July 6, 2018
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【#24節氣 – 小暑】是日小暑
「小暑過，一日熱三分」，小暑到，代表氣候已接近一年中最炎熱的日子，人體出汗量增加，即使沒有激烈的運動，也會在不知不覺間流失水份，所以要注重補水，食用當造的蔬菜瓜果，既消暑又補水，例如冬瓜、絲瓜、大黃瓜，亦建議吃酸生津，如番茄、菠蘿、檸檬、酸梅等，促進口水分泌，亦可增進食慾。
由於天氣炎熱，需注意勞逸結合，工作之餘亦要安排多休息，保護人體的陽氣，可多做較靜態的活動如行山、閱讀、下棋等。
溫馨提示：
・注意清熱消暑，健脾養陰
・飲用米水，修復因吃生冷食物而損傷的脾胃
・流汗無可避免，擦點止汗劑吧
・少動多靜，休閒時多到戶外接觸大自然
・吃碗綠豆沙清熱消暑
Minor heat solar term
Today marks the minor heat solar term which means we are approaching the hottest days of the year. People tend to sweat more even without any intense exercising, and you may be losing fluids without knowing. It is important to replenish your fluids with proper seasonal fruits and vegetables such as winter melon, loofah, cucumber. You can also have sour foods to promote fluid production such as tomatoes, pineapples, lemon, sour plum. These also help to improve your appetite.
As it’s quite hot, remember to properly balance work and rest and protect your yang qi. It is more suitable to do calmer activities such as gentle hikes, reading and playing chess.
Gentle reminders:
– be sure to clear heat and relieve summer heat, strengthen the spleen and nourish yin
– drink rice water to repair damage to the spleen and stomach due to consumption of cold and raw foods
– you cannot avoid sweating, so apply some deodorant accordingly
– at your leisure time, spend some time in the nature
– have a bowl of mung bean dessert soup to clear heat
