This year, June 22 is the summer solstice. Although the summer solstice has the longest day and the highest solar angle, it is not the hottest time of the year. Because the heat close to the surface is still accumulating at this time, and has not reached the maximum. As the saying goes, "The heat is in three volts". The real hot weather is based on the summer solstice and the beginning of autumn. It is about from the middle of July to the middle of August. The highest temperature in some areas can reach about 40 degrees.

The Book of Rites says: "When the summer solstice comes, the antlers will disappear, and cicadas will begin to sing. Pinellia will grow, and hibiscus will flourish." This means that the antlers can be cut, cicadas will begin to sing, and Pinellia ternata and hibiscus will blossom gradually. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the summer solstice is the time when yang qi is most flourishing. Health preservation should conform to the characteristics of summer when yang is in full bloom, and pay attention to protecting yang qi.

"Su Wen · Four Qi Tune the Spirit" said: "Let the ambition be free from anger, let Hua Ying show off and let off his anger. If the lover is outside, the summer spirit should be the way to grow up.". That is to say, in summer, we should be calm, happy, broad-minded, and full of spirit. As the growth of all things needs sunshine, we should have a strong interest in external things and cultivate an optimistic and outgoing personality to facilitate the flow of qi. On the contrary, it is inappropriate to be lazy, tired, irritated and depressed, which will hinder the flow of qi. Ji Kang's "Health Preservation Theory" has a unique view on the scorching summer. He believes that in hot summer, "it is more appropriate to calm down, often like ice and snow in the heart, and the heat also reduces in my heart. It is not allowed to turn heat into heat, and regenerate heat." That is, "the mind is calm and naturally cool." What is said here is the spiritual recuperation in the summer health preservation method.

Living and recuperating in order to adapt to the changes in the nature of yang and yin, it is advisable to stay up late and get up early. In hot summer, "heat is easy to hurt". If you sweat too much, you will feel dizzy, chest tightness, palpitations, thirst, nausea and even coma. When arranging outdoor work and physical exercise, avoid the hot sun and strengthen protection. Reasonably arrange the lunch break to avoid the heat and restore the feeling of fatigue.

Daily warm water bathing is also a fitness measure worth advocating. It can not only wash away sweat and dirt, make skin clean and cool, eliminate heat and prevent diseases, but also play a role in physical exercise. Because the water pressure and mechanical massage during warm water bathing can reduce the excitability of the nervous system, dilate the blood vessels on the body surface, speed up blood circulation, improve the nutrition of skin and tissues, reduce muscle tension, eliminate fatigue, improve sleep and enhance resistance.

In addition, in hot summer, the striae are easy to be attacked by wind, cold and damp evils. It is not suitable for fan type air supply when sleeping. In air-conditioned rooms, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large, and it is not suitable for sleeping outdoors at night.

Sports recuperation is also one of the indispensable factors in health preservation.

Summer sports should be carried out in the morning or in the evening when the weather is cool. The site should be a place with fresh air. The exercise items should be walking, jogging, Taijiquan, and Danchan Yoga. Do not do too strenuous activities. If you exercise too much, you can sweat profusely and sweat too much, which not only hurts yin but also yang. In the process of exercise, if you sweat too much, you can appropriately drink light salt boiled water or mung bean salt water soup. You must not drink a large amount of cold boiled water, nor can you use cold water to flush or shower immediately, otherwise it will cause cold damp arthralgia syndrome, yellow sweat and other diseases.

There is more rain before and after the summer solstice, and its climate is characterized by "humid heat" and "hot summer heat". The human body often feels anorexia The chest cavity is stuffy, the mouth is bitter and sticky, the mind is tired and tired, the head is dizzy, the heart palpitates shortness of breath, the urine is short and red, etc. The Han doctor believes that this is caused by the spleen injury caused by the heat. Therefore, do not forget to strengthen the spleen and stomach in the summer solstice.

The summer solstice is the season with the most vigorous metabolism of the human body in a year. At this time, people's digestive function is relatively weak. Therefore, the diet should be light and delicious, and greasy and difficult to digest food should be avoided. Attention should be paid to clearing the heart and relieving heat, strengthening the spleen and stomach. It is also recommended to drink porridge in the morning and evening, which can not only produce fluid and quench thirst, but also nourish the body and help Yang qi, which conforms to the health principle of "nourishing Yang in spring and summer". In terms of fruits and vegetables, apples, grapes, papayas, loquats and other peaceful fruits are suitable for people of all physiques; People with weak and cold physique should eat less cold fruits such as bananas, pears, watermelons, persimmons, etc. It is better not to eat them after freezing; People with damp heat quality and phlegm damp quality should eat less pineapple, litchi, durian and longan isothermal fruits.

Summer Dampness Hits Han Medical Hall's Main Recommendation of "Summer Physiotherapy"

In this season, the combination of heat and dampness and the invasion of heat and dampness can cause fever, headache, body weight and fatigue, limb pain, chest tightness, thirst, upset and other symptoms. The Han Medical Hall reminds that the solar term of the summer solstice is a stage in which the yang qi gradually rises and the yin qi is hidden in the year. In this solar term, people should pay attention to sleeping in the afternoon, and strengthen their resistance through diet and exercise.

It is worth noting that the Han Medical Hall recommends that you use the boiled water of ginger, red dates and black sugar to give the whole family a drink before 11:00 a.m. from June 17 to 22 as the best time to replenish the body's yang qi (treat winter diseases in summer, dispel cold and replenish deficiency), and drink it when it is hot. This recipe is better than ginseng and cordyceps sinensis.

If you miss these days, you will have to wait until this time next year. Nothing is more important than health! Han Medical Hall kindly reminds people who are prone to colds to drink!

In June, Hanyi Hall launched "Summer Physiotherapy" to resist“ Heat and humidity pinch ”。

Summer is the best time to restore the "source of qi and blood biochemistry" of the human body through "spleen and stomach conditioning".

For more details of "Dantian Second Maintenance", please contact the Chinese Medical Hall.

Another year's three volt paste is suitable for people: all cold physiques are suitable, especially the lung cold, spleen and stomach deficiency cold, palace cold, yang deficiency (cold hands and feet), puerperal disease (headache and cold wind), various rheumatic problems, metabolism, etc.

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