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Frost Descent
One year of replenishment ·Better to supplement frost Descent
On October 23 is the "Frost Descent" among the twenty-four solar terms. The Frost Descent solar term contains the meaning of the weather getting colder and the appearance of the first frost . It is the last solar term in autumn. As a transitional solar term for autumn to enter winter, it also means that winter is getting closer.
Frost Descent season, health care is particularly important. There is a folk saying "It is better to supplement the frost Descent than to supplement it in one year", which shows the impact of this solar term on us. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine health care, you should take appropriate supplements at this time to prepare for the cold winter, and pay attention to preventing various seasonal diseases. Dr. Jiang Wenwen from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Caohejing Street Community Health Service Center in Xuhui District will talk about frost and health care from diet, daily life, and disease prevention and treatment.
Drinks
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Frost falls into late autumn, belonging to metal in the five elements, corresponding to lungs in the five internal organs of the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that in autumn, the principle of flat tonic is to eat less spicy foods, such as ginger, green onion, garlic, and chili. As the weather gets colder, eat less and more cold foods, and eat less and more meals to reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. You can eat persimmons, autumn pears, apples, grapefruits, and sugarcane. In order to cope with autumn dryness, white fungus and lotus root can also moisten the lungs and produce saliva. yam , yam , chestnuts, etc. are all good products for strengthening the spleen and nourishing the body in this solar term. In addition, foods such as coix seed , red dates, walnut kernels, lentils , black beans , and beef should also be eaten regularly. Starting from
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nourishes yang in spring and summer, and nourishes yin in autumn and winter. The most harmful thing to yin blood is staying up late. After the frost falls, autumn energy damages the liver. At this time, you should nourish the liver blood and pay special attention not to stay up late. When liver blood is insufficient, people are prone to insomnia at midnight, have an irritable temper, even dry eyes, thinning nails, numb hands and feet, which will be affected from the heart and urination.
At this time, you should slowly transition to going to bed early and getting up late to avoid leakage of yang energy and decrease resistance. During the frost, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the human blood vessels are affected by the cold temperature. Hypertension of and coronary heart disease are high. It prevents cold and keeps warm and protects blood vessels. Wear a mask to avoid wind and cold. Do not get up too early when exercise every morning. Wait until the sun rises and the sun rises before going out.
In addition, the exercise after exercise cannot be ignored. If the body is in a high working state after exercise, stop exercising immediately, sit down or lie down to rest, it is easy to cause symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, cold sweating.
Prevention and disease
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Frost falls and autumn evils attack the lungs. Cold and cough, asthma , chronic bronchitis also has a high incidence rate. You can eat some autumn pear cream, white fungus stewed wolfberry, and stewed with Sichuan shell powder and rock sugar to help promote salivation and relieve cough.
Autumn dryness can also cause dry mouth , dry eyes and other symptoms of Sjogren syndrome. Usually soaking some reed root , dendrobium , Ophiopogon japonicus, etc. can help improve symptoms.
is gradually becoming late in autumn, and wind and cold enter the meridians, and knee arthritis is also a high season, commonly known as "old cold legs". When exercising, you should avoid climbing mountains, climbing stairs, cycling and other exercises that increase the burden on the knee joints. When squatting in the morning exercise, do not exceed the toes. Pay attention to stretching after running. If you experience knee pain and discomfort, you can use hot compress and acupoint pressing at home ( knee eye , Zusanli , Ashi acupoint, etc.), or you can go to the hospital for treatment through acupuncture and other methods.
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Reporter: Wu Huixiong
Editor: Ning Pingying
