In summer, the human body is full of enthusiasm, extroverted and has the most vigorous metabolism. At this time, the human body's ability to resist external evils is relatively strong, showing summer on the whole? Everything is flashy? The characteristics of. The following is the knowledge I brought to you about the summer health concept of traditional Chinese medicine. Welcome to read.
I. Climatic characteristics in summer
Xia San month refers to April to June in the lunar calendar and June to August in the solar calendar. That is, from the date of long summer to the date of beginning of autumn. Including long summer, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Slight Summer and Great Summer. "Su Wen? The Theory of Four Qi Tunes the Spirit:? Xia San month, this is called sweet show, heaven and earth, everything is flashy. ? Fan, that is, lush; Show is gorgeous. This means that in the three months of summer, the sun is shining, the geothermal heat is steaming, and the qi of heaven and earth is fully combined. During the period, the air is clear and full, which is the most lush and gorgeous season for all things in nature.
Summer is the highest temperature period in a year, which is dry and hot in inland areas and humid and sultry in coastal areas. But the weather in summer is by no means a hot word. Affected by the subtropical high in China, rainfall in most areas is mainly concentrated during this period, especially in late July and early August, which is often the concentrated period of heavy rain and rainstorm; And all kinds of disastrous weather, such as lightning, hail, thunderstorm and gale, flood, drought, typhoon, etc., also occur at this time. Therefore, there is almost always a stage characterized by humid heat and steaming in summer in the mainland, which is not only high in temperature, but also rainy and humid, and the most humid and sultry. Traditional Chinese medicine calls this stage long summer, and people are easy to feel the evil of summer heat and dampness and get sick.
Second, the physiological characteristics of the human body in summer
In summer, the human body is full of enthusiasm, extroverted and has the most vigorous metabolism. At this time, the human body's ability to resist external evils is relatively strong, showing summer on the whole? Everything is flashy? The characteristics of. The physiological changes of the human body in summer are mainly reflected in the following points: First, the qi and blood run vigorously. In summer, when the yang rises to the extreme, the yang is abundant and the temperature is high, which fills the exterior, and the yang of the human body runs smoothly outside, and the qi and blood tend to the exterior. The second is the leakage of body fluid. It is hot in summer, which is easy for the human body to open and drain, and the body fluid leaks out. The amount of sweating is significantly higher than that in other three seasons, and the amount of urine is relatively lower than that in other seasons. The third is that the heart is connected to the summer. The human heart corresponds to summer, and the physiological function of the heart is relatively vigorous in summer, which is manifested in the fact that the heart controls the blood vessels, the blood is vigorous, the exercise is smooth, the sweat excretion is increased, the yang is filled, floating outside, the functional activities are also strengthened, and the energy is abundant.
Third, the meaning of summer health
Keep in good health in summer. Summer is the season with the highest yang, and the climate is hot and full of vitality. At this time, it is a period of metabolism, in which the yang is outward and the yin is concealed, and the blood circulation is correspondingly vigorous and active on the body surface. In summer, keeping in good health focuses on mental adjustment, maintaining a happy and stable mood, and avoiding great sorrow and joy, so as to avoid adding heat to the fire. Calm people and cool themselves can achieve the purpose of health preservation.
Fourth, nourish the spirit in summer, nourish the heart and nourish the blood.
In summer, the heart leads to the heart, and the heart governs the blood vessels, so it is very important to nourish the heart in summer for patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. There are three main manifestations in patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases in summer: First, blood pressure is relatively stable. In summer, the weather is hot, the blood vessels of human body dilate, and the blood pressure of people with high blood pressure will be relatively reduced and tend to be stable, so the condition of patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases is generally stable in summer. Second, the amount of sweat is large. The hot weather is easy to cause the body to drain and the body fluid to leak out, and the amount of sweating (sweat refers to the amount of liquid discharged from sweat holes after the body fluid is vaporized by the evaporation of yang) is far greater than that in other seasons. Because sweat is transformed by body fluid, blood and body fluid come from the same source. Blood and sweat are homologous? Said), and the blood is dominated by the heart, so there is? Sweat is the liquid of the heart? Known as. Summer is also connected with the heart, and sweating in summer is easy to make the heart yin consume and hurt, and the heart is scattered and not collected. The third is fatigue and shortness of breath. There are many reasons for fatigue in summer, such as long summer being dominated by the spleen, spleen dominating the limbs, long summer being plagued by summer heat and dampness, which is easy to cause symptoms of drowsiness and fatigue; Or is it the summer sun? Strong fire and gas? . However, the summer heat consumes the sad qi and yin, and the active function of qi decreases, so patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases with insufficient qi and qi are more likely to show symptoms of fatigue. Therefore, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases must grasp the relationship between seasons and viscera, and replenish the energy consumed by the heart purposefully in summer for three months to protect the qi and yin of the heart.
Summer is connected with the heart. In summer, people's qi and blood come outside, and the outside is very full at this time. Chinese medicine believes that summer qi and heart qi are interlinked. Why do you say that? Everyone may have this experience. In summer, when the weather is particularly hot and you sweat a lot, you will feel chest tightness and shortness of breath. This is because the heart is the main command in summer (the heart and summer belong to the same fire in the five elements). Therefore, keeping in good health in summer focuses on nourishing the heart.
The first thing to understand is that everything in the world exists? Spring, summer, autumn harvest, winter storage? The law of movement and change. People should naturally want to live a long and healthy life? Should it be timely? Follow this rule. ? Chunsheng? And? Xia Chang? There are both differences and close connections. In spring, the living cells in people's bodies become active because of the mild weather; Three months later, the yang in nature has gradually reached a very prosperous level. On the one hand, the sun is pushing down, on the other hand, the geothermal heat is rising, so that the intersection of heaven and earth has greatly promoted the development of everything? Fanxiu? And? Huashi? . During the month of Xia San, the metabolism of the human body is also very vigorous. This is a good thing, but if you ignore the essentials of summer health, it may become a bad thing! Although people's yang is sufficient in summer, it is easy to leak out; In summer, the days are long and the nights are short, which makes it easy to get insufficient sleep; In summer, people sweat a lot, and it is easy to lose fluid; It is too hot in summer, which easily affects people's appetite; People are also prone to get sick in summer because of greed.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the heart is the master of the whole body. Heart? That is, it dominates the blood circulation and also presides over spiritual activities. Heart, the official of the monarch? To maintain health, you must first raise your heart, and a strong heart is the basis for the healthy and normal health of all organs. To maintain your mind, you must first pay attention to the adjustment of seven emotions. The so-called seven emotions are joy, anger, worry, thinking, sadness, fear and surprise. If the seven emotions are too strong, it will cause the disorder of qi and blood function of zang-fu organs. Therefore, we should be open-minded in everything, not be swayed by considerations of gain and loss, but have? Take a step back and broaden the horizon? A good attitude, maintaining integrity, is of great benefit to cultivating the heart, maintaining a good attitude and psychological balance. Have a good mood every day. Secondly, virtue nourishes the heart, benevolence nourishes the heart, changeability nourishes the heart, and wisdom nourishes the heart. Pay attention to your moral cultivation. Do more good deeds. ? Calm and nihilistic, mentally defensive, sick and safe? .
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