Five Secrets to Staying Healthy During โฃCold Dew Season
NEW โขYORK – As the “Cold Dew” solar term arrives, traditional โขChinese medicineโค practitioners are โฃoffering five โkey strategies to combat autumn dryness, allergies, and seasonal depression, and prepare for the โคcolder months ahead. the recommendations, shared by Guo Dawei, emphasize nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, and maintaining emotional wellbeing.
According to traditional Chinese medicine principles, autumn and winter require aโฃ focus on “nourishing yin,” a concept central to maintaining balance duringโข these seasons.
Here are five secrets for health preservation โduring Cold Dew:
1. Strengthen Lung & Spleen with Acupuncture: Specific acupuncture points can help “moisten the lungs, nourish โคthe spleen, โฃclear awayโข heat and purge fire.” Regular massage of these points is suggested to alleviate symptoms of allergies and colds common in autumn andโ winter.
2. Combat “Sad Autumn” Mood: The shorter days andโค reduced sunlight can contribute to feelings of depression. โGuo Daweiโ advises spending more time outdoors, meditating, reading, and listeningโข to music to adjust emotions, calm the mind, and nourishโข the heart.
3. โคEmbrace Nourishing Foods: Theโฃ Cold Dew season is ideal for incorporating ingredients that nourish the lungs, yin, andโฃ stomach. Recommended foods โขinclude:
* โฃ Tremella fuciformis: Knownโ as the “life-prolonging product,” it nourishes yin, moisturizes the lungs, replenishes qi, and nourishes the skin. It’s suitable for those with constipation, high blood pressure, andโฃ dryness/cough. Caution is advised for those with colds, excessive phlegm, or diabetes.
* Yam: Nourishes โคthe kidneys and essence, strengthens the spleen, and moistens the lungs, potentiallyโฃ improving chronic cough, asthma, and circulation. Those with abdominal distensionโ or โคheavy menstruation should consume it in moderation.
4. try These Recipes:
* โ โ Hundred Dates, Lotus Seeds and ginkgo Porridge: (30g lily, 18โข red dates, 20gโ lotus seeds, 15 ginkgo, 100g โคjaponica rice, rock sugar) – Nourishes yin, moisturizes the lungs, โฃstrengthens the spleen and stomach.
* โฃ Tremella Porridge: (30g Tremella fungus, 1 Sydney pear, 10g Sichuan clam powder, rock sugar) -โ Nourishes yin,โ moisturizes the lungs, promotes body fluids, relieves cough, and eases dry/itchy throats.
5. Prioritize Early Bedtimes & Warmth: Guo โขDaweiโ emphasizes thatโข Cold Dew is the โข”best time to ‘prevent cold and nourish yin.'” He recommends adhering to the principles of “early to bed and early to rise, warming andโฃ nourishing the body, moistening the lungs and preventing dryness” for โฃa smooth transition into autumn and a healthy winter.
