Traditional Chinese Medicine Talks About The Key Points Of Health Maintenance In Spring. You Must Know This Knowledge
At the time of spring, nourishing the liver is the first priority
When spring comes to the earth, everything in the world comes to life. At this time, the yang energy in the human body begins to rise and connect with the spring energy in nature. However, in early spring, the temperature changes rapidly. Our bodies have just woken up from the state of winter hiding, and their ability to resist diseases is relatively weak. Therefore, the key to health care in spring lies in “life”, with the focus being on protecting the liver and replenishing the spleen, thereby laying the foundation for year-round health.
Regarding diet, we should follow the principle of "less sour and more sweet". Because the sour taste enters the liver, excessive intake will cause liver qi to be too strong, which will cause damage to the spleen and stomach. Appropriate addition of sweet foods such as yam, jujube, and honey can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. At the same time, you can eat some foods with pungent and warm properties, such as leeks, Chinese toon, bean sprouts, onions, and garlic sprouts, to help the yang energy in the body grow better and dispel the coldness of the winter. For those who suffer from liver qi discomfort and are prone to mood swings, it is recommended to drink Sanhua Ganshu Tea, which contains roses, Daidaihua and jasmine. It can effectively soothe the liver and relieve depression, thus making the mood as bright as spring.
During the long summer, nourish the heart and strengthen the spleen
The climate in summer is hot, and all things in the world grow vigorously. At this time, the human body's yang energy is strongest, metabolism is accelerated, and the qi and blood running on the body surface are full and sufficient. However, there is more heat and humidity in summer, which easily consumes the body's qi and damages body fluids. If the yang energy is too strong, it will also consume the body's healthy energy. Therefore, the focus of summer health care is on "growing". The core key is to nourish the heart and spleen, and also to prevent summer heat and remove moisture.
The food you eat should tend to be light, and you should eat more things that have the effect of clearing away heat and promoting dampness, such as mung beans, winter melon, bitter melon, watermelon rind, and you can drink lotus leaf and lentil porridge frequently. There is a lot of sweating in summer, and body fluids are easily depleted. You can use American ginseng, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Schisandra chinensis to make tea in moderation, so as to achieve the purpose of nourishing qi and nourishing yin, and prevent the "bitter summer" situation. Taking a short rest at noon, that is, taking a light nap at noon, is extremely important for maintaining the heart.
Autumn harvest season, nourishing lungs and yin
Cool air comes in autumn, and the weather becomes dry; as the main weather air in autumn, "dryness" is easy to cause damage to the fluid in the lungs due to dryness evil, resulting in "autumn dryness" symptoms such as thirsty lips and tongue, dry throat, dry skin, and coughing; at this time, the key to health care is to "collect", and the core point is to moisten the lungs so that the yin fluid can be fully accumulated, so as to prepare for the winter.
In terms of diet, "moisturizing" should be the main criterion. Eat more sour, sweet and moist items, such as pears, lotus roots, water chestnuts, lilies, white fungus, and yam. You can cook it into a soup called "Wubai Runfei Decoction". This soup consists of (white fungus, lily, pear, yam, and lotus seeds), which can nourish yin and moisturize, as well as calm the mind and calm the mind. In autumn, you should reduce the amount of foods such as peppers, ginger, onions, and garlic. Eat more spicy food to prevent drying of Qi and thus damaging Yin fluid. After getting up in the morning, practice deep breathing and cough a few times. This will help clear the old Qi in the respiratory tract. Before going to bed at night, gently tap the meridian line called "Lung Meridian" on the inside of the arm to clear the meridians and promote lung Qi to regulate the Qi mechanism.
Autumn moisturizing tea
Take 5 grams of Adenophora adenophora, 5 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, and 5 grams of Polygonatum odorifera, brew them with boiling water and use them as tea. This tea can effectively relieve the condition of dry mouth and tongue, and relieve the discomfort of dry and itchy throat. It can gently nourish lung yin and stomach yin.
During winter storage, nourish the kidneys and strengthen the foundation
Winter is cold, the water is ice cold, and everything in the world is closed and hidden. At this time, the human body's yang energy is also hidden inside the body. This is an extremely critical stage for "sleeping essence". The focus of health preservation in winter is on "hiding", and its core is "tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the foundation". The significance of this is to store energy for growth and development in the coming spring.
Winter is the best time to take supplements. For those who are yang deficient and afraid of the cold, they can appropriately eat warm foods such as mutton, longan and walnuts. For most people, this is the most suitable time to use porridge therapy for compensation. Porridge cooked with black beans and sesame seeds (composed of black beans, black sesame seeds and japonica rice) can nourish the kidneys and make the muscles and bones stronger; porridge cooked with chestnuts and yam can gently nourish the spleen and kidneys, and has a good effect on soreness and weakness of the waist and knees. In winter, you should pay special attention to keeping warm, especially your head, back and feet! Soaking your feet in hot water before going to bed and massaging the Yongquan point on the soles of your feet can warm and replenish kidney yang and improve sleep.
Taking care of people at the right time, harmony between nature and man
"Following nature" is the essence of health care in traditional Chinese medicine. In spring, we should start nourishing the liver, in summer we should focus on nourishing the heart, in autumn we should emphasize on nourishing the lungs, and in winter we should focus on matters related to nourishing the kidneys. In this series of processes, we should always strengthen the spleen and stomach. All these behaviors are implemented in accordance with the natural laws of "spring growth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage."
In real daily life, it is necessary to follow a fixed routine in daily life and adjust work and rest arrangements according to different seasons (that is, go to bed late and get up earlier in the Beginning of Spring, go to bed late and get up earlier in the Beginning of Summer, go to bed early and get up earlier in the Beginning of Autumn, go to bed early and get up later in the Beginning of Winter); movement must be kept moderate. And coordinate, the beginning of spring is suitable for walking and outing, the beginning of summer is suitable for swimming and sitting quietly, the beginning of autumn is suitable for jogging and climbing high places, the beginning of winter is suitable for practicing Tai Chi and doing guided activities; dress appropriately, and add or remove clothing according to changes in the climate.
With the help of dietary therapy, tea and dietary supplements, as well as physical conditioning, our body and mind can integrate into the changes of the four seasons, achieve the "correspondence between nature and man", and then achieve a state of nourishing both body and soul, and finally achieve the state of fitness and longevity. This is not only ancient health wisdom, but also a healthy lifestyle that is within reach for us modern people and can achieve lasting results in a gentle way.
