The sixth day of the fifth lunar month is a long summer. At this time, "Dou refers to the southeast, Wei is the long summer, and everything has grown up since then, so it is named long summer." At this time, the longitude of the sun is 45 degrees. Astronomically, Chang Xia said that bidding farewell to spring is the beginning of a summer. When the temperature rises obviously, the summer heat comes, thunderstorms increase and crops enter the peak season, people are used to taking long summer as an important solar term. After the long summer, it is the key period for planting early rice in a large area, and the arrival and amount of rain during this period are closely related to the future harvest. The farmer's proverb says well: "If it doesn't last long in summer, the plow will hang high." "There is no rain in the long summer, and there is no rice in the head." There is also a folk custom, saying that weight is afraid of summer heat. It is said that after weighing this day, you will not be afraid of the heat and lose weight, otherwise you will be troubled by the disease. Jiangxi also has the custom of drinking tea in the long summer, saying that if you don't drink tea in the long summer, you will suffer all summer. As early as ancient times, kings often went out of the city to welcome summer on the first day of summer, and the day to welcome summer was long summer.

"The Book of Rites and the Moon Order" explains the saying of Chang Xia: "Insects come out, melons grow long, and bitter vegetables are obvious." Explain that at this time, frogs began to clamor for the coming of summer, earthworms were busy helping farmers to loosen the soil, and wild vegetables on the ridge were also scrambling to be unearthed. In the morning, when people walk in the countryside, fields and beaches in the early summer sunshine, you will feel the deep affection of nature from this mild sunshine.

"Su Wen Si Qi Qu Zi Spirit" says: "Xia San month, this is called anti-Hugh; Heaven and earth are in harmony, and everything is flashy. " Summer March refers to the six solar terms from long summer to beginning of autumn, including long summer, full summer, busy planting, summer solstice, light summer and great summer. Around April of the lunar calendar, Chang Xia and Xiao Man were called Xia Meng (long summer). The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the plants are growing happily. This season is conducive to the physiological activities of the heart, so people should follow when they intersect with the solar terms. Therefore, we should pay attention to the special maintenance of the heart all summer. The theory of medical origin says: "The heart is the master of the whole body, and all viscera and bones obey the heart, so it is the king. The heart hides the gods, so it is used by the gods. " In TCM literature, the heart is interpreted as the heart of flesh and blood and the spirit of god. A heart of flesh and blood refers to a full heart; Spiritual mind refers to the function of accepting and reflecting external things and carrying out activities such as consciousness, thinking and emotion. "Introduction to Medicine" said: "The heart of flesh and blood is like a lotus flower, living in the lungs and liver. The heart of the gods ... dominates everything, and the ethereal is not ignorant. "

Physiological function of the heart: dominating blood vessels and spirit. Heart governing blood vessels includes two aspects: main blood and main pulse. Blood refers to blood, and pulse refers to blood vessels, also known as meridians, which are the channels through which blood runs. The heart is connected with blood vessels, forming a closed system and becoming the hub of blood circulation. The heart keeps beating, pushing blood to circulate in the blood vessels of the whole body for no reason, which becomes the driving force of blood circulation. The nutrients carried by blood can nourish the whole body, so that the internal organs, limbs, muscles, fur and the whole body can be nourished and maintain normal physiological functions. When the heart function is normal, the pulse condition is gentle and powerful, the rhythm is even, and the face is ruddy and shiny; If the heart is sick, there will be poor blood flow, empty vessels, dull complexion, weak pulse, blood stasis, blood impassability, blue lips and tongue, compression and tingling in the precordial area, knot, number and astringency of pulse.

Being the master of the mind means that the mind is the master of the gods and has the desire to hide the gods. The so-called god is divided into broad sense and narrow sense in Chinese medicine. God in a broad sense refers to the external expression of the whole human life activities, including the image, complexion, eyes, words, reactions and gestures of physical activities. God in a narrow sense, that is, the mind dominated by the heart, refers to people's spirit, consciousness and thinking activities. The formation of gods in Tibetan astrology holds that essence is the material basis for the formation of human body and the maintenance of life activities, and it is also the material basis for the generation of gods. God is born of innate essence, and the God of life is born when the embryo is formed. In the process of people's growth and development, God relies on the nourishment of grain essence in the later days, as "Ling Shu Ren Ping is absolutely ancient" said: "God is also the essence of Shui Gu." The physiological function of the mind governing the gods also includes two aspects. First, under normal circumstances, the mind of the gods accepts and reflects objective external things and carries out spiritual, conscious and thinking activities; Secondly, the heart of the gods is the master of human life activities and occupies a primary position among the zang-fu organs. Only under the unified command of the heart can normal activities be carried out in a unified and coordinated manner.

