It's summer now. What is suitable for this solar term?

In midsummer, due to the gradual dryness of the climate, many people will feel dry throat and dry skin when they get up in the morning. Even if they drink a large glass of water, it is difficult to quench their thirst. This phenomenon is often called "autumn dryness".

Autumn dryness refers to the pathological changes characterized by dryness found in autumn, which can be divided into warm dryness and cool dryness. During the summer heat, the "autumn dryness" is warm and dry, and the symptoms are mostly headache, less sweating, thirst, dry cough and less phlegm, dry throat, fever in hands and feet, etc. This is mainly related to the long sunshine and rainy days and the climate of exposure in autumn. In addition, some diseases, such as bronchiectasis and tuberculosis, are prone to relapse or aggravation under the action of "autumn dryness".

There are many reasons for "autumn dryness", and improper diet is an important inducing factor. Therefore, the diet in early autumn should be "moist", that is, nourishing yin and clearing dryness, moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production. In early autumn, everyone should eat less or no spicy and fragrant food, mainly light and sweet. Fresh lotus root, pear, water chestnut, carrot, tofu, black fungus, honey, etc. It has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, so eat more; Drink plenty of water, light soup, vegetable soup, soybean milk, milk, etc. But eat less dry food such as raw onions, peppers and spirits, and eat more fruits and vegetables.

Vegetables and fruits are mostly cold, which have the effects of nourishing body fluid, moistening dryness, clearing heat and relaxing bowels, and contain a lot of water. Fruits and vegetables are also rich in vitamin C, vitamin B, inorganic salts and cellulose, which can improve the adverse effects of drying on human body.

In addition, people with bad stomachs should drink more porridge, such as jujube glutinous rice porridge, lily porridge and lotus seed porridge. At the same time, pay attention to adjusting the pace of life and living environment to prevent excessive fatigue and uncontrolled nightlife.

Another important aspect of preventing "autumn dryness" is to pay attention to mental conditioning and treat everything as peacefully as possible to adapt to the convergence of autumn.