Autumn dryness needs to be moisturized.
The end of summer is approaching, meaning temperatures are rapidly changing, the heat is gradually dissipating, and summer is almost over. As the weather cools, autumn will officially begin. "The Book of Rites - Monthly Ordinances and Seventy-Two Phases Explained" mentions: "Chǔshǔ (end of heat) is in the seventh month, 'chǔ' means 'to stop', and the heat stops here."
The focus of health preservation at this time is nourishing the lungs and taking care of the spleen and stomach, so that the damp-heat accumulated in the body during summer can be expelled. As rainfall decreases and relative humidity drops, the skin, mouth, nose, and respiratory tract also begin to dry out. It is advisable to consume more foods that moisturize dryness and nourish yin.
To nourish the lungs and care for the spleen, it is recommended to drink Polygonatum tea. Prepare 10 grams of Polygonatum, wash it, then add hot water to a thermos and steep for 10 minutes before drinking. This tea can nourish yin and moisten the lungs, and is especially suitable for the drier days as autumn approaches.
Polygonatum is the rhizome of the Polygonatum plant, a member of the lily family. It is sweet in taste, slightly cool in nature, and enters the lung and stomach meridians; it can nourish yin, moisten dryness, relieve vexation, and quench thirst. It is often used for dryness and heat causing yin injury, cough with dry throat and thirst, consumptive fever, internal heat with diabetes. Polygonatum is also a beauty food, rich in Vitamin A, which helps to moisturize the skin and improve dryness. Note: It is not suitable for those with damp-phlegm in the stomach or qi stagnation. Those with high blood pressure should use with caution.
Although autumn is approaching, do not rush to supplement. You must first nourish the spleen and stomach to lay a good foundation, in order to effectively digest and absorb nutrients. In addition, pay attention to getting more rest, sleeping early and waking early. After lunch, you might as well take a 10-minute nap to allow your body to replenish more energy to adjust to the discomfort of the seasonal transition.
The focus of health preservation at this time is nourishing the lungs and taking care of the spleen and stomach, so that the damp-heat accumulated in the body during summer can be expelled. As rainfall decreases and relative humidity drops, the skin, mouth, nose, and respiratory tract also begin to dry out. It is advisable to consume more foods that moisturize dryness and nourish yin.
To nourish the lungs and care for the spleen, it is recommended to drink Polygonatum tea. Prepare 10 grams of Polygonatum, wash it, then add hot water to a thermos and steep for 10 minutes before drinking. This tea can nourish yin and moisten the lungs, and is especially suitable for the drier days as autumn approaches.
Polygonatum is the rhizome of the Polygonatum plant, a member of the lily family. It is sweet in taste, slightly cool in nature, and enters the lung and stomach meridians; it can nourish yin, moisten dryness, relieve vexation, and quench thirst. It is often used for dryness and heat causing yin injury, cough with dry throat and thirst, consumptive fever, internal heat with diabetes. Polygonatum is also a beauty food, rich in Vitamin A, which helps to moisturize the skin and improve dryness. Note: It is not suitable for those with damp-phlegm in the stomach or qi stagnation. Those with high blood pressure should use with caution.
Although autumn is approaching, do not rush to supplement. You must first nourish the spleen and stomach to lay a good foundation, in order to effectively digest and absorb nutrients. In addition, pay attention to getting more rest, sleeping early and waking early. After lunch, you might as well take a 10-minute nap to allow your body to replenish more energy to adjust to the discomfort of the seasonal transition.