Many people think that there is no autumn in Lingnan, but in fact, autumn in Lingnan is very special. In early autumn, the dryness of autumn has already begun, but the "dampness" that Guangdong people have been talking about has not yet subsided. Can seemingly contradictory dryness and dampness coexist at the same time? During this season of summer and autumn, it is also an important time to prevent skin and respiratory diseases. What are the protective features and tips for this year? The reporter from Yangcheng Evening News interviewed traditional Chinese medicine experts to explain to readers one by one. Early autumn is long summer, with both lung dryness and spleen dampness coexisting. In the early autumn season, autumn dryness has already emerged, while dampness and heat still linger on the lips of Guangdong people. In the general understanding, a decrease in water content will make it "dry", while too much water will make it "wet". Is there really a moment of dryness and wetness? Chinese medicine experts tell everyone that it is now! It's not surprising that dampness and dryness coexist. The dryness of autumn is the dryness of the lungs, while dampness is the dampness of the spleen and stomach Yan Yuhong, chief physician of the Dermatology Department of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, explained, "It's like summer is like a big steamer. After the end of summer, the fire under the steamer is removed, but the heat is still rising, so there will be 'dryness'. At the same time, water vapor will fall onto the spleen and stomach, becoming' dampness'. Therefore, in early autumn, many people will feel that their tongue coating is thick and greasy. Eating a little difficult to digest sweet and greasy food will immediately make their tongue coating white." Lin Juzhe, chief physician of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital, also reminded that although autumn has already begun, there is still heat before the autumnal equinox. Traditional Chinese medicine refers to the period from the beginning of autumn to before the autumnal equinox as' long summer '. In southern regions such as Guangdong, the long summer is usually longer and lasts until after the National Day holiday. In the "summer heat tail", it is often dominated by dry qi and damp heat in early autumn. Is the recurrence of skin and respiratory diseases prone to autumn dryness the same every year in this cold and humid year? What special protections are in place this year? This year is a year of cold and dampness, and there is a lot of overall rainfall. Cold and dampness can have an impact on skin and respiratory diseases, "Yan Yuhong reminded. Relapse of skin and respiratory diseases. Yan Yuhong reminds: "Autumn dryness is already prone to dry skin, dry mouth, and dry throat. Coupled with the special cold and dampness this year, there are many problems such as eczema, urticaria, psoriasis, or hair loss after entering autumn, especially in the pattern of both dryness and dampness, which are also prone to recurrence. It is necessary to pay attention to protection." Moisturizing the lungs and strengthening the spleen, disease prevention starts from the spleen and stomach. How to protect specifically? Preventing skin and respiratory diseases can also start from the spleen and stomach. Yan Yuhong said that whether it is people who originally have allergic diseases such as eczema and urticaria, or those who protect themselves from respiratory diseases, they should be careful not to eat too much cold and harmful to the spleen and stomach or too spicy and stimulating substances. Seafood, barbecue, and other foods that are too cold or too dry are not suitable. Try to choose light and refreshing foods, take care of the spleen and stomach, do not overeat and increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, and pay attention to going to bed early. When the spleen and stomach are injured, various diseases will arise, and the resistance will decrease, making it easy for various respiratory diseases to invade the human body. Faced with both dryness and dampness at this moment, it is necessary to moisturize and dispel dampness. Yan Yuhong suggested that snow pear, tremella, lotus seeds, lilies, etc. can be used to moisten the lungs and dryness at this time, but considering the wetness of the spleen and stomach, when boiling traditional yin nourishing and dryness nourishing soups such as lotus seeds and lily soup or papaya and snow fungus syrup, a little osmanthus, tangerine peel, ginger, purple perilla, amomum, etc. should be added to invigorate the spleen. Ginger is especially suitable for cold and wet years this year. Lin Juzhe recommends that during this period, the principles of health and dietary therapy in Lingnan region still focus on clearing heat, nourishing qi and yin, and strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness. Seasonal ingredients can be used to make horseshoe, water chestnut, silk gourd soup, fresh water chestnut, and pork rib soup, or refreshing and nourishing sugarcane juice, yam, and pumpkin soup, to solve the problems of strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness in the long summer and moistening the lungs and stomach after the beginning of autumn. (New Society)