In the early days of Xia Zhishi, the qi and blood of the elderly are easy to stagnate and blood vessels are easy to block. Every morning, they can eat a little onion and drink a little wine to promote the circulation of qi and blood, thus preventing the occurrence of heart disease. After the long summer, the weather is getting hotter and the diet should be light. Give priority to foods that are easy to digest and rich in vitamins, and eat less big fish and meat and greasy and spicy foods. After the long summer, the dietary principle is "nourishing yang in spring and summer", and nourishing yang focuses on nourishing the heart, which can not only supplement nutrition, but also strengthen the heart. Eating more vegetables, fruits and coarse grains at ordinary times can increase the supply of cellulose, vitamins B and C and prevent arteriosclerosis. In short, in the long summer season, it is necessary to nourish the heart and nature, make good preparations for summer heat, and make the functions of various organs of the body normal, so as to achieve the state of "sufficient healthy qi and no evil".
Before and after the long summer, the average temperature in most parts of China is between 18℃ and 20℃, which is a good season for flowers to bloom. Astronomical experts remind that after the long summer, the weather turns hot, and Chinese medicine believes that "summer heat is easy to hurt gas" and "summer heat is easy to enter the heart". Therefore, at this time, people should pay attention to mental conditioning, strengthen the maintenance of the heart, especially the elderly should consciously carry out mental conditioning, maintain a calm and happy state, and avoid exultation and sadness to avoid sadness and injury.
"Su Wen Si Qi Qu Zi Spirit" says: "Xia San month, this is called anti-Hugh; Heaven and earth are in harmony, and everything is flashy. " Summer March refers to the six solar terms from Long Summer to beginning of autumn, including Long Summer, Xiaoman, Mangzhong, Summer Solstice, Small Summer and Great Summer. Around April of the lunar calendar, Chang Xia and Xiao Man were called Xia Meng (long summer). The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the plants are growing happily. This season is conducive to the physiological activities of the heart, so people should follow when they intersect with the solar terms. Therefore, we should pay attention to the special maintenance of the heart all summer. The theory of medical origin says: "The heart is the master of the whole body, and all viscera and bones obey the heart, so it is the king. The heart hides the gods, so it is used by the gods. " In TCM literature, the heart is interpreted as the heart of flesh and blood and the heart of gods. A heart of flesh and blood refers to a full heart; Spiritual mind refers to the function of accepting and reflecting external things and carrying out activities such as consciousness, thinking and emotion. "Introduction to Medicine" said: "The heart of flesh and blood is like a lotus flower, living in the lungs and liver. The heart of the gods ... dominates everything, and the ethereal is not ignorant. "
Physiological function of the heart: dominating blood vessels and spirit. Heart governing blood vessels includes two aspects: main blood and main pulse. Blood refers to blood, and pulse refers to blood vessels, also known as meridians, which are the channels through which blood runs. The heart is connected with blood vessels, forming a closed system and becoming the hub of blood circulation. The heart keeps beating, pushing blood to circulate in the blood vessels of the whole body for no reason, which becomes the driving force of blood circulation. The nutrients carried by blood can nourish the whole body, so that the internal organs, limbs, muscles, fur and the whole body can be nourished and maintain normal physiological functions. When the heart function is normal, the pulse condition is gentle and powerful, the rhythm is even, and the face is ruddy and shiny; If the heart is sick, there will be poor blood flow, empty vessels, dull complexion, weak pulse, blood stasis, blood impassability, blue lips and tongue, compression and tingling in the precordial area, knot, number and astringency of pulse.
Being the master of the mind means that the mind is the master of the gods and has the desire to hide the gods. The so-called god is divided into broad sense and narrow sense in Chinese medicine. God in a broad sense refers to the external expression of the whole human life activities, including the image, complexion, eyes, words, reactions and gestures of physical activities. God in a narrow sense, that is, the mind dominated by the heart, refers to people's spirit, consciousness and thinking activities. The formation of gods in Tibetan astrology holds that essence is the material basis for the formation of human body and the maintenance of life activities, and it is also the material basis for the generation of gods. God is born of innate essence, and the God of life is born when the embryo is formed. In the process of people's growth and development, God relies on the nourishment of grain essence in the later days, as "Ling Shu Ren Ping is absolutely ancient" said: "God is also the essence of Shui Gu." The physiological function of the mind governing the gods also includes two aspects. First, under normal circumstances, the mind of the gods accepts and reflects objective external things and carries out spiritual, conscious and thinking activities; Secondly, the heart of the gods is the master of human life activities and occupies a primary position among the zang-fu organs. Only under the unified command of the heart can normal activities be carried out in a unified and coordinated manner.
