On October 23 at 18:35, the solar term " Frost Descent " will usher in the solar term
Frost Descent
is the eighteenth solar term of the twenty-four solar term
is also the last solar term in autumn
Frost Descent
Frost Descent
All things are completed, and all things are completed in Xu
Yang down into the ground, and the yin energy begins to condense.
Frost Descent Easy to supplement
After the Frost Descent Solar, the weather turns cold and the human body is prone to greatly increase appetite due to the stimulation of cold.
It is advisable to eat frost: It is advisable to eat more sesame , glutinous rice, japonica rice, honey, dairy products and other soft foods.
It is not advisable to eat : You should eat less spicy foods such as chili, ginger, green onion, and garlic.
In addition, in the "Four Seasons and Five Replenishments", in autumn, the principle of " to supplement " is advocated to strengthen the spleen, nourish the stomach, regulate the liver and kidneys. To distinguish the nature and taste of food and the meridians is a kind of nourishing method that should not be too warm or too cold.
flat supplements can eat more corn, sweet potatoes, yams, , lotus root, jujube, sesame, walnuts, chestnuts, hawthorn and other fruits and vegetables. You should eat less cold foods, such as sea fish, seafood, various cold drinks, etc., so as not to damage the lungs and stomach and cause diseases.
As appropriate exercise and conditioning lung qi
During the frost, you can appropriate exercise and condition your lung qi to enhance the body's immune function, but you should proceed step by step and do not exercise excessively.
01
Sports suitable for young people
Young people can choose to climb high, kick football, aerobics and other sports.
02
Exercise suitable for the elderly
The elderly can choose Broadcast gymnastics , Tai Chi , Tai Chi sword , etc.
Frost Descent is suitable for exercise
Hometimes during the frost Descent, it is better to wait until the sun comes out or is warmer before going out to exercise.
Note: Before each exercise, you must make sufficient preparations and pay attention to the reasonable arrangement of movement and stillness. Do not overwork, and do not sweat profusely all the time, causing the yang energy to leak out and damage the yin fluid.
Frost Descent Prevention and Treatment of Common Diseases
During the Frost Descent, the temperature drops sharply, and the cold evil stagnates the joints, causing the qi and blood to run poorly and the blood vessels to block.
Anti-arthritis : People with arthritis, as well as the elderly and women, should pay special attention to keeping their lower limbs warm. Young women should not wear boat-shaped socks and thin stockings to prevent the feet or knee joints from catching a cold.
prevent Lumbar disc herniation : Lumbar disc herniation patients need to pay attention to keeping their waist warm to prevent recurrence of low back pain. If it recurs, it can relieve pain through rheumatism and acupuncture therapy.
Note: The weather is dry in late autumn, and the dryness is in place, and the skin is prone to dryness and desquamation. At this time, underwear, shoes, socks and other close-fitting clothing should be selected as cotton; dry skin and chronic eczema people should use moisturizers appropriately to maintain the moisturization of the skin and prevent eczema from worsening or recurring.
Massage acupoints to maintain health
Human physiological activities change with the law of yin and yang growth in nature. In autumn, dry evil and wind evil are prone to invade the human body, inducing colds, rhinitis and and other diseases.
prevent colds : Massage Fengchi point, Hegu point, Quchi point, etc. can prevent colds.
Anti-rhinitis : Press frequently to open up the nasal orifices and prevent rhinitis attacks.
Improve immunity : Regularly pressing Zusanli acupoint can improve immunity, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and strengthen the body.
nourishes yin and produces fluid: dry evil can easily damage yin and fluid. You can often press the Sanyinjiao point to nourish yin and produce fluid, moisturize dryness and clear heat.
Prevent and treat Chronic bronchitis : For common chronic diseases at this time, such as chronic bronchitis, you can press and rub Feishu acupoint , Pishu acupoint , Danzhong acupoint, Tiantu acupoint, etc. to nourish the lungs, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi.
Prevention of stomachache : Patients with chronic gastritis are prone to induce stomachache after catching cold or eating raw and cold food. They can moxibustion or massage Zhongwan point, Zusanli point, Liangqiu point, Neiguan point, etc. to regulate qi and relieve stomach pain.
Prevent joint pain: For rheumatoid arthritis , patients can moxibustion or massage Dazhui point, Zusanli point, Yinlingquan point, and Ashi point to dispel rheumatism, clear joint pain and relieve pain.
Source | Official number of Chinese Medicine Health and Health Magazine
