In the hot weather of the major heat season, everything grows vigorously, and the qi and blood of the human body tend to be on the surface, forming a physiological state of yang qi outside and yin qi inside.
Therefore, summer food should focus on clearing heat, relieving summer heat, invigorating the spleen and benefiting the stomach, and should be light and refreshing, diuretic and dampness-eliminating, rich in nutrients, and easy to digest.
When it comes to how to stay healthy in summer, the author of "Lixu Yuanjian", Wang Qishi, points out in the book: "Prevent heatstroke in summer, and also prevent cooling due to heat, and prevent dampness in midsummer." This indicates the basic principles of diet and health in summer: prevent heatstroke in midsummer and prevent dampness in midsummer.
Midsummer is in June of the lunar calendar, which is the time of the major heat season. Midsummer is most suitable for nourishing body fluids. This not only helps to get through the hot summer, but also has great benefits for preventing diseases, keeping fit, and prolonging life.
At the same time, attention should be paid to protecting the body's yang qi and preventing harm to the internal yang qi due to excessive pursuit of coolness, which is referred to as "nurturing yang in spring and summer" in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon.
In other words, even in the hot summer, it is still necessary to protect the body's yang qi, and the diet should be less bitter and more pungent.
