As we enter the fall equinox, temperatures in many areas begin to get colder. The temperature difference between day and night becomes bigger, and the leaves gradually fade and turn yellow. The change of climate in autumn often gives people a bleak feeling, so people’s mood is also followed low; autumn is dry and hot, easy to damage the yin. Some people with special physiques, such as yin deficiency and qi depression physique are susceptible to autumn dryness. When the autumn dryness damages the heart yin and liver yin of the human body, there will be disturbed sleeplessness, irritability, and other bad moods. Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhuhai Hospital Psychological Sleep Section Zhang Yueqi director reminded that, can be appropriate exercise to regulate emotions, in the dietary aspects of nourishment, to play the role of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs.
Autumn Equinox How to maintain health?
Director Zhang Yueqi introduced the autumn equinox, in terms of health, to focus on the balance of yin and yang. Autumn equinox dietary regimen, the appropriate taboos are different. Beneficial to the yin and yang secret is appropriate, and vice versa for the taboo. On the yin gas deficiency, Yang Qi has more than the elderly and should avoid eating hot tonic products. Children in development, such as no special reasons should not be overly complementary, phlegm and wet bodies should avoid eating greasy; those suffering from skin diseases, or asthma should avoid shrimp, crabs, and other seafood; cold stomachs should avoid eating cold food, seafood can be tasted.
At the same time, approaching the Mid-Autumn National Day holiday, many people’s parties and dinners increased. Director Zhang reminded us, that after the autumnal equinox, the climate gets cooler, the stomach disease and recurrence during the season; coinciding with the National Day holiday, it is recommended that we do not overeat, and moderate moderation, of meat and vegetables.
How to regulate emotions and prevent emotional “autumn dryness”?
1. Fall temperatures have dropped, in fact, the Guangdong region is just the right temperature for exercise. Appropriate outdoor exercise, such as walking slowly, playing ball games, etc., will increase the body’s dopamine and other hormone levels, thus allowing people to get excited.
2. You can climb up and look around, and keep a big heart, so that they do not indulge in trivial things to consume your essence.
3. Indoors you can do five birds play, practice Tai Chi.
4. Dietary modification should include drinking more water, and eating moist, warm food, such as sesame, walnut, glutinous rice, honey, dairy products, pears, etc., which can play a nourishing yin moist lungs, nourishing yin and promote the role of fluids. Regulate bad moods such as upset and insomnia, irritability, and anger.