Traditional Chinese medicine says that dampness is the main qi in summer, and dryness is the main qi in autumn.
The weather has been a bit dry recently, and many families have questions: "The weather in autumn is dry. Do you don't need to remove dampness ?
The answer is no. Autumn needs to remove dampness. Strictly speaking, needs to remove dampness all year round.
Autumn is hurt by dampness, winter is coughing
" Huangdi Neijing " says: "Autumn is hurt by dampness, winter is coughing."
means that if you are attacked by dampness in autumn, you will have a cough in winter. This is actually an embodiment of the concept of "preventing before illness" in Chinese medicine .
Moreover, it does not remove dampness in autumn. If you nourish the body fluids in winter, nourishing body fluids are easily assimilated by moisture. Not only will it not achieve the effect of nourishing the body, but it will also encourage moisture .
Some people may have questions, Isn’t autumn dry and evil in the face of evil? Why is there still wet ?
Although autumn is dry and evil, it has been the case with the heat of rain during this period. High rainfall before the autumnal equinox , and the humidity is heavier.
plus after a summer of stuffy and humidity, a lot of moisture and Hot and toxins accumulate in the body. As too much moisture accumulates in the body, eventually becomes "dampness" .
In fact, compared with external moisture, the endogenous moisture is more easily overlooked. Due to the change of seasons, if the living habits of greed for coolness are not adjusted in time, internal moisture will quietly develop .
If you often feel that is soft, has no appetite, has heavy body, has aches, has acne on your face, and has sticky poops and is unhappy. These are all caused by moisture.
When it comes to removing dampness, most people will think of eating barley . In fact, in autumn, nature gives us a better ingredient!
That is " Gorgeous kelp " , and is known as 8 plants such as lotus root, Water chestnut , and water chestnuts.
Gorgeous ferment, sweet and light taste. Traditional Chinese medicine says that lightness can promote diuresis. can discharge excess moisture from ; at the same time, it can also absorb astringent, which can better store the body fluids and essence into the kidneys.
So, eating water chestnuts is equivalent to changing the moisture in the whole body into nourishing essence .
food
/ lotus seeds, coix seeds, chicken heads, rice sugar water
ingredients : coix seeds 15 grams, lotus seeds, and water chestnuts 15 grams.
Method :
. Wash lotus seeds, coix seeds, and water chestnuts and soak them in water for 30 minutes respectively.
. Put the ingredients into the pot, add 500ml of water, and simmer slowly in medium heat for 35 minutes.
. Put it into a bowl, add a small spoonful of sugar osmanthus, and you can eat it.
Efficacy : The "Outline" records that lotus seeds have the effect of solidifying essence and energy. The combination with water chestnuts increases the astringent effect of the whole bowl of soup, allowing the body to discharge only wastewater and leave moisturizing.
Note : People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold are recommended to fry the coix seed before cooking, which can be more warm to the spleen and stomach.
Here recommends 3 major points to remove dampness , which is also a magic weapon to remove dampness anytime and anywhere. It is especially suitable for inconvenient cooking, cold spleen and stomach, and lazy people.
Chengshan acupoint
Xun acupoint : Located in the middle of the back of the calf, when you tiptoe hard, the tail end of the muscles on the back of the calf float.
By pressing and rubbing Chengshan acupoint, can invigorate the yang energy of the sun's bladder meridian and help the human body excrete moisture .
Pressing and kneading method : Pressing Chengshan acupoint will make it very painful. If the technique is heavy, people will not be able to stand it. Therefore, when pressing Chengshan , we can only start by gently pressing and rubbing gently, so that we can feel the soreness, swelling and slight pain. Slowly, we can aggravate the technique.
Yinlingquan point
Xun point : Located on the inner side of the calf, in the depression on the inner side of the lower knee, opposite to Yanglingquan point.
Regularly pressing and rubbing Yinlingquan acupoints can strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness , solving the problem of "wetting" or edema in the body .
Zusanli point
Xun point : Located in the calf, 3 inches below the outer knee, 1 horizontal finger from the front edge of the tibia.
is often pressed and rubbed. can regulate the spleen and stomach, relieve wind and dampness, replenish the middle and replenish qi, strengthen the body's body and eliminate evil , which is conducive to enhancing the body's immunity.
In addition, "fat makes people feel internally hot, and sweet makes people feel full." Diet is the most direct way to feel dampness. fatty, sweet, thick and greasy products trap the spleen and stomach, and are prone to internal dampness. , which causes abdominal distension and even depression and turn into heat.
So, everyone should pay more attention to their diet and be light.
nourishes yin and moistens dryness, warms up and drives away cold
The weather in autumn is dry. If the strength to remove dampness is too strong, it will cause the body to suffer from "dehydration". So at this time, we should also pay attention to nourishing yin and moistening dryness .
Especially after the autumnal equinox, the dryness is more abundant, which can easily damage body fluids, and is prone to dry mouth, sore throat, dry hair, dry stool, etc. , so we must pay attention to it now.
At this time, can choose to eat some juicy, sweet and sour foods . Among them, sweet foods are moisturized in nature and have the effects of to relieve urgency, harmonize medium, and nourish ; sour foods have the effects of astringent, promote salivation, and quench thirst.
And acidic foods and sweet foods are combined together, can produce the effect of "sour and sweet" and nourish body fluids, promote body fluids and quench thirst. , such as sour plum soup, etc.
In addition, you can also eat more oranges, lemons, grapes, apples, pomegranate , grapefruit, honey, pear and other foods to relieve the symptoms of autumn dryness.
