May is the time when summer is about to begin, including two solar terms, long summer and Xiaoman.

"long summer" means in astronomy that spring is coming to an end and summer will begin soon. This solar term is a time when everything grows higher. In people's daily life, "long summer" means that the weather is getting warmer and the temperature is obviously rising. The hot summer is coming, and there is more rain than "Grain Rain". For crops, "long summer" is an important solar term for vigorous growth.

"Xiaoman" is a season that indicates phenological changes. At this time, most parts of China have entered the summer, and various plants and crops have reached the vigorous growth period. High temperature and rainy weather and hot and humid air are the meteorological characteristics of "Xiaoman".

2. What to eat in May

It is advisable to eat more foods that can clear away heat and promote diuresis, such as adzuki bean, coix seed, mung bean, wax gourd, loofah, cress, auricularia auricula, lotus root, carrot, tomato, watermelon and yam.

avoid fatty, sweet and spicy products that help heat, such as animal fat, fishy fish, raw onions, raw garlic, peppers, leeks, shrimp, beef, sheep and dog meat.

3. Recommended recipe

Stewed chicken with wax gourd

Ingredients: 25g fresh wax gourd with skin and 1g chicken.

Method: Cut the wax gourd into small pieces, add appropriate amount of water with the chicken, stew until cooked and warm.

Function description: Lianpi wax gourd can clear away heat, promote diuresis and permeate dampness, and chicken can tonify spleen and strengthen body. It is combined with invigorating spleen and qi, and permeating water and dampness.

4. How to keep fit

Man:

If according to meteorology, the average daily temperature for five consecutive days exceeds 22℃ as the beginning of summer, many areas in the south have gradually entered summer in May, with high temperature and high air humidity, so people should pay attention to heatstroke prevention and cooling. Usually, you can drink more boiled water. When you sweat too much, you'd better drink salty boiled water to supplement the lost salt in your body and keep the osmotic pressure balance in your body to ensure your health.

People living in the south should focus on clearing away heat and summer heat, invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, and it is best to eat light and digestible food, and also pay attention to ensuring the human body's needs for calories, protein, vitamins and inorganic salts.

Lady:

Comb your hair at night

Comb your hair here refers to the "five meridians" of Chinese medicine. That is to say, use five fingers to press the Du Meridian in the middle of the head, bladder Meridian and gallbladder Meridian on both sides, add them left and right, and comb the five meridians for 3-5 times, each time for not less than 3-5 minutes.

Chinese medicine believes that the head is the "head of all yang", and combing the hair and "taking five meridians" can stimulate the acupoints on the head, and play a role in dredging the meridians, regulating nerve function, enhancing secretion activity, improving blood circulation and promoting metabolism. Combing your hair often can make your face rosy and refreshed. In addition, it can also prevent and treat insomnia, dizziness, palpitation and stroke.

Old people: In the season of "long summer", we should keep a good mental attitude to avoid the injury of heart yang caused by euphoria and rage, and the old people should pay more attention to preventing blood stasis and heart attack. In diet, light food with low fat and salt should be the main food, and vegetables and fruits with high vitamin content should be eaten more. Eat a little onion in the morning and drink a little red wine after dinner to keep blood flowing.

I hope I can help you.