1. Increase acid and reduce pungent in diet
In summer, the liver qi of human viscera is getting weaker and the heart qi is getting stronger. You can eat some sour foods in your diet, such as tomatoes, lemons, strawberries, grapes, pineapples, mangoes, etc., in order to tonify the kidney, help the liver, and regulate the stomach. Their sour taste can astringe sweat, eliminate dampness, promote fluid production and quench thirst, and strengthen the stomach and digestion.
Eat as little spicy food as possible. Because of the rising sun's spirit in summer, foods that are easy to get angry will cause heat inside and outside the body, resulting in acne, oral ulcers, constipation and other diseases.
Step 2: Calm down and nourish your spirit
In summer, old people are easily agitated, so long summer should "nourish the heart" for health preservation. First, "abstain from dryness and anger", and the elderly should keep their spirits quiet and feel comfortable as much as possible.
When the temperature is too high, you should reduce going out and avoid moderate and high-intensity exercise. Second, eat less high-fat and thick flavor in the diet, and eat more soy products, chicken, lean meat, etc., which not only supplements nutrition, but also plays a role in strengthening the heart.
Step 3 go to bed late and get up early
In summer, the sunshine time is prolonged, and the days are longer and the nights are shorter. At this time, we should adapt to the changes of yang excess and yin deficiency in nature, and we should also "sleep late" and "get up early" relatively. It is recommended to go to bed before 10 in the evening and get up around 6: 00 in the morning. Master the principle of "meridian sleep", that is, sleep at noon and take a nap at noon.
Pay attention not to take a long nap, usually half an hour. Don't work or study immediately after waking up, because the lack of blood supply to the brain after waking up will make people feel dizzy and lie still for ten minutes before getting up.
4. Cure winter diseases in summer
The sun shines for a long time in dog days, and the yang in nature is strong. At this time, acupoint application of traditional Chinese medicine can strengthen the body resistance and prevent and treat "winter disease", which can achieve remarkable curative effect. Common diseases suitable for "treating winter diseases in summer" include colds, bronchitis, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive emphysema, allergic rhinitis, rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis, and spleen and stomach deficiency and cold diseases. In addition, summer is also a season for the external use of traditional Chinese medicine. For example, bathing with decoction of traditional Chinese medicine can prevent and treat various skin diseases.