Green mugwort stands by doorways while rice dumpling leaves spread delicate aroma.

As Dragon Boat Festival arrives, summer heat gradually intensifies. During this period, temperatures rise and rainfall increases, making people prone to fatigue, dry mouth and irritability.

Traditional health preservation theories state that “Summer pertains to Fire and corresponds to the heart”. Summer is associated with the heart, where heart fire tends to flourish. Mental restlessness will in turn easily disturb sleep quality.

Ancient customs for Dragon Boat Festival include hanging calamus, drinking realgar wine and wearing sachets. Essentially, these practices help people conform to seasonal rhythms and dispel damp-heat and turbid pathogenic qi.

In terms of diet, light and nourishing food is recommended to avoid generating excessive internal heat. For instance, making soup with lotus seeds, dwarf lilyturf and lily bulb, or brewing lophatherum tea can help the body adapt gently to midsummer.

You may also opt for conveniently ready-to-eat dietary wellness products formulated based on traditional herbal compatibility to supplement daily conditioning.

From the perspective of TCM health preservation, nourishing the heart in summer centers on “clearing” and “balancing”. It aims to remove excess internal fire without damaging qi and blood.

FNY’s Three-Huang Eight-Treasure Heart-Nourishing Ointment adopts multiple medicinal and edible raw materials including Yunnan Polygonatum, Astragalus, prepared Rehmannia, Ginseng, Codonopsis, Poria cocos, Chinese wolfberry and roasted licorice. Its formula draws on the compatibility concepts of classic wellness prescriptions such as Four Substances Decoction and Four Gentlemen Decoction.

Developed under the traditional philosophy of balancing essence, qi, blood and body fluid, this herbal ointment delivers mild nourishment. It serves as an ideal daily dietary supplement amid hot summer weather.

Nevertheless, no dietary wellness product can replace regular and healthy living habits.

Neiguan Point (Palm facing upward, two cun above the wrist crease)

After Dragon Boat Festival, appropriate adjustments can be made to daily routines and diet. Taking a short midday nap, massaging Neiguan Point on the inner wrist, and cutting down greasy and cold food will help you spend summer comfortably.

On this auspicious Dragon Boat Festival, FNY sends you sincere wishes: May you stay in harmony with seasonal changes and enjoy physical and mental ease; May summer heat not trouble you, and peaceful sleep accompany you every night!