[Today's Grain in Ear] Midsummer has arrived, with both heat and humidity. Learn some rules to stay healthy

"When Grain in Ear arrives, midsummer begins." After Grain in Ear comes the Summer Solstice, during which time the Yang energy gradually becomes stronger and the Yin energy is at its weakest.

Therefore, the key to health preservation during Grain in Ear season is to reduce the consumption of Yin while increasing Yang.

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Go to bed late and get up early

In summer, the days are long and the nights are short, so we should follow nature’s sleep and go to bed late and get up early.

But going to bed late does not mean to postpone bedtime or stay up late. It means that if you are not sleepy, you can go to bed about half an hour later than usual (it is not recommended to go to bed later than 23:00).

Get up in the morning at your usual time, and get up about half an hour earlier if you have the energy.

It is recommended to take a nap for half an hour to an hour at noon.

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Light and dehumidifying

During the Grain in Ear period, heat and dampness will move, so the diet and health care should follow the principles of light food to remove dampness, clear away heat and promote salivation.

Try to eat less meat, fish, or greasy and spicy food, and be careful not to eat too salty or too sweet food.

You can eat more foods that clear heat and dampness, such as cucumber, bitter gourd, red beans, celery, kale, mung beans, lotus leaves, etc.

Among fruits and vegetables, the "melon family" is particularly recommended, such as bitter melon, winter melon, papaya, watermelon, cantaloupe, etc., which are good for dispelling heat, replenishing qi, and quenching thirst.

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Do not wear wet clothes

After Grain in Ear, the weather becomes hot at noon. Whether you are sweating after working or just because of the hot weather, you must wipe off the sweat in time and change wet clothes as soon as possible to avoid invasion of dampness.

Especially for people with rheumatoid arthritis, even in summer, they should be careful not to neglect the prevention of wind, cold and dampness because of the hot weather.

Young people should also drink less cold drinks, avoid using air conditioning, dress carefully, and not wear too little or expose their ankles, knees, etc.

You can usually take a warm bath to release the "yang heat" of the body. But be careful not to take a bath immediately when you sweat. There is an old Chinese saying, "Sweat does not show moisture", if "sweat shows moisture, acne will occur".

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Pay attention to sweating

During the Grain in Ear season, Yang energy is abundant, and appropriate sweating through exercise can help improve the circulation of Qi and blood and enhance energy and spirit.

You can sunbathe, play ball, or run. But be careful not to exercise during the day when the sun is strong or in the early morning when acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are more likely to occur.

It is recommended to go out in the evening to prevent sunstroke or sports accidents. When exercising, it is advisable to wear loose, sweat-absorbent clothing and carry a bottle of water with you to prevent dehydration.

When you need to exercise in the sun, wear sunglasses to protect your eyes, wear a sun hat and use some sunscreen skin care products to protect your skin from sunburn.

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Refuse to hide winter diseases

The causes of some common winter diseases often originate in the summer, but they do not occur immediately due to the summer heat, so they remain dormant in the body.

Starting from early summer, patients must pay attention to their lifestyle habits.

Patients with joint pain and limb numbness should not take cold baths or swim in the summer, avoid sleeping outdoors at night, do not sleep on the floor, and it is best not to wear shorts or skirts.

Patients with chronic bronchitis and asthma should prevent wind and cold in summer. In addition to the above taboos, they should also eat less or even avoid cold drinks.

Patients with chronic diarrhea and cold stomach pain, such as chronic diarrhea, enteritis, colitis, intestinal dysfunction, etc., should also be careful not to eat too much fruits and cold food.

Grain in Ear Health Preservation Tips

01

Take a medicinal bath to strengthen your body

Taking a medicinal bath during the Grain in Ear period can not only cure diseases, but also make your skin fragrant and invigorate your spirit.

Here I would like to introduce you to the five-branch soup that can be used for full-body bathing: take a handful of locust branches, peach branches, willow branches, and mulberry branches, and 250g of hemp leaves, wrap them with gauze, add 10 times the amount of clean water as the medicine, and soak for half an hour, then pour the above mixture into a pot and boil for 20 minutes. Then pour the boiled liquid into the clean water of the bathtub, and you can take a bath.

The combination of the above five medicinal materials can dispel wind and air, drive away miasma and poison, and nourish the blood.

Washing it twice a week is extremely beneficial to your physical and mental health.

02

Use ginger and jujube to drive away the cold

Air conditioners and electric fans are used more frequently during the Grain in Ear season. If you stay in an air-conditioned room for too long, the coldness in your body will become heavier. At this time, you can eat some ginger, which will cause sweating to drive away the coldness and the discomfort symptoms will disappear.

Some people sleep with the air conditioner on at night, and feel stomach discomfort and dull pain when they wake up in the morning.

At this time, you can drink a bowl of ginger and jujube tea: take a piece of ginger, cut it into thin strips, put it into the pot together with 5 red dates, and add appropriate amount of water to boil.

Jujubes are warm in nature and can nourish the spleen and stomach. Add ginger to dispel the cold, and the combination of the two has more significant effects.

In addition to ginger, you can also prepare some Huoxiang Zhengqi water, which is also effective in preventing and treating air-conditioning disease.

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