should be careful to choose skin care products, and the fourth should be washed frequently to avoid pollution.
Keeping lips moist cannot be superstitious about lip balm. In fact, the most common glycerin often plays a good moisturizing role. Also get rid of the bad habit of licking your lips. Usually drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables and pears, water chestnuts, grapes and other fruits that nourish the yin and vitality.
Recommended: Topical lip balm
Cooked lard (boiled oil), honey in half, mix well, and wipe the lips once a day in the morning and once in the evening.
Suitable for dry lips, cleft lip peeling and allergic cheilitis.
Source: Wellness China
Editor: Jiang Tianshu