Eat pumpkins during the autumnal equinox.

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Pumpkins are yellow vegetables and are very rich in content of carotene , this substance is the precursor of vitamin A. The climate is dry in autumn. Increased consumption of foods rich in vitamin A and vitamin E can enhance the body's immunity and is of great benefit in improving the symptoms of autumn dryness. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin E. The beta carotene it contains can be converted into vitamin A after being absorbed by the body. Vitamin A combines with protein to form opsin, which plays an important role in eye health.

Before and after the autumnal equinox, health care focuses on maintaining the balance of yin and yang.

To maintain the balance of yin and yang in the body, we must first prevent the invasion of external evil spirits. The weather is dry in autumn, and the main external evil is dryness. Before the autumnal equinox, there is residual heat from the summer heat, so warm and dry conditions are common; after the autumnal equinox, bursts of autumn wind come, causing the temperature to gradually drop, and the cold and coolness become heavier, so cool and dry conditions are more common.

At the same time, the changes in the warmth and coolness of autumn dryness are also related to each person's constitution and body reaction. To prevent coldness and dryness, you must continue to exercise, strengthen your physique, and improve your disease resistance. Exercise in autumn focuses on replenishing the lungs and moisturizing dryness, such as practicing the breathing and breathing exercises and tapping the teeth and pharynx to moisten dryness.

After the autumnal equinox, the diet should be balanced by yin and yang, and spicy and greasy food should be avoided.

In terms of dietary maintenance, traditional Chinese medicine also takes the balance of yin and yang as the starting point, dividing diet into suitable and taboos. According to the principle of "Yin Yin Ping Yang", it is suitable, and vice versa. Different people have different taboos. For example, for those elderly people who have insufficient yin energy but excess yang energy, they should try to eat less foods that are too hot tonic. For developing children, it is not advisable to take excessive supplements for special reasons.