As the heat of summer gradually gives way to the coolness of autumn, the accumulated damp and cold waste water in the body needs to be discharged urgently to maintain health. After the beginning of autumn, appropriate soups become the preferred way to regulate the body’s condition. Not only can they warm the body and resist the cooling weather, but they can also effectively replenish fluids, promote digestion and diuresis, and alleviate issues such as indigestion, fatigue, and edema.
Among the various soups, lotus root and pork rib soup, with the spleen-strengthening and dampness-removing effects of lotus root when cooked with pork bones, can effectively facilitate the elimination of dampness and nourish the body. Chicken soup, on the other hand, with its ability to regulate and harmonize the body, enhances digestion and increases appetite. Corn and pork rib soup is gentle on the spleen and stomach, which is also beneficial for the metabolism of damp and cold waste water.
In addition to soups, there are various ways to help the body eliminate excess damp and cold: moderate exercise such as walking, yoga, encourages sweating to remove dampness and enhances physical fitness; a diet that leans towards lightness, choosing foods like radishes, duck meat, and lotus roots, while avoiding spicy and greasy foods to nourish the body and aid digestion; maintaining a good mindset by engaging in relaxation activities like listening to music, reading, ensuring a calm mood, and sufficient sleep; when necessary, traditional Chinese medicine therapy can be tried, such as massage, cupping, moxibustion, or herbal foot baths, under professional guidance, to gently accelerate the elimination of damp and cold from the body.
In conclusion, autumn health preservation requires a comprehensive consideration of diet, exercise, psychological adjustment, and timely traditional Chinese medicine support to ensure the body adapts to seasonal changes and smoothly transitions into winter.
