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Physical reaction of rain and solar terms

The key point of rain and solar terms health care is to warm the head, feet and lungs. Why? Rain is the second solar term in spring, which means that spring in the meteorological sense has really arrived. As soon as the rain arrived, everything was wet in Mao Mao, and the temperature began to rise gradually. With the warming of spring breeze, many pathogenic microorganisms are more likely to multiply rapidly and spread with the wind. Therefore, it is also important to prevent respiratory and gastrointestinal infectious diseases. In the rainy season, the north of China is not cold enough, and it has not yet entered the spring; Although most parts of the south are full of spring, it is still wet and cold in the morning and evening. The humidity in the ground is gradually rising, and cold and dampness are easy to hurt the spleen. Therefore, after the rain, it is necessary to nourish the spleen, dispel wind and remove dampness.

As the saying goes, "When it begins to rain in spring, get up early and go to bed late." It is to remind people that the cold winter is coming to an end and they should get up early for work. We can adjust our schedule and stay up late and get up early. Pay attention to spring clothes: as soon as the weather gets warmer after the rain, many friends will take off their winter clothes early and put on light spring clothes. In fact, proper covering in spring can reduce diseases because the weather in spring is very unstable. If you take off your cotton coat too early or wear too little, you will easily catch a cold. Chun Wu suggested keeping your head and feet warm. For people with weak constitution and poor resistance, they should also keep warm properly to prevent colds, headaches and respiratory infections caused by feeling cold.

Pay attention to personal hygiene: As the weather gets warmer, all kinds of bacteria and viruses become active. Spring is the season when influenza, pneumonia, asthma and other diseases are prone to occur. At ordinary times, everyone should do a good job in personal hygiene, wash their hands frequently and ventilate the room frequently to prevent the occurrence of diseases. Light diet: eat less spicy and irritating food, and all kinds of fresh vegetables are on the market one after another. You can choose foods that are helpful to the rise of Yang Qi, such as leeks, shepherd's purse, spinach, shallots, Chinese yam, jujube, peanuts and black rice. Rain and solar terms, strong liver qi, easy to break the spleen soil. Diet should "keep acid, sweeten and nourish spleen", at the same time, drink more scented tea, eat more light food, soothe the liver and eliminate dampness. In addition, when it rains, the atmosphere gradually warms up, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, the wind evil is aggravated, and the wind is dry. The human body is prone to peeling, dry mouth and chapped lips. At this time, you should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to replenish water.