Know Everything About Health Maintenance In Spring And Summer, And Take Care Of Your Mental, Daily, And Dietary Needs In Accordance With The Seasons.
Nourish Yang at the right time, and the "life" vitality will flourish in spring
When spring warms the earth, all kinds of things wake up and recover, and the Yang Qi in the human body also rises and disperses upward and outward in accordance with the laws of nature. The focus of health care at this time is on the word "生", the key essence of which is to protect and bless the yang energy at the beginning of growth. In terms of spiritual care, what we need to achieve is to have a broad and open heart, an optimistic and joyful mood, avoid thoughts of harm and destruction, give more, appreciate and praise more, and keep our emotions and interests in sync with the vitality of spring. You might as well go outdoors for outings to inquire about the willow trees, climb mountains to view flowers, or take a slow stroll by the creek, which can allow your body and mind to fully stretch and cultivate in nature.
In terms of work and rest, you can follow the pattern of gradually lengthening days, go to bed late and get up early. However, in early spring, the weather has just started to warm up but is still cold. You still need to pay attention to keeping warm, especially your head, neck and feet, and you should not rush to reduce clothing. Diet is a key part of spring health care. It is appropriate to choose ingredients that can diffuse pungent and sweet flavors to help the yang energy diffuse. Wheat, red dates, tempeh, peanuts, green onions, coriander, etc. are all good choices. A simple bowl of coriander and red date porridge can well awaken the spleen and stomach. Therefore, acidity has astringent properties, which is detrimental to the rise of Yang Qi. Therefore, you should avoid eating sour and astringent foods, such as vinegar-pickled foods and unripe fruits. In terms of exercise, it is suitable to engage in activities but not to remain stationary. You can choose more soothing exercises such as walking, jogging, and boxing to encourage the body to sweat slightly, which will help the yang energy flow smoothly.
Protecting one’s health in midsummer focuses on purifying the heart and removing dampness
The weather is very hot in midsummer, and Yang Qi is floating outwards and deficient within. The key points of health care focus on the word "long", which means to maintain abundant and strong Yang Qi, and at the same time, prevent the intrusion of heat and humidity. On the spiritual level, you need to maintain a refreshing and peaceful state, maintain a happy and joyful mood, have a strong interest in many external things, and cultivate an optimistic and outgoing personality. This is helpful for the flow of Qi.
The schedule can be adjusted to go to bed late and get up early, and arrange a nap to nourish the mind to make up for the lack of sleep at night. 11 noon to 1 pm is the key time to nourish the mind, and a short nap is most appropriate. In summer, when your body is open, you need to avoid the scorching sun. It is best to exercise in the early morning or evening when it is cooler. At this time, the diet is suitable for a combination of sour and salty foods. Sour flavors such as black plum and hawthorn can strengthen the surface and reduce sweating, while salty flavors such as kelp and seaweed can replenish the heart yin. Watermelon, mung bean soup, black plum and adzuki bean soup are excellent varieties for quenching thirst and relieving heat, but they must not be refrigerated to prevent cold and dampness from directly entering the spleen and stomach. When you are in a state of excessive sweating, you can drink boiled water with light salt, or drink mung bean salt soup to replenish body fluids. You must not rush to the head in an attempt to cool down, or drink a large amount of cold water immediately to prevent heat-dampness and cold evil from fighting each other and causing scabies. The Dog Days are a good time to treat winter diseases in the summer. If you have problems such as chronic bronchitis, you can consult a professional doctor for the treatment of Dog Days.
Adoption in the golden autumn is the right time to moisten the lungs and prevent dryness
In autumn, the yang energy in nature gradually converges, and the yin energy gradually increases. The focus of health preservation lies in the word "yang", which means to converge the spirit energy and maintain the yin essence. First of all, we must cultivate an optimistic mood and maintain a calm mind, so as to alleviate the impact of the chilling atmosphere of autumn on the human body. In terms of work and rest, it is suitable to go to bed early and get up early, and work and rest together with the chicken, so that lung energy can be stretched. At this time, the temperature changes greatly, so you need to add or remove clothing as appropriate according to the weather.
When autumn dryness is in season, the diet should be "contained but not dispersed". The basic principle is to nourish yin and moisturize the lungs. You can appropriately eat more sour fruits and vegetables, such as apples, pomegranates and grapes, to converge lung qi. Eat less spicy items such as onions and ginger. To prevent diarrhea, sesame, glutinous rice, japonica rice, honey, loquat, pineapple, dairy and other foods with softening properties can have a good moisturizing effect on the body and relieve autumn dryness. Autumn is also a good time for exercise. You can choose jogging, mountain climbing, etc. according to your personal situation. At the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the environmental sanitation conditions and eliminate mosquitoes and flies to prevent enteritis, dysentery and other diseases that are highly prevalent in autumn. For dry throat and cough caused by autumn dryness, you can appropriately boil water with adenophora, Ophiopogon japonicus, lily, Sichuan clam, etc., and then use it instead of tea to achieve the purpose of clearing the lungs and reducing phlegm, nourishing yin and replenishing qi.
Consolidate your roots in winter, recharge your batteries and wait for spring.
In the severe winter season, the weather is extremely cold, and everything in the world is closed and hidden. The human body's yang energy is also hidden in the body. When it comes to health care, we should focus on the word "hidden". Mentally, one should always remain quiet and restrained, control emotional activities, and avoid irritation to prevent the leakage of yang energy. In terms of work and rest, it is suitable to go to bed early and get up late, and be sure to wait until daylight appears to ensure adequate sleep time. At the same time, pay attention to prevent cold and take measures to keep warm, especially the head, back and feet. During this season, sexual intercourse between husband and wife should be restrained to stabilize and protect the essence in the kidneys.
In terms of diet, it is not suitable to eat raw, cold, or hot foods. Instead, you should eat foods that have the properties of nourishing yin and latent yang and have relatively high calories, such as cereals, mutton, turtles, turtles, and fungus, to reserve energy for the body. In winter, there are fewer fresh vegetables, so you need to pay more attention to eating more seasonal vegetables such as radish and cabbage, and control your salt intake. Although the weather is cold, you still need to continue to exercise, but you should avoid exercising in conditions such as strong winds, severe cold, and heavy snow. It is best to carry out exercises indoors, such as Baduanjin and Tai Chi. The cold winter is the most suitable time to take supplements to make the body strong. You can use food supplements or medicinal supplements according to your physical condition. For example, if you have qi deficiency, you can eat astragalus stewed chicken. If you have blood deficiency, you can eat angelica, ginger and mutton soup. In addition, traditional Chinese medicines such as isatis root and daqingye can be used appropriately to prevent seasonal diseases such as influenza, but all this needs to be done under the guidance of a doctor. For those patients suffering from chronic bronchitis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, they need to pay special attention to keeping warm and cold at this time to prevent the recurrence of old diseases.
