Great Heat Health Recipe: Four Do’s And Three Don’ts For Preventing Heatstroke And Removing Dampness

When the summer heat comes, the weather is like a steamer, so hot and sultry that people can't breathe.

As the saying goes, "Small summer heat is not a period of scorching heat, but major summer heat is a period of subdued heat." At this time, not only is the weather hot, but the humidity is quite heavy, making the whole person feel sticky and unhappy and lose energy.

Many people try to stay cool by blowing on the air conditioner and eating cold drinks. As a result, their bodies become increasingly weak.

In fact, there are ways to maintain health during the heatstroke. It is not enough to just know how to prevent heatstroke. You must also learn how to prevent heatstroke. Moisture-proof , Protection from cold .

Today, let’s talk about how to take care of yourself during the hot summer, and clarify these so-called “four goodies and three taboos”. In this way, everyone in the family can spend this summer easily and comfortably.

1. Replenish body fluids in time, don’t wait until you are thirsty before drinking

You sweat a lot in summer, and your body loses not only water, but also valuable body fluid .

Many people think that drinking boiled water is enough when they are thirsty. In fact, sometimes the more they drink, the more thirsty they become. This is because body fluids are already depleted.

If there is insufficient body fluid, it will damage the qi. As time goes by, this will eventually lead to a simultaneous deficiency of qi and yin. Symptoms such as dizziness, lack of energy, and palpitation will easily appear automatically.

How to replenish body fluids?

You can drink some Sour plum soup , mung bean soup , or use Ophiopogon japonicus and Adenophora japonicus to soak in water.

These soups can produce body fluids and quench thirst, which is much more effective than simply drinking boiled water.

Drink a small bowl each morning and afternoon. Don’t wait until you are extremely thirsty to remember it.

In addition, watermelon can relieve heat, but its nature is cold. For people with weak spleen and stomach, they need to reduce the amount of food they eat. Don't harm the body just because of the temporary coolness.

2. Adjust your work and rest time to get a good night’s sleep

It is recorded in the "Huangdi Neijing" that "in the third month of summer, sleep at night and get up early." This means that the time to fall asleep in summer can be slightly delayed compared to winter, and the time to get up in the morning should be slightly earlier.

But going to bed late does not mean that you stay up late, and it should not be later than 11 p.m.

Just get up at five or six in the morning, half an hour earlier than usual is enough.

It’s best to squint for a while at noon. nap Twenty or thirty minutes will give you enough energy for the afternoon.

Many people have insomnia in the summer and are unable to fall asleep due to excessive internal heat.

Before going to bed, don't play with your mobile phone. Use warm water to soak your feet, listen to soothing music, and adjust the indoor temperature to 26 or 7 degrees, not too low.

When you sleep well, you will have energy during the day and will be less likely to be irritable.

3. Drive away moisture from the body, leaving the body refreshed and not heavy

The humidity in the hot season is thick, and the most obvious manifestations are that the head feels dizzy, the body seems to be wrapped in wet cloth, the tongue appears fat and has tooth marks, and the stool is stuck to the toilet.

this is Damp evil Making trouble.

For removing dampness, the safest way is to implement dietary therapy. Red beans and barley water form a classic combination. Before using barley, it is best to fry it first, so that its coldness will be reduced.

In daily cooking, add more white lentils, poria cocos and tangerine peel, all of which are excellent ingredients that are extremely helpful in strengthening the spleen and removing dampness.

At the same time, stimulating the body to sweat through exercise is also a good way to expel moisture. In the morning or evening when the weather is cooler, go out for half an hour of brisk walking or jogging to allow the body to produce some sweat. In this way, moisture will be expelled from the body.

Don't stay in an air-conditioned room all day long. The more you stay there, the more humid it will become.

4. Eat some bitter taste appropriately to lower your inner fire.

Summer corresponds to the heart. When the weather is hot, it is easy to cause heart fire. The symptoms are ulcers in the mouth, pain in the throat, poor sleep quality at night, and a particularly bad temper.

