The characteristics of summer and its effects on the human body The causes of disease in Chinese medicine include internal, external and other causes. External causes include the six evil spirits (wind, cold, heat, humidity, dryness and fire) and plague. The common causes of disease in summer include summer heat, dampness, heat and tropical diseases. The main qi of summer is heat, but there is a period when the climate is characterized by a mixture of humidity and heat, with high temperatures and high humidity. Chinese medicine refers to this stage as long summer. Moreover, the large amount of sweat excretion in summer will not only damage heart qi, but also lead to heart yin deficiency, which makes it easier to be invaded by the evil of summer heat, resulting in wind-heat external sensation, summer heat external sensation and heat stroke. The symptoms of external wind-heat sensation include fever, slight chill, headache, sore throat and cough; external heat sensation includes headache, body aches and pains, sticky mouth, loss of appetite, distention and fullness of the abdomen, diarrhea, fever that does not subside, and thick and greasy tongue coating. The common symptoms are high fever, headache, dizziness, palpitations, nausea, sweating, etc. If the treatment is not timely, the summer heat can cause delirium, coma, convulsions, etc. In addition, summer heat and moisture diffuse, in the air-conditioned room because of the cold and sweat holes closed, the body of damp heat can not be emitted through sweating, the accumulation of internal, forming “cold outside the muscle surface, damp heat within the spleen and stomach of the disease. This can lead to wind-cold external sensation, table cold and internal heat. If you feel cold evil, you can have the symptoms of wind-cold cold, such as pain all over the body, poor sweating, fever and fear of cold; cold cold and heat cold, also known as cold fire, are mostly characterized by cold and fever, cough and asthma, yellow and sticky phlegm, irritability and headache. Due to the hot climate in summer, the human body sweats more and the secretion of sweat glands consumes a lot of energy, and the long days and short nights in summer, the sultry weather often affects people’s normal sleep and rest, resulting in lack of sleep. And many people lose appetite and other factors will make the human body’s resistance to decline, increasing the chances of infection virus, and many people excessively greedy for cool, like to use cold water to shower, wash hair, sleep under the air conditioning vents …… immunity decline, while excessive greed for cold, it is easy to lead to aggravation of the original respiratory disease, such as acute bronchial asthma The acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma, COPD, etc. The high temperature in summer makes germs, bacteria, parasites, and allergens more active, and also damages the human spirit, human immunity and disease resistance, and the high temperature in summer often causes a decrease in local air quality. Especially in densely populated large cities, the presence of urban heat island circulation leads to air pollutants that are not easily diffused, placing a burden on patients suffering from chronic respiratory diseases and making them prone to relapse. Because of the seasonal characteristics of summer, people with illnesses caused by the evil of dampness and heat are more common, while the nature and pathogenic characteristics of dampness are more dampness for the long summer main qi. The turn of summer and autumn, Yang gradually weakened, more rain, water vapor and up, the air is humid, so the long summer for the year in the season of the most abundant moisture and heat. Dampness is a disease that is difficult to cure for a long time, such as a summer cold or bronchitis that is prolonged and turns into a chronic cough. The illness is prolonged. In summer, there are more rainy days and the environment is humid, so dust mites, molds and other microorganisms and allergenic substances are suitable for growth and reproduction in this environment. Therefore, the dust mites in the air increase in summer, and when inhaled by the patient, they tend to cause attacks. Unlike the common six evil spirits, scrofula is highly contagious, easily prevalent, has a rapid onset, is serious, and has one disease per spell (i.e., one type of plague leads to one infectious disease) and different symptoms. Summer is the season when plague is prevalent, because the high temperature and humidity in summer are very conducive to the reproduction and spread of viruses and various microorganisms that contaminate air, water and food, which can then be ingested by humans and infected with plague. Common summer infections include chickenpox, rubella, measles, influenza, mumps, etc. Chinese medicine treatment for summer respiratory diseases: According to the evidence, treatment is usually based on clearing summer heat and dampness, clearing heat and dispersing cold, and so on. Commonly used medicines include Huo Xiang Zheng Qi, ten drops of water, Qing Xia Yi Qi, Liu Yi San, Yin Qiao San, ginger sugar water, etc. Commonly used Chinese medicines for treating wind-heat cold: Yin Qiao Jie Toxin Pills (tablets), Antelope Qiao Jie Toxin Pills, Sang Ju Cold Tablets, Ban Lan Gen Punch, etc. If the fever is heavy and the sore throat is obvious, you can take Shuanghuanglian Oral Liquid (Punch) and Qinghejiao Jiexin Oral Liquid. These medicines have better effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Those who suffer from wind-heat cold should drink more water and have a light diet, and can drink radish soup or pear soup. Commonly used Chinese medicines for treating summer and dampness colds: Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan (water) Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan is a new preparation of Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San. This formula is commonly used to dispel summer heat and dampness, and is especially effective in treating summer heat and dampness that is heavily blocked by dampness in long summer. It is also a good treatment for those who have non-summer colds but have dampness in the spleen and stomach. This formula is effective in clearing summer heat and benefitting the qi and clearing summer heat, strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness. For colds with weak qi and summer dampness, this formula is effective in both clearing and drying dampness. Liuyi San, composed of slippery stone and licorice, is effective in treating heat, heartburn and urinary discomfort caused by heatstroke, while Ten Drops of Water is effective in strengthening the stomach and dispelling wind. It can also be used externally to treat prickly heat. Fengyou Jing can clear summer heat and detoxify the body, relieve dampness and annoyance, relieve pain and drive away wind. It can treat dizziness and headache caused by heatstroke, and abdominal pain caused by coldness at night in summer. For dizziness and headache, apply a little to the forehead and both temples; for abdominal pain, apply to the navel and coccyx, or take 2 to 3 drops of wind oil essence and serve with warm water. Folk often use ginger sugar water to treat colds, because ginger, white onion, etc. are pungent and warm food, can sweat and relieve the surface, lung and Qi, for wind-cold colds have certain curative effect. Dietary regimen: Drink more water, drink 2,500 ml of water every day, sweating a lot of work, should also add appropriate salt to the water; 1, based on light food In summer, the diet should be based on light taste, avoid greasy spicy and cold food. Green bean porridge, lotus seed and lily porridge, lotus leaf porridge, red date porridge, etc. are all suitable for summer drinking family meals, with the effect of preventing summer heat and cooling. A light diet can clear heat, prevent summer heat, converge sweat, replenish fluids, and also improve appetite. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as winter melon, bitter melon, watermelon, cucumber, etc., can meet the body’s nutritional needs, but also to prevent heat stroke. Eat cold drinks in moderation, not too much to eat cold products, otherwise it will hurt Yang and damage the body. 2, diet in moderation, avoid overeating, “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” said: “grain, meat, fruit and vegetables, food and nourishment to the end, no make it too much, hurt its right also.”” Eat in moderation …… so that you can form with the gods, and the end of its natural life, degree 100 years is to go.” Food is supposed to nourish the human body, but if the diet is not moderate, it will be counterproductive and hurt the body’s vitality. Therefore, we must eat in moderation, eat three meals regularly, and eat in moderation, so as to make the body and spirit consistent, in order to nourish the heavenly life. If you eat too much in summer, it will be difficult to digest, which will easily damage your spleen and stomach and lead to stomach problems. Zhang Zhongjing, a famous doctor in the Han Dynasty, proposed in the treatise on typhoid that “loss of grain is healing”, that is, on the basis of maintaining the basic caloric needs of the body, eat a little less, and many diseases will naturally heal. 3. “Harmony between heaven and man” is the guiding theory of Chinese medicine for health. It must be adjusted according to each person’s different age, physical condition, environmental location and seasonal climate. In summer, we should eat more bitter, sour, salty and spicy food, and less sweet. Because the summer climate is hot and humid, bitter can clear heat and fire, but also can strengthen the temper, in addition to moisture. Such as bitter gourd, lettuce, asparagus, etc., has the effect of clearing the heart and removing annoyance, refreshing and awakening the brain. Summer sweating too much, especially after engaging in physical activities a lot of sweating, to timely replenish salt, summer diet is relatively light, with a small amount of salty dishes, can enhance appetite. In addition, summer sweating and the most easy to lose fluid, drink more water will dilute the stomach acid, appropriate to eat some sour food, such as tomatoes, lemons, strawberries, umeboshi, grapes, etc. can converge sweat and produce Jin, stomach, can prevent excessive sweating and the consumption of gas and Yin. If you add some vinegar in the dishes, it can also sterilize and prevent gastrointestinal diseases from occurring in summer. Too much sweet intake will produce moisture and phlegm and affect the appetite, the summer climate is humid and hot, the human body is prone to wet, too much sweet to help wet heat, resulting in stomach distension and do not want to eat, so the summer should not eat too much sweet. 4, summer should not eat cold “Sun Zhen Zhen health song commentary” said: “the summer time, volatile Yin within, slightly late decay, melon and fruit garden vegetables, more will produce phlegm, ice water and cinnamon syrup, raw and cold phase value, grammed especially difficult.” Meaning, the summer heat, Yang Qi is pronounced outside, Yin Qi is depressed in the body, if you eat too much cold fruits and vegetables, it will make cold and damp Sheng in the body, not easily digested by the spleen and stomach. 