When are the dog days of summer? What are the tips for maintaining health during the dog days?

When are the dog days of summer? What are the tips for maintaining health during the dog days?
Introduction: With the continuous improvement of living standards, more and more people are pursuing quality of life, so health preservation has become one of the topics of concern for many people. The key points of health preservation are different in different seasons. So when are the dog days of summer? What are the tips for maintaining health during the dog days? Let’s follow the editor to find out. The arrival of the sixth lunar month indicates that the scorching summer mode has begun. As for the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of more days in the sixth lunar month, follow the editor to learn more about it!

When are the dog days of summer?

The dog days occur between the Lesser Heat and the End of Heat, and are the hottest, most humid, and most sultry days of the year. The "Fu" in "Three Fu Days" refers to "Fu Xie". That is the so-called heat evil among the "six evils" (referring to "wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire"). The so-called "futian" refers to the "three hot days" in the lunar calendar, which is the hottest period of the year.

What are the tips for maintaining health during the dog days?

Mental conditioning <br /> According to the Yin-Yang and Five Elements, the summer element belongs to fire, which corresponds to the heart among the five internal organs. The heart controls the mind, so the key to health preservation in summer is to nourish the heart. Because of the hot weather, people tend to be restless and anxious, which leads to many adverse mental symptoms. Therefore, in terms of mental care, one should calm down and cultivate one's nature in the summer, keep a clear mind and few desires, and avoid extreme joy or sorrow. Be more calm and relaxed, and less greedy and distracting.
Daily life adjustment <br />   In summer, the days are long and the nights are short. One should follow the qi of the four seasons, go to bed late and get up early to adapt to the growth qi of summer. Since yang is strong and yin is weak in summer, it is easy to take a "summer nap", so it is very necessary to increase the lunch break time at noon. Adding a lunch break at noon can not only effectively eliminate fatigue, but also effectively keep you energetic in the afternoon. It should be noted that the lunch break should not be too long, 15-30 minutes is appropriate. Too much is not good and can easily cause confusion in the head.
Diet adjustment <br />   Since the Yang Qi is strong outside in summer, and the Yang Qi is at its extreme, the Yin Qi resides inside, so in summer, we should mainly eat light food, such as cabbage, bitter gourd, loofah, etc.; eat less greasy and spicy food, such as mutton, beef, pepper, etc., to avoid internal heat and induce other diseases. When it comes to diet, avoid eating too cold food. In summer, in order to nourish the heart, in addition to eating more light food, you should also eat more red or bitter foods to nourish the heart and calm the nerves, such as jujube, lotus seeds, lily, etc. These can play a role in nourishing the heart and calming the nerves. In addition, drinking porridge and soup at breakfast and dinner is also very good for the body. It can not only produce body fluids to quench thirst, cool down and relieve heat, but also strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, and nourish the body.
Exercise and conditioning <br /> Although exercise is good for strengthening the body, it is not advisable to exercise too much in summer. Because the weather is hot in summer and it is easy to sweat, many people lose weight by sweating more. Although it is effective, it is not good for the body because excessive sweating can easily damage the heart yin. Although it is hot in summer, it is not advisable to drink a lot of cold water or iced drinks after exercise to cool down and prevent heatstroke. It is recommended to drink more warm water, cold boiled water or tea after exercise in summer, and green tea is better. Similarly, after sweating profusely during exercise, you should not rush to take a cold shower, but a warm shower is better.
Summary: Through the above article, we know when the dog days of summer are? I have a certain understanding of the health preservation requirements during the dog days of summer, and I hope it can be helpful to everyone!

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