If you don't nourish your lungs in autumn, you will be riddled with winter diseases, and you should know seven effective ways to nourish your lungs!

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "spring nourishes the liver, summer nourishes the heart, autumn nourishes the lungs, and winter nourishes the kidneys". The lungs are the most "delicate" organs in the human body, and the dry weather in autumn can easily hurt the lungs, especially the elderly.

If autumn dryness hurts the lungs, mild cough, phlegm, shortness of breath and fatigue and other respiratory symptoms, severe, in winter, it is easy to lead to tracheitis, emphysema, lung cancer and other diseases, especially people with old slow branches, asthma, it is more likely to lead to aggravation of the disease. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the maintenance of the lungs in autumn.


Best time: 7 a.m. ~ 9 a.m



The best time of the day to nourish the lungs is 7 o'clock ~ 9 o'clock in the morning, when the lung function is the strongest, it is best to do aerobic exercise such as jogging at this time to strengthen the lung function.

The weakest time for lung function is 21 o'clock ~ 23 o'clock in the evening, after dinner, take a piece of pear in your mouth, and spit it out when brushing your teeth before going to bed, which can moisturize your lungs.

The detoxification time of the lungs is 3-5 a.m., so patients with respiratory diseases will cough and discharge phlegm at 3-5 a.m.


The easiest way to nourish your lungs: a cup of hot water



In autumn, when the weather is dry and dry, drink more warm water, at least 500 ml more water per day than in other seasons. And the easiest way to nourish the lungs is a glass of steaming water. You can use direct inhalation of water vapor to moisten the lungs.

Method: Pour hot water into the teacup and inhale the water vapor with your nose to the teacup for about 10 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening.


The cheapest way to nourish your lungs: "Laugh"



There are many ways to nourish your lungs, and "laughter" may be the most "cheap" and effective one. In traditional Chinese medicine, there is a saying that "often laughs and declares lungs". Modern medical research has proved that laughter is indeed the best "exercise" for the body, especially for the respiratory system, laughter can expand the lungs, and people will unconsciously take deep breaths in laughter, clear the respiratory tract, and make breathing smoother.

In addition, when a person laughs, more oxygen enters the body, and as the smooth flow of blood throughout the body, every cell in the body can get enough oxygen.


The most comfortable method to nourish the lungs: press the fragrance and knock the lungs



Rub the Yingxiang acupoint: Rub the outside of the thumbs of both hands against each other, and after feeling hot, massage the outside of the thumb along the bridge of the nose and both sides of the nose up and down about 60 times, massage the Yingxiang acupoints on both sides of the nose 20 times, and do 1~2 groups in the morning and evening every day.


Knock on the lungs and Yu acupoints: sit on a chair every night before going to bed, knees naturally apart, hands on thighs, head and eyes closed, and the whole body relaxed.

Inhale into the chest, clench your hands into a hollow fist, and gently tap the lung Yu acupoint on your back (located under the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra on the back, two finger widths apart on the left and right) dozens of times, and at the same time tap the palms of your hands on both sides of your back from bottom to top for about 10 minutes. (If it's inconvenient for you, you can ask your family to help)

Function: This method can relax the qi in the chest, have the effect of strengthening the lungs and nourishing the lungs, and help the discharge of phlegm and turbidity in the body, and can dredge the back meridians and prevent colds.

The most effective way to nourish the lungs: active coughing


"A small mouthful of phlegm, thousands of bacteria", in autumn, people should pay attention to often open the window for ventilation, every morning and evening can choose a fresh air place, the body gently, slightly bowed, and actively cough, in order to remove harmful substances and phlegm stasis in the respiratory tract and lungs, and reduce the damage to the lungs.

The most delicious way to nourish the lungs: lotus root pork ribs


As the saying goes, "lotus is a treasure, autumn lotus root is the most nourishing", autumn coincides with the lotus root on the market, lotus root food therapy has the effect of moisturizing dryness and nourishing the lungs, it is a good product in addition to autumn dryness, and lotus root with pork ribs is delicious and nutritious.

Lotus root pork rib soup

Ingredients: 200g pork ribs, 200g lotus root

Method:

1. Chop the pork ribs in water, wash the lotus root and cut into pieces

2. Put the pork ribs and lotus root together in a pot and simmer over high heat for 10 minutes

3. Turn to low heat and continue to cook for 50 minutes.

Function: Moisturizing dryness, moisturizing the lungs and spleen, suitable for adults and children.

The best way to take a tonic in autumn: bask in the sun


The sun is the best product that nature has given us, and the warm autumn sun is a good time to enter.

Bask 4 parts

On the top of the head: there are hundreds of acupoints to dredge hundreds of veins.

Back: It is the yang of the yang, with a total of 53 acupuncture points on both sides of the spine, where the bladder meridian and the Du pulse penetrate. It can nourish the blood in the blood vessels, the water in the lymph, and the energy in the meridians.

Legs and feet: Take away the cold and store energy to serve the winter.

Hand: The palm of the hand is upward, this is the Lao Gong acupoint, which strengthens the heart and nourishes qi and promotes sleep.

Time: Ten minutes per day

9~11 a.m. and 4-5 p.m. are the best times for sunlight and yang energy to enter the body.

In addition to the above-mentioned methods of nourishing the lungs, you can eat the six treasures of nourishing the lungs every day!

Six Treasures


Pear: "The Sect of Hundred Fruits", it is the first choice for phlegm, and also has the effect of relieving cough and reducing fire.

Almonds: suitable for autumn consumption, with unique cough, moisturizing and asthma effects.

Lily: Rich in mucus, it can moisten and clear heat, and is often used to prevent and treat lung heat and dryness.

Tremella fungus: "the king of bacteria", nourishing but not greasy, it helps to nourish the lungs, invigorate qi and blood, nourish yin and nourish the stomach.

Yam: tonic but not sluggish, not hot or dry, can tonify the spleen and benefit the lungs, is the best grade for nourishing yin and nourishing the lungs.

White radish: return to the lungs and stomach meridians, and have the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough and phlegm, clearing heat and relieving asthma.