Entering the Cold Dew solar term, the temperature drops significantly, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is even greater. It means that the cold air is increasing, so you should pay more attention to keeping the lower body warm. Falling temperatures will also affect your mood, so Chinese medicine reminds everyone to keep your mood stable during the cold dew season and develop regular exercise habits to help drive away the cold.
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TAIPEI, TAIWAN (Merxwire) – It had just entered the cold dew solar term. The temperature drops significantly and the temperature difference between morning and evening is greater. You start to feel cool at night, representing the increase of cold air. More attention should be paid to keeping the lower body warm. The drop in temperature will also affect your mood, and you may fall into a low mood if you are not careful. Therefore, Chinese medicine reminds everyone to stay stable during the cold autumn season and develop regular exercise habits, which can help reduce coldness and maintain physical and mental stability.
Maintaining health according to the solar terms is an ancient wisdom of the Chinese people. They believe that if you can “accord with the weather and follow the times” to maintain your physical and mental health, you can naturally live a healthy and long life. Autumn belongs to gold among the five elements, and it is about the smooth circulation of energy. We must expel the turbid qi in the body and inhale pure air to achieve the effect of nourishing the lungs. It will benefit the health of our immune system, respiratory system, and skin. The weather in autumn is sometimes hot and sometimes humid, making allergy symptoms and itchy dry skin more obvious. The temperature difference between morning and evening also increases the chance of catching a cold.
Due to the temperature difference between morning and evening, if the body’s temperature regulation ability is not good, it will cause excessive contraction and expansion of blood vessels, which is more likely to cause cardiovascular disease, especially for the elderly. Therefore, the ancient saying in the pre-Qin Dynasty “If you cover yourself in spring and freeze in autumn, you will not suffer from diseases.” It is believed that in autumn, you should not put on long-sleeved clothes too quickly. You should adapt to the low temperatures by being exposed to the cold, which will help you maintain health and reduce the risk of cardiovascular risk and cold symptoms because of the temperature Changes.
Although autumn freezing can be good for health, it must be done in the right way and varies from person to person. Young children and elderly people, patients with cardiovascular disease, brain disease, gastrointestinal ulcers, and chronic kidney disease must pay attention to keeping warm and are not suitable for freezing. People with cold constitutions and cold hands and feet should still keep their hands, feet waist, and abdomen warm, wear long pants and socks almost all the time, and develop the habit of soaking feet or taking a bath to promote circulation in the lower body and regulate cold constitution.
Even if your physique is suitable for autumn freeze, you should pay attention to four parts that should not be exposed to cold. The first part is the feet. Traditional Chinese physician says that cold air enters from the feet, and the feet are also the part of the body that is farthest from the heart and most sensitive to cold. If the legs are frozen, it will affect the circulation of the whole body and cause damage to the organs in the body, so it is not allowed to freeze. The second part that should not be exposed to cold is joint tissue, because joints such as knee joints and shoulder joints are more likely to experience discomfort such as numbness and soreness when they are wet and cold, and may also cause rheumatoid arthritis in the future, so please keep warm.
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The third area that should not be exposed to cold is the head and neck. In traditional Chinese medicine, the head is where Yang Qi gathers. If you are exposed to wind and cold, the Yang Qi that protects your health will be damaged. There are many nerves and tiny blood vessels in the neck. If it is frozen, the blood vessels will constrict and affect the blood supply to the head, so it must be handled cautiously. Therefore, Chinese medicine physicians recommend that you should not wash your hair early in the morning to avoid catching a cold. You can also wear a hat and scarf to protect your head and neck and reduce annoying headaches.
The fourth part that should not be exposed to cold is the abdomen. Because there are many important meridians in the abdomen, such as the liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal meridians, according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, cold in the abdomen will affect the normal function of the organs. Cold in the abdomen can also cause women to have irregular menstrual periods and menstrual pain, making us more prone to indigestion and diarrhea, so it is also important to keep the abdomen warm. When the weather is cold, you can wear warmer pants or use hot compresses to relieve pain and discomfort.
Therefore, in autumn we should pay attention to nourishing the lungs and Qi, paying attention to the health of the respiratory system, developing the habit of regular exercise to increase lung capacity, and walking in nature more often to breathe fresh air to maintain cardiopulmonary health. You should take appropriate autumn freezing according to your own physical and mental state to strengthen your body, but pay attention to local warmth and add clothes immediately when the weather is cold. Maintain a certain amount of drinking water to keep the normal moisture of the respiratory tract. Eat more white fungus, water pear, yam, and white radish to nourish the lungs. Eat more seasonal fruits, such as bananas, grapes, oranges to enhance immunity, aid digestion, and relieve dryness. Only by following the solar terms you can improve your health.
