What is "Spring and Summer Yang"? Taboos of health preservation in the Lesser Heat of 2019

What is "Spring and Summer Yang"? Taboos of health preservation in the Lesser Heat of 2019
The ancients had a saying that "eat cool food in spring and cold food in summer to nourish the yang", so what is nourishing the yang in spring and summer? What are the health taboos in the Lesser Heat of 2019 ? The Lesser Heat and Greater Heat solar terms also mostly occur in June, so people call June the "Summer Month". If you want to know more about the auspicious and inauspicious days in the sixth lunar month of 2019, please visit the special topic on the sixth lunar month of 2019 on Shuimoxiansheng.com.

What is “nourishing yang in spring and summer”?

"The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine" records: "Eat cool food in spring and cold food in summer to nourish the Yang." In spring and summer, the Yang is strong outside and weak inside, so there is a saying that we should nourish the Yang in spring and summer. The temperature gradually rises in spring and summer, and it is the time when the Yang of the human body and nature gradually grows and reaches its peak. After a winter of rest and recuperation, people go outdoors in spring and summer, and their activities increase relatively. Their pores open and sweat increases. Especially in summer, the heat is oppressive, which often leads to excessive release of Yang, or excessive greed for cool food to prevent heatstroke and cool down, which makes the internal cold too much, so that the Yang in the body is weak. According to the relationship between Yin and Yang, Yin is rooted in Yang and Yang is rooted in Yin. Yin is the basis of Yang. Without Yin, Yang cannot transform; Yang is the driving force of Yin. Without Yang, Yin cannot be born. Therefore, nourishing Yang in spring and summer can promote the growth of Yin in autumn and winter. Therefore, ancient medicine proposed the health principle of "nourishing Yang in spring and summer" based on the view of the correspondence between heaven and man.

Taboos for keeping healthy in the Lesser Heat in 2019:

1. Avoid eating a lot of cold food . Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the body's yang energy tends to diffuse outward in summer, and the yang energy in the body is relatively insufficient compared to other periods. If you consume too much raw and cold food at this time, it will cause serious damage to your yang energy. Here we would like to remind you that eating too much raw and cold food will cause too much cold air to accumulate in the body, which can easily lead to illness in autumn and winter.
2. Avoid taking too much rest in the cool summer nights. Many people stroll on the streets with bare chests, sleep with the air conditioner on all night, or even simply spread a mat on the ground. These behaviors can easily cause the body to suffer from cold and damage the yang energy.
3. Avoid taking a shower immediately after exercise. Traditional Chinese medicine reminds us that it takes time for the human body to adapt to temperature. A sudden change from high temperature to low temperature will irritate the body. Not to mention taking a cold shower, using cold water to rinse the head or even feet after exercise will cause dampness and coldness to enter the body. In addition, do not turn on the air conditioner immediately after exercise, as doing so will also aggravate the dampness and coldness in the body.

Folk Food Customs of Minor Heat

1. Eat lotus root in the Lesser Heat to relieve heat. There is a folk custom of eating lotus root in the Lesser Heat. Lotus root contains a lot of carbohydrates and rich calcium, phosphorus, iron, and various vitamins. It is rich in VC, potassium and dietary fiber. It has the effects of clearing heat, nourishing blood and relieving restlessness. It is suitable for eating in summer. Simmer fresh lotus root over low heat, add appropriate amount of honey after slicing, and eat it at will. It has the effect of calming the nerves and falling asleep, and can cure insomnia due to blood deficiency.
2. Eating eels during Lesser Heat: Eels during Lesser Heat are better than ginseng. Yellow eel grows in mud caves on the banks of water. The summer eel eaten one month before and after the Lesser Heat is the most nutritious and delicious. Summer is often the remission period for diseases such as chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, etc. Yellow eel is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of tonifying the middle, replenishing Qi, nourishing the liver and spleen, eliminating rheumatism, and strengthening the muscles and bones. According to the saying of "winter disease and summer supplement", the most suitable food during the Lesser Heat season is yellow eel. Yellow eel has a high protein content and its iron content is more than twice that of carp and yellow croaker. It also contains a variety of minerals and vitamins. Yellow eel can also lower the concentration of cholesterol in the blood, prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases caused by arteriosclerosis, and has a good effect on diarrhea caused by food accumulation. As the saying goes, "A good fate is not as good as good luck." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing that can be controlled is his or her "luck." Unexpected changes in the world may happen at any time, so use Mr. Shui Mo's [Premium Calculation] function to learn more about your fortune in 2019!

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