In spring (beginning of spring to Grain Rain), the climate changes greatly. From winter to spring, people's ability to resist diseases and adapt to the climate is weak, and there are many epidemic diseases, especially those with weak qi and blood, phlegm-dampness and spleen-deficiency constitution, who will be infected carelessly. In addition, in spring, emotions such as hyperactivity of the liver and anger are easy to stimulate and hurt the liver, and some patients with coronary heart disease are easy to deteriorate, and those with hyperactivity of liver yang are particularly prone to headache and dizziness, which is why Chinese medicine has long pointed out that "all diseases are at the head". In addition, due to the rise of shaoyang bile in spring, it is easy to catch a cold in spring. If the treatment is improper and the protection is weak, it will often lead to infectious diseases such as hepatitis, measles, scarlet fever, mumps and meningitis. Chronic bronchitis, bronchitis, ulcers, etc. are also easy to attack in spring.
Spring diet should be dull, focusing on nourishing the liver and spleen. In spring, the liver, one of the five internal organs of human body, should eat spicy food with rising temperature, and eat less cold and sticky things, so as not to hurt the spleen and stomach, so it is advisable to eat more sweets and less sour food in spring. In addition, the products that Xin Gan helps Chunyang, such as onion, ginger, leek, garlic sprout and other slightly spicy foods, are very beneficial to the growth of Chunyang in human body.
In daily life, there is a saying in the classic: "Go to bed early and get up early in spring". People should go to bed early and get up early, exercise properly to release their "health" and pay attention to the warmth of exercise to adapt to spring. And let the body and mind feel comfortable and lively, and let the body adapt to the spring air. In life, we should pay attention to being happy, avoid being angry, and have the idea of not killing or taking away, rewarding without punishment, so as to maintain the normal growth and regulation of liver qi. Throughout the spring, the meridians and qi of the human body run in the liver, gallbladder, spleen and stomach respectively. If the above zang-fu organs have old diseases, they may recur in spring. You can strengthen your body through exercise and health preservation, and achieve the functions of soothing the liver and strengthening the spleen, dredging channels and activating collaterals, and eliminating stagnation.
Second, the principle of health preservation in summer-benefiting qi and nourishing heart, clearing heat and eliminating dampness
Summer (from long summer to big summer) is the season with the highest yang, and the climate is hot and full of vitality. At this time, it is the period of human metabolism, with yang as the outside and yin as the inside, and the blood circulation is correspondingly vigorous and active on the body surface. Summer is very hot and rainy, whether it is hot or wet, it will hurt people and cause diseases. Summer colds (commonly known as "hot colds"), heatstroke and air-conditioning diseases are all susceptible diseases in summer. Especially for people with deficiency of both lung and spleen, phlegm-dampness and spleen deficiency, it is the first to bear the brunt.
In summer, you should eat more foods that clear away heat and promote diuresis. Summer should eat heat-clearing food, such as watermelon, bitter gourd, fresh peach, strawberry, tomato, mung bean, cucumber and so on. You can eat more foods that can tonify yang and promote fluid production, but it should be calm and cool, and avoid greasy and warm products, such as pigeon meat, black beans, fungus, Schisandra chinensis, Polygonatum odoratum and Cordyceps sinensis. In addition, the spleen and stomach are the most fragile in summer, especially in long summer, so we should often eat some products that strengthen the spleen and stomach, such as white lentils, yam, lotus seeds, glutinous rice, Pseudostellaria heterophylla, Atractylodes macrocephala, licorice and so on.
In daily life, there is a saying in the classic: "On summer nights, lie down and get up early". Work and rest in summer, it is advisable to go to bed late and get up early to adapt to the changes of yang excess and yin deficiency in nature. In terms of mental health care, we should be calm, happy and broad-minded, so that our hearts can be nourished. In addition, in summer, when the weather is cool in the morning or evening, appropriate exercises should be carried out, such as Tai Ji Chuan, Taijijian, aerobics, radio exercises, jogging, walking and so on. Exercise moderately and don't be overtired.
Third, the principle of health preservation in autumn-moistening dryness, benefiting lungs and conditioning heart and spleen.
In autumn (from beginning of autumn to the first frost), the climate changes from hot to cold, and the moisture in the air decreases, which causes a series of physiological changes in the human body, often called "autumn dryness", such as dry mouth, scanty urine, dry stool, stuffy nose, cough and other symptoms. There are still many people who will catch a cold and cough if they are not careful because their nasal mucosa can't adapt to the stimulation of cold air, especially those with deficiency of both qi and yin and deficiency of lung dryness and body fluid.
Motherland medicine believes that dryness is the main qi in autumn, which is easy to hurt its body fluids. Therefore, there is a health theory of "moistening things in autumn", which advocates diet conditioning against "dryness". Therefore, it is advisable to drink more nourishing yin and moistening dryness soup in autumn. Pear, sugarcane, grapefruit and loquat are all good products for moistening lung. In addition to moistening dryness as the main principle, reducing pungent and increasing sour and nourishing liver qi are also its great methods. Autumn is golden and pungent. At this time, lung qi is full, so it is not advisable to overeat spicy food to prevent liver qi from being damaged. But we should pay attention here, don't think that fresh fruits in autumn season can moisturize and be suitable for everyone, but also combine the principle of choosing diet according to physical fitness.
In daily life, there is a saying in the classic: "You should lie down early and get up early in autumn". People should go to bed early and get up early, and do some physical exercise properly. For example, jogging in autumn is the most suitable exercise for young and middle-aged people. Jogging can enhance respiratory function and myocardial function, and it is a good fitness method. However, it should be noted that if the amount of jogging is too small, it will not play a role in fitness. If you jog a lot, it will be harmful to your body and mind. In addition, for the elderly, Tai Ji Chuan and body-building exercises are all good ways to keep fit.
Fourth, the principle of health preservation in winter-strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidney and storing essence.
Winter (beginning of winter-Great Cold) is the season when everything in nature is closed. In winter, people's yang is hidden in the body. Therefore, winter health care should be based on the principle of invigorating spleen and kidney and storing essence, which is especially important for people with yang deficiency and liver and kidney yin deficiency. Beware of external evil disturbing the hidden yang in the body and suffering from cold and cold. Especially in winter, colds can reduce the body's resistance and aggravate other diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, hypertension and heart disease. Therefore, the general population and the prone population should pay considerable attention.
After the winter solstice, Yin Qi began to fade and Yang Qi gradually rose. At this time, it is a good time for tonic, whether it is diet or medicine, it is easy to play its role. When it comes to winter tonic, it can generally be divided into two categories, one is food tonic and the other is medicine tonic. Let's talk about food supplements first. Eating porridge in winter is an economical and healthy diet therapy. Generally speaking, rice is generally used to cook porridge in winter, which is sweet and flat, while other rice, such as millet, millet and coix seed, is sweet and slightly cold, so eating rice in winter is more beneficial. Rice has the effects of regulating stomach qi, tonifying spleen deficiency, strengthening bones and muscles and regulating five internal organs. Besides rice porridge, yam porridge is a good product for invigorating kidney and spleen. Chestnut porridge has obvious effect on soreness or pain of waist and knees caused by deficiency of kidney qi; Sesame porridge can benefit intestines, lungs and qi, kidney and tendons.