Xiaoman’s Health Care Guide: Follow the seasons and take care of your body and mind

Xiaoman is the second solar term in summer. At this time, the temperature rises and the rain increases, so you need to pay attention to your health.Clear away heat and dampness, strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart.The main contents include:diet conditioning(Eat more bitter and light foods),daily life(Go to bed late and get up early, take a moderate lunch break),Sports health(Choose gentle exercise such as walking, Tai Chi) andEmotional management(Keep a calm mind).The key point is to help the body adapt to the hot and humid climate and prevent the invasion of "heat-dampness" through adjustments in diet and work and rest.

Dietary conditioning: Eat bitter food in bitter summer

It is advisable to eat more during Xiaoman seasonBitter melon, lettuce, lotus seedsBitter foods like these can help clear away heat and increase appetite.Can be paired withBarley, adzuki beans, yamWait for ingredients that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness.Avoid greasy and spicy dishes and recommend light soups such as winter melon and pork ribs soup.The traditional Chinese medicine classic "Compendium of Materia Medica" mentions: "The bitter taste enters the heart and can purge fire and dry dampness." At this time, appropriate "bitterness" is in line with the natural way of maintaining health.It should be noted that those with spleen and stomach deficiency should control their intake of bitter foods.

Daily life and exercise: grow in accordance with Yang Qi

Daily life shouldGo to bed late and get up early(Go to bed no later than 23:00), take a 15-30 minute nap at noon to replenish energy.Movement withLow intensity, soothingMainly, such as walking in the morning and Baduanjin, to avoid sweating profusely and consuming body fluids.Sun Simiao, a doctor in the Tang Dynasty, emphasized in "A Thousand Gold Prescriptions": "In summer, it is advisable to regulate the breath and calm the mind, always like ice and snow in the heart." He recommended regulating the body and mind through meditation and deep breathing.On rainy days when the humidity is high, you can practice stretching or yoga at home.

Emotions and disease prevention: Meditation to prevent “damp depression”

Hot and humid weather can easily cause irritability. You can listen to soothing music, drink tea (such as chrysanthemum tea, mint tea),Soothe the liver and relieve depression.At the same time, you need to prevent skin diseases and gastrointestinal diseases, choose breathable cotton and linen clothing, and avoid staying in air-conditioned rooms for long periods of time.Some pharmaceutical companies such asTongrentangproducedHuoxiang Zhengqi water(removing dampness and relieving heat),Wong Lo KatHerbal tea (heat-clearing) can be used as an auxiliary, but it must be used according to the doctor's advice.

Summary: Heaven and man are in harmony, spend the summer peacefully

The core of Xiaoman health care lies in"Protect against heat and moisture, stay calm and physically active".Help your body adapt to seasonal transitions through diet, regular work and rest, and moderate exercise.It is necessary to pay attention to individual differences. For example, those with a cold constitution can reduce bitter foods and use ginger and red dates to warm them.Only by combining traditional health wisdom with modern science can you survive the hot and humid summer safely.

Quote sources:

1. "The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic·Su Wen" A Treatise on Adjusting the Spirits of the Four Seasons
2. Entries on bitter medicinal materials in Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica"
3. Summer health chapter of Sun Simiao's "A Thousand Gold Prescriptions"
4. Product description of Beijing Tongrentang and GPW Wanglaoji (not advertising)