The physiological characteristics of the heart are as follows: First, the heart is yang and governs Yang Qi. In other words, the heart is the yang in the yang, which can promote blood circulation, maintain human life activities and make it full of vitality, so it is called the "sky" of the human body. "Yi Yao" said: "When man and heaven are combined, there will be a day, and man will have a day, and the day will be the day of your father." Yang-heat qi of the heart not only maintains its own physiological function, but also has a warming effect on the whole body. "The heart is a dirty fire, and the candle shines on everything", so the spoilage and transformation of the spleen and stomach, the warm transpiration of yang, the metabolism of body water and liquid, and the regulation of sweat. Are inseparable from the important role of Happy Yang; Second, the heart is in harmony with the summer air. In other words, man and nature are a unified whole, and the ups and downs of Yin and Yang in the four seasons of nature are interrelated and correspond to the functional activities of the five internal organs of the human body. Heart is connected with summer qi, indicating that heart yang is the most vigorous and has the strongest function in summer.
Long summer solar terms often have thin clothes, so even healthy people should guard against exogenous factors. Once you get sick, don't use antiperspirants easily to avoid sweating and sadness. Old people should pay more attention to avoid stagnation of qi and blood to prevent heart attacks. Therefore, in the long summer season, we should be happy, feel at ease, enjoy ourselves and avoid sudden joy and sadness. Eating a little onion in the morning and drinking a little red wine at dinner can promote blood circulation. Specifically, the diet should be low in fat, low in salt, multi-dimensional and light.
Talking about Health "Long Summer" and "Little Man" in Solar Terms
Long summer on May 5th, May 2nd1Xiaoman. When the temperature rises obviously, the summer heat comes, thunderstorms increase and crops enter the peak season, people are used to taking long summer as an important solar term. Fan Chengda, a poet in the Song Dynasty, said in his poem "Living in a village is a matter": "There are mountains and plains in full of green, and it rains like smoke in the wind and discipline. In April, there were few idle people in the countryside, and silkworms were picked and inserted into the fields. " There are some folk customs in the long summer, such as weighing, eating eggs and drinking tea. From the perspective of health care, after a long summer, the human body should adapt to the changes in the weather and focus on nourishing the heart. Chinese medicine believes that the heart in the five zang-organs corresponds to summer, "the heart is the master of the whole body, and all the viscera and bones listen to the heart, so it is the monarch." "The heart of the Lord God is used by the gods." When the temperature rises in summer, people's nervousness is aggravated, and they are easily agitated, angry and angry. Modern medical research has found that people's psychology, emotions and body can be linked and influenced by nerves, endocrine systems and immune systems. So at this time, not only mood swings, but also the body's immune function is relatively low. If there is something wrong with diet in daily life, various diseases will occur, which will affect health. Especially in the elderly, it is not uncommon for anger to lead to myocardial ischemia, arrhythmia and elevated blood pressure. Therefore, in the "long summer" season, we should do a good job in mental health, be quiet, smile often, adjust ourselves and be calm. Painting, calligraphy, listening to music, playing chess, planting flowers, fishing, etc. Can adjust the spirit and keep a good mood. Chicken breast with lotus leaf:
【 Ingredients 】 2 fresh lotus leaves, 30g ham, 250g boneless chicken, 50g water mushroom, 12g corn flour, salt, sugar, chicken oil, Shaoxing wine, onion, ginger, pepper, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil.
[Practice] Slice chicken and mushrooms, cut ham into 10 pieces, cut onion into small pieces, slice ginger, wash lotus leaves, blanch with boiling water, remove pedicels and cut into 10 triangles for later use.
Blanch the mushrooms in boiling water, take them out, pour them in cold water, put the chicken and mushrooms together in a plate, add salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, pepper, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, chicken oil, corn flour, scallion and ginger slices, stir them evenly, then put them on the 10 triangular lotus leaf, add a slice of ham each, and pack them into rectangular packages. After coming out of the cage, you can turn the original dish into another clean dish and take it apart to eat.