5, summer diet to pay attention to health “disease from the mouth. Life conditioning and prevention Avoid greedy cold Summer is the strongest season in nature, is also the most vigorous human metabolism, but also the body’s Yang Qi is most vulnerable to injury, since the summer is the most vigorous Yang Qi, why is it easy to be injured? Because in winter everything collects, the body’s yang is also hidden inside, and in summer yang is emitted outside, relatively speaking, the body’s yang is not enough, at this time if too much cold drinking cold, it is easy to hurt yang, so Chinese medicine health science emphasizes summer “Yang”, is to warn people not too greedy for cold in summer, otherwise it may lead to many diseases. Ancient Chinese medical text “old age life pro book” points out: “summer heat, if the eaves of the aisle, through the gap broken window, are not cool, to prevent thieves in the wind.” The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine lists wind as “the longest of all diseases” and believes that it can cause a variety of diseases. Especially summer heat, sweat, sweat holes in the skin in the open state more easily unknowingly injured by the wind, the ancients figuratively called “thieves wind”, and let people “avoid the wind as avoiding yagashi”. The regimen news theory also pointed out: “not in the stars and moon under the dew lying, and make sleep, so that people fan wind to get cool.” These are all valuable health lessons, in line with the spirit of “nourishing Yang” in summer. People should not just care about the momentary comfort, too greedy for cool, such as sleeping in the open air at night, do not know to avoid the “passing wind” formed under the high wall, in the middle of the channel, and work and live in the air-conditioned environment for a long time – these will make the Yang Qi injured, resulting in heat and wind-cold evil to take advantage of the deficiency and cause many diseases, such as wind-cold cold, facial nerve paralysis, stomach pain The most important thing is that it can cause cardiovascular diseases. The elderly and children have weak body resistance, especially to pay attention to not greedy cool. In summer, we also need to prevent the invasion of dampness. Long summer is the time when dampness is most prevalent, and dampness is entwined with heat, which can easily harm the spleen and stomach of the body’s Yang Qi. So that the water and dampness in the body can not be metabolized properly, the appearance of urine turbidity, enteritis and dysentery, edema, joint pain, foot disease and other diseases. Summer dampness injury caused by the disease, the course of the disease is very long is not easy to recover, so in the living environment should be avoided wet, and do not sleep for a long time on the wetlands. Air-conditioning disease and air conditioning disease prevention In recent years, due to the continuous improvement of people’s quality of life, the use of air conditioning is becoming more and more popular, which also produced a new disease, namely air conditioning disease. The manifestations are various. Some people have fever, cough, dizziness, sore throat, runny nose and other cold symptoms due to the large difference between indoor and outdoor temperatures, while others have stomach pain or diarrhea due to the cold in the spleen and stomach. If the air conditioning temperature is too low, it can also cause joint pain and numbness in the hands and feet. In the air conditioning room without circulation for too long, there will be dizziness, chest tightness and other symptoms, especially the neck directly to the cold wind, will make the neck vasoconstriction, muscle tension, so that the neck muscle groups, nerves, blood vessels and other tissues involved, if coupled with improper sitting posture, over time caused by cervical spondylosis, local arthritis of the neck, fasciitis, cervical artery spasm or insufficient blood supply, headache, vertigo, nausea and other symptoms, The symptoms include headache, vertigo, nausea, etc. In terms of the etiology of Chinese medicine, the Yang energy of the human body in summer is outwardly propagated, and it is abundant outside but deficient inside, so attention should be paid to protecting the Yang energy of the body. The hot outdoor environment in summer will lead to the opening of the human coup, that is, the pores are open, when suddenly enter the environment of air conditioning, the cold will be through the human body open coup invasion of the body’s Wei Yang Qi, people will appear fear of cold, fever, headache, dizziness, sore throat, runny nose and other symptoms of external cold, cold evil into the invasion of gastrointestinal Yang Qi, there will be abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. So improper use of air conditioning more harm to the body’s Yang Qi. Chinese medicine health stresses that people should adapt to nature, and sweating properly in the summer can make the body damp heat with sweat and row, is beneficial to the body. So don’t always hide in the air-conditioned room in summer, but get close to nature to enhance the body’s ability to resist heat. Enhance the body’s ability to adapt to natural climate change. If you use air conditioning, the room temperature is best controlled at about 24 to 26 degrees Celsius, do not open the air conditioning for too long, you can open it for a period of time during the day when the temperature is relatively high, and you should often open the windows for ventilation to ensure indoor and outdoor air exchange, so that fresh outdoor air enters and keep the cleanliness of indoor air. It is better to lower the indoor temperature by opening the windows in the morning and evening, which can also improve the indoor air quality. Air-conditioned rooms should avoid activities such as smoking to avoid aggravating air pollution. Do not enter the air-conditioned room with low temperature immediately after sweating profusely, you should first change out of wet clothes and dry your sweat. Do not stand in the air conditioner for a while, especially to avoid the air conditioner blowing directly to the neck, do not stay in the air conditioner environment for too long, go out in time and breathe fresh air. Air conditioners should be cleaned regularly, especially the