It's cold in winter, so it's best to get up and go out after the sun comes out. Lying early and going to bed early can ensure adequate sleep, which is conducive to the hiding of yang and the accumulation of kidney essence. Winter is a closed season, so it is not advisable to sweat too much during exercise to avoid damaging yang and kidney essence.
In winter, it is very important to warm and protect the sun. In addition to using indoor heating facilities, the elderly and infirm should pay special attention to keeping their backs and feet warm. In addition, when you go out in winter, you must be cold and warm. You can't wear too thin clothes outdoors, and you can't stay outdoors for too long, so as not to damage the yang and kidneys.
In winter, the climate is cold and the sun is closed, and the diet should be warm, with heat storage as the main factor. Therefore, in winter, we should choose foods with high-quality protein, such as chicken, beef, mutton, dog meat, eggs, walnuts, chestnuts, longan, red dates and other sweets.
Swallowing saliva health care is a traditional Chinese medicine health care method for kidney deficiency meridians. Simple and easy, long-term persistence can make the kidney full of essence, full of vitality and prolong life. Swallowing saliva method: gently close your lips, lick the upper jaw with your tongue, and lick it in circles for 20 ~ 40 times, and the saliva will be secreted into your mouth and then slowly swallowed.
In winter, when the kidney is in season, the kidney qi is strong, while the kidney is salty in water, bitter in heart, and easy to be sad when the kidney is strong. Therefore, we should suffer more in winter and eat less salty ones. For example, nuts are brown and slightly bitter, which can not only tonify the kidney, but also clear the fire, and are most suitable for winter consumption.