[Efficacy] Clear powder nourishes the heart and promotes temper. Can be used as a common tonic, especially suitable for summer food tonic.
Houttuynia cordata mixed with lettuce:
【 Ingredients 】 50g of Houttuynia cordata Thunb, 250g of lettuce, 0g of garlic, onion10g, and appropriate amounts of ginger, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, monosodium glutamate and sesame oil.
【 Practice 】 Remove the old roots of Houttuynia cordata Thunb, wash and cut into sections, blanch with boiling water, remove them, and marinate them with salt. The lettuce is peeled and defoliated, washed, cut into thick shreds 1 inch long, salted and drained for later use. Wash onion, ginger and garlic, and cut them into chopped green onion, Jiang Mo and minced garlic. Put shredded lettuce and houttuynia cordata into a dish, add soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, vinegar, chopped green onion, Jiang Mo and garlic, stir well and pour sesame oil.
【 Efficacy 】 Clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting diuresis and resolving phlegm. It has a good curative effect on cough due to lung heat, sticky phlegm, yellow urine and heat pain.
Longan porridge:
[Ingredients] 25g longan, japonica rice 100g, a little sugar.
[Practice] Put longan and japonica rice into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, cook porridge and add sugar.
【 Efficacy 】 Nourish the heart and spleen, nourish blood and soothe the nerves. It is especially suitable for fatigue, spleen injury, overthinking, emaciation, forgetfulness, irregular menstruation and other symptoms.
Note: avoid drinking alcohol, strong tea, coffee and other things when drinking longan porridge.
It is a long summer around May 5th in Gregorian calendar. This is the busy season for farmers. There are agricultural proverbs, such as "hoes are everywhere in the three dynasties", "When it rains in the long summer, rakes are washed" and "When it doesn't rain in the long summer, plows and rakes are hung high". Song Fan Chengda's poem "Living in the village is a matter" said: "The mountains and rivers are full of greenery, and the rain is like smoke in the sound of the rules. In April, there were few idle people in the countryside, and silkworms were picked and inserted into the fields. "
Long summer is still a traditional folk festival. The custom of making "long summer cakes" and eating tofu is around Muxi River. It is said that eating tofu is not afraid of rain and red bee stings. Every household in Sichuan and Yantan mountainous areas should eat bamboo shoots and Sophora beans. It is said that eating bamboo shoots has hard bones and is good for climbing mountains. Also eat green tea with green plums to prevent "eating summer".
Let the cows celebrate the holidays in summer, don't beat them with bamboo branches, give them fresh forage. Feed egg wine and eat cow ginseng-pearl lotus.
Make summer interesting, weigh people with a big scale, don't be fat, and stop eating summer when you weigh them. People in Sichuan mountainous areas avoid sitting on the threshold this day, saying that their feet will often get sore after sitting.
Eating thin food in long summer can relieve summer heat and nourish the stomach.
Long summer, the first solar term in summer, means that warm spring has passed and hot summer is about to begin.
Because summer is hot and sweaty, the body loses a lot of water and the digestive function of the spleen and stomach is poor, so eating more thin food is an important way to keep fit in summer. For example, eating porridge for breakfast and dinner and soup for lunch can not only quench thirst, relieve summer heat, but also nourish the body. Add some lotus leaves when cooking porridge, which is called lotus leaf porridge. It tastes fragrant and bitter in porridge. It has the functions of invigorating spleen and appetizing, dispelling summer heat, nourishing stomach and clearing intestines, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst. Add some mung beans when cooking porridge or soup with mung beans alone, which has the functions of relieving summer heat and quenching thirst, clearing away heat and detoxifying, promoting fluid production and diuresis.
Nutrition consumption is high in summer, and the hot weather affects people's appetite. In addition to paying attention to a clean and light diet, we should also pay attention to supplementing some nutrition.
1, supplement adequate vitamins, such as eating more fresh fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, green peppers, wax gourd, watermelons, bayberry, wax gourd, peaches and pears.
2, supplement water and inorganic salts, pay special attention to the supplement of potassium, beans or bean products, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, etc. It is a good source of potassium. Eat more foods that clear away heat and promote diuresis, such as watermelon, bitter gourd, peach, dark plum, strawberry, tomato, cucumber and mung bean. It has a good effect of relieving summer heat.
3. Appropriate supplementation of protein, such as fish, lean meat, eggs, milk and beans, is the best quality protein.