Editor's Note: Beginning
in the summer of May, the sun is getting more and more prosperous, the body's
metabolism is strong, the yang is out, and the yin is inside.
How to protect
yourself in the summer, avoid the summer invasion, let yourself spend this
summer comfortably? People's Health Network launched the "Jintai
Health Park" column to take care of your lifestyle and to build a good
body with you. I will talk to you about the topic of summer health today.
Summer health is important in "nurturing the heart"
Get
up early in the morning and raise Yang Yang
The
working hours of people should be "adapted to four o'clock." After
the summer, early in the morning, people should get up early to promote the
rise of yang. Drink a cup of boiled water after the morning, and then do a
short morning exercise, not too vigorous.
I
should take a nap at noon.
Chinese
medicine believes that the heart is the master of the internal organs. Nap
is not only good for supplementing sleep, but also can improve coronary blood
supply, enhance physical strength and eliminate fatigue.
Midday refers to
11:00 to 13:00, when the heart is ordered, it is advisable to take a nap for 30
minutes to an hour to raise the heart. Even if you can't sleep, it is good
for your body and mind to close your eyes.
Afternoon
drink a cup of tea
Hot
summer, potassium and other trace elements closely related to cardiovascular
disease are easily lost with sweat. Drinking tea in summer can both refresh and
supplement potassium.
In
addition to tea water, it can also be equipped with some simple Chinese herbal
teas to clear away heat and relieve heart and calm the nerves.
For
example, using lotus leaves and lotus seeds to soak the water, you can raise
your heart, clear your heart, and relieve heat. 6 pieces of American
ginseng, 10 pieces of Ophiopogon japonicus, soaked in boiling water for tea,
suitable for the heat and weakness caused by heat, dizziness, thirst, sweat and
more; for upset and insomnia caused by heart fire, oral ulcers, available 6
grams of lotus seeds, 6 grams of wolfberry fruit, 6 grams of jujube kernels,
soaked in boiling water on behalf of tea, there is a clear heart to relieve
trouble and tranquility.
You can also take care of your medicinal diet,
such as Yiqi Yangxin porridge: 30 grams of Chinese yam, 30 grams of Radix
Pseudostellariae, 30 grams of lotus seeds (Lianxin), 200 grams of glutinous
rice, boiled into porridge, with spleen and qi, nourishing yin and clearing the
heart .
Relax
in the evening
In
summer, my heart is disturbed and my heart is calm. In the summer evening,
you can do some stretching and relaxing exercises to relax your skeletal
muscles and promote nighttime sleep.
The sporting style recommends
soothing sports such as walking and doing exercises. Stretching the
movement of the limbs can promote blood circulation throughout the body,
thereby reducing the heart load.
Raise
your heart at night
In
summer, the humidity is heavier, and the dampness is most likely to invade the
spleen of the human body. Wet evil and spleen, long time is easy to hurt
the heart.
Bathing feet at night to massage the Yongquan point helps to
eliminate heat and moisture, prevent heat and cold, make people feel refreshed,
increase appetite and promote sleep. Massage Yongquan Point can also
stimulate kidney essence and nourish the mind.
In
addition, the heart must maintain a good mood and peace of mind. Middle-aged
and elderly people should avoid big joys and sorrows and prevent
"emotional heatstroke".
Hot weather will inevitably make people
feel annoyed, pay attention to keep the smile open, faint and empty, can
practice calligraphy, listen to music, plant flowers, fishing, etc., to adjust
the irritability, keep the mood comfortable, not only help improve blood vessel
function, but also coordinate The organs of the human body keep you healthy and
healthy.
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