The hot summer is over and it’s autumn again with light clouds and high sky. The humid and stifling heat of the three volt days seems to be gone all of a sudden, however, the autumn breeze not only brings people a burst of cool, but also makes people dry skin, dry mouth, dry nasal cavity, cold and cough more people, so what should we pay attention to in the autumn health? According to Chinese medicine, the five elements of autumn are gold, the five directions are west, the five flavors are pungent, and the five organs are lungs, and in terms of the four seasons, spring is the main birth, summer is the main growth, autumn is the main harvest, and winter is the main collection. Therefore, the four seasons of yin and yang, the end of all things, death and life of the original, contrary to the disaster is born, from the harsh disease from the”, so the autumn health, one to nourish the collection, two to nourish the lungs. In autumn, as the yang energy is gradually collected, and the yin energy is gradually grown, everything is ripe for harvest. From the climate characteristics of autumn, from hot to cold, that is, “Yang eliminates Yin long” transition stage. The physiological activities of the human body, with the “summer long” to “autumn harvest” and change accordingly. Therefore, autumn health care can not leave the principle of nourishing the harvest, that is, autumn health care must take care of the body’s yin as the first task. As the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine says, “Autumn and winter nourish Yin”. The so-called autumn and winter nourishing Yin, means that in the autumn and winter nourishing collection, nourishing Tibet, in order to adapt to the law of nature’s Yin Qi gradually grow and flourish, so as to lay the foundation for the next year Yang Qi birth, should not consume essence and hurt Yin Qi. According to the theory of ancestral medicine, autumn is the main order of dryness, especially in the north, rainfall decreases, the climate is dry, and whenever it is clear for a long time without rain, dryness often occurs easily. It is said in “Su Wen – Yin Yang Ying Xiang Da Lun” that “dryness is dry when it wins”, and dryness hurts people and easily hurts the body’s fluids, often manifesting as dry mouth, dry lips, dry nose, dry throat, dry tongue and less fluids, dry skin and even cracking. In addition, dryness is most likely to injure the lung, because the lung is a delicate organ, the nature of moistening and evil dryness, dryness offends the lung, the light is dry cough less phlegm, phlegm sticky hard to cough, and even sticky into silk, the heavy is the lung complex injury and bleeding, see blood in the sputum. Because autumn dryness hurts Yin, fluid loss, so no fluid to moisten the large intestine, and make the stool dry and difficult to solve. The dryness is exactly contrary to the autumn nourishment and lung nourishment, so the focus of autumn health care is to prevent dryness and protect yin. To prevent autumn dryness, diet prevention is the most critical. It is advisable to drink more water, soy milk, milk, light tea and other beverages to nourish Yin and moisten dryness; eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as pears, oranges, grapefruit, radish, lotus root, silver fungus and so on to moisten dryness and produce Jin, in addition, you can eat more such as lily, honey, lotus seeds and other clear tonic products, in order to comply with the nature of the lung’s purification. Try to quit smoking, alcohol, coffee, strong tea and fried food, so as not to dry and hurt Yin. Eating more coarse grains and fiber-rich vegetables (such as celery, cabbage, etc.) can promote bowel movement and prevent stagnation in the intestines from causing fire and injury to the fluid, resulting in dry stools. For people who do have the sign of Yin injury, manifested as dry mouth and throat, dry cough with little phlegm, can take appropriate sage, maitake, lily, almond, Chuanbei, etc., such as maitake, chrysanthemum, sage tea, etc., for the relief of autumn dryness has a good effect. Of course, this is only for normal people and people with blood deficiency and yin deficiency constitution. If the spleen and stomach function is low, often fullness in the stomach and abdomen, diarrhea, you should first regulate the function of the spleen and stomach, and then eat a little less nourishing Yin food. Some people combine diet and medicine to make medicinal meals, such as ice sugar silver ear soup, lily porridge, shellfish pear soup, etc. Because soup and porridge are easy to digest and absorb, this can nourish yin and moisten dryness, without adding to the burden of the spleen and stomach, which is not a good method. In addition to the prevention of autumn dryness also pay attention to the air to keep moist, in their own small environment such as courtyard, indoor can raise some flowers and plants, diligent sprinkling water, in order to regulate indoor humidity, to maintain the moisture in the environment; autumn bathing should not be too diligent, especially the elderly, in order to avoid dry skin and skin itching; autumn climate turns cool, suitable for people to do a variety of sports, appropriate exercise such as climbing, jogging, taijiquan, etc. to prevent autumn dryness also It is beneficial because exercise can invigorate Yang Qi, promote blood circulation, and naturally fill up with fluid. Of course, the amount of exercise should not be too much, because after all, autumn is the season to raise the collection; and try to talk less, talk too much, can also hurt the fluid, so that people dry mouth and tongue. The “Nei Jing” cloud: “the wise man’s health also, must follow the four seasons and appropriate cold and summer”, through the adjustment of diet and living habits, generally can play the purpose of autumn dryness prevention and health, of course, if because of carelessness or sudden changes in climate and a more serious condition, should promptly consult a doctor, receive regular professional treatment.