Fuzhou Daily (reporter Lin Wenjing, correspondent Chen Wenyi) The summer began on May 5. How should we keep in good health when entering the solar term of the beginning of summer? Lin Juan, the Chinese pharmacist who is the deputy director of the pharmacy department of Fuzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, suggested that after the beginning of summer, the days are long and the nights are short. The natural changes are that the yang qi is gradually growing and the yin qi is gradually weakening. People often feel upset, dry, and sleepy. It is advisable to nourish the heart and health, eat more sour to fix the surface, and eat more bitter to clear the heart.

In the beginning of summer, the temperature in Fuzhou increased significantly, and thunderstorms increased. Lin Juan introduced that at this time, damp heat is prevalent, and people are prone to upset, palpitations, insomnia, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and sleepiness. The principle of health preservation is to clear the heart and calm the nerves, strengthen the spleen and remove dampness.

In terms of daily life, the days are long and the nights are short after the beginning of summer, so it is better to stay up late not more than 11:00 p.m. The night becomes shorter, and the sleep time at night decreases accordingly. It's hot in summer, and people tend to get tired. The temperature is high and the sun is strong at noon. Therefore, Lin Juan suggested that after the beginning of summer, you should take a proper rest in the afternoon, adjust your state, and calm your mind. Good afternoon nap habits can reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease.

In terms of diet and recuperation, Lin Juan introduced that Chinese medicine stresses eating more sour in summer to strengthen the appearance and generate fluid, and eating more bitter to clear the heart and reduce fire. Citizens can drink mung bean soup, dark plum bean drink and other drinks to quench thirst and relieve heat; Eat balsam pear lean meat soup, mung bean porridge, barley and winter melon soup and other antipyretic medicinal meals. In addition, although the summer is hot, the diet should be warm, and eat less cold drinks and iced fruits to prevent injury to the spleen and stomach and yang qi. Fresh fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon, peach, strawberry, cucumber, etc., can be used to dissipate heat and relieve summer heat, and water spinach, lettuce, lotus seeds, winter melon, etc. can be used to dispel dampness.