On sauna days, strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, and preventing heatstroke... are essential. Do these 6 things and you will be less likely to get sick all year round!

As the saying goes, "Train in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer." From a health-preserving perspective, we should say "Keep healthy in the coldest days of winter and the hottest days of summer." The key is to keep healthy during the critical seasons!

In hot weather, you must strengthen your spleen

Losing appetite in summer is a common problem for many people. The spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired constitution, and eating poorly will cause many health problems.

Orange Peel Tea

Recipe: 10 grams of orange peel and appropriate amount of rock sugar, soak in boiling water and drink as tea.

Efficacy: It has the effects of regulating qi and appetizing, drying up dampness and resolving phlegm. It is suitable for drinking when you have bloating in the summer, poor digestion, or have no appetite.

Yam corn paste

Recipe: Cook corn flour and yam flour into a paste in a ratio of 3:1. It is good for the spleen and stomach when consumed.

Effect: Corn and yam are both mild tonic foods, which have the effects of regulating the stomach, strengthening the lungs and calming the mind. People of all physiques can eat some appropriately.

Sorghum porridge

Recipe: Cook sorghum and mung beans together to make porridge, which tastes great.

Efficacy: Drinking sorghum porridge can have a certain tonic effect on children with indigestion and adults with spleen and stomach deficiency.

Hot weather must be dehumidified

In summer, the humidity accumulates and people often feel dizzy, depressed, tired, chest tightness and poor appetite.

Winter Melon and Lotus Seed Porridge

Recipe: 100g winter melon, 80g lotus seeds, appropriate amount of water. Wash the winter melon, remove the pulp, cut into small pieces, wash the lotus seeds, and cook them into porridge.

Watermelon and yam soup

Recipe: Wash the watermelon, cut off the thin green skin, add water and boil for 30 minutes, add appropriate amount of rock sugar, and drink after cooling.

Mung Bean and Hawthorn Soup

Recipe: Boil 150 grams of mung beans and 100 grams of hawthorn in water, add appropriate amount of rock sugar, let it cool and drink.

Heatstroke prevention in hot weather

In hot weather, regardless of the amount of exercise, you need to increase your fluid intake and should not wait until you are thirsty to drink water.

Plum tea

Recipe: Put black plums and licorice in a pot in a ratio of 5:1, add water and boil for 10 minutes, then use the juice to brew green tea.

Efficacy: It can nourish the lungs and produce body fluids. It can be used for chronic cough due to lung deficiency, and thirst due to deficiency heat.

Wolfberry Heatstroke Relief Tea

Recipe: Put 10 grams of wolfberry, 3 grams of mint, 12 grams of schisandra, and 6 grams of chrysanthemum into a teacup, pour in boiling water, cover and steep for 10 minutes until the flavor comes out.

Efficacy: Nourishes the lungs and produces body fluid, treats summer heat and thirst, clears away heat and lowers blood pressure.

Rock Sugar and Cardamom Drink

Recipe: Boil whole cardamom and rock sugar together to make juice.

Efficacy: Cardamom water is fragrant and sweet in taste. It is a good drink that can cool down and relieve heat without damaging the spleen and stomach.

Hot weather will make you sweat

Sweating properly

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that summer is yang and yang energy should flow smoothly, so you should sweat when you should, otherwise you will be "sad".

Room temperature 26℃~28℃

In summer, the indoor temperature of air-conditioned rooms should be controlled at 26℃~28℃. The temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not exceed 8℃, and the room should be ventilated frequently.

Don't take a cold shower if you sweat a lot

Taking a cold shower when sweating profusely will cause the capillaries to contract urgently, reducing the blood supply in the body, causing the heart rate to increase and blood pressure to rise. In severe cases, it may cause intracranial hemorrhage, myocardial infarction, etc.

Don't go out when it's hot

Avoid high temperature periods

The peak periods of heatstroke are from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The elderly who spend a long time outdoors or have a history of chronic diseases are very likely to suffer from heatstroke. It is recommended that everyone avoid going out at this time.

Pay attention to sun protection

When outdoors, you can wear a wide-brimmed sun hat, sunglasses, use a parasol, or a shawl, and apply sunscreen of SPF15 or above.

Light clothing

You should try to choose thin, loose and light-colored clothing. Cotton or silk is the best material. You can choose to wear sandals, breathable light shoes, and sports shoes with air holes.

Hot weather, more care

Nourishing Qi

It is easy to damage the Qi in the summer, which will lead to insufficient physical strength and vitality, and decreased body functions. You may wish to soak American ginseng in water, which can replenish both Qi and Yin. It is suitable for people who sweat too much, feel very tired, and feel flustered.

Nourishing the Heart

Sweating a lot in summer hurts the heart yin and consumes the heart yang. Therefore, summer is the season when the heart is most tired, and patients with a history of heart disease should be especially vigilant.

In addition, it is advisable to eat more red foods in summer, such as red dates, cherries, grapefruit, saffron, etc. Some of the ingredients in these foods can nourish the heart, warm the yang, and help you sleep.

Clear Fire

Summer corresponds to the "heart". People have "heart fire" in summer, which is the biggest consumption of the body.

Heart fire can sometimes lead to symptoms such as mouth ulcers, irritability, and insomnia. You can use 20 lotus seed cores, or add green tea, and brew it with boiling water before drinking.

Content compiled by Health China

Reposted from: Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration Official WeChat