May 5, 2017 at 15:31 ushers in the first festival of summer – Lixia. According to Chinese medicine, “summer is easy to hurt the qi” and “summer is easy to enter the heart”. At the beginning of summer, when the dry trigram is in effect, the yang energy in nature is growing and the yin energy is getting weaker, and the liver energy is getting weaker and the heart energy is getting stronger in relation to the internal organs of the body. Therefore, summer health care should be “heart” as the main focus, pay attention to the heart care. The heart is the master of the body, and all the organs and bones are under the command of the heart, so it is the ruler.” The heart is the master of the gods, for the use of the gods, that is to say, the heart plays a leading role in the human organs, and the human spiritual thinking activities related to the heart. In Chinese medicine, man and nature are a unified whole, and the four seasons of nature correspond to each other and to the functional activities of the five organs of the human body. The heart corresponds to “summer”, which means that in the summer, the heart’s yang is at its peak, and also reminds people to follow the weather changes in the spring and summer and focus on taking care of the heart. The yang energy of the heart drives blood circulation and maintains human life activities. The Yang heat of the heart not only maintains its own physiological functions, but also has a warming effect on the whole body, and the body’s water metabolism and sweat regulation are inseparable from the important role of the heart Yang. How to nourish “heart” in the summer? I. Diet After the first summer, the weather gradually becomes hot, but has not yet entered the high temperature period, so do not feel a little heat on the excessive consumption of cool drinks, so as not to damage Yang Qi. Food should gradually turn to light products, not greedy taste and eat too much greasy, easy to fire food, should eat more protein content of fish, lean meat, soy products, dairy products, etc., both to supplement the nutrition, but also to achieve the “heart” role. Eat more vegetables, fruits and coarse grains to increase the supply of fiber, vitamin C and vitamin B to prevent arteriosclerosis. At the same time, after the first summer, people’s couples open, sweating more, pay attention to replenish water, preferably more warm water, to prevent blood stickiness. We recommend the following heart food: 1, lotus seeds are slightly cool, sweet and astringent, the function of the heart to nourish the spleen, the kidneys to strengthen the regimen. In addition to containing protein, sugar, a small amount of fat, a variety of vitamins, but also rich in phosphorus, calcium, iron and other minerals. Lotus heart alkaloids contained have the function of strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure and calming the libido. Can be applied with red dates, lilies, silver fungus together with soup. 2, beans Soybeans can help reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood, and the content of saturated fatty acids is very low, remains an important source of quality protein intake for people to protect the heart. Eating tofu and drinking soy milk are good choices. In addition, lentils, chickpeas, black beans and kidney beans contain a lot of fiber and are also rich in omega-3 fatty acids, calcium and soluble fiber. 3, grapes grapes are flat and sweet and sour, with the effect of replenishing the blood, strengthening the muscles and bones, and facilitating urination. Rich in a variety of nutrients, the brain nerves have a tonic and excitatory effect; because of the high iron and potassium content (especially raisins), is an important source of iron and potassium supplement, is conducive to the correction of anemia and stabilize the electrophysiological function of the heart muscle cells. 4, wheat (cereal) wheat is cool and sweet, with nourishing the heart and blood, deficient to stop sweating, clearing the heat and removing the annoyance of the function. Rich in starch, protein, calcium, B vitamins, vitamin E and lecithin and other nutrients, especially vitamin E is the most abundant, is to protect the human blood, heart, bones, muscles, nerves and other necessary nutrients for normal function; contains choline, lecithin, arginine, etc. can enhance memory, improve intelligence. The wheat skin is rich in vitamin B and protein, but also contains an active element that regulates nerves, clears heat and nourishes the internal organs. 5, black fungus contains more colloid-like active substance, this substance can significantly shorten the clotting time, play a role in unblocking blood vessels and prevent thrombosis. Because black fungus has a unique two-way regulation of hemostasis and blood activation, it is also known as “natural anticoagulant”, which is very beneficial for the prevention and treatment of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease. However, black fungus has a softening effect, so it is not suitable for those who are prone to diarrhea. Summer is a good time for morning exercise. In Chinese medicine, “winter storage and summer release” means that in winter, we should pay attention to the accumulation of nutrients and energy, while in summer, we need to enhance the body’s metabolic capacity, so we need to strengthen exercise and enhance our immunity. It is important to note that although exercise is good for the heart, but in the summer should not be too much exercise. Due to the high temperature in summer, after strenuous movement, human blood set on the body surface, the supply of blood to the heart and brain is reduced, which will aggravate the ischemic and hypoxic reaction of cardiovascular patients. You can choose to exercise one hour after dinner, the exercise should not be too intense, it is best to choose walking, jogging, tai chi, etc., the intensity of the activity to not feel tired, the time should not exceed 1 hour, in order to reduce the load on the heart, to prevent myocardial ischemic attack. Third, sleep “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” said: “summer in March, this is called the summer show, the sky and the earth, everything is flashy, sleep at night and get up early, not tired of the day.” After the first summer climate change is more significant, should sleep late and get up early, in order to comply with the changes of yin and Yang. At the same time, after the summer people should develop the habit of taking a nap. Nap time varies from person to person, generally half an hour to one hour is appropriate, too long will make people feel no spirit. Do not take a cool lunch break, avoid sleeping in the wind, to prevent cold and wind, the occurrence of disease. Fourth, nourish the mind Mood regulation, should focus on “so that the will without anger”, quit dryness and anger, obey the heart, the heart with the external, Yi Shen Shun Qi, then a hundred diseases. As Jikang, a health scientist in the Three Kingdoms, said in the “Theory of Health”, “(summer) more appropriate to regulate the rest of the pure heart, often as ice and snow in the heart, the heat is also in my heart less reduction, can not be hot for hot, rejuvenated hot carry on.” Meaning, people should focus on regulating the mood in the summer, so that they can achieve a quiet heart and naturally cool, and to keep a clear mind and a relaxed mood, do not be happy and sad, to make the qi flow smoothly, through the release of free, so as to avoid sadness, injury to the body, injury to the mind and lead to the formation of disease. After the summer, the weather is hot, and you can listen to some music to nourish your heart and clear your mind, such as “Purple Bamboo Tune”, “Mountain View”, “Seeing or Not Seeing”, “On the East Mountain”, “Mountain Flower” and so on. These music tunes are gentle and melodious, with an ethereal voice, which is suitable for listening to in a quiet time. In short, the first thing to do is to nourish the heart. If the heart is peaceful, the body will be at peace, and if the body is at peace, then all the diseases will be removed and all the worries will be eliminated.