The beginning of summer season in 2026 has arrived, with rising temperatures and increasing rainfall, and the humid and hot air is becoming increasingly prosperous. Yang Zhimin, a scholar from Qihuang and vice president of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, stated in Guangzhou on the 6th that after the beginning of summer, Yang Qi is generated outward according to natural rhythms, which gradually opens the pores of the human body and increases sweating; Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the heart and summer qi are connected". At this time, the body's heart yang is strong, and the dampness and heat qi gradually increase, which can easily affect the function of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, the core points of health preservation during the beginning of summer can be summarized as: nourishing the heart, strengthening the spleen, dispelling dampness, and adjusting the body and mind according to the characteristics of the solar terms, in order to have a stable summer. During the beginning of summer, moisture issues have become a focus of public health attention. Yang Zhimin pointed out that moisture problems are prevalent in warm and humid areas such as South China and Southwest China, where unique moisture removal strategies have been developed: Guangdong people are accustomed to cooking dampness removing soup for conditioning, while Sichuan people use spicy and sweating methods to expel moisture. However, with the change of modern lifestyle, the problem of moisture is no longer divided between the north and the south. Factors such as air-conditioned rooms, cold drinks, and prolonged sitting have also caused moisture problems for people in the north. What signals does the body emit when there is heavy moisture? Yang Zhimin introduced that moisture stays in different parts of the body, and the signals emitted by the body also have different focuses. Traditional Chinese Medicine roughly divides the human body into upper energizer (skin, head, face, lungs), middle energizer (spleen and stomach), and lower energizer (kidneys, bladder, intestines). When dampness invades different parts, the symptoms also vary accordingly. For example, in cases of excessive heat and dampness, symptoms such as dizziness, chest tightness, shortness of breath, oily facial features, susceptibility to acne, sticky phlegm, and difficulty coughing are common; Middle Jiao dampness is manifested as poor appetite, bloating and nausea, sticky stools, thick and white tongue coating, and fatigue and weakness in the body; The main signals of lower body dampness are cloudy and dripping urine, heavy edema in the lower limbs, and soreness and weakness in the waist and knees. Yang Zhimin pointed out that the harm of dampness to human health should not be underestimated, mainly reflected in three aspects. Firstly, the stagnation of the spleen and yang can lead to the collapse of the digestive system. Damp viscosity can easily trap and suppress the spleen and stomach, resulting in abnormal circulation and causing problems such as loss of appetite, bloating, and nausea; Secondly, dampness easily combines with other pathogenic factors such as cold, heat, and wind to form various problems such as cold dampness, damp heat, and rheumatism. Over time, it may also trigger chronic diseases such as chronic gastritis, eczema, gout, and metabolic syndrome. In addition, dampness pathogenic factors are lingering and difficult to cure, which can have a long-term impact on a person's emotional state, leading to fatigue, drowsiness, slow thinking, and low mood. Modern research has also found a significant correlation between dampness syndrome and chronic fatigue syndrome, functional gastrointestinal diseases, and depression. The general principle of health preservation during the beginning of summer is' nourishing the heart and spleen, dispelling dampness and heat '. People with yang deficiency or cold dampness constitution can use early summer yang qi to generate warm yang, dispel cold and dampness, while those with damp heat constitution need to adjust their diet and daily life to avoid aggravating damp heat. ”Yang Zhimin said that maintaining good health during the beginning of summer requires regular and moderate exercise in daily life. Adhere to the principle of "sleeping at night and waking up early" in daily life, follow the rhythm of long days and short nights in summer, stay up late and wake up early appropriately, open windows for ventilation in the morning, and reduce the accumulation of dampness and heat; It is recommended to set the air conditioning to 26 degrees Celsius. When entering or leaving the air-conditioned room, clothes should be added or removed in a timely manner, and sleep mode should be activated at night to avoid getting cold all night. In addition, in terms of exercise, it is advocated to "teach methods and avoid injuring yang". Priority should be given to early morning or evening time periods, with gentle exercises such as walking, jogging, Tai Chi, and Baduanjin as the main methods. It is advisable to sweat slightly and avoid excessive sweating; After exercising, the pores should open up. Do not immediately take a cold shower or blow air conditioning directly to prevent cold air from entering the body and damaging the yang energy. (Looking into the New Era)