why is it easy to hurt the lung in autumn?
director Yang used to be in good health. He just became director last year. People treat people to drink every night. After drinking wine, I went to sauna and karaoke. In winter, he began to cough. He coughed for a month before he got better. Go to see the old Chinese medicine. The Chinese medicine says that the cause is that there is no good maintenance in autumn. The disease Qi hurts the lung. In winter, it will attack as soon as the weather is cold.
why does autumn hurt the lung and get sick in winter?
Yellow Emperor’s Internal Classic points out that in autumn, it is Rongping in March, the weather is urgent, and the earth’s atmosphere is bright. Lie down early and get up early, enjoy with the chicken; Make the mind peaceful to ease the autumn punishment; Convergence of air, so that the autumn air level; There is no other ambition, so that the lung qi is clear; This is the response of autumn Qi and the way to maintain health. Conversely, it will hurt the lungs. In winter, it is a feast to drain, and few people worship Tibet.
the three months of autumn is the season for everything to mature and harvest. At this time, the weather is cold, and the human body should make the will comfortable and quiet, so as to alleviate the impact of the autumn climate on human health. Autumn Qi is closely related to the lung. In order to adapt the body to the autumn climate and prevent the lung qi from being damaged by autumn dryness, it is necessary to regulate and nourish the lung and adapt to the dry climate in autumn.
autumn is a critical time for health preservation. If you don’t pay attention to health preservation in autumn, you will damage your lung qi, indigestion, diarrhea and other diseases in winter; It will also weaken the immunity of the human body, not adapt to the cold in winter and get sick.
dryness is the main Qi in autumn. The air in autumn is lack of moisture and often has a dry climate, which makes people vulnerable to autumn dryness.
dryness is easy to hurt the lung, the lung loses fluid, and the functions of propaganda and suppression will be affected, resulting in lung dryness symptoms such as dry cough and less phlegm, shortness of breath, dry nose, dry lips and thirst. If the lung loses moisture, it can affect the skin of the external organs, and there are also dry symptoms, such as dry skin, dry hair, dry stool, etc.
therefore, a certain humidity should be maintained in autumn. In terms of diet, we should focus on foods that prevent dryness, protect Yin, nourish the kidney and moisten the lung. Autumn does not eat the lung, autumn Lung Qi partial prosperous, should not be supplemented.
four prevention measures for autumn health care
(1) prevention of autumn dryness
dryness evil hurts people and is easy to hurt the body fluid. When the body fluid is consumed, dryness will appear, such as dry mouth, dry lips, dry nose, dry throat, dry tongue, dry stool, dry skin and even chapped. The lung likes moistening and dislikes dryness. The function of the lung will be affected. There will be a series of autumn dryness diseases, such as dry nasopharyngeal, hoarseness, dry cough and less phlegm, thirst and constipation.
how to nourish yin and prevent dryness? Hu Sihui, a physician of the Yuan Dynasty, said in “drinking and eating is about to” that autumn is dry, and it is appropriate to eat hemp to moisten its dryness. In autumn, you should eat soft foods such as sesame, honey, tremella and green vegetables, as well as fruits rich in water, nourishing yin and lungs such as raw pears, grapes and bananas.
in daily life, you should go to bed early and get up early. Going to bed early can nourish yin, getting up early to breathe fresh air, so as to relax the lungs and make the body fluid sufficient and energetic.
(2) anti dampness evil
there are 6 solar terms from the beginning of autumn to frost fall in autumn. At this time, the summer heat in summer is not over, and there is a lot of rain in autumn. At this time, it is necessary to prevent edema or diarrhea caused by dampness Yin and evil, trapping Spleen Yang. If the spleen is damaged by dampness in early autumn, it will plant the root cause of chronic bronchitis and other diseases in winter, so it is also key to prevent dampness in autumn.
dampness prevention should mainly focus on the diet of eliminating dampness and removing stagnation, harmonizing the stomach and strengthening the spleen. Such as lotus seed, Yimi, white gourd, lotus root, yam, etc.
(3) anti thief wind
the climate in autumn is changeable, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, and the cold and heat are abnormal, which often makes people unprepared. Thief wind often takes advantage of the weak and makes people sick.
it’s cool in autumn. Some people like to sleep with windows open. During sleep, the immune function of the human body decreases, and bursts of cool wind blow the ground dust and bacteria and viruses, which will take advantage of the weak point. It is called thief wind in traditional Chinese medicine.
when attacked by night thief wind, the next day will be full of pain, fatigue and weakness, and will also cause pharyngitis, tracheitis, crooked mouth and eyes, facial nerve paralysis, etc.
the methods to prevent theft are as follows: on the one hand, pay attention to dressing and covering, and don’t reduce your clothes at will; On the other hand, don’t put on cotton padded clothes too early. It will be cold in autumn before you can have resistance to thieves.
