In summer, the temperature is high and the humidity is high, which disturbs the mind, makes people upset and irritable, and makes them restless. At this time, human metabolism is accelerated, blood circulation is accelerated, and the corresponding heart burden is aggravated.
For patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, at this time, blood vessels dilate, the amount of blood returned to the heart is greatly reduced, coupled with emotional instability, drinking less water and other reasons, it is easy to induce myocardial ischemia, leading to recurrence and aggravation of coronary heart disease such as myocardial infarction and angina pectoris. People with fragile cerebrovascular diseases are at greater risk of cerebrovascular rupture around the summer solstice.
Tips for nourishing the heart: one sleep, two melons, three soups, four points and five fruits.
Have a "mind-nourishing sleep" at noon.
Investigation shows that people who take a nap for half an hour every day have 30% less coronary heart disease mortality than those who don't sleep. The reason is related to the decrease of blood pressure and the slowdown of heart rate during nap, and to the low peak of blood pressure during the day. However, the nap time should not be too long, usually half an hour to an hour is enough.
Eat two kinds of "heart-nourishing melons" in summer.
1 wax gourd
The water content of wax gourd is as high as 96%; The content of potassium is also quite high, and the potassium content per 100g is 130mg, which is a typical vegetable with high potassium and low sodium. It can not only replenish water, but also supplement potassium. Supplementing potassium can discharge excess sodium from the body and protect heart function.
Bitter gourd
After the summer solstice, eating some bitter gourd properly can get rid of the heat and increase appetite. The content of vitamin C in Momordica charantia L. is 56 mg/100g, which is more than10g of Luffa and Pumpkin, and it is also a high-potassium vegetable.
Drink three kinds of "Yangxin Decoction" if you have nothing to do.
1 Jumai health tea
Summer is full of enthusiasm, which is very suitable for Jumai health tea. The tea is mild in medicinal properties.
Methods: 10 chrysanthemum, 10 Ophiopogon japonicus, 20g fried malt, mixed with these three kinds of traditional Chinese medicines every day, brewed with boiling water for tea.
3-leaf tea
It is especially suitable for nourishing the heart and clearing away summer heat in summer, with a slightly bitter taste, and has the functions of clearing away heart fire, nourishing the heart and clearing away summer heat.
Method: Take 3-5g of each kind of lotus leaf, bamboo leaf and mint leaf, or choose one of them (5 5- 10/0g of lotus leaf and bamboo leaf and 5g of mint leaf) to make tea.
3 lotus root starch soup
Lotus root powder can clear heat and cool blood, strengthen spleen and stimulate appetite. Drinking lotus root powder soup can relieve summer heat and remove heart fire, which is especially suitable for people who can't sleep well in summer.
Methods: Lotus root starch was mixed with appropriate amount of water to make a paste, which was made into a paste with boiling water and seasoned with white sugar.
Always press four kinds of "heart-nourishing points"
1 Neiguan point
Simply take the point and stretch out the upper arm. In the front area of the forearm, point 3 horizontally from the wrist transverse stripes, and between the two funicular tendons, it is the Neiguan point.
Once pressed, you can press vertically with your fingers and abdomen and hold Neiguan point, which has the effects of calming the heart, calming the nerves, regulating the stomach, lowering the adverse flow, regulating qi and relieving pain. When massaging, press the right Neiguan point with the fingertip of the left thumb for10 ~15 minutes, 2 ~ 3 times a day; Then press the left Neiguan point with your right hand in the same way, and massage repeatedly.
2 Shaofu point
Simple point selection Shaofu point is the key point of heart detoxification. Shaofu point, located in the palm of the hand, between the 4th and 5th metacarpals, and between the little finger and the end of the ring finger when making a fist.
Press this health-preserving acupoint with one click, and you may wish to use some force and alternate your left and right hands. It can effectively detoxify the heart.
3 volt rabbit point
Simple acupoint selection is sitting with knees bent at 90 degrees. The doctor touches the middle point of the upper edge of the patella of the patient's knee with the first horizontal stripe of the wrist palm, and presses his fingers together on the thigh, where the middle finger reaches the point.
Once pressed, you can press and hold the acupoints vertically with your fingers and abdomen.
4 Tianquan point
Simply take the acupoints in the palm up, hold the fist and bend the arm, there will be protruding muscles on the arm, 2 inches above the muscles. The name of this cave means that the blood of the heart will be continuously supplied to the whole body like mountain water.
Once pressed, you often feel chest tightness and shortness of breath. People who diagnose heart insufficiency can massage or scrape at Tianquan point between 7 pm and 9 pm, which can relieve symptoms.
Don't miss five kinds of "heart-nourishing fruits"
1 tomato
Tomatoes have the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, cooling blood and calming the liver. The sour taste can play the role of astringing sweat, stopping diarrhea and eliminating dampness, which can prevent excessive sweating from causing gas consumption and yin injury, and help to strengthen the stomach and promote digestion.
2 Red apples
Red apples enter the heart and have a stronger effect on protecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. It can lower blood lipid and reduce the content of cholesterol in blood.
3 red beans
In ancient Li Shizhen, red beans were called "the valley of the heart", which can clear the fire from the heart and make up the painstaking efforts. It can be described as detumescence, diuresis, blood supply, heart strengthening and spleen strengthening.
4 cherry
Chinese medicine believes that cherries can nourish the heart and blood. Cherry not only makes the blood flow smooth, but also warms the heart yang.
5 mulberries
Mulberry has the effects of enriching blood and nourishing yin, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, moistening intestines and dryness, and can also effectively expand blood volume and relieve hypertension.
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