First, health taboos in spring
1, avoid getting angry and use Jiedu pills. "Just arrived in the spring, my oral ulcer has never stopped, and eating Niuhuang Jiedu Pills is not a problem!" Miss Liu complained in dismay. In fact, in the eyes of experts, indiscriminate use of gunpowder when getting angry is the biggest "fire fighting" taboo.
Expert advice: spring dominates hair growth, and dryness is a major feature. Many people will have symptoms such as dry mouth and dry stool. Traditional Chinese medicine divides "getting angry" into real fire and virtual fire, and it is necessary to extinguish the fire according to "igniting fire". For example, Niuhuang Jiedu Pill is useful for reducing excess fire, that is, the symptoms accompanied by dry stool, but it has little effect on excessive fire caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. To prevent getting angry, eat more fruits and vegetables, drink more water, defecate regularly, and drink chrysanthemum tea and honeysuckle tea.
2. Avoid improper "spring cover". Many people know that spring covers autumn, but there are two extremes in doing it: young people put on their clothes and shoes early by firepower; Old people and children tend to cover their heads, sweat and stubbornly keep their clothes on.
Experts suggest that "spring cover" has three main points: First, don't rush to "change seasons". Don't put away your winter clothes in a hurry, and wait until the temperature stabilizes before changing seasons; Second, increase or decrease clothes at any time. The climate change in spring is abnormal, and the temperature difference between morning and evening changes greatly. You can take a piece of clothing for spare, and put a small blanket when you sleep at night to avoid the cold hurting the yang; Third, don't sweat. Excessive coverage can also lead to colds and decreased resistance.
3. Avoid sleeping when committing "spring sleep". Under the warm sunshine in spring, human blood vessels dilate and blood flow accelerates, which easily leads to hypoxia in the brain, which in turn leads to "sleepiness". But sleeping when you are sleepy is not good for your health. Sleeping too long will further reduce cerebral blood flow and inhibit the excitement of cerebral cortex. The more you sleep, the less you wake up, the more tired you will be.
Expert advice: to solve the spring sleep, we must seize two golden time points: first, after getting up; The second is after lunch. Huangdi Neijing mentioned: "Lie at night and get up early". That is to say, in spring, you can sleep a little later (1 1 pm), but get up early (6: 30 in the morning) to adapt to the growth of human yang. After getting up, you might as well stretch, wash your face and massage your temples and Yongquan points. You can take a walk after lunch, walk in the sun for about 30 minutes, and then take a nap for no more than 30 minutes.
4, avoid eating too sour and too spicy. "Supplementing Yang in spring and summer" is a health-preserving criterion advocated by medical classics such as Huangdi Neijing. In the relationship between five zang-organs and five flavors, sour taste has astringent effect, which is not conducive to the generation of yang qi and the release of liver qi. Eating too sour and spicy will damage the yang.
Expert's suggestion: Chinese medicine says that spring is a season of vigorous liver-qi, which is conducive to regulating the functions of major viscera, but it has one disadvantage, that is, it is easy to hurt the spleen. Sour taste enters the liver and sweet taste enters the spleen. Therefore, in spring, we should eat less acid to prevent excessive liver-qi, and eat more spicy food to soothe liver-qi and tonify temper. Leek is the best food in spring. You can eat more but not too much. Coriander, onion, garlic, lotus seeds, jujube and yam are also suitable for spring. In addition, it is necessary to bid farewell to the warmth of winter health and replenish the spleen and stomach. Eat less hair and foods that can easily cause "excessive internal heat", such as fish, shrimp, crab and mutton. , especially patients with chronic diseases.
5, avoid a set of skin care products. The external environment and skin condition in spring are very different from those in winter. In spring, the dust is flying, the sebaceous glands are exuberant and the ultraviolet content is high. If you use a set of skin care products, it is easy to have allergic reactions and the skin care effect is also discounted.
Experts suggest that skin care products should be gradually replaced in spring. After the temperature rises, the oily cream suitable for winter use can be replaced by an emulsion with less oil and water. In spring, ultraviolet rays are very strong. The most important thing in skin care is hydration and sun protection, and sensitive skin needs more attention.
6. Avoid closing doors and windows. In spring, the temperature rises and the humidity increases, and all kinds of bacteria and viruses begin to multiply. If the doors and windows are closed for a long time, or the air circulation is not good, it will easily lead to a cold epidemic and a high incidence of infectious diseases.
