Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs are in harmony with autumn, so in autumn, you should pay special attention to protecting the lungs.
Mid-Autumn After the temperature is relatively cool in the morning and evening. It is a good time to exercise. It is suitable to carry out various exercises, such as running, playing ball, swimming, exercises, martial arts, dancing, etc., and gradually increase the amount of exercise over time. However, the intensity of exercise should not be too severe at this time, because excessive exercise will cause too much sweating, which will increase body damage and will not be conducive to the accumulation and decline of yang energy.
It is advisable to "lie down early and get up early, and enjoy the chicken." Lying down early can adapt to the decline of yang energy, while getting up early will help promote lung energy, making people full of energy. After getting up in the morning, you should go outdoors and cooperate with various boxing exercises to perform rhythmic breathing and regulating breathing, vomiting the old and accepting the new, which can effectively improve lung function and enhance physical fitness.
nourishes lungs and protects lungs. Pay attention to these five points
. Always laugh at the lungs and promotes the health of the organs in the body and is particularly beneficial to the lungs. When laughing, the chest muscles stretch, the chest expands, and the lung capacity increases. It can eliminate fatigue, expel depression, relieve chest tightness, and restore physical strength.
Research shows that a relaxed and heart-warming smile can spread the lung qi throughout the body and fully relax the muscles of the face, chest and limbs. In addition, the lower part of lung qi can also calm liver qi, thereby maintaining emotional stability.
A smirk from the depths of the heart. Smiling silently can cause the lung qi to fall and communicate with kidney qi , and receive the power to strengthen the kidney. Laughing happily to generate lung qi, so that the lungs can inhale sufficient clear air, exhale waste air, speed up blood circulation, and achieve the purpose of harmonizing the qi and blood of the heart and lungs.
. Massage and protect the lungs
beat the waist and back
beat the waist and back to smooth the lung qi and strengthen the waist and kidneys. Sit upright, your waist and back are naturally straightened, hold your hands empty and beat the center and sides of your waist and back, from bottom to top, then from top to bottom, first in the center and then on both sides, each hitting 30 times. This method can regulate the meridians of the back, unblock the lungs and strengthen the waist and kidneys.
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, replenish hydration and nourishing lungs
Lung is an open system that forms the pathway of qi from the nasal cavity to the trachea and then to the lungs. The water in the lungs can be lost as the air is discharged. Dry air is more likely to take away moisture, causing damage to the lung mucosa and respiratory tract.
Timely replenishing moisture is an important measure for lung maintenance. In addition to normal diet, you should drink 1500-2000 ml of water a small amount and multiple times a day. Of course, you can also drink tea. For example, drinking oolong tea in autumn has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and also has the effect of relieving greasiness and removing dryness. You can also choose black tea, chrysanthemum tea , cassia tea, etc. according to your physical condition.
4, exercise and strengthen lungs
The best way to strengthen lungs is physical exercise, such as walking, gymnastics, qigong, etc., among which qigong is particularly superior. Since autumn masters collect it, quietness is the best.
Two hours after dinner, choose a place where the outdoor air is fresh, walk slowly for 10 minutes first, then stand still, spread your feet apart and your shoulders, match your palms together, put your palms upward, place them 3 cm below the navel, look straight at your eyes, relax your whole body, inhale between your breasts, tighten your abdomen, and then slowly exhale and relax for half an hour.
5. Diet therapy for lung moisturizing
bailu After the solar term, the temperature difference between day and night begins to increase. At this time, you should pay attention to moisturizing your diet. During the transition from summer to autumn, the climate gradually dries and the lung qi in the human body is relatively strong.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that too much lung qi can cure liver wood, so it is more acidic to strengthen liver wood. Therefore, you should eat more foods that nourish yin and moisten dryness to avoid damage to dry evil. Tremella , Lily , lotus seeds, honey, kelp, celery, spinach, glutinous rice, sesame , beans and milk have the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, opening the chest and moistening dryness, nourishing qi and loosening the middle, calming the mind and nourishing the heart.
Recommended two dietary therapy recipes
, Northern Salvia ginseng Polygonatum Old Duck Soup
Ingredients: 1 old duck, 220 grams of Northern Salvia ginseng, 215 grams of ginger, 2 slices of ginger.
Method: First wash the northern ginseng and vermicelli in water and soak it slightly. After the old duck is boiled until half-cooked, then add ginseng and vermicelli, simmer over low heat for an hour, add salt and season.
Efficacy: Healthy yin and moisturize the lungs.
, Luohan Fruit tangerine peel and pear soup
Ingredients (substituted for 2-3 people): Luohan Fruit, 2 snow pears, 10g of tangerine peel, and appropriate amount of rock sugar (remove if you have high blood sugar ).
Method: Wash the ingredients of , remove the shell and keep the meat of the Arhat fruit, cut the pear into small pieces, put it in the pot and cook for 30 minutes, turn off the heat for 3 minutes, add the Arhat fruit and soak for 5 minutes, add the appropriate amount of rock sugar and warm it up and eat.
Efficacy: Regulate qi and wake up the spirit, clear heat and moisten the lungs. ■
Source: Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine Public Account
Editor in this issue: Chen Cheng
Editor in charge: Zhao Na
Editor in charge: Zhao Na
Editor in the picture and text review: Chuan Zhixin
General review of pictures and text: Xiao Yuanjie
