htmlOctober 8 is the cold dew in the twenty-four solar terms. Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University Liu Hongmei, the attending physician of the Department of Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine, reminds everyone that the cold dew solar term should be paid attention to keeping cold and warm, especially the feet warm.
Precautions to keep your feet warm
As the saying goes: "The body is not exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed when the body is exposed." Therefore, while adding clothes in time, you should pay special attention to protecting your feet to prevent cold calves. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the foot is the starting and ending point of the foot three yin meridians and the foot three yang meridians, and is closely related to all the internal organs and meridians in the body. As the saying goes, "All diseases start from cold, and cold comes from the foot." Therefore, coldness in the foot will affect the whole body. At this time, soaking your feet in hot water can not only promote blood circulation in the feet and remove cold air, but also adjust the functions of internal organs and enhance physical fitness. At the same time, you can also add some herbs that warm meridians and unblock meridians, such as mugwort leaves, safflower , dried ginger, pepper, stimulating grass, skull grass , etc. It should be noted that it is best to keep the water temperature at about an hour before going to bed. The water content should be kept at about 42 degrees. The amount of water should be over the ankle. The duration is about 30 minutes, which can help us fall asleep peacefully.
In addition, we can also moxibustion the Guanyuan point, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao and Yongquan point, which is very beneficial for the cold and warmth of the lower limbs and the whole body.
Adjust exercise
The cold dew solar term is suitable and the air quality is high. It is a good time for outdoor exercise. You can choose different sports events according to your physical condition, such as brisk walking, cycling, mountaineering, etc. Adhering to appropriate exercise will not only help strengthen cardiopulmonary function, but also enhance physical fitness and improve cold and disease resistance. At the same time, you can also do more stretching exercises, which can not only restrain the mind and control the ups and downs of emotions, but also strengthen the maintenance of functions such as the body's circulation system, digestive system, and endocrine system, thereby facilitating the smooth circulation of qi and blood.
Pay attention to regulating emotions
In autumn, people's mood will be affected by the climate, and they are prone to emotional instability, depression, and are prone to sadness. Therefore, maintaining a good attitude and relieving depression is very important for both physical and mental health. So while the weather is cool, make appointments for two or three friends, step into the suburbs, or climb high to look far, broaden your horizons and let your mood fly.
Adjust diet
Starting from the Cold Dew solar term, the rain water is obviously less and the weather is dry, and dry evil is most likely to damage the lungs. People are prone to symptoms such as dry skin, increased wrinkles, dry mouth and throat, dry cough and less phlegm, and even hair loss and constipation. Therefore, we need to improve these conditions by adjusting our diet, and we need to pay more attention to the principle of "nourishing yin, moistening dryness, and nourishing the lungs". You can eat more "root" vegetables such as yam, lotus root, radish, etc. Yam is both a Chinese medicine and a delicacy, and is a well-known tonic treasure. The content of B vitamins in yam is many times more than that in rice, and its potassium content is extremely rich, which can nourish the lungs and kidneys, strengthen the spleen and stomach. Lotus root contains mucus protein and dietary fiber, which can replenish qi and nourish blood , cool blood and produce fluid, and has a certain effect of strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea. Nanjing's famous snack "Osmanthus Candy Lotus" is very suitable for consumption in this solar term. Radish has the effects of relieving cough and relieving phlegm, eliminating dryness and promoting fluid, eliminating accumulation and laxatives, and can relieve symptoms such as dry cough and constipation caused by autumn dryness.
In addition, this season is the time when sweet potatoes and purple potatoes are on the market. Sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients and contain various elements such as calcium, iron, zinc, copper, phosphorus, etc. that are necessary for the human body, which can promote salivation and quench thirst, moisten the intestines and relieve bowel movements. In addition to promoting salivation and moisturizing dryness and relaxing bowel movements, purple potatoes contain a large amount of anthocyanin , and can also resist oxidation and radiation, and can also prevent some cardiovascular diseases.
(Zero Distance Reporter/Wang Huasu Correspondent/Zhang Xin Editor/Yujie)
