As the dog days of summer approach, many people like to take advantage of this time to improve their health. So how can we take care of our bodies during the dog days? Let's take a look!
Drink Ginger Jujube Tea
The dog days of summer are the hottest period of the year. During this time, our pores are open and it is easy to develop yang deficiency. Drinking a cup of ginger jujube tea can nourish the body and eliminate excess coldness, promoting health and wellness.
Steam Bath
Our bodies accumulate toxins from eating various grains and cereals. Over time, this can lead to illnesses. During the dog days, our pores are open, making it an ideal time to sweat and eliminate toxins. Steam bathing can speed up the body's metabolism and remove impurities from deep within the pores.
Moxibustion
Mugwort leaves are a warm and hot medicinal herb. Doing moxibustion during the dog days can help eliminate the accumulated cold and dampness in the body, and relieve the discomfort caused by summer heat. It has the effect of cooling and removing dampness.
Apply Dog Days Plasters
Dog days plasters are made from traditional Chinese medicine. Applying a plaster during the dog days can help accumulate yang energy in the body, preventing the body from being harmed by coldness during the cold winter. It has a preventive effect on diseases.
Food Therapy
Red Bean Stewed Quail
Ingredients: Quail, red beans, rhizoma polygonati, ham, mushrooms.
Method: 1. Slaughter and wash the quail, then blanch in boiling water.
2. Rinse the red beans with clean water.
3. Soak the mushrooms.
4. Wash the rhizoma polygonati, wrap it in gauze and set aside.
5. Put the blanched quail and other ingredients in a clay pot.
6. Simmer over low heat for one hour.
7. Remove the gauze package.
8. Add ham slices and simmer for another half an hour. Add seasoning and serve.
Function: Nourish qi and blood, promote diuresis and lactation.
Mung Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1. Wash the mung beans and put them in a clay pot.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Boil the mung beans over high heat.
4. Add water gradually to prevent burning.
5. Skim off the foam on the surface of the mung bean soup.
6. Remove the mung beans from the pot when they are cooked.
7. Add white sugar or rock sugar according to personal taste.
Effect: Clear heat, detoxify, relieve irritability and cool down in summer.
Foot Soaking
In winter, blood circulation slows down and the feet are farthest from the heart. Blood flow to the feet is relatively slow. Therefore, foot soaking during the dog days can promote blood circulation and remove waste from the body, preventing and treating winter ailments.
Cupping
Many people often suffer from back pain. This is often caused by blockages in the body's meridians. Cupping during the dog days can help unblock the meridians, relieve fatigue, and provide good relief for back pain.