The physiological characteristics of the heart are as follows: First, the heart is yang and governs Yang Qi. In other words, the heart is the yang in the yang, which can promote blood circulation, maintain human life activities and make it full of vitality, so it is called the "sky" of the human body. "Yi Yao" said: "When man and heaven are combined, there will be a day, and man will have a day, and the day will be the day of your father." Yang-heat qi of the heart not only maintains its own physiological function, but also has a warming effect on the whole body. "The heart is a dirty fire, and the candle shines on everything", so the spoilage and transformation of the spleen and stomach, the warm transpiration of yang, the metabolism of body water and liquid, and the regulation of sweat. Are inseparable from the important role of Happy Yang; Second, the heart is in harmony with the summer air. In other words, man and nature are a unified whole, and the ups and downs of Yin and Yang in the four seasons of nature are interrelated and correspond to the functional activities of the five internal organs of the human body. Heart is connected with summer qi, indicating that heart yang is the most vigorous and has the strongest function in summer.

Long summer solar terms often have thin clothes, so even healthy people should guard against exogenous factors. Once you get sick, don't use antiperspirants easily to avoid sweating and sadness. Old people should pay more attention to avoid stagnation of qi and blood to prevent heart attacks. Therefore, in the long summer season, we should be happy, feel at ease, enjoy ourselves and avoid sudden joy and sadness. Eating a little onion in the morning and drinking a little red wine at dinner can promote blood circulation. Specifically, the diet should be low in fat, low in salt, multi-dimensional and light. Here are some suitable recipes for everyone.

Chicken breast with lotus leaf:

【 Ingredients 】 2 fresh lotus leaves, 30g ham, 250g boneless chicken, 50g water mushroom, 12g corn flour, salt, sugar, chicken oil, Shaoxing wine, onion, ginger, pepper, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil.

[Practice] Slice chicken and mushrooms, cut ham into 10 pieces, cut onion into small pieces, slice ginger, wash lotus leaves, blanch with boiling water, remove pedicels and cut into 10 triangles for later use.

Blanch the mushrooms in boiling water, take them out, pour them in cold water, put the chicken and mushrooms together in a plate, add salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, pepper, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, chicken oil, corn flour, scallion and ginger slices, stir them evenly, then put them on the 10 triangular lotus leaf, add a slice of ham each, and pack them into rectangular packages. After coming out of the cage, you can turn the original dish into another clean dish and take it apart to eat.

[Efficacy] Clear powder nourishes the heart and promotes temper. Can be used as a common tonic, especially suitable for summer food tonic.

Houttuynia cordata mixed with lettuce:

【 Ingredients 】 50g of Houttuynia cordata Thunb, 250g of lettuce, 0g of garlic, onion10g, and appropriate amounts of ginger, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil.

【 Practice 】 Remove the old roots of Houttuynia cordata Thunb, wash and cut into sections, blanch with boiling water, remove them, and marinate them with salt. The lettuce is peeled and defoliated, washed, cut into thick shreds 1 inch long, salted and drained for later use. Wash onion, ginger and garlic, and cut them into chopped green onion, Jiang Mo and minced garlic. Put shredded lettuce and houttuynia cordata into a dish, add soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, vinegar, chopped green onion, Jiang Mo and garlic, stir well and pour sesame oil.

【 Efficacy 】 Clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting diuresis and resolving phlegm. It has a good curative effect on cough due to lung heat, sticky phlegm, yellow urine and heat pain.

Longan porridge:

[Ingredients] 25g longan, japonica rice 100g, a little sugar.

[Practice] Put longan and japonica rice into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook porridge and add sugar.

【 Efficacy 】 Nourish the heart and spleen, nourish blood and soothe the nerves. It is especially suitable for fatigue, spleen injury, overthinking, emaciation, forgetfulness, irregular menstruation and other symptoms.

Note: avoid drinking alcohol, strong tea, coffee and other things when drinking longan porridge.

Mind you: This folk prescription comes from the Internet. Please follow the doctor's advice before use.