Autumn health
Autumn breeze blows, and the coolness of autumn blows away the summer heat. However, autumn is very dry and the bleak environment will also make people feel sad about autumn. So in autumn, how should we adjust our body and mind to adapt to changes in the environment and make our bodies healthier?
Today, Ji Dongchen, head of the Pharmacy Department of Xuzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, will introduce to you how to maintain a good physical and mental state in autumn.
Huangdi Neijing
｜Autumn health
" Huangdi Neijing " Chapter 2 " Four Qi and Divine Treatise " records: March of autumn, this is called Rongping. The weather is fast and the earth's energy is bright. Lying up early and getting up early, and both the chickens are prosperous, so that the ambition is peaceful, so that the energy of autumn is calm, so that the autumn energy is calm, without external ambition, and the lung energy is clear. This is the response of autumn energy and the way to nourish and harvest. If it goes against it, it will damage the lungs, and winter will cause the excretion, and few people will keep the storage.
tells us that in autumn, all things in nature should be harvested from the beginning to gradually withering, as part of nature, people should also adapt to the changes of the seasons. At this time, the sky is high and the wind is strong, and the earth is clean and the air is clean. We should maintain peace of mind and slow down the impact of the solemn and murderous aura in autumn on the human body.
Health care
｜What should you pay attention to in autumn?
1. Go to bed early and get up early, and the rooster crows can get up.
2. The weather is high and the wind is strong, and the temperature is lower. You should eat less spicy and cold food and drink more warm water.
3. People are easily depressed by Xiao Su's environment. They should keep their emotions stable and calm to reduce the impact of autumn thoughts and hurt autumn.
4. Dry weather in autumn can easily damage the lungs, so you should pay attention to nourishing the lungs and prevent the occurrence of respiratory diseases.
Moisturize the lungs
｜Autumn recipe
After autumn comes, the climate gradually dries, the water in the human skin mucous membrane evaporates faster, and the skin, dry nose, dry lips, sore throat, etc. This is the characteristic of autumn - dryness. The lungs are delicate organs, and they like to moisten and hate dryness. "Moisten and dryness" is the principle of nourishing the lungs in autumn.
The lungs open to the nose, the nose is congested, the nose is dry, and runny nose is often related to the lungs. Dry cough, long-term cough, and dry throat are mostly caused by autumn dryness in the lung yin. Characteristics of dry lung cough: low phlegm, dry nose, thirst, hoarse voice, repeated coughing, sometimes accompanied by symptoms such as constipation, dry skin.
foods that can moisten the lungs include, Tremella , lily , pear, white radish, lotus root , etc.; medicinal materials that can moisten the dryness include, Sichuan pineapple , Ophiopogon japonicus, Dendrobium , Pueraria root , etc.
Dietary therapy recipe for moistening the lungs and relieving cough:
Steamed pears, wash the pears, remove the seeds, grind 3-5g of Sichuan flakes into powder and steam them with the pears. You can also cook some Tremella porridge, which also has a good effect of moistening the lungs and nourishing the yin.
Prevention
｜Respiratory diseases are frequent
Due to the large temperature difference between day and night in autumn weather, dry weather and other factors, people are prone to colds and respiratory diseases are frequent. Therefore, in autumn, you should pay attention to wind protection, keep warm and improve your resistance. The classic ancient recipe that can be used to improve immunity and prevent colds is " Yupingfeng San ", 6-9g per day, and jujube water is used for taking. This prescription is very suitable for patients who are susceptible to physical deficiency. Note that this prescription is to prevent colds rather than treat colds. You must not take them during the period when the cold symptoms are still there.
Hope the above sharing can help everyone spend the golden autumn smoothly, peacefully and healthily.
Text: Ji Dongchen
Edited by: Yao Meng
Reviewer: Shi Xiangkui
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