Prevent autumn dryness and keep healthy

Sydney - moisturizing and moisturizing

Autumn is a season to eat Sydney.

Contraindications: People with spleen and stomach deficiency, abdominal pain and blood deficiency should not eat more

Honey - moisturizing the lungs and relieving cough, moisturizing and beauty

Honey has high nutritional value.

It is best to start eating honey in autumn, when the season is dry

Contraindications: Patients with hyperacidity or hypertrophic gastritis, especially gastric and duodenal ulcers, should consume warm honey water one and a half hours before meals, while patients with gastric acid deficiency or atrophic gastritis should consume cold honey water after eating Eat immediately

Chrysanthemum - clearing heat

From the perspective of medicinal use, chrysanthemum is divided into chrysanthemum and wild chrysanthemum.

Chrysanthemum is slightly cold, and has the functions of dispersing wind-heat, clearing liver and improving eyesight, clearing heat and detoxifying

Contraindications: Chrysanthemum is cold in nature and has the effect of clearing away heat and dispelling fire

Saponin Rice - Beautifying and moisturizing

Saponin rice, also known as snow lotus seeds, is the fruit of acacia, which is divided into single pod and double pod

　　Saponin rice is rich in nutrients and rich in plant dietary fiber colloids.

　　Taboo: Saponin rice is spicy and warm in nature.

　　Vinegar - aids digestion and increases appetite

　　Vinegar, also known as bitter wine, has long been known for its health benefits

　　Compounds such as acetic acid, lactic acid, amino acids, glycerol and aldehydes in vinegar have a mild stimulating effect on human skin

　　Contraindications: Vinegar must be acidic, it will not only corrode the gastrointestinal mucosa, but also prompt the digestive organs to secrete a large amount of digestive juice.

　　What are the ways to prevent autumn dryness

　　1.

　　Getting an extra hour of sleep can keep us energized, as well as preserve our energy and recharge our batteries before winter hits

　　2.
Reasonable diet to prevent "autumn dryness"

　　In autumn, the weather is relatively dry, and symptoms such as tight skin, flaking, dry hair, and dry lips will occur
.
Drinking more water, drinking more porridge, and eating food that clears away heat and calms the nerves is a good way to prevent autumn dryness
.
To eat less or not eat hot food such as spicy frying, eat more will help dryness and yin, aggravate autumn dryness
.

　　3.
Turn on the fan less and sleep with the window closed

　　In autumn, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and respiratory diseases such as pneumonia and asthma are prone to occur.
Fans are likely to cause frozen shoulder, cervical spondylosis, gout and other problems
.
Therefore, be less "cold stimulation"
.

　　4.
Protect the umbilicus and prevent diseases

　　As the weather gets cooler, the epidermis in the navel area is the thinnest and especially sensitive to external stimuli
.
It is necessary to add clothes in time, cover the abdomen when sleeping, and massage the navel to dispel the coldness of the navel
.

　　5.
Insist on exercising, do not overdo it

　　Autumn is cool and airy, suitable for outdoor sports
.
Therefore, we should carry out appropriate physical exercise according to individual physique
.
But exercise should not be excessive, so as not to increase the degree of autumn fatigue
.

　　6.
Avoid adding clothes too early

　　In autumn, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the weather is fickle.
Too much clothing is added too early.
Once the temperature rises, it is easy to catch a cold after sweating
.
Therefore, clothing needs to be added gradually, not too early
.

　　7.
Keep your stomach warm

　　In autumn, you need to pay attention to keeping your stomach warm, close doors and windows when you sleep, and cover your abdomen with a quilt to prevent the autumn wind from circulating and cooling the spleen and stomach
.

　　(Liu Kai)

"China Food News" (08 edition on August 12, 2021)

(Editor in charge: Huang Guangshun)