Today we recommend this "Lily Duck" . In the duck meat that nourishes yin, we added lily , tangerine peel, honey, and chrysanthemum ingredients to prepare it. is used to enhance the effect of nourishing yin .
food
/Lily duck
Ingredients : 500g duck meat, 10g lily, 6g tangerine peel, 15g honey, 3g yellow chrysanthemum, 1 slice of ginger.
Method : Except for honey, simmer all ingredients in the pot. Bring to a high heat and simmer over low heat until the duck meat is cooked and seasoned. After the soup is warm, add honey and stir evenly and eat.
Lily is a food that is very suitable for autumn. It tastes sweet and sweet to the spleen. can nourish yin and nourish the spleen and stomach , and only moisten the places that should be moist. is the first choice for friends who want to moisten dryness ~
Speaking of nourishing yin and nourishing yin. is a food that is easy to cause dampness, but also want to moisten dryness. ~
Speaking of nourishing yin , Some people are going to ask again: " Since you need to nourish yin in autumn, can you not use moxibustion to replenish yang? ?"
Here I want to tell you that the most important thing in the human body is the balance of yin and yang. If you have insufficient yang energy and only focus on nourishing yin in autumn and winter, it will only cause yin and yang imbalance , which is harmful to human health.
And insufficient yang energy has become a common problem for modern people. All year round, the air conditioner is constantly blowing, drinking uncontrollably, drinking cold drinks, staying up late often, lacking sleep, thinking more, and working pressure... Each piece consumes a lot of yang energy!
Plus, the weather changes in autumn, and is mixed with cold and heat, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large; the skin pores are open and closed, and it is easy to be cold and cool. At this time, if the body's yang energy is insufficient, it is easy to be stimulated by the weather and cause various discomforts.
At this time, we need to cultivate the body through moxibustion, warm the body, and drive away the cold, so as to regulate the qi and return the yang, so that the yang energy is sufficient .
recommends 3 acupoints suitable for moxibustion in autumn :
Guanyuan acupoint
Xun acupoint : 3 inches below the navel, it is the intersection of Renmai and Zu Sanyin meridians.
Moxibustion this point. has the function of harmonizing qi and blood, cultivating the essence and energy of the kidneys. It can be used if the vital energy is depleted.
Mingmen point
Xun point : Located below the second lumbar vertebra behind the back, opposite to the navel.
moxibustion Mingmen point, has the ability to strengthen the waist and knees, warm the kidneys and Yiyang , strengthen the kidney qi, and regulate the body's vitality.
Taibai point
Xun point : Located on the medial edge of the foot, at the depression below the red and white fleshy joint behind this section of the big toe of the foot (the first metatarsal joint).
Moxibustion this point uses to clear heat and remove dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach , and play a role in health care and prevent diseases.
In addition, there is a saying among the people that " nourishes yang during the day and yin at night" is that after autumn, the work and rest should be gradually adjusted to "go to bed early and get up early".
Getting up early can absorb the nourishing moisturizing from the morning dew in nature (when the air quality is appropriate), which is conducive to the human body's "dry air" after autumn; go to bed early can nourish the body's yin essence, which is of great benefit to nourishing yin .
replenish qi and improve immunity
After a summer, the "qi" in our body will be consumed a lot. The ancients said, "No disease in one summer, three parts are weak", among which " Qi deficiency " is the most prominent.
Qi is responsible for defense (immunity) and energy supply in the body. Once the qi in the body is in a state of loss and the body's defense ability is weakened, it will cause nasal allergy and prone to cold ; when qi deficiency affects the gastrointestinal digestive function, indigestion and loose stools will occur.
Therefore, if wants to improve immunity and prevent qi deficiency in autumn, it is the key to , so we need to replenish qi well.
When it comes to "replenishing Qi", many people's first reaction is precious supplements such as ginseng.
is not the case. Autumn Qi replenishing " Astragalus " is enough. can improve the immune capacity of the respiratory system and can also be used to treat deficiency sweat caused by low immunity .
Generally speaking, often has symptoms such as palpitations and shortness of breath , fatigue, laziness, and lack of speech can consider using a little Astragalus.
There are many ways to eat Astragalus. You can soak in water, make soup and porridge, or add a little Astragalus when cooking. Here we recommend a tea drink for Astragalus.
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/ Astragalus jujube tea
60 grams of Astragalus, 30 grams of jujube, add water and soak for 1 hour, decoct for 30 minutes, 1 dose per day, drink tea instead, and jujubes can be chewed.
This tea drink has the effects of replenishing qi and yang, strengthening the surface and stopping sweating, strengthening the spleen and nourishing blood. Those who have insufficient fatigue, lack of facial fatigue, dizziness, fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath and lazy speech, and sweating can be used instead of tea.
Friends who are usually weak and do not receive replenishment and are prone to inflammation. If you are worried that using Astragalus will easily cause inflammation, you can use " Wujie Hai Tao " to replenish qi.
Five finger hair peaches are flat in nature, slightly warm, sweet in taste, and return to the spleen meridian. can strengthen the spleen and nourish the lungs, promote qi and dampness, and have the effect of replenishing qi and , and its effect is no less than that of Astragalus.
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/ Five-finger peach lean meat soup
Ingredients : 15 grams of five-finger peach, 50 grams of lean meat, 1 candied date
Method : Cut the lean meat into pieces and blanch it; wash the five-finger peach and candied dates, put it in a pot, and add appropriate amount of water; boil over high heat, turn to low heat and simmer for 30-40 minutes; add appropriate amount of salt to season, and let it warm and drink.
Next, the climate will become drier and dryer, dry evil will damage the lungs, and the lungs will control breathing. We will easily experience colds, coughs, and recurrence of allergic rhinitis.
Therefore, we must seize the opportunity, nourishes yin and moistens dryness, warms and replenishes yang energy, and improves immunity. Only in the upcoming late autumn and winter, will be safe and sound.
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