You can eat appropriately at this time Bitter food ,for example Momordica charantia , lotus seed heart , Lettuce .

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that bitterness enters the heart and can be released and reduced. It is a good thing to extinguish the fire in the heart.

It is good to eat bitter melon in cold sauce or scrambled with bitter melon and eggs. It is also feasible to soak the lotus seed hearts in water for drinking. However, you need to be careful not to add too much. Only three or four are enough. If you drink too much, it will cause damage to the stomach due to the bitter and cold content.

If you find bitter melon extremely bitter, cut it into pieces and marinate it with salt for a while, then blanch it in boiling water. Most of the bitterness will be removed.

However, it should be noted that people with weak spleen and stomach should not eat too much bitter food and should only eat it in moderation.

5. Keep your mouth shut and don’t be greedy for cold. Be careful of the cold coming to your door.

The most harmful thing to the body in summer is Greedy for coolness .

I ate one popsicle after another, drank cold drinks as if they were water, turned on the air conditioner to 20 degrees, and took a cold shower immediately after exercising.

It felt great at the time, but the coldness crept into my body quietly.

As time goes by, you will find that you lack energy, are afraid of cold, and your hands and feet are cold. If you eat something cold, you will have diarrhea.

These are cold evil Symptoms of severe symptoms include coughing and joint pain in winter.

The correct way to relieve the heat is to adjust the air conditioner to 26 degrees and don't blow it towards the air outlet.

Drink mung bean soup at normal temperature, or tea with a warm feeling. After the body sweats, use a dry towel to wipe off the sweat, rest for a while, and then take a shower.

Don't be angry with your body. Feeling comfortable is temporary, and it won't be easy to get rid of the root cause of the disease.

6. Don’t be in a hurry to take supplements. A light diet is the most nourishing thing.

Many people think that hot weather consumes a lot of energy and they need to take some good supplements.

This idea is wrong.

The humidity before and after the Great Heat is relatively heavy, and the ability of the spleen and stomach to transport and transform is relatively weak. At this time, if you eat big fish, meat and greasy supplements, you will not be able to digest it. Not only will it not be digested, it will add extra burden to the spleen and stomach, which will produce a large amount of phlegm and dampness.

It is reasonable to eat foods that are light and easy to digest. Such foods include winter melon, loofah, yam, and millet porridge.

For meat dishes, you can eat some duck meat and crucian carp, which are cool in nature but not dry.

Just eat 70% to 80% full at each meal, don’t hold yourself back.

If you feel a lack of appetite, add some ginger, garlic and vinegar when cooking. This will not only have an appetizing effect, but also have a sterilizing effect.

Remember, the spleen and stomach are the most delicate in summer. Only if you treat it well can it work well.

7. Control your temper and don’t get angry. A calm mind will naturally cool you down.

In the summer, people's anger will become stronger, and they will easily become irritable and find everything they see unpleasant. This situation is a typical "emotional heatstroke".

When the heart becomes disordered, the Qi throughout the body also becomes disordered, blood pressure soars sharply, and heartbeat accelerates rapidly. This is especially dangerous for the elderly.

How to adjust it?

Don't rush when something happens, take a few deep breaths and tell yourself that it's easy to get angry when it's hot, so it's not worth it.

Think more about pleasant things, listen to leisurely music, practice calligraphy or try Tai Chi to calm your mind.

Don't get too nervous at home, everyone should talk in a friendly manner.

Remember, your body can truly cool down when your mind is calm.

Maintaining health during the hot summer is not that complicated. Doing these little things well is better than taking any tonic.

The key to maintaining health during the hot summer is balance.

First, we must prevent heatstroke and remove dampness; second, we must prevent physical harm caused by greed for cold; first, we must make adjustments to our work and rest, and second, we must control our emotions.

Remember these four pros and cons and three taboos – hydration, sleep, dehumidification, and heat removal. The taboos are craving for coolness, the taboo of over-supplementing, and the taboo of getting angry. You have to follow the laws of nature and don't go against your body.

This summer, I hope you and your family can spend it in good health and peace.