Experts suggest that ventilation in spring is more important than any season. At home or in the office, make sure to open the window twice a day for at least 10 minutes each time. It is best to form air convection, and the best ventilation time is after sunrise but before sunset.
7. Avoid staying at home. In winter, rest is emphasized, but in spring, it is the opposite. If you want to move, you will raise your yang, because "moving will raise your yang." After the harvest season in winter and March, people should do more outdoor activities, which is very beneficial to health.
Experts suggest that spring is the main source of hair growth. When traveling, you'd better breathe through your nose. On the one hand, it can prevent some harmful substances from "getting sick from the mouth"; On the other hand, the nasal mucosa is rich in blood vessels and the cavity is curved, which can heat and humidify dry and cold air. There are many pollutants in foggy days, so it is best not to go out for exercise. In addition, spring exercise should be moderate. In early spring, the functions of various organs of the body are still at a low level. At this time, it is not suitable for strenuous and long-term exercise, but should start with soothing exercise, such as jogging, walking and flying kites.
8, avoid depression, ups and downs. Replenishing yang in spring is very important for nourishing liver, and regulating mood is an important part of nourishing liver in traditional Chinese medicine. If you are depressed all day, it will easily lead to stagnation of liver qi and diarrhea. If you are too angry or excited, it will also do great harm to cerebrovascular diseases.
Experts suggest that in addition to peace of mind, spring should also be cheerful and open-minded, so that the liver wood is solid and the liver qi is smooth; When you can't help getting angry, you'd better take a few deep breaths and leave the scene of the quarrel for a while; You can also raise flowers and plants in spring to keep your mood happy.
Second, keep in good health in spring
1, health care and disease prevention: spring is warm and windy, which is most suitable for bacterial growth. Viruses and other microorganisms can easily cause influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis, meningitis, scarlet fever, mumps and viral myocarditis. Therefore, we must pay attention to hygiene, wash clothes and quilts frequently, remove pests, open windows for ventilation, improve our defense ability, and go to public places less when it is popular to avoid infection; Spring is also an excessive season with alternating climate. People do not pay attention to health care, or overeat spicy food to help the fire, which is triggered by seasonal pathogens. Some old diseases are easy to recur, such as migraine, chronic pharyngitis, allergic asthma, hypertension, myocardial infarction, psychosis and so on. And pay special attention to prevention from all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation.
2. Nursing spirit: The spring is bright and sunny, and the spirit should be relaxed, open-minded, optimistic, free from depression, anger and nourish nature. Going for a walk on holidays, traveling around mountains and waters, and cultivating temperament will make the blood flow smooth and energetic.
3. Diet adjustment: The metabolism is vigorous in spring, and the diet should be warm and nutritious. The principle of strengthening spleen and strengthening yang is to avoid being too sour, light and delicious, and avoid being greasy and cold. In particular, it is not advisable to add more spicy and hot products, such as ginseng, velvet antler, aconite, spirits and so on. To avoid adding fuel to the fire. In spring, you should eat more foods rich in minerals and vitamins (especially B vitamins) in protein. Especially all kinds of yellow-green vegetables, such as lean meat, bean products, eggs, carrots, cauliflower, Chinese cabbage, sweet pepper, celery, spinach, leeks and so on. In addition, you should also be careful not to overeat cold drinks and other foods too early to avoid hurting your stomach and yang.
4. Exercise: A year's plan lies in spring, which is the best season for physical investment. The air is fresh in spring, and this environment is most conducive to expelling the old and absorbing the new and nourishing the viscera. More exercise in spring will enhance the epidemic situation and disease resistance of rabbits, reduce the occurrence of influenza and other diseases in a year, and make people think quickly and not be tired easily. People can choose outdoor activities according to their age and physical condition, such as Tai Ji Chuan, jogging, flying kites and spring outing.
5, keep out the cold: in spring, it is advisable to go to bed late and get up early, go outdoors more, stretch your body, and make the day more energetic. In spring, special attention should be paid to keeping out the cold, nourishing yang and astringing yin. According to the characteristics of cold and warm weather in early spring, clothes cannot be reduced, and winter clothes are taken off too early, which is easy to catch cold and hurt the lungs, causing respiratory diseases. According to the principle of "covering spring and freezing autumn", clothes must increase or decrease with the change of temperature to adapt to the changeable climate in spring.