Long summer begins with Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Slight Summer Heat and Great Summer Heat, and ends on the day before the beginning of autumn. Summer is the time when the sun's yang meets the earth's yin, and nature presents a scene of prosperity. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart corresponds to summer, and summer health care focuses on nourishing the heart. In "Su Wen? Six sections on the theory of Tibetan images:? The heart is the foundation of life, and the change of god is also in the face, which is filled in the blood, the sun in the yang, and the summer gas? . Nourishing the heart in summer mainly includes the following aspects: nourishing the mind. People should take advantage of summer, the season of distribution, to vent their depressed and angry emotions in spring, and keep their emotions smooth and their minds calm. In summer, nature is prosperous, and people's favorite scenery is outdoors, so they should do more outdoor activities and enjoy the beautiful scenery of nature. If it goes against the natural way of summer, The opposite is sad? , will damage the mood, easy to get sick in autumn and winter. Recuperate in summer, avoid anger, anxiety and depression as much as possible. Second, avoid heart fire and reduce upset, chagrin and restlessness. It is advisable to be quiet, calm down, get rid of distractions, avoid bad mental stimulation, and maintain an indifferent and quiet mind. Sweat less and nourish the heart. The weather is hot in summer, and sweating slightly can regulate body temperature, harmonize camp and health, and be beneficial to smooth qi and blood. If you don't care about maintenance, you will often sweat because of the hot weather, which is not conducive to your health. Chinese medicine has? Sweat and blood are homologous? Said. Sweat is produced by body fluid, and both body fluid and blood are subtle in Shui Gu. Sweat is the liquid of the heart. Yang is added to yin, which means sweat? . Excessive sweating is not only easy to consume body fluid and hurt blood, but also can hurt yang qi, resulting in both qi and blood injuries, loss of support for the heart, and symptoms such as palpitation, shortness of breath, insomnia, mental fatigue, polydipsia and oliguria. In daily life and diet, the days are long and the nights are short in summer, so people should go to bed late and get up early, and the sleep time will be slightly insufficient. At the same time, the weather is hot during the day, which consumes a lot of physical strength. Taking a nap is particularly important, so that both the body and mind can get a full rest.

The nap should start half an hour after the meal, and the sleep time should be half an hour. Those who suffer from insomnia at night should not take a nap. The diet should be mild, bitter and light, and moderate. According to? Yang in spring and summer? The principle that the diet should be warm in summer. Excessive pungent heat helps yang to generate heat and consumes qi and body fluid. Too cold, help damp and produce phlegm, sleepy spleen and hurt yang. Bitter taste enters the heart, clearing away summer heat and reducing heart fire. A light diet can promote appetite and digestion. Medicinal tea calms the heart. Combined with the climate characteristics in summer and personal physique, traditional Chinese medicine can be properly selected to adjust the balance of yin and yang. For those who are physically weak, feel dizzy, thirsty and sweaty, 6 pieces of Panax quinquefolium and 0/0 tablets of Ophiopogon japonicus/kloc-0 can be used instead of tea, which has the functions of benefiting qi, nourishing yin and generating body fluids. For those with excessive liver fire, irritability, red eyes, dizziness, headache, bitter taste and dry mouth, 6 grams of chrysanthemum/kloc-0 and cassia seed can be soaked in boiling water instead of tea, which has the effect of clearing liver and improving eyesight. For those who are upset, thirsty, restless sleep, oral ulcer and other symptoms due to heart fire, 6 grams of lotus seeds, 6 grams of Gardenia and 6 grams of Ziziphus jujuba seeds can be soaked in boiling water instead of tea, which has the effect of clearing away heart fire and calming the nerves. Xiao Bian reminds: While paying attention to nourishing the heart in summer, we should also pay attention to the rational use of air conditioners. Generally speaking, the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large, preferably within 5 degrees Celsius, otherwise it will be easy? A cold? . If the air conditioner is used for too long, the skin will be closed and the sweat will not be discharged smoothly, which will affect the normal metabolism. It is not advisable to blow the air conditioner immediately after sweating, because the ancients said? Sweat is the wind? . Try not to use air conditioning when sleeping, and it is easy to catch a cold or diarrhea after catching cold.