The elderly should pay more attention when exercising outside or enjoying the cool, so as to avoid getting sick if they sit inappropriately. In addition, the elderly should not sit “hard” when they are out. If the elderly sit on a hard bench for a long time, they are easy to suffer from ischial tuberous bursitis. Once their buttocks touch the bench, they will have pain, and it is difficult to cure.
There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that “don’t sit on stone in winter, don’t sit on wood in summer”, which is reasonable. In summer, the elderly should pay more attention when exercising or enjoying the cool, so as not to sit inappropriately and cause illness.
“Don’t sit on the stone in winter” is because the stone has temperature gathering conductivity. It is very cold in winter and belongs to Yin evil. It is harmful to the human body and will lead to metabolic disorders, especially easy to damage the kidney. “Don’t sit on wood in summer” is because the temperature is high and the humidity is high in summer. The wooden chairs and stools placed in the open air for a long time contain more moisture because of the dew and rain. Although the surface looks dry, it will emit moisture when exposed to the sun. Sitting on them for a long time will induce skin diseases, hemorrhoids, rheumatism and arthritis, and also easily damage the functions of the spleen and stomach, resulting in indigestion.
In addition, the elderly should not sit “hard” when they are out. If the elderly sit on a hard bench for a long time, they are easy to suffer from ischial tuberous bursitis. Once their buttocks touch the bench, they will have pain, and it is difficult to cure. For this reason, when the elderly are out, it is better to prepare a thin cushion to avoid injury due to sitting.
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