Traditional Chinese medicine has a secret recipe for nourishing the lungs

In summer, Yang energy is at its peak, the false Yang is helped, and the internal coldness can be easily resolved, so summer is a good time to nourish the lungs.

In summer, people are prone to symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, such as fear of heat, excessive sweating, stomach bloating, and poor appetite. At this time, using warming yang medicine to nourish the middle burner can take advantage of the external yang conditions to promote the expulsion of cold evil, eliminate stubborn cold and dampness and phlegm in the lungs, and promote the recovery of lung disease. Patients with lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and bronchial asthma can take traditional medicines such as Guizhi Decoction, Yupingfeng Powder, Shenqi Pills, Yougui Pills, and Xiaoqinglong Decoction to regulate their bodies.

There are also many external treatment methods for self-care, such as moxibustion on the lung point, kidney point, Zusanli point, Sanyinjiao point and other acupoints. You can also sit on a chair before going to bed, with your knees naturally apart, your hands on your thighs, your body upright and your eyes closed; your family can use their palms to gently pat the back from bottom to top on both sides of the spine for 10 minutes. In summer, it is advisable to sleep late and get up early. Meditating before going to bed and in the morning can calm the heart fire and nourish the lung qi.

When the weather is hot, people tend to drink cold drinks, which damages their yang energy and causes internal cold and dampness, aggravating symptoms such as coughing and sputum. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people should eat warm food and less raw and cold food. In summer, the heart fire is strong. Many people like bitter food or herbal tea to clear away heat and reduce fire, but it will help the heart qi and control the lung qi. The spicy taste belongs to the lung meridian, so in summer you can eat more spicy foods such as ginger, onion, garlic, etc. to achieve the effect of nourishing the lung qi. In addition, chronic patients who usually have obvious coldness and do not cough up much sputum can intermittently take red ginseng, Korean ginseng, Astragalus membranaceus, Morinda officinalis and other medicines to warm the spleen and stomach and nourish the lungs. In addition, medicinal food that nourishes lung qi is more likely to be popular because it is simple and easy to use. For example, Astragalus, Chinese Yam and Lean Meat Soup has the effects of nourishing the lungs, strengthening the spleen, and replenishing qi. It is suitable for people with coughs, shortness of breath, excessive sweating, and recurrent colds.

Fitness can nourish the lungs. It is not advisable to do strenuous exercise in the summer. It is best to do outdoor exercise in the early morning and evening when it is cooler. It is suitable to do small or moderate exercise, such as swimming, which can not only relieve heat and reduce temperature, but also effectively exercise lung function. In addition, you can also choose to take a walk, jog, do Ba Duan Jin, etc., but avoid excessive exercise or fitness while sick, so as not to aggravate the loss of positive energy, which is not conducive to health preservation.