How to preserve health and prevent diseases in summer solstice solar terms

Tomorrow is a very important solar term among the traditional 24 solar terms in China-summer solstice. Soon after the summer solstice, the hottest time of the year comes soon. People will feel tired, fever, palpitations, shortness of breath, and their appetite will drop obviously, because summer heat will hurt the spleen and stomach. This solar term should emphasize strengthening the spleen and nourishing the heart. Chinese medicine believes that the solar terms from summer to solar day enter the peak of yang, and the health care in this season should conform to the characteristics of excessive yang in summer, and pay attention to protecting yang; Diet should be light, not greasy, sweet and not thick.

During the summer solstice, most people will have symptoms of drowsiness, fatigue, headache and dizziness, which may seriously affect their daily life and work. The reasons are as follows: firstly, due to the high temperature in this season, the human body can only dissipate heat by sweating, resulting in a large amount of water loss. At this time, if the water is not replenished in time, the blood volume of the human body will be reduced, and the blood supply to the brain will be insufficient, which will lead to headache and dizziness. Another cause of headache and dizziness is that when people sweat, the blood vessels on the body surface will expand and more blood will flow to the body surface. This redistribution of blood can make people with low blood pressure lower, thus causing headaches and dizziness.

Pay attention to a light diet

Eat a little "bitterness" appropriately

Summer solstice is the most vigorous solar term for human metabolism in a year. At this time, people's digestive function is relatively weak. Therefore, the diet should be light and delicious, and avoid greasy and indigestible food. Drinking porridge in the morning and evening can not only quench thirst, but also nourish the body and help Yang Qi. In terms of fruits and vegetables, apples, grapes, papaya, loquat and other peaceful fruits are suitable for people of all physiques.

In addition to a light diet during the summer solstice, you can also eat more bitter vegetables, such as bitter gourd and coriander. Bitter food has the functions of eliminating dampness, cooling and relieving summer heat, and stimulating appetite. However, bitter food is cold, but it is not suitable for people with weak constitution.

Sleep late and get up early.

Pay attention to siesta

In summer, you should be calm, happy, open-minded and full of energy. Just like everything needs sunshine to grow, you should have a strong interest in external things and cultivate an optimistic and outgoing personality, which is conducive to the ventilation of qi. In order to adapt to the changes of nature, it is wise to stay up late and get up early. It is in line with yang filling and is beneficial to qi and blood circulation. At this time, the weather is long during the day and short at night. Taking a lunch break at noon is conducive to restoring physical strength and eliminating fatigue.