Today, we welcome the eighteenth solar term of the 24 solar terms-Frost’s Descent. The Frost’s Descent solar term means that the weather is getting colder and the first frost appears. It is the last solar term of autumn and also means that winter is about to begin. In Frost’s Descent season, health care is particularly important. So, how should we keep in good health at this time? In this regard, the People’s Network reporter interviewed Ren Yafeng, chief physician of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. During
Frost’s Descent, when the weather turns cool, you should go to bed earlier to comply with the collection of Yin essence, and get up earlier to comply with the relaxation of Yang Qi. When
autumn dryness
is Frost’s Descent, autumn dryness is more obvious, and people are prone to dry mouth and throat, cough and less phlegm, dry throat, dry nose and lips, chapped skin, constipation and so on. You can eat more sweet, cold and juicy food, such as pear, grapefruit, sugarcane, banana, citrus and other fruits, vegetables can eat more carrots, winter melon, tremella, lotus root and so on. In addition, you can drink salt water during the day and honey water at night to supplement the body’s water and alleviate the symptoms caused by autumn dryness.
Prevent autumn depression
Frost’s Descent season, the weather is getting cold, the vegetation is withered and yellow, people are often touched by the scenery, the mood is easy to become depressed, depressed, or even depressed. At this time, it is advisable to move rather than quiet, and more outdoor activities should be carried out to receive sunshine, which will help the growth of Yang Qi and transfer depression. In addition, traditional Chinese medicine can be used instead of tea, choose appropriate amount of licorice, wheat, jujube, after soaking in water, take orally to relieve depression and moisten dryness, soothe nerves and strengthen the spleen.
