Overview of key points for health care in autumn

Pay attention to health care in autumnMoisturizes dryness, nourishes the lungs, protects the spleen and stomach, and regulates work and restFour cores.At this time, the climate is dry and it is easy to damage body fluids, so you should eat more yin-nourishing foods such as lilies and white fungus; the lungs are delicate organs and can be maintained through deep breathing and white food (such as pears and yams); the temperature difference between day and night is large, so you need to keep warm from cold to avoid coldness of the spleen and stomach; in addition, going to bed early, getting up early, and exercising moderately can help adapt to the "autumn harvest" atmosphere.The point isBalanced diet, preventing dryness and cold, and adjusting biological clock, mainly for mood regulation and appropriate tonic.

Moistening dryness and nourishing the lungs: Dietary conditioning is the key

Dry autumn can easily cause coughs and dry and itchy skin. Diet should be based onNourishes yin and moisturizes lungsLord.It is recommended to eat more white foods, such as pears, lotus roots, and almonds. Pears are rich in water and vitamins, which can produce fluid and quench thirst; white fungus is rich in colloid, which can moisten the lungs and nourish the skin.Avoid spicy barbecues to avoid aggravating the heat.The traditional Chinese medicine classic "Yinshan Zhengyao" mentions that "when the autumn air is dry, it is advisable to eat sesame to moisten the dryness." Sesame paste or honey water can be used as a daily drink.If your throat is uncomfortable, you can soak Luo Han Guo in water to relieve it.

Protect the Spleen and Stomach from Cold: Dressing and Adjusting Your Work and Rest

In autumn, the temperature difference between morning and evening can reach more than 10℃, so please pay attentionWarm belly and feet, especially the elderly and the infirm.It is recommended to adopt the "onion dressing method" to facilitate adding or removing clothing.People with weak spleen and stomach should eat less raw and cold food and drink red date and ginger tea to warm the body and dispel cold.In terms of work and rest, it is advocated to "go to bed early and get up early, and you will be happy with the chicken" ("Huangdi Neijing"). Going to bed before 10 o'clock in the evening will help to converge the yang energy.Mild exercise such as walking and Baduanjin can promote blood circulation, but it is not advisable to sweat profusely to avoid leakage of yang energy.

Mood and Nutrition: The Way to Balance

The mood of "autumn sadness" is easily caused by the reduction of sunshine. It can be solved bySunbathing, outdoor activitiesAdjust.Tonic needs to be taken step by step. People with weak and cold constitutions can eat mutton and astragalus in moderation, while those with damp and hot constitutions are suitable for poria and coix seed.Common health products on the market include Tongrentang Qiuli Cream and Fanghuichuntang Yuzhu Granules, but they need to be used based on syndrome differentiation.According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Ophiopogon japonicus clears the heart and moisturizes the lungs, and cures dryness and cough", but patients with diabetes should use sugar-containing ointments with caution.

Summary: Follow the natural health rules

The essence of autumn health care isComply with the "convergence" characteristic: The food is moist but not greasy, the daily life is quiet and there is movement, and the emotions are peaceful and smooth.Special groups of people need to pay attention - patients with chronic respiratory diseases should avoid breathing cold air in the morning, and patients with high blood pressure should avoid autumn dryness and constipation.It can be combined with acupoint massage (such as pressing Taiyuan point to replenish lung qi).Remember that "spring brings growth and summer grows, autumn harvests and winter stores", avoid blindly following the trend of supplements, and make personalized adjustments to survive the autumn safely.

Quote sources:
1. The Four Seasons Health Preservation Theory of "Huangdi Neijing"
2. Records of the efficacy of medicinal materials in Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica"
3. Product description of Beijing Tongrentang Qiuli Cream
4. Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s "Guidelines for Preventing Dryness in Autumn" 2022 Edition