(4) preventing autumn depression
in late autumn, people feel the changes of the season and are easy to worry. At the bottom of the human brain, there is a gland called the pineal gland, which can secrete a kind of melatonin, which makes people depressed and unhappy. After autumn, melatonin secreted by the pineal gland is relatively increased, and people’s mood is correspondingly low and negative.
how to prevent autumn depression?
first of all, don’t break the rules of life at will. If you are in a bad mood, you still have to do what you should do.
secondly, we should appropriately eat more high protein foods, such as milk, eggs, pork, mutton and beans.
also participate in some beneficial recreational activities, such as singing and dancing.
it is suitable to climb and hike in autumn. It is the golden season for mountaineering activities. Being surrounded by mountains and between heaven and earth can enhance the respiratory and blood circulation functions of the human body.
four pieces of autumn health food therapy
(1) porridge
is suitable for lung dryness cough and asthma, kidney deficiency cough and asthma, waist and knee soreness, impotence and spermatorrhea, urination frequency, stool dryness, etc.
walnut porridge: take 20g walnut meat and 100g japonica rice. Wash the japonica rice, add an appropriate amount of sugar, add water, put it on a fire and boil it over a slow fire until it is cooked. This prescription has the functions of moistening the lung and relieving cough, tonifying the kidney and consolidating essence, moistening the intestines and defecating.
(2) soup
is suitable for dizziness, forgetfulness, sore waist and knees, early white hair, dry cough and less phlegm caused by lung yin deficiency, dry skin and dry stool caused by spleen and stomach yin deficiency.
the diet should be light and refreshing, and eat less irritating food. There is no need to prefer sweet, sour, bitter, spicy and salty. Pungent and fragrant products such as onion, ginger, star anise and pepper are dry and hot and hurt the body fluid. It is not suitable to eat more. Hot foods such as mutton, dog meat, smoked, roasted and fried foods should be avoided.
(3) often laugh
laughter is a kind of fitness exercise, which can stretch chest muscles and increase lung capacity. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that laughter can promote lung qi, regulate the rise and fall of human Qi machine, eliminate fatigue and restore physical strength. Make the lungs inhale enough clear Qi, exhale turbid Qi, accelerate the operation of blood vessels, and reconcile the Qi and blood of the heart and lungs.
(4) moisturizing
the external beauty is displayed through the skin and hair. The epidermal hair orifices are not only the barrier of the lung, but also the outside and inside of the lung qi. Autumn dryness first damages the fur and makes it obscure and ugly. If the fur is kept moist and clean, the appearance is not only beautiful, but also makes the hair orifices unobstructed, promotes blood circulation, and makes the Qi and blood of the lungs unobstructed, so as to benefit the lungs.
exercise health care and lung nourishing method
(1) rub the nose
regular massage of the nose can prevent cold and runny nose and alleviate symptoms.
after rubbing the thumbs of both hands to generate heat, use the outside to massage up and down along the bridge of the nose and both sides of the nose wing for about 60 times, and then massage Yingxiang acupoints on both sides of the nose wing (located at the junction of nasolabial groove and nose wing) for 30 times. 1-2 times a day.
(2) deep inhalation
this method is helpful to exercise the physiological function of the lungs.
lie flat on the bed before going to bed or getting up every day, inhale deeply through the abdomen, exhale again, and repeat 20-30 times. Breathe slowly.
(3) beat your back and sit upright
this method can unblock chest Qi and has the effect of preventing colds, strengthening the lung and nourishing the lung.
the waist and back are naturally upright. Hold your hands into an empty fist and beat the center and both sides of your back back back back three times. Hold your breath when beating your back, knock your teeth 10 times, and slowly swallow body fluid several times. Beat your back from bottom to top, and then repeat several times from top to bottom.
(4) cold resistance exercise
one is aerobic exercise, such as mountaineering, cold air bath, walking, Taijiquan, cycling, dancing, etc.
second, wash your face, feet and nose in cold water. Healthy people can use cold water to wipe themselves, cold water bath, etc.
practice shows that appropriate cold water exercise has a certain effect on preventing cold, cold, runny nose and bronchitis.
however, exercise should vary from person to person, act according to your ability and persevere, not by force.