The Lesser Heat is here, special strategies to help you treat winter diseases in summer

"Less Heat and Greater Heat, steaming from above and boiling from below." Today marks the Lesser Heat solar term, which also means that midsummer has arrived. “After Lesser Heat, the temperature will increase by one degree per day”. Lesser Heat is around the beginning of the dog days. The air humidity gradually increases, and the weather changes from dry and hot to sultry. At this time, it is not suitable to go shirtless, and exercise should be done under the scorching sun to prevent “emotional heatstroke”. Are you ready for the "sauna days"?

The best time of the year to treat "winter diseases"

Many people believe that treating winter diseases in summer is most effective on the first day of the dog days. Therefore, every year on the first day of the dog days, all major Chinese medicine hospitals are crowded with people.

In fact, the climate in different places varies greatly in the same season. The first day of the dog days may not be the hottest day with the most abundant yang energy in all places. Therefore, treating winter diseases in summer does not only achieve the best results on the first day of the dog days.

Starting from the Lesser Heat, it is the best time of the year to treat "winter diseases".

The so-called "winter diseases" refer to certain diseases that are prone to occur or worsen in winter, such as rheumatoid arthritis. These diseases are usually caused by "cold evil".

Three flowers, three leaves, three beans, and three fruits, drive away dampness

Three flowers - honeysuckle, chrysanthemum and lily, brewed into tea, are a great way to cool off;

Three leaves - lotus leaf, light bamboo leaf, mint leaf, suitable for brewing and soup;

Three beans - mung beans, adzuki beans, and black beans. Eating a bowl of three-bean porridge can clear away heat and reduce internal heat.

Three fruits - watermelon, bitter melon and winter melon, which can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, cool the blood and detoxify, nourish the liver and improve eyesight;

Lesser Heat Health Tips

Less heat, less excitement, peace of mind,

Swimming Yoga Tai Chi Song,

Bitter melon, fruit and vegetable porridge and soup,

Regular sleep and stable mood,

In summer, practice walking 100 steps in the dog days.

Summer resorts are good for traveling.

Less movement, more stillness

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory, the human body's Yang energy is strong during the Lesser Heat, and this Yang energy has the function of protecting the body surface and resisting external pathogens. Only by protecting one's own Yang energy can the human body remain healthy. The climate is hot during the Lesser Heat period and the human body consumes a lot of energy. At this time, it is advisable to follow the health-preserving principle of "less movement and more rest" to avoid excessive leakage of Yang energy.

Your daily routine should be regular. In addition to ensuring adequate sleep, you should also pay attention to the combination of work and rest. When exercising, you must control the intensity and avoid excessive intensity.

Summer does not sit on trees

The temperature is high and the humidity is high during the Lesser Heat solar term. Wood that has been left outdoors for a long time, such as wooden chairs and benches in communities or parks, has been exposed to dew and rain and contains a lot of moisture. The surface looks dry, but when exposed to the sun and the temperature rises, it will emit moisture.

If people sit on them for a long time, it may induce diseases such as hemorrhoids, rheumatism and arthritis. Therefore, it is not advisable to sit on wooden stools and chairs for a long time during the Lesser Heat solar term.

Moxibustion to strengthen the spleen

Taibai - spleen meridian original point

It is very important to maintain the health of the spleen system. Massage and moxibustion Taibai can nourish the spleen, and it has a good preventive and therapeutic effect on diseases caused by spleen deficiency, such as loss of appetite, general fatigue, drowsiness, edema, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc. If moxibustion is performed during the spleen meridian's dominant period (9 to 11 a.m.), the effect will be better.

Zusanli: The spleen raises the clear and the stomach lowers the turbid

The two are the pivotal points for the rise and fall of Qi, so in order to nourish the spleen's rise, one must also nourish the stomach's descent, and this needs to be done in conjunction with moxibustion on the Zusanli point.

The spleen corresponds to the summer season, and moxibustion is most needed during the Lesser Heat and Greater Heat seasons to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness.