The Summer Solstice solar term is the time when Yang Qi is at its strongest, and this time is the best time to replenish Yang Qi. So, how to replenish Yang Qi during the Summer Solstice? Let’s take a look at how to replenish Yang Qi during the Summer Solstice
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You should also bask in the sun in summer. It costs nothing but is effective. It can prevent osteoporosis and also help stabilize ovarian function. This is called in traditional Chinese medicine? Yang replenishes Yang?. Many women worry that sunbathing in summer will tan their skin and cause chloasma and freckles on their faces. In fact, they just need to grasp the timing. Sunbathe for 15 minutes around 9 o'clock in the morning or 4 or 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Don't forget to bask in the back more often, because there is the Du Vein on the back.
2. Massage Yongquan point
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "jing is generated from the soles of the feet", and jing refers to the energy of the human body. There is an important acupuncture point on the sole of the foot, namely Yongquan point. "Huangdi Neijing" says: The kidneys come from springs, and the springs come from the heart of the foot. ?It means that the qi in the kidney meridian is like water from a source, coming from under the feet and gushing out to irrigate all parts of the body and limbs. Therefore, you can massage Yongquan point during your free time every day.
3. Keep your mind calm and nourish your yang
In the hot summer, you should meditate. If your mind is calm, your yang will be maintained, and your sweat will be reduced. To stay in a good mood, get enough sleep. It is not advisable to be too greedy for coldness in life. It is not advisable to spend the night in the open air or sleep in a cool and humid place. It is not advisable to eat too much cold food to avoid cold and Yang trapping, which may lead to symptoms such as inability to sweat, dizziness and fatigue, and no desire to eat.
4. Moxibustion and health care
People with weak constitution can practice moxibustion and health care during this season. Moxibustion during the summer solstice can have the effect of "treating winter diseases in summer". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the occurrence of summer heat disease is due to the cold evil hidden in the body in winter and the latent temperature disease that occurs in summer. During the summer solstice, the human body's yang energy reaches its peak. At this time, moxibustion therapy can better exert its therapeutic effect on summer diseases, allowing the yang energy in the body to rise and invigorate, thus blocking the path of disease and making winter diseases more effective. Fuxie cannot be triggered.
5. Avoid blowing the air conditioner when you are sweating profusely
Many people like to blow on the air conditioner when they are sweating profusely. However, they do not know that this is the most harmful to Yang Qi. When encountering cold air, the pores will suddenly close, and the cold air will stagnate in the body, which can easily lead to summer colds, such as fever, irritability, a heavy head, heavy body, and tired limbs. It is recommended to avoid direct air conditioning at this time, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not exceed 7℃. Normally, 26℃-27℃ is appropriate, and it should be 1℃-2℃ higher during sleep. The waist and abdomen should not be exposed to the outside in an air-conditioned room, and eat less cold drinks and watermelon to avoid damaging Yang Qi.
6. Increase outdoor activities
Physical exercise is very important because "kinetic energy generates yang". Walking, jogging, doing exercises, flying kites, playing ball, etc. are all acceptable. It is necessary to increase outdoor activities and see more sunlight, so that the body is in direct contact with nature, and the Yang Qi is mobilized to travel through the muscles and perform the function of protecting the body, especially to increase the ability to resist cold.
7. Give your child more massage on the spleen meridian
In summer, the key to nourishing yang is to strengthen the spleen and whet the appetite. You might as well give your child more massage on the spleen meridian, such as the Banmen point (in Dayu ((a bulging piece at the base of the thumb)), which belongs to the main point of the spleen meridian. Push it clockwise with both hands for 5 minutes. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and reducing dampness, and can relieve symptoms such as abdominal distension and vomiting in children. You can also push it down along the ribs (inside) on both sides for 5 minutes, which can increase the child's appetite.
8. Reduce bitter cold and drink cold drinks
People cannot live without diet, and dietary maintenance is of more important significance for nourishing yang. We should eat less bitter cold, drink less cold drinks, and eat less greasy and difficult-to-digest foods. It is advisable to eat leeks, mustard greens, onions, shrimps, eggs, meat, peppers, ginger, etc. You can also choose fresh lychee, bayberry, peach, apricot, longan, jujube and other fruits.