In summer, there are poria cocos, Ophiopogon japonicus, jujube, lotus seeds, lilies, bamboo leaves and arborvitae seeds, all of which can nourish the heart and soothe the nerves. In terms of diet, we should eat more millet, corn, beans, fish, onions, potatoes, wax gourd, bitter gourd, celery, asparagus, pumpkin, bananas and apples. And eat less animal viscera, egg yolk, fat, roe, shrimp, etc. Eat less salty food, such as salted fish and pickles. Four principles: First, strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. Humidity is a great scourge in summer. In addition, the spleen and stomach function is low in summer, and there are often symptoms such as poor appetite, diarrhea, and white greasy tongue coating. Always take something that strengthens the spleen and promotes diuresis. Generally, products with the functions of invigorating spleen, aromatizing and eliminating dampness, lightly infiltrating and promoting diuresis are selected, such as Pogostemon rugosa, lotus seeds and Eupatorium odoratum. The second is to clear away heat and relieve summer heat. In summer, the temperature is high, the summer heat is evil and people's hearts are strong. Therefore, some drugs with the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, clearing away heart-fire and purging fire are often used to dispel summer heat, such as chrysanthemum, mint, honeysuckle, forsythia, lotus leaf and so on. The third is to nourish the lungs and kidneys. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that according to the law of five elements, the heart is full of fire in summer, and the lung and kidney are weak, so it is necessary to pay attention to nourishing the yin of the lung and kidney. You can choose Lycium barbarum, Radix Rehmanniae, Lily, Mulberry, and drugs that use acid to collect lung qi, such as Schisandra chinensis, to prevent excessive sweating and damage body fluid. The fourth is the treatment of winter diseases in summer. The so-called treatment of winter diseases in summer means that the human body and the outside world are full of yang in summer, and some diseases that are prone to occur in winter are treated by oral Chinese medicine combined with acupuncture and other external treatments. Frostbite in winter can be prevented if fresh sesame flowers are used to wipe the places that are prone to frostbite; Applying ointment to acupoints in winter can treat asthma and rhinitis. In addition, the nutrients that need to be supplemented are: (1) adequate vitamins, such as eating more fresh fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, green peppers, wax gourd, watermelon, bayberry, wax gourd, peaches and pears; (2) Supplement water and inorganic salt cc, especially pay attention to the supplement of potassium. Beans or bean products, fruits and vegetables are all good sources of potassium. Eat more foods that clear away heat and promote diuresis, such as watermelon, bitter gourd, peach, ebony, strawberry, tomato and cucumber. (3) Appropriate supplementation of protein, such as fish, lean meat, eggs, milk and beans, is the best quality protein. You can make your own tea and soup in summer, such as mint tea, mung bean syrup, mung bean papaya beauty porridge and so on.
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