“Autumn March, this is called Rongping. The weather to rush, the ground to clear. Sleep early and get up early, with the chicken to rise. Make the will peaceful, in order to slow down the autumn punishment. Astringent spirit, so that the autumn qi flat, no outside its will, so that the lung qi clear, this autumn qi should be, the way to raise the harvest. Against it, it hurts the lungs, winter for the food and drink, less of those who serve to hide.” Autumn leaves wither, the trees slow down the growth of speed; but at the same time a variety of crops full of present, it is also the harvest season. The five elements of autumn are gold, and gold is astringent and sanguine, and is found in the five organs of the lungs. The lung is a delicate organ that likes to be quiet and sober, not wet or dry, not cold or hot, and it likes the season of autumn, otherwise it will lose its sobriety and cause coughs and other lung diseases. After the vigorous summer and the dissipation of essence, autumn must be quiet, accumulate energy and reserve energy for winter. This quietness includes not only early sleep and waking up, but also inner peace and introversion. Autumn appropriate mind astringent, can no longer be sharp, everything calculating, so stern autumn, it is easy to cause the internal depletion of essence. Jin in the will for sadness, autumn is easy to produce depression, depression state will be through the body’s nervous, endocrine, immune system, affecting the health of the body. In autumn, we should pay more attention to prevent the generation of depression and seek timely psychological relief. Even though autumn is cooler, it is important to participate in more outdoor activities and enhance human interaction. Therefore, according to the principle of nourishing the lungs by moistening the dry and nourishing the yin, food and medicine with sweet and moistening effect should be used to supplement the lungs, including pear, sugar cane, fungus, banana, honey, silver fungus, American ginseng, sage, lily, gorgonian, etc. Recommended recipes: [Gorgonzola Yam Porridge] Gorgonzola 30 grams, 50 grams of yam, 200 grams of round-grained rice. Put the three together in a pot, add water and bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat. Effects: Astringent and astringent, strengthens the spleen and tonifies the lung. Lilies and white fruits porridge]: 30 grams of lilies, 15 grams of white fruits, 10 grams of white fruits and 200 grams of round-grained rice. Put the four together in a pot, add water and bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat. Efficacy: Nourish Yin and moisten dryness to stop cough, can be used for dry cough in autumn.