【大暑】清風一縷品荷香
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7月23日，進入了一年中最熱的「大暑」節氣。此時人體陽氣最盛，在養生保健的中醫學理中有「冬病夏治」的說法，對於那些在冬季容易發作的陽虛症、慢性疾病，如：哮喘、慢性支氣管炎、風濕痹症等，可以趁著夏日時節提前保養，不要錯過最佳的治療時機。天氣多陰雨，戶外休息的時候，儘量不要坐在木頭上，防止散發出的濕氣入侵人體。
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如今空調成了最普遍的解暑途徑，但是卻容易引發「空調病」，因此注意溫度不要太低，室內外溫差控制在6-8℃。其實中國有一個流傳了兩千多年的消暑工具——扇子。搖扇子可以協調手指、手腕和關節肌肉運動，使手臂關節更加靈活，對肩周炎(五十肩)有積極的預防作用，還能使大腦得到有效地鍛煉。而且扇子的體積小，攜帶方便，朋友們圍坐品茶聊天、舒緩地搖扇乘涼，既可以消暑靜心、驅趕蚊蟲，還很有清風儒雅的韻味。
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李時珍認為：「粥與腸胃相得，最為飲食之妙。」也說了粥最能養人，大暑前後天氣特別炎熱，在此時節大家可以用粥來滋補身體，選擇一些補氣消暑、健脾養胃的食材熬粥，可以幫大家安度炎夏。這裡和大家分享一道「荷葉粥」。
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荷葉粥作法：取新鮮荷葉一張，洗淨後將葉子切小，放入鍋中煮水五分鐘後，將荷葉撈出。鍋內放入大米、蓮子（放入自己喜歡的配料即可），文火煮約30分鐘，煮到食材軟爛就完成了。
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#大暑、#荷葉粥、#清熱消暑
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https://www.cndzys.com/jijie/jieqi/15.htmlrnrn【Major Heat】 Savor the lotus fragrance in the breeze
July 23rd marks the start of 「Major Heat」 solar term, the hottest time of the year. This is also the time that the yang energy in the human body is the strongest. In traditional Chinese medical theory, it is believed that the summer is the best time to treat “winter illnesses” – illnesses that people are especially susceptible to during winter – such as asthma, chronic bronchitis and rheumatism. These are slow-acting illnesses that are symptoms of yang energy deficiency. So do not miss this opportunity to start taking care of your body during this period. Drizzles are also common during this period of time, hence you should avoid sitting on anything that is made of wood when you are outdoor resting so that the dampness from the wood will not enter your body.
Air conditioning is an effective way to overcome the heat of the season, but it brings certain risks as well. It is important to ensure that the temperature differential between the indoors and outdoors be controlled within 6-8 degrees Celsius, so as not to fall ill. The Chinese actually have a good tool that is an effective alternative to air-conditioning which has been in existence for more than two thousand years. I am referring to the fan. Not the electric version, but the hand-held fan that is operated by hand. Waving a fan helps to improve hand coordination and also exercises the fingers, wrists, joints and muscles. It is especially effective at improving the blood circulation in the brain and preventing the onset of “frozen shoulders”. What’s more, the fan’s small size makes it very portable. Imagine yourself sitting in a garden, waving a pretty little fan leisurely to dispel the summer heat as you chat with your friends around a pot of tea – isn’t it a scene of refinement and cultivation?
Li ShiZhen once said that porridge is a type of food that is very beneficial to health. During this hot season, we can nourish our bodies using porridge that has been cooked with ingredients specially chosen for their heat dispelling, spleen enhancing and stomach nurturing properties. Let me share with you the recipe of such a porridge right here – a porridge called “lotus leaf porridge”.
Method of preparation: Prepare a sheet of fresh lotus leaf. Wash the leaf and cut it into small pieces. Place them into a pot of water and boil it for about five minutes. After that, sieve out the leaf pieces and set them aside. Add rice, lotus seeds and other ingredients (according to your own taste) into the pot of water and let it simmer it for about 30 minutes. The porridge is ready when the ingredients have turned soft and mushy.
#MajorHeat, #LotusLeafPorridge, #DispellingHeat
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