in summer, many people feel upset, irritable and poor appetite. Now we have entered the “dog days” with the highest temperature in a year. This reaction will be more obvious. What methods can be used to alleviate it? Take a look at the suggestions of TCM health experts.
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static can cool down and sleep can relieve boredom
people are easily upset and irritable in summer. This emotion will make blood pressure and blood sugar fluctuate and make people feel hot. Wu Yunquan, an associate professor in the Department of cranial and cerebral medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of traditional Chinese medicine, believes that the greatest magic weapon against this emotion is peace of mind. As the saying goes, “calm and cool naturally” has a scientific basis.
Professor Wu explained that the regulation of cardiac activity is an autonomic neural network, which is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves. When the former is in an excited state (such as restlessness), people will have the performance of rapid heartbeat, rising blood pressure and rising body temperature; When the latter is excited (sleeping state or calm down), it has the opposite effect. Some people have done experiments. When sleeping, the body will release some central neurotransmitters, which will affect the hypothalamic thermoregulation center, reduce human metabolism, dilate peripheral blood vessels, and slightly reduce body temperature by 0.5 ~ 2 ℃. The feeling of fever can be relieved.
medical and Health Museum reporter once introduced that ensuring sleep can also alleviate irritability and “fire” the mood. This time, Professor Wu also stressed the importance of adequate sleep in summer. He said: “for the work and rest in summer, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes’ noon time ‘. Noon refers to 11-13 a.m., and midnight refers to 11-1 a.m. the next day. ” The main principle is to take a big nap at midnight, take a nap at noon, and keep 7 ~ 8 hours of sleep every day.
there are also remedies for sleepless “night owls” in summer. For example, sleepers can bathe their feet with warm water 2 hours before going to bed and massage the Yongquan point in the foot heart (the depression in the front of the foot when rolling the foot). As the saying goes, “if you have a restless stomach, you can’t sleep well”. If you don’t sleep well, you can eat a small amount of light liquid soothing sugar water before going to bed, such as rock sugar lily lotus seed soup, red jujube lotus seed soup, longan honey water, red bean and mung bean sand, etc.
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boil delicious soup for strengthening the stomach and relieving summer heat
for the problem of poor appetite in summer, Professor Chen Ruifang of the health care department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of traditional Chinese medicine explained that summer is hot, human metabolic activities are at the most vigorous stage of the year, many people have poor appetite, reduced digestive function, and are prone to symptoms such as fatigue, fatigue and discomfort in the stomach, Some people are also prone to gastrointestinal diseases. But at this time, the weather is hot, the human body sweats a lot and consumes a lot, so we have to pay special attention to diet regulation.
generally speaking, the diet in summer should not be too greasy or spicy. It should be based on the principle of light nutrition. In addition to the basic dietary principles such as plain tea and rice, grains and cereals, and drinking more boiled water, it is particularly suitable to eat more vegetables, fruits and beans in the current season in summer.