[Cold Dew Today] Yang Qi gradually recedes, Yin Qi gradually grows, these health rules need to be known

"Cold Dew" is the first solar term among the 24 solar terms that mentions the word "cold".

When "Cold Dew" arrives, although the southern part of the Yangtze River will still have the warmth of "Little Spring", in the north, leaves can be seen falling and early frosts hit people. Some areas in the northeast and northwest have already entered winter.

At this time, the yang energy in nature gradually recedes and the yin energy gradually grows.

At this time when human physiological activities decrease, in order to adapt to the four seasons, people's activity consumption should also decrease accordingly to ensure the balance of yin and yang in the body.

Daily life during Cold Dew: Keep a regular schedule

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says: "Have a regular daily routine", which means that we should advocate regular work and rest schedules, avoid being oversleeped and damaging the body's vital energy, and also avoid staying up late and overdrawing the yin essence.

Therefore, after the Cold Dew, we should follow the principle of "work at sunrise and rest at sunset", adjust our work and rest time, go to bed early and get up early, so as to regulate the balance of yin and yang and harmonize the qi and blood of the internal organs.

Cold Dew Dressing: Keep your lower limbs warm

After the Cold Dew, the temperature difference between day and night increases. At this time, you should add clothes in the morning and evening, especially pay attention to keeping your feet warm.

The feet are where the three yin meridians and three yang meridians of the foot pass. If the feet are exposed to cold, the cold evil will invade the human body through the meridians and affect the functions of the spleen, stomach, liver, gallbladder, kidneys, bladder and other internal organs.

Girls who like to wear skirts should protect their knee joints to avoid arthritis.

In addition, the Dazhui point on the shoulders and back of the neck is also a major location for cold air to invade, so you should also pay attention to protecting it.

You can develop the habit of soaking your feet in hot water before going to bed every day. This can not only improve local blood circulation, but also relieve fatigue and help sleep.

Cold Dew Diet: More sweet and less spicy

Before and after the Cold Dew, it is advisable to eat sweet and mild foods to strengthen the spleen and stomach functions. Eat less spicy foods, such as peppers, ginger, onions, garlic, etc., to prevent the body's yin essence from being damaged by excessive spicy food.

At the same time, eat more moisturizing foods.

Dry lips are prone to occur before and after the Cold Dew Festival. According to the principle of "moisturizing dryness", you can eat more pears, apples, bananas, persimmons, water chestnuts, longan meat, grapefruit and other fruits that have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production.

You can also eat more foods that have the effect of removing dryness and reducing heat, such as fish, duck eggs, beef, pork liver, kelp, seaweed, lotus root, white fungus, etc.

The principles of medicinal supplements should be based on clearing, moistening and warming, neither too cold nor too hot, and not damaging or depleting yin.

Cold Dew Emotions: Positive and Optimistic

The autumn wind is bleak, all things are withering, and the world is turning from prosperity to decline. It is inevitable that the scene will evoke emotional feelings and arouse people's melancholy. Especially for the elderly, the feeling of desolation and old age is even stronger. At this time, emotional regulation is very important. We should maintain a positive and optimistic attitude and a peaceful and calm mood to ease the impact of autumn's killing atmosphere on people.

Cold Dew Exercise: Not Too Early

After the Cold Dew solar term, you should also adjust your exercise. You can choose jogging, mountain climbing, walking, etc., but you should not exercise too early. This is because the temperature is too low in the morning and people with weaker physical fitness are more likely to feel the cold.

At the same time, no matter what kind of exercise, it should not be excessive. Stop when your body is slightly hot but you are not sweating or are sweating slightly. Avoid profuse sweating to keep the yin fluid inside and prevent the yang from being consumed, otherwise it will hurt the yin and yang.

If you encounter rainy weather, you can choose to exercise indoors. Do not wade in the rain to avoid feeling cold and damp.

Cold Dew Health Care: Eliminate Evil and Prevent Diseases

Late autumn is the peak season for respiratory diseases, including common respiratory diseases such as allergic asthma, chronic bronchitis, and upper respiratory tract infections.

To prevent these diseases, the first thing to do is to keep warm. People with a history of asthma attacks should pay special attention to adding or removing clothes. They can wear a mask when going out to avoid the cold irritating the respiratory tract and causing an illness.

Rubbing the Yingxiang points (on both sides of the nose) more often and practicing the Si (hiss) exercise can help us prevent respiratory diseases.

For people with a history of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcers, special attention should be paid to keeping the abdomen warm and self-care, and they should avoid eating cold and hard foods that will hurt the stomach.

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