The key to health preservation is to nourish the heart. First of all, we should cultivate a kind and generous heart, and be generous and worry-free inside. Keep healthy in winter, be calm and worry less, keep open and optimistic, don't worry about trifles, don't force fame and fortune, and suffer from loss; Avoid long-term "overload operation" and prevent overwork and break down from overwork.

Timely support

It is necessary to warn the elderly to "keep healthy according to the four seasons, follow the five elements to get rid of kingliness, be respectful and courteous to their loved ones, be cautious and not slack off". In other words, heaven and earth, four seasons and everything will have an impact on people's life activities. If they want to achieve their own balance in nature, they must first conform to the laws of nature, adapt to the climate changes of the four seasons, and understand that "people are the best and never be happy." Only in this way can we grow old and live longer.

keep out the cold

Winter solstice is the beginning of "counting nine", and the primary task of health care in winter solstice is to keep warm and cold. In the diet, it is mainly warm, such as eating glutinous rice, dog meat, jujube, longan, sesame, leek, fungus and so on. And eat less cold drinks, seafood and other cold food; Keep warm when you go out. When the temperature is low in the morning and evening, the elderly should go out as little as possible, keep warm moderately and exercise moderately.

Yangcang

From the solstice after beginning of winter, the weather is cold and sunny, which accords with this change. At this time, health care should be based on "hiding", go to bed early and get up late, and don't be overworked; Don't be impatient and angry, so as not to disturb Zangyang. It is very important to tonify kidney.

Buyang

On the solstice of winter, Yin Qi has reached its peak, while Yang Qi has begun to sprout. In line with this trend, keeping in good health from winter solstice should also nourish the yang properly. You can eat some medicinal foods such as mutton, medlar and leek, pay attention to the law of life, open the window regularly for air, and often breathe fresh air for outdoor physical exercise.

One tone

Neijing says "nourishing yin in autumn and winter", while the winter climate in the north is generally dry and windy. Therefore, nourishing yin essence is also an important part of winter solstice health care. Usually, it is best to eat less spicy fried food, drink more water and eat more fruits, and properly ventilate the bedroom to maintain a certain humidity to prevent upper respiratory tract infection.

Acupuncture dredging points

The solstice in winter is the natural transformation of yin and yang. Moxibustion at Shenque is the best time to stimulate the rise of human yang.

In the four days around the winter solstice, plus nine days from the winter solstice, you can use moxa sticks to moxibustion Shenque point for health preservation. After burning the moxa stick, take the navel as the center and smoke around it. Be careful not to burn your skin, as long as you feel warm. Once a day, each time 15-20 minutes.

Shenque point is the foundation of the internal organs. It's the place where the pulse of Ren and Chong follow, the root of Qi returning to Tibet, and the key point connecting congenital and acquired. Moxibustion at Shenque point can tonify qi and strengthen yang, warm kidney and strengthen spleen, dispel wind and remove dampness, warm yang and save inverse, warm meridians and regulate qi and blood, which is very beneficial to the body and even makes people sick in the second year.