Beware of late spring cold in the rainy season. Please keep this health guide

Rainwater (February 18) is the solar term following the Beginning of Spring in the 24 solar terms. After that, the rainfall gradually increases and the temperature gradually rises. However, the weather is still warm and cold at this time, and it is changeable, especially in the north. The Rainwater season is one of the seasons with the most cold waves in the whole year. In addition, due to the increase in precipitation, there is dampness in the cold. At this stage, we must be wary of the impact of late spring cold on human health. So how can we prevent late spring cold by maintaining our health?

Daily life: Appropriate "spring cover" and increased exercise

Sun Simiao reminded in Qianjin Yaofang that in spring, clothes should be "thick on the bottom and thin on the top", that is, in spring, we should wear more clothes on the lower body. The Chinese medicine health proverb "cold starts from the feet, dampness enters from the bottom" also talks about keeping the lower body warm. Therefore, we should "cover up in spring" appropriately, do not take off cotton clothes too early, and add or remove clothes according to climate changes.

Spring is also the season when people are most likely to feel tired. How can we relieve "spring sleepiness"? Sleeping alone is not enough. The more you sleep, the sleepier you will feel. Exercise can greatly speed up the brain's response speed in processing information and effectively prevent spring sleepiness. In spring, it is best to spend more time in sunny and green places, take more deep breaths and do moderate exercise to provide the brain with fresh and sufficient oxygen, which will make people feel happy, refreshed and eliminate sleepiness.

In addition, you can also use acupoints to drive away "spring sleepiness". You can use your thumb to massage Neiguan, Shenmen, and Sanyinjiao. These three acupoints work together. Massage for 5-10 minutes every day to calm your mind and adjust your sleep.

Health and wellness: Drink more porridge to nourish the spleen and stomach

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says that "Spring governs the liver" and the liver is more active in spring. If you take good care of your liver in spring, you will be healthy for the whole year. Chinese medicine believes that people's liver qi is prone to be too strong in spring, and the strong liver wood will suppress the spleen earth, which will have an adverse effect on the spleen and stomach and hinder the normal digestion and absorption of food. At the same time, due to the increase in rain, moisture comes with it, which will cause damage to the spleen and stomach of the human body, resulting in symptoms such as loss of appetite, indigestion, and diarrhea.

Before and after the Rain Water, we should strengthen the care of the spleen and stomach, strengthen the spleen and remove dampness. Before and after the Rain Water, it is advisable to eat a neutral diet. Eat less sour food and eat appropriate sweet food to nourish the spleen. Porridge was praised by the ancients as "the best thing in the world to nourish people". You should drink more porridge to nourish the spleen and stomach. Porridge is mainly made of rice and supplemented by water. The blend of water and rice is not only sweet and delicious, easy to digest and absorb, but also can nourish the spleen and stomach, remove turbidity and produce clarity. In addition, try to eat less dinner, because if you eat too much dinner, it may cause symptoms of indigestion and affect sleep. "If the stomach is not in harmony, you will not be able to sleep well" is the reason.

Recommended best porridge for the Rain Water solar term:

Moisturizing: Carrot and Pumpkin Porridge

Efficacy: It can moisturize and make the skin soft and elastic. Method: Wash and soak 300g rice and 300g glutinous rice for 2 hours; boil hot water in a pot, pour in the rice and cook for 40 minutes; add the peeled and diced pumpkin and chopped carrots, and cook for 30 minutes until soft.

Blood tonic: Coix seed and Codonopsis pilosula porridge

Efficacy: Eating it for breakfast every day can not only remove dampness and strengthen the spleen, but also replenish qi and blood. Method: Wash 30 grams of coix seeds and soak them in cold water for 2 hours; cut 15 grams of codonopsis into thin slices, and wash 200 grams of polished rice. Put the three into a pot and add water, boil over high heat first, skim off the foam after the pot boils, and then simmer over low heat for 30-40 minutes, and add rock sugar for seasoning.