🌧️ When the awns are growing, the humidity is high: How to scientifically spend the annual "golden period of removing dampness"?
With the arrival of the Mangzhong solar term, we have officially entered the typical summer climate.
As stated in "The Collection of Seventy-Two Hours of the Moon Order": "May Day means that when there are awns, the millet suitable for sowing can be planted." This is not only a particularly critical period in farming, but also an important point for the human body to carry out traditional Chinese medicine health care in accordance with the laws of nature.
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Traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that the season of awns is the most humid period of the year.
The intertwined situation of high temperature and rain is like placing people in a huge "steamer". Moisture in the external environment can easily invade the human body through skin pores, mouth and nose and other channels.
There is a deputy chief physician in the Department of Rheumatology at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Oriental Hospital named Wei Ni. He pointed out that this is the moment when moisture is most likely to have an impact on our health.
If moisture causes Qi to be blocked, people will feel like they are being tied up, dizzy, and have a heavy head; if moisture accumulates in the middle burner (that is, the spleen, stomach, liver, and gallbladder), it will easily lead to loss of appetite, abdominal distension, and nausea; if moisture flows into the lower burner (the area where the kidneys, bladder, and large intestine are located) domain), sticky stools and turbid urine may occur; if moisture blocks the meridian joints, it will cause a series of problems such as soreness, swelling, and edema in the lower back and limbs; if this continues for a long time, it may even cause damage to Yang Qi, causing people to feel chilly and weak in the limbs.
💧 Be wary of three typical body signals of “heavy moisture”
Du Liyan, deputy chief physician of the Department of Rheumatology at Xiyuan Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, said that there is a folk saying that "long-term wetness makes people smell bad", and there is indeed a theoretical basis for traditional Chinese medicine behind this statement.
When there is too much moisture in the body, we will be reminded through some external signals:
Red 🔴, bad breath and dry mouth: Excessive intake of spicy and greasy food can cause heat accumulation in the spleen and stomach, and the damp heat fumigates above, resulting in bad breath, which is often accompanied by dry mouth, bitter mouth, and swollen and painful gums.
Green feet are wet and smelly. For people with weak spleen and stomach, their ability to transport water and dampness is reduced, and moisture is poured downwards, causing the feet to be in a moist and warm environment for a long time. Not only will fungi breed, and then foot odor will occur, but it will also be accompanied by symptoms of spleen deficiency such as general weakness and loss of appetite.
🥗 Scientific dehumidification: the core strategy of miscellaneous health care
Experts remind us that there are safety and health methods like these mentioned, as well as lifestyle adjustments, that can help us get through this season in a gentle manner.
1. Diet maintenance: Eat more “dampness-removing vegetables”
Diet is the basis for gentle maintenance of the body.
It is recommended to eat more food ingredients that can strengthen the spleen and stomach and remove moisture, such as barley rice, adzuki beans, poria, winter melon, yam, mung beans, bitter melon, loofah, etc.
Here are two simple and easy dietary remedies recommended:
Boil an appropriate amount of mung beans, boil an appropriate amount of adzuki beans, and boil an appropriate amount of black beans to make soup. This soup is called a quite classic drink with the effect of relieving heat and nourishing the stomach, called three bean soup.
Select an appropriate amount of Poria cocos and yam, and mix them with rice to make porridge. This porridge is called Poria cocos and yam porridge. Its function can effectively strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, and can improve discomforts such as bloating and indigestion.
2. Hydration wisdom: Don’t wait until you are thirsty to drink
Under high temperatures, scientific hydration is crucial.
It is recommended to drink at least 1500 ml of warm water every day, and you can also drink light tea and lemon water in moderation.
For people who sweat a lot, the amount of water they drink should be increased appropriately.
On weekdays, you can choose dried lotus leaves, tangerine peel and hawthorn, brew them with boiling water and drink them as tea. This is a very good drink that can remove dampness and prevent heatstroke.
3. Daily routine: Take a good “midday nap”
Traditional health care emphasizes adapting to the weather.
The so-called "midday nap" of the so-called "Chinese medicine" is the key to "health preservation". You need to fall asleep before "Zi Shi" (i.e. 23:00 to 1:00 the next day). To avoid staying up late and damaging the yang energy, take a short rest at "Noon" (i.e. 12:00 to 13:00 noon). Only in this way can you effectively relieve fatigue and maintain your mood and calm your mind.
Note that it is not advisable to lie down immediately after lunch to avoid affecting digestion.
4. Environmental protection: reduce the intrusion of "external moisture"
Keeping your living and working environment ventilated and dry is the first line of defense against external moisture.
If the environment is humid, you can use a dehumidifier or place a desiccant .
Moreover, the protection and maintenance of a gentle body is also reflected in the subtleties. For example, after taking a bath, you must blow-dry your hair before going to bed to prevent your head from falling asleep with moisture and aggravating the moisture.
5. Exercise principles: avoid sweating profusely
In that humid and hot environment, "slow" should be the appropriate choice for exercise, and you should choose gentle and gentle paths such as walking, yoga, Tai Chi, etc. to avoid strenuous exercise that may lead to sweating, which in turn damages body fluids and yang energy.
After exercise, wipe off the sweat in time and change into dry clothes. Remember not to take a shower right away, nor to face the cold wind.
It is recommended to carry out outdoor activities from 6 to 7 in the morning, or to carry out such activities from 5 to 6 in the evening, to avoid strong sunlight.
The awn season is the intersection point of nature where the Yang Qi is the strongest and the moisture is the heaviest.
Relying on scientific diet and daily life as a supporting basis and relying on the guidance and instructions of the basic theories of traditional Chinese medicine, we can fully achieve a state of integration and harmony with nature, effectively remove moisture, and thereby protect physical and mental health and safety.
These methods are gentle and safe, with strong operability. Their purpose is to help everyone spend this special solar term smoothly and enjoy a comfortable and healthy summer.
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