The summer solstice is the earliest of the twenty-four solar terms to be determined. In the seventh century B.C., the summer solstice was determined when the ancestors used the earthen claw to measure the sun’s shadow. According to the “scrupulous obedience to the constitutional copy”: “the day north to, the day long to, the sun shadow short to, so it is called the summer solstice. To the person, the pole also.” After the summer solstice, the position of the sun directly on the ground gradually moved south, the northern hemisphere daylight began to shorten day by day. Folk have “eat the summer solstice noodles, a day short a line” of the saying. Summer solstice health 1, diet health summer solstice hot climate, people’s digestive function is relatively weak, therefore, the diet should be light should not be fat, sweet and thick, to eat more food to cold their bodies, not over-eating hot food, so as not to help heat; cold food melon fruit when moderate, not over-eating, so as not to damage the spleen and stomach; thick fatty products should be less do not more, so as not to heat the wind, stimulating boils of disease. 2, sports regimen Sports regimen is also one of the indispensable factors in health. In summer, it is best to choose to exercise in the early morning or evening when the weather is cooler. Exercise projects to walk, jogging, taijiquan, radio exercise is good, should not do too strenuous activities, if the movement is too aggressive, can lead to sweating, sweat drain too much, not only hurt yin, but also appropriate loss of yang. In the process of exercise, sweating too much, can be appropriate to drink light salt water or mung bean salt water soup, do not drink a lot of cold water, not immediately with cold water shower, shower, otherwise it will cause cold damp paralysis, yellow sweat and many other diseases. 3, living and recuperation Living and recuperation, in order to comply with the changes of the natural world Yang Sheng Yin decay, it is appropriate to sleep late and get up early. Summer heat, “summer heat is easy to hurt the gas”, if the sweat is too much, people dizziness, chest tightness, palpitations and thirst, nausea and even coma. When arranging outdoor work and physical exercise, you should avoid the scorching heat of the sun to strengthen protection. Reasonable arrangements for lunch break, one to avoid the heat of the momentum, the second can restore the sense of fatigue. In addition, the summer heat, the coup open, susceptible to wind, cold and moisture, sleep should not fan class to send wind, air-conditioned rooms, indoor and outdoor temperature difference should not be too large, and should not sleep at night. 4, the summer solstice health first nourish the heart “Suwen – four gas tuning Shen Da Lun” said: “so that the will no anger, so that Huaying into the show, so that the gas to drain, if the love of the outside, this summer gas should be, the way to raise long also”. That is, the summer should be clear, happy and cheerful, broad-minded, full of spirit, such as everything needs sunlight to grow, to have a strong interest in the outside world, to develop an optimistic and extroverted character, in order to facilitate the flow of qi. Contrary to this, all slack and boredom, anger and depression, it is not appropriate to hinder the flow of qi jump. Jikang “health theory” on the hot summer has its unique views, that the summer heat, “more appropriate to regulate the quiet mind, 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.” That is, “the heart is quiet and naturally cool”, here is the summer health method of nourishing the heart. 5, the summer solstice “three volt paste” or moxibustion “winter disease summer treatment” is a characteristic of Chinese medicine to prevent disease an important method. The moxibustion or moxibustion on the day of the third volcano can unblock the meridians, regulate the qi and blood, broaden the chest and lower the qi, strengthen the spleen and stomach, regulate the body’s lung and spleen function, so that the body’s immune function is constantly enhanced, so as to achieve the effect of invigorating Yang Qi, promote blood circulation, get rid of the cold and improve the function of the external guard. The three volt days in 2017 1, the first volt: July 12, 2017 ~ July 21 2, the middle volt: July 22, 2017 ~ August 10 3, 2017 August 11, 2017 ~ August 20 6, the summer solstice moxibustion to protect the spleen and stomach The spleen and stomach is the human body’s “back of the day”. In the summer, the spleen and stomach can be strengthened and dampness can be removed to keep us away from bloating, abdominal pain and diarrhea. In summer, Yang floats outside, and excessive consumption of cold can cause many digestive problems, such as stomach pain, abdominal pain and diarrhea, so it is especially important to protect the spleen and stomach in summer. Zhongbei point: Zhongbei point is part of the Ren chakra and is located in the middle line of the abdomen, 4 inches above the umbilicus. It is effective in improving the function of the spleen and stomach, promoting digestion and absorption, and enhancing human resistance. Guan Yuan point: It is located in the midline of the abdomen, 3 inches below the umbilicus. According to Taoist medicine, Guan Yuan is the place where the true Yang resides and where the essence is generated. Moxibustion of Guan Yuan can make clear yang rise and turbid yin fall, warm the yang, fill the blood, cultivate the kidneys and consolidate the essence, replenish the qi and return to the yang, regulate the ramifications, regulate the qi and activate the blood. Foot San Li point: located on the anterolateral side of the lower leg, 3 inches below the calvarium and one cross finger from the front edge of the tibia. It has the functions of regulating the spleen and stomach, invigorating the spleen and