In the late summer and early autumn, the lungs must be early and early, and the experts of traditional Chinese medicine teach you the "three moves" to prevent autumn dry

As the saying goes: "Spring nourish the liver, nourish the heart in summer, nourish the lungs in autumn, and nourish the kidney in winter." At this time, pay attention to nourishing the lungs. The grandson Kai, the chief of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine of Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, talked about how to "nourish the lungs and prevent autumn and dry".

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Director Sun Zaikai analyzed that he entered autumn, especially after the summer heat, during the daytime hot, morning and evening, the temperature difference between day and night was large, and the air humidity was low, which was often said that the "autumn dryness" began. Qiutan has a greater impact on the respiratory system and is most likely to hurt the lungs. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the lungs are high, the cover of the human body" and "the lungs are not resistant to cold and heat". Symptoms such as dry cough without sputum, dry throat, and blood in sputum, and chronic diseases of the respiratory system are mostly recurred when the weather is colder in the late autumn. If you do not raise lung qi in autumn, various diseases are more prone to occur in winter.

Regarding how to nourish the lungs in autumn, Director Sun Zaikai stated that he could conduct appropriate health conditioning in three aspects: medicine, rest, and exercise.

Traditional Chinese medicine has the saying that "medicine and food is homologous", many foods are good medicines. Director Sun Zikai recommends two foods that prevent autumn and dry. First, pear, sweet and sour, has the effects of moisturizing the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. Therefore, it has good effects on dry cough and dry throat. The lungs are mainly suitable for people with lung dryness and lung fire; cooked eating is mainly nourishing yin and moisturizing. For some people with weak middle -aged and elderly people, weak spleen and stomach, they can cook pear The pear skin can also be boiled and drinking, which can also play a role in moisturizing the lungs. The second is, commonly known as "horseshoe", known as "underground Sydney" and "Jiangnan ginseng". Eat raw heat and heat, clear lungs, lungs and lungs, cooked food can nourish the lungs and moisturize.

In addition, traditional Chinese medicine believes that "Xinqi enters the lungs and enters the kidneys", and people who are prone to cough should be light in their diet, such as barbecue, tobacco, alcohol, spicy and other foods to eat less or not to eat. Essence

In terms of work and rest, you should sleep well, that is, every day (11 pm to 1 am) and at noon (11:00 noon to 13 pm) to sleep on time. "". Before 23 o'clock in the evening, you must sleep "big consciousness" and sleep. Sleep at noon, take a break for a while, take about 30 minutes of rest, do not exceed 1 hour. Director Sun Zikai emphasized that staying up late, radiation, fatigue and other impact on the human body's immune function have a greater impact. Do not stay up late. Some people are not easy to fall asleep after 12 pm, which is not conducive to the protection of lung qi. Essence "The Yellow Emperor's Canon" said: "If the yang qi is lying, the yin is exhausted." Entering the autumn, sleeping a good son, follow the "yin essence collection, convergence of spirit", and add sleep appropriately. The maintenance is very good, but when the winter is coming, the energy is preserved and the essence is kept.

Exercise is also essential for the maintenance of lung qi, but Director Sun Zai Kai emphasized that exercise often emphasizes that it varies from person to person. It is necessary to choose the appropriate time. At this time, it is best to perform aerobic exercises such as jogging and fast walking. Of course, you can also choose to swim, climb, fitness, Tai Chi, table tennis and other campaigns according to personal preferences and time, which is conducive to strong lung function.

Correspondent Ma Yun

Yangtze Evening News/Zi Niu Journalist Yang Yan

Edit: Qin Xiaoyi

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