filters, to prevent the growth of pathogenic microorganisms. If you use central air conditioning, you should pay attention to the cleanliness of the pipes to prevent the occurrence of Legionnaires’ disease. Prevent heat stroke People with poor health or other diseases, as well as the elderly, are prone to heat stroke because of the atrophy of the skin sweat glands and the decline in the function of the circulatory system and the poor heat dissipation of the muscles. Pregnant women, because of pregnancy or postpartum physical exertion, weakness, or high indoor temperature and poor ventilation, are prone to heatstroke. Infants and young children, whose systems are not well developed and whose thermoregulation is poor, are also prone to heatstroke. Patients with cardiovascular disease have sympathetic excitement, which increases the cardiovascular load, especially if the heart is not fully functional, and the heat in their bodies cannot be dissipated in time and accumulates, making them prone to heatstroke. Malnourished people are also prone to heat stroke because the lack of nutrients causes blood pressure to drop and reflexively causes vasoconstriction, and they are also prone to repeated diarrhea, which leads to dehydration and electrolyte disorders. How to prevent it? First of all, pay attention to sun protection. It is best to avoid going out between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. when the sun is blazing. It is best to apply sunscreen and carry an umbrella and hat before going out to prevent UV damage to the skin. Ensure sufficient sleep, reasonable rest and rest time, proper rest at noon, indoor sports should pay attention to ventilation. When working in the field, don’t forget to carry with you heat protection drugs, it is best to wear light-colored or white clothes, wear a straw hat or helmet, labor for a period of time to the shade or under the pergola to rest properly for a while, and pay attention to regular drinking water, don’t wait for thirst before drinking, sweating too much should be supplemented with light salt water, drink less frozen drinks, and don’t drink raw water. You should insist on proper outdoor exercise in summer to improve your body’s heat resistance. How to prevent respiratory infectious diseases in summer Pay attention to exercise to strengthen the body’s resistance to various diseases; increase and decrease clothes according to weather changes during the epidemic season; avoid going to crowded and unhygienic public places; develop the habit of opening windows every day to keep indoor air clean; avoid contact with patients, and keep your own children at home after getting sick and do not play around; when you or your family members have the above-mentioned disease manifestations, please If you or your family members show signs of the above diseases, please consult a doctor promptly to prevent complications; active vaccination against mumps, chickenpox, measles, rubella, influenza, etc. can make the body quickly develop specific resistance, which is one of the best measures to actively prevent the above diseases. Ventilation Especially in some closed places and rooms with central air conditioning should be ventilated frequently to increase air flow and reduce the density of bacteria and viruses forming aerosols in the air. Open the windows twice a day for 10 minutes. Aerobic exercise Go outdoors, you can go for a slow walk, brisk walking or hiking, to ensure an hour of exercise time every day to improve the quality and ability to prevent and fight diseases. Air conditioning When you enter an air-conditioned room with sweat, remember to change your wet clothes and dry your sweat first; open the windows frequently for ventilation, turn off the computer after 1 to 3 hours, and then open the windows for ventilation; the difference between indoor and outdoor temperature should not exceed 7℃, otherwise, entering the room after sweating will increase the burden on the thermoregulatory center, and the temperature should not be lower than 20℃ for patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Less crowded public places Especially some crowded places (such as shopping malls, supermarkets, marketplaces, amusement rooms, etc.) should be less, and the air should be cloudy to do the necessary preventive measures, such as dust cleaning and sweeping, wearing a mask, etc. Regular work and rest, maintain sufficient sleep and regular work and rest, avoid excessive fatigue, do not stay up all night, so that the entertainment is moderate. Mental state The hot and muggy weather can also affect people’s mood, in fact, you do not have to be too nervous about the current situation, because this season, there will be a lot of people appear cranky phenomenon, try to do what you like, do not deliberately suppress their feelings, do less things that will make them nervous, do more deep breathing, listen to light music, less listening to sentimental tunes. Medication should be timely and correct, you can not just take medication. Always take medication under the guidance of a doctor. Pay attention to your own hygiene, especially hand hygiene, such as before and after meals, sneezing, coughing and cleaning the nose, as well as going out and returning to be sure to wash your hands, wash and dry your clothes, and never spit anywhere. Personal clothing should be changed in a timely manner and bathed regularly. The living environment should be clean, quiet and well-lit, the room temperature should be kept at 20-22℃, the relative humidity should be 55-60%, the windows should be opened regularly (2-3 times a day, 30 minutes each time), and the convective wind should be avoided to blow directly on the child. Fresh indoor air circulation, a certain humidity, control and eliminate all kinds of harmful gases and smoke, quit the habit of smoking, pay attention to keep warm.