Yang, warming the middle and dispersing cold, tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, harmonizing the qi and blood, promoting the flow of qi, guiding the qi downward, and tonifying the deficiency and strengthening the body. Summer Solstice Diet Mung bean Nutritional effects: known as the “good grain of the world” mung bean, is the most important food to eat at the summer solstice, has a summer heat diuretic, hydration and mineral effects. Selection criteria: the best mung beans are generally full of particles, less impurities, bright color. Eating while having the right way: should not use iron cookware to cook green beans. Do not overcook the mung beans, which will cause the loss of its nutrients, thus affecting its effectiveness in clearing heat and detoxifying. Be careful not to consume mung bean food while taking medicine, especially when taking warm tonic medicine. The following two recommended summer solstice recipes can clear heat and detoxify the spleen and dispel dampness, eat a whole summer of health to! 1, lotus leaf Poria porridge clear heat, cardiovascular disease prevention Practice: first lotus leaf decoction to dregs, Poria, cleaned japonica rice or millet into the soup, cooked with the porridge, before the pot will be sugar into the pot. (Effect: clear heat, calm the mind, stop diarrhea and dysentery, cardiovascular disease, neurasthenia also has a curative effect). 2, barley and mung bean porridge, spleen and dampness, clear heat and detoxification Practice: barley is difficult to cook, you need to soak in warm water for 2-3 hours before cooking, so that it fully absorbs water, mung beans are best soaked for 12 hours, and then equal porridge can be cooked. Efficacy: Job’s tear strengthens the spleen and clears dampness, while mung beans clear heat and detoxify the body. Many people will encounter the problem of fire in the summer, fire will not only cause bad breath, mouth sores, toothache, but also make people grow acne. In order to solve this situation, today to introduce you to three fire soup, drink not only to remove the fire can also detoxify the intestines, there is a role of weight loss and slimming! 1, bitter melon soup bitter melon cold, summer ripe, eat in the summer can clear heat to fire, quench thirst and eliminate summer heat, in the summer with bitter melon to make soup to drink, can be very good to help you achieve the purpose of reducing fire. At the same time, the content of vitamin C in bitter melon is relatively high, people can eat it, not only can be good for nourishing the body, to replenish the body’s energy, improve bodily functions, but also can make the skin become white and tender. In addition, eating bitter melon often has the effect of lowering blood sugar and regulating endocrine, so eating bitter melon in moderation is very good for nourishing the body, losing weight and slimming. Bitter melon ribs soup practice Ingredients: ribs, bitter melon, corn, green onions, wine, ginger, pepper, salt. Method: 1, first clean the ribs, then blanch them to remove the grease and fishy smell; 2, put the ribs into a pot with water, ginger, green onions, cooking wine, with high heat to boil; 3, add the cut corn in the soup to boil; 4, remove the flesh of the bitter melon, put it into the boiling soup, with a low fire to simmer; 5, add salt to taste in the boiling soup can be eaten. 2, winter melon soup eat winter melon in summer to clear heat, moisten the lungs and produce fluid, which helps to reduce fire in summer. And rich in vitamin C, potassium, and potassium is an essential trace element, with the role of drainage and swelling. Winter melon contains malonic acid, this substance can effectively inhibit the conversion of sugar into fat, in addition to the winter melon does not contain fat, calories are also very low, for weight loss is the best food. Here we recommend a soup that is very good for getting rid of dampness in summer. The way to make the Eisin soup with winter melon and Huai Shan Ingredients: Eisin, winter melon, Huai Shan, ginger, cooking wine, salt. How to do: 1, the hoisin to clean, add wine, blanch with water, in order to remove the hoisin greasy; 2, the Huai Shan, winter melon, ginger washed, placed aside; 3, the blanched hoisin into the pot, with high heat to boil an hour; 4, add Huai Shan, winter melon, salt together with a low fire slow stew. 3, lotus root soup eating lotus root for the summer heat has a good removal, made of lotus root powder, can eliminate food to stop diarrhea, appetite and clear heat, for the weak body has a good tonic effect, in ancient times, lotus root powder was once designated as a tribute to the imperial diet. In general, lotus root is a food that can be eaten by young and old, women and children, especially for patients with hyperthermia, hypertension and anemia, it is appropriate to eat a little more. The following is a soup made from lotus root, which can be effective for health. The lily lotus root pear soup ingredients: lily, lotus root, pear, rock sugar, Chinese wolfberry honey. Method: 1, the lily, lotus root, pear washed, cut into cubes, placed in a plate; 2, the wolfberry washed, put aside; 3, the lotus root cut into cubes, put in a pot and cooked for 5 minutes; 4, after noticing the lotus root soft, then add the lily, pear, again simmering, time control in 10 minutes; 5, the water boiled, add the cleaned wolfberry, simmering for 5 minutes; 6, the soup Put the soup outside, the temperature cooled at 80 degrees, add a small amount of honey, you can eat; Drink lily lotus root pear soup can effectively moisten the lungs to stop cough, clear the heart and calm the mind, for the hot days caused by dry heat has a very good treatment, but also effective blood circulation and dispersion of blood stasis, for clearing annoyance and quenching thirst, nourishing the stomach also has a certain effect.