Chinese medicine experts say that the first frost is the last chance to recuperate in autumn.

As the saying goes, "the cold dew is not cold, and the first frost turns into the sky." Cold and dry is the climate characteristic of the first frost season. The cold is getting stronger and stronger, and the temperature in various places continues to drop. At this time, the human body is prone to colds, coughs, abdominal pain and diarrhea, and joint pain. And be prepared for the cold. In addition, we should also pay attention to moisturizing in autumn.

There is a folk proverb that "it is better to make up the first frost every year", which shows that the health care in the first frost season is particularly important. Xu Yin, deputy chief physician of the Department of Spleen and Stomach Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, introduced several tips for keeping in good health by first frost.

Keep warm

The first frost is the last solar term in autumn and the beginning of the transition from autumn to winter. At this time, the temperature difference between day and night increases, the temperature drops sharply, and the cold pathogen stagnates the joints, which makes the blood and blood flow unsmooth, and the blood vessels are blocked, which makes people feel sad. Pay attention to keeping warm during the first frost. Especially for the elderly, special attention should be paid to keeping limbs warm; Young women should also wear less boat socks or thin stockings to prevent their feet or knees from catching cold.

Feet are the intersection of the three yin meridians, so feet are afraid of cold, and it is easy to cause diseases due to improper warmth. At the same time, the cold starts from the feet, which are at the lowest part of the body, far away from the heart and have less blood supply. Coupled with the thin fat layer on the sole, the thermal insulation ability of the foot is inherently insufficient, and the temperature is lower than other parts, which requires effective thermal insulation.

pay attention to the diet

Spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow and are vulnerable to cold pathogens. Warm cooked food is most suitable for the first frost solar terms. The cold weather, improper local gastrointestinal warmth or improper diet and many other factors can easily lead to stomach diseases, so this solar term is the peak period for the recurrence of chronic gastritis and gastroduodenal ulcer.

Don't make up for winter like the first frost, the first frost is more suitable. "Flat supplement" means that tonic should not be too warm or too cold. The tonic of the first cream is mainly nourishing yin and moistening dryness, benefiting stomach and strengthening spleen, and you can eat more lilies, honey, dates, sesame seeds, walnuts, bean sprouts, soybean milk, peanuts, pumpkins, radishes, Chinese cabbage, onions, fungus, tremella, ginkgo, pears and apples. "There are flowers in spring and fruits in autumn". Sweet potato, sweet potato, yam, lotus root and water chestnut are all suitable foods for this season.

In addition, eat less cold food, such as sea fish, seafood, all kinds of cold drinks and so on. In order to avoid cold pathogens hurting the lungs and stomach and causing diseases. At the same time, avoid the strong stimulation of food and overeating.

Regulating emotion

In Huangdi Neijing, we attach great importance to the influence of periodic changes of Yin and Yang of heaven and earth on human life activities. The natural seasonal migration rhythm affects the evolution of life and makes human life activities change periodically.

In autumn and winter, Tibetan Fu Qi has a low function, hidden vitality, restrained spirit and emotion, dull thinking, reduced activities and easy depression. Therefore, we should try our best to maintain a normal mind, maintain a good attitude and cultivate an optimistic and open-minded heart. If you are in a state of illness, you should seek medical advice in time and use drugs to intervene.

by oneself

In autumn, the intensity of exercise can be appropriately increased, such as climbing mountains and playing football, which can not only improve the cardiopulmonary function, but also make people feel relaxed and optimistic. You can also choose aerobics, yoga, Tai Chi, or sing and travel to ease your mood.

Xu Yin, deputy chief physician reminded that if you sweat during exercise, you should unbutton some buttons and slowly lower your body temperature. Don't take off your clothes or take a bath at once, so as to avoid foreign evil. In addition, exercise in the first frost season should be moderate, not overworked, not sweating frequently, and beware of the lack of healthy qi and the invasion of external evils.

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First frost food recommendation:

Medicinal diet: Mutton stewed with yam.

Ingredients: 500g mutton, 600g yam and 0/5g medlar/kloc.

Efficacy: invigorating qi and spleen, nourishing yin and strengthening yang.

Medicinal diet: Ginkgo radish porridge

Ingredients: 6 ginkgo, white radish 100g, glutinous rice 100g, and proper amount of sugar.

Efficacy: tonifying kidney and moistening lung, relieving cough and asthma.

Medicinal Diet: Peanut Lily glutinous rice porridge

Materials: lily 15g, dried tangerine peel 3g, peanut kernel 30g, glutinous rice 100g.

Efficacy: invigorating spleen and qi, tonifying deficiency, warming the middle warmer and warming the stomach.