spring changes in the weather.

2. Summer

In summer it is hot, and therefore the yang energy of qi is strong and the blood vessels of the body are dilated. As a result of the rush of blood and qi (vital energy) to the surface of the body, it easily sweats, lethargy appears and appetite decreases. Therefore, in the summer it is also important to monitor your health. How?
This season must be followed. In summer, everything grows rapidly, the juices of the sky spill down, and the juices of the earth stretch upwards. When they meet, everything blossoms and bears fruit. You should go to bed late and get up early. Do not complain about the long day and the heat, it is better to do something useful in the open air, relaxing and enjoying than to be excited. This is the key to good health in the summer.
Peace of mind. In the summer heat, middle-aged and elderly people should carefully monitor their condition. As long as they are balanced and peaceful, they will not be tormented by heat. As the old saying goes, “Heat doesn’t bother a calm person.” This is the best way to endure the heat and prevent the danger of heat stroke.
Don't be greedy for the cold. Old people have less blood and qi. In summer, all the pores are open, heat and sweat come out and the person becomes vulnerable to cold wind, resulting in joint pain, loss of sensation and paralysis of the limbs. Therefore, in middle and old age, one should be wary of both overheating and an excess of coolness. Do not sleep on a damp floor, in the aisle, under awnings, turn off the fan at night. All this will help to avoid the invasion of pathogenic cold into the body, which can cause deviations in the work of the eyes and mouth, paralysis of the muscles of one half of the body. An old Chinese proverb says: “Help from the wind as from arrows. Your hunger for coolness for sleep also attracts illness. These are helpful tips. from the experience of many generations, and they are worth listening to if you want to take care of your health in the summer.
If you fall asleep in a cool place, use a towel to protect your lower abdomen and navel, which is very vulnerable to cold. If cold enters the body, it will lead to digestive disorders, abdominal pain and bowel weakness.
Nutrition to maintain health. It is better for middle-aged and elderly people in summer to prefer a light and well-digestible diet consisting of vegetables, legumes, fruits, melons and cereals. In the summer heat, watermelon refreshes well. It is quite nutritious and contributes to the removal of water and dielectrics (salts) with sweat. Despite the heat, you should be careful when eating cold foods, which can cause problems with the stomach and intestines, leading to pain in the stomach, vomiting and abdominal weakness. Avoid spoiled foods, as bacteria can cause digestive tract problems such as inflammation of the small intestines (enteritis) and dysentery.
Prevention of heat-related disorders. When working in the heat, the internal heat of the body does not have time to completely escape into the environment and therefore accumulates inside, which can cause headaches, nausea, weakness in the limbs, and even fainting. This is called heat stroke. When a person works or walks under the hot sun, dilation of the blood vessels in the head and brain can lead to headache, dizziness, or loss of consciousness. It's sunstroke. Due to profuse sweating during heat, the amount of fluid and dielectrics in the body is sharply reduced, which causes dizziness, thirst, irritability, convulsions and inflammation in the muscles. It's a heat spasm. All these unhealthy conditions are the result of heat. Such conditions can manifest themselves under the influence of strong winds, intense work, long exposure to the sun, physical weakness, inadequate nutrition, lack of water and salts, and general health. When the average daily temperature exceeds 31 ° C, many begin to feel unwell. When the thermometer does not drop below 37 ° C for several days, the number of people suffering from heat increases dramatically. In very strong summer heat, the intensity of work should be reduced. working in the field or outdoors, it is necessary to use an umbrella or a hat, white or light-colored clothing, and periodically go to a shade or cool place to rest. It is important to sleep well. If you sweat a lot, eat watermelons and drink soft drinks. The Chinese have several recipes they use to prevent sun and heat related disorders.
Boil 30 g of honeysuckle (or chrysanthemum) in 1500 ml of water for five minutes, allow the liquid to cool and take at any time.
Boil for an hour 200 g of red beans and 30 g of sugar in three liters of water. Cool down. Drink at any time.
Boil for an hour 60 g of fresh plums and 30 g of crystal sugar in a liter of water. Cool down. Drink at any time.
These drinks will not only help with the heat, but also have a diuretic effect, increase the activity of the heart and lower blood pressure. Therefore, they are good for those who have hypertension, heart problems, or a urinary tract infection.
When you go on a trip, take with you some of the medicines that help with fever, such as 10 drops of rendan, Huxiang Zhengqi Shui (liquid from giant hyssop for restoring health), cooling ointment and balm.

