What are the basic principles of six solar terms in autumn?

Autumn begins on the day of the beginning of autumn and ends on the day of the beginning of winter, during which it passes through several solar terms, such as the summer solstice, the white dew, the autumn equinox, the cold dew and the first frost, with the Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15th of the lunar calendar) as the boundary of climate change.

Judging from the climatic characteristics of the six solar terms in autumn, the physiological activities of the human body are in the transition stage from hot to cold, and change accordingly with the "long summer" to "autumn harvest", that is, "Yang disappears and Yin grows". Therefore, the six solar terms in autumn are inseparable from the principle of "picking", that is to say, the maintenance of yin in the body must be the primary task in autumn health preservation. As Huangdi Neijing said, "nourishing yin in autumn and winter". The so-called nourishing yin in autumn and winter refers to nourishing qi and storing qi in autumn and winter, and should not consume essence and hurt yin. In order to adapt to the natural law of yin growing and flourishing, and lay the foundation for the growth of yang in the coming year. Dietary supplements in this season should follow the following basic principles.

1. The diet should be "less spicy and more sour". The so-called less spicy means eating less spicy. This is because the lungs are golden, ventilated in autumn and full of lung qi in autumn. Eat less pungent taste to prevent lung qi from overflowing. Chinese medicine believes that Jin Kemu, that is, excessive lung qi will damage the function of the liver, so it is necessary to "increase acid" in autumn to increase the function of the liver and resist the invasion of excessive lung qi. According to this principle of TCM nutrition, we must eat less spicy products such as onion, ginger, garlic, leek and pepper in autumn, and eat more sour fruits and vegetables.

2. Nourishing yin, moistening lung and preventing dryness According to the viewpoint of traditional Chinese medicine, qi is dry in autumn, and the lung should be in autumn, and dryness is easy to hurt the lung, resulting in insufficient lung yin loss. In autumn, besides drinking more boiled water, light tea, vegetable soup and fruit juice drinks, soy milk, milk and other bean products, fresh vegetables and fruits, you can also choose to eat more foods with the functions of moistening the lungs, promoting fluid production, nourishing yin and clearing dryness, just like the saying that "in autumn, you should eat hemp to moisten dryness". Drugs for nourishing yin and moistening dryness are selected according to syndrome differentiation, such as Radix Glehniae, Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, Rhizoma Polygonati, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Fructus Lycii, Mulberry, Lily, Polygonatum odoratum, Radix Ophiopogonis, Dendrobium, Trichosanthis Radix, Polygonum Multiflori Radix, etc. And "kernel" drugs such as walnuts, sesame seeds, peanuts, almonds and hemp seeds. You can also choose to prepare some medicated diets, such as rice porridge, sesame porridge, walnut porridge and peanut soup. It not only supplements nutrition, but also achieves the purpose of nourishing yin, moistening dryness and relaxing bowels.

3. Eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and vegetables, the fruit is cold and cool, and it has the functions of nourishing body fluid, moistening dryness, clearing heat and relaxing bowels. It contains a lot of water, can replenish body fluids, and is rich in Vc, Vb, inorganic salts and cellulose, which can improve and adjust the adverse effects caused by dry air in autumn. You can also eat more nourishing products such as honey, lily and lotus seeds to conform to the clearing nature of the lungs.

Eat melons and fruits in autumn, be careful of your bad stomach. For example, in summer, watermelon is a good summer product, but after beginning of autumn, you can't eat more watermelon, cantaloupe and cabbage, otherwise it will damage the yang of the spleen and stomach.

4. Food is diverse and balanced. Nutritionists point out that only a variety of foods can provide comprehensive nutrition for the human body. Such as cereals, mainly supply heat energy and vitamin B; Beans and bean products are mainly supplied to protein; Vegetables and fruits mainly supply vitamin C, inorganic salts and dietary fiber. In the six solar terms in autumn, we should pay more attention to the diversity of food and the balance of nutrition to supplement the nutritional deficiency caused by the hot summer climate and loss of appetite, especially to eat more chewy and fiber-rich foods. Chewing slowly when eating is not only conducive to the full digestion of food and the complete absorption of nutrients, but also can maintain the function of intestinal water through fiber food and chewing, so as to promote fluid production and moisten dryness, thus preventing and treating adverse reactions such as dry throat, intestinal dryness and constipation in autumn.