| Summer season not only
causes an increase in our body
temperature, but also makes us
hot-tempered. Statistics show that one in
every five people suffers from summer
syndrome, and most of the sufferers are
women. The nature of summer,
corresponding to fire in Five Agents and
to heart in five internal organs, is to
be hot and dry. An overwhelming dry hot
condition could seriously deplete yin
qi and body fluids.
Then how
can we keep the yin-yang
balance and maintain a healthy level of
fluidity during the hot season? Here are
some tips from Chinese medicine experts
that you may find useful:
1,
Have a daily intake of fresh milk
According
to Chinese medicine theory, milk is
mild-cold in nature that helps reducing
the heat of liver. As milk is about 87%
water by weight, it is also a good source
of fluid which relieves the internal
dryness.
2,
Go to bed before 11 pm
Chinese
medicine believes that qi and
blood proceed to liver area during the
time between 11 pm at night and 1 am in
the morning. Getting good quality sleep
in this period is crucial for liver to
successfully detoxify the system and get
recuperated.
3,
Increase the amount of cooling yin
food in your diet
It helps decrease the
internal heat.
It is
an excellent source of potassium and
vitamins A, C, and B6. Just make sure
they have not been kept in fridge for
more than 3 hours.
It
provides extra fine protein to cope
with the stress of high temperature,
and protects the blood vessel walls.
- Balsam
pear (Bitter melon)
It
helps reducing internal heat and the
content of blood sugar.
It
contains minerals, vitamins and
organic acid, is a rich source of
beta carotene for the immune system.
And
finally, just stay away from any hot,
pungent food so you can better protect
your lungs during the summer months.
Reference: 中华网
Please note:
Information on this site is not meant to
substitute for the advice of a health
professional.
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