3. Autumn

With autumn, coolness comes into nature, the energy of the sun decreases day by day, and the energy of the moon increases. Landscapes become deserted. In the life cycle of Emergence, Growth, Maturity, Seclusion, and Concealment, autumn is associated with "solitude." Here "solitude" has two shades of meaning: the first is "time to harvest the fruits", when the harvest is ripe, the trees and plants have borne their fruits and it is time to harvest them; the second is “removal”, when the rustle of the autumn wind begins, everything changes, moving from a stormy life to “solitude”, and the whole world seems abandoned and lonely. How can we take care of our health in autumn?
This season must be followed. The weather changes from hot to cool and everything hides. Life should be in harmony with autumn. Go to bed earlier and wake up earlier, keep your life force inside, don't get too tired, and try to maintain peace of mind to ease the effect of autumn emptiness on your body.
Do not rush to immediately dress warmly. Let it be better for you to be a little cooler than hot. As the old saying goes, “Wear more in the spring and less in the fall.” Autumn coolness will help the body prepare for the winter cold, increase resistance.
Nutrition must be balanced. In autumn, care should be taken to ensure that the kidneys and lungs do not dry out and receive enough nutrition and moisture. To do this, you should include more sesame seeds, honey, milk, fresh vegetables and fruits in your diet. Since digestion malfunctions in middle-aged and elderly people, they are advised to eat porridge in the morning and evening. Take 50 grams of glutinous rice and 30 grams of Chinese yam and cook porridge. With autumn dryness in the body, this will be good nutrition and hydration for the stomach. For middle-aged and elderly people - a wonderful autumn meal.
Strengthening the body with medicines. Autumn weather is fickle. Sometimes the days are very hot, and sometimes quite cold, and the difference between day and night temperatures can be significant from the beginning of autumn (August 7) ​​to the beginning of winter (November 7). This can easily lead to illness. To prevent this from happening, you should balance yin and yang by taking strengthening drugs. The basic principles of their action are as follows: firstly, they nourish female energy and eliminate dryness; secondly, they improve the condition of the spleen and stomach to prevent the harmful effects of the devastation that occurs in nature, as well as to help avoid abdominal pain and diarrhea, which can result from overeating raw and cold melons and fruits. To enhance female energy and eliminate dryness, it is recommended to take danshen (codonopsis root) - 6 g, raw yam - 10 g, maidun (Japanese ophipogon roots) - 6 g, honey - 6 g, pear - 15 g, preparing a decoction of them on the water. Or you can use porridge boiled with dried shandi (rehmannia roots), porridge with Chinese yam, porridge boiled with maidun (Japanese ophipogon roots), or porridge with baihe (lily). Here are their recipes.
Porridge with dried rehmannia roots: dried rehmannia roots - 10 g, lotus seeds - 10 g, round non-glutinous rice - 20 g, half a liter of water. Cook over low heat for about forty minutes.
Porridge with Chinese yam: fresh yam -
30 g (or yam powder - 10 g), round non-glutinous rice - 30 g, half a liter of water. Prepare as in the first recipe.
Porridge with Japanese Ophipogon roots: Japanese Ophipogon roots - 10 g, round non-glutinous rice - 30 g, half a liter water. Prepare as in the first recipe.
Каша с лилией: свежая лилия – 20 г (или сушенная лилия – 10 г), круглый неклейкий рис – 30 г, пол-литра water. Prepare as in the first recipe.
To strengthen the spleen and stomach, as well as to increase vitality, it is recommended to use huosyan (large hyssop) - 6 g, hawthorn berries fried on fire - 6 g, white hyacinth tubers fried on fire - 10 g,
5 large dates, yizhen (Job's tears seeds) - 10 g,