July 15 to August 23 is said to be the hottest period of the year (applicable for countries in the summer cycle now) and this period is a great time to nurse one’s health
Here’s what you should not do during this period ❌
⁃ Consuming cold food and drinks especially when sweating
– Blasting the aircon and fan directly (especially when sweating too)
The above 2 are extremely bad for one’s body and takes a toll on our internal organs
⁃ Eating watermelon 🍉
Here’s what you should ✅ do during this period
⁃ Cover your belly button and waist when sleeping at night to prevent cold air from entering your body
⁃ Close your windows between 11pm-3am to avoid cold air and negative energy from entering your room
⁃ Drink more hot tea, as it can regulate our body’s temperature, which helps us sweat and detox
⁃ Do more foot soak, as it can promote blood circulation and relieve fatigue
⁃ Do herbal steam bath, as it promotes blood and Qi circulation, regulates your blood quality, nourishes your blood, Qi and heart, helps the body remove dampness, relieve your fatigue, raise your Yang energy
⁃ Sun your back
Reasonable sunning of your back can boost Yang energy especially during this period and it helps with strengthening one’s body constitution
A general health soup recipe to try during this period 🍲
Add
– Jujube
– Astragalus
– wolfberry
– Lily (dried)
– Chicken
– pork ribs
And make them into a herbal soup
PS: Based on each person’s unique body condition, the above recipe may need adjustments
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Share these to-take notes with your loved ones to help them stay healthy too ❤️