24 hours a day, divided into 12 hours. Every hour has its own health laws, and it is necessary to abide by these laws. For example, sleep quietly at school. If you stay up late, it will be harmful to your health. How to spend a day is the healthiest? In these twelve hours, we have to do this.

Hours (23 ~ 1)

Children are also called midnight, midnight and midnight. The liver meridian is vigorous. At this time, the yin is the heaviest, and the yang is weak, so it is appropriate to raise the yin and protect the yang. The ancients advocated sleeping well in the "meridian sleep", that is, taking a nap is the most beneficial to people. When you are young, you should stay in bed and sleep quietly, from shallow sleep to deep sleep. Sleep quality is high, which is conducive to liver and gallbladder detoxification metabolism, qi and blood and marrow. Most people who love to stay up late don't sleep in the middle of the night, use their brains and eyes and think too much. The most important thing is to consume yin blood and damage yang spirit. After getting up in the morning, they are often tired and weak, their brains are dim, their faces are dark, and their eyes are black and swollen. When you are young, staying up late for a long time is particularly harmful to your health.

Ugly time (1 ~ 3 o'clock)

Clown is also called cock crow and pheasant. The liver meridian is vigorous. When the liver stores blood, it is the best time for the liver to make blood, detoxify and repair, and the liver controls hair growth. At this time, the yang is getting longer and needs to be well maintained. If you are ugly, you'd better sleep deeply, and don't stay up late. "When you are ugly, you sleep soundly, and there are no spots on your face." At this time, people who often don't sleep are prone to liver and blood malnutrition, leading to emotional discomfort or irritability, dull complexion, skin spots or acne, ringworm rash, and easy to suffer from liver disease.

Yin Shi (3 o'clock to 5 o'clock)

Yin Shi, also called Pindan, Dawn, Dawn and Day, is the alternation of day and night. The lung meridian is thick. At this time, Yin and Yang begin to balance, and the human body takes a deep breath and needs a deep and peaceful sleep. The lungs are full of pulses. People who sleep well during lung-nourishing wake up in the morning with rosy cheeks, shiny hair and full of energy. People with lung qi deficiency and lung diseases are prone to cough and wake up at this time, people with deficiency of qi and blood are prone to wake up early, people with deficiency of heart qi are prone to sweating, people with kidney deficiency are prone to diarrhea and polyuria, diabetics are prone to hypoglycemia, patients with cardiovascular diseases are prone to myocardial infarction, and frail elderly people are prone to death. Yin Shi is "the darkness before dawn", and the physical condition at this time can best reflect people's health.

Shi Mao (5 o'clock to 7 o'clock)

Shi Mao is also called sunrise, sunrise, dawn and rising sun. That is, the time when the sun rises. The large intestine meridians are vigorous. With the rising of the sun, the human body's yang gradually rises, and people wake up from sleep and are full of energy. Because this is the time when the large intestine is detoxified, the peristalsis of the large intestine is relatively strong. Therefore, it is especially beneficial to your health to develop the habit of defecation in the morning. Drinking a cup of warm water on an empty stomach and moistening the large intestine will be smoother. There will be an "early peak" of blood pressure in Shi Mao, and blood pressure will rise rapidly. Therefore, patients with cardiovascular diseases should be extra careful when getting up and washing, so as to avoid accidents.

Chen Shi (7: 00 ~ 9: 00)

Morning is also called meal time. Eat early and eat early, which is the time for breakfast. The stomach meridian is thick. At this time, the stomach meridian is the most active, and it is the easiest to accept and digest food. Eat more nutritious high-carbohydrate and high-protein foods, which are easy to digest and absorb, and have a full breakfast, which is not easy to cause food accumulation. Skipping breakfast is one of the factors leading to stomach trouble and must be avoided. At this time, proper morning exercise and increased exercise will contribute to the growth of human yang.

Shi Si (9 ~ 1 1 point)

Shi Si is also called China, Yu Ri, etc. Refers to the time near noon. Spleen meridian is vigorous. Spleen governs transport and blood circulation, while the health of spleen leads to normal transport and blood circulation. At this time, the nutrients absorbed by breakfast are well distributed and metabolized, and qi and blood can be biochemical in time, which can make people plump, strong, ruddy, energetic and brainpower enhanced. Therefore, it is the first prime time for work and study, and the work efficiency is very high. Because qi and blood are active, the brain is excited, the pain is relieved, and the anti-fatigue ability is the strongest. It is also the best time for injection, surgery, examination and muscle exercise, and the hardest and most exhausting work should be carried out at this time.

Noon (1 1 ~ 13)

Noon is also called Japan-China, Sun Yat-sen and noon, which is the time for lunch and lunch break. Heart meridian is vigorous. You need a rest after a hard morning's work. Eat a good lunch with comprehensive nutrition and many kinds, and make full preparations for a longer afternoon. "Meridian sleep" is essential for health preservation. Take a nap in the middle of the afternoon, soothe the nerves and nourish the essence. It is best to relax or take a nap after lunch, keep your mood stable and quiet, and adjust properly, which can provide more energy for work and study from afternoon to evening. It is not advisable to fight continuously with fatigue, so as not to affect the work efficiency in the afternoon, but it is not worth the candle.

Not yet (13 ~ 15)

At the end of the day, it is also called sundial, sunset, sun center, etc. This means that the sun has set. Small intestine meridian is vigorous. If the water is not clear and turbid, drinking it can reduce the fire. The small intestine has the strongest ability to absorb nutrients. After absorbing the high nutrition in lunch, it is transported into the blood, while the indigestible waste is discharged into the large intestine. At this time, drinking more water and tea can reduce blood viscosity, protect cardiovascular system and help small intestine detoxify and reduce fire. At this time, the human body is slow to respond, easy to get sleepy, and the stress ability is reduced. The nap of the elderly can be extended to this time, which is not suitable for workers to engage in precise, brain-consuming, high-intensity and high-sensitivity work.

Sacred stone (15 ~ 17)

Shen Shi is also called Shi Shi, Sun Shi and Xi Shi. The bladder meridian is vigorous. At this time, the nutrition of lunch has been fully absorbed by the small intestine and transported to the whole body, and various functions of the body have begun to recover, and the brain is active again, entering the second golden time of work and study. We should seize the time to work and improve efficiency. Blood sugar, blood pressure and body temperature of people with kidney-yang deficiency are rising, especially those with yin deficiency, and those with inflammation are prone to fever. Drinking more water or eating fruits with body fluids can accelerate the metabolism of body fluids and promote detoxification. At this time, the human body has good endurance, and it is suitable for aerobic exercise and stretching exercise with slight sweating to promote the human body's circulatory metabolism, but it is forbidden to sweat a lot.

Univariate time (17 ~ 19)

Youshi is also called sunset, sunset, sunset, sunset, that is, when the sun goes down. The kidney meridian is vigorous. It's time to eat. Eat less and be full. Kidney storing essence and absorbing qi is the innate basis of human body. At this time, it is advisable to relax and have a proper rest to cultivate vitality and enhance human immunity. It is not suitable for strenuous exercise after meals, and walking is the best. At this time, you can also massage or pat the acupoints of the kidney meridian, which is helpful to prevent kidney diseases, improve leg swelling and strengthen the waist and legs.

Time (19 ~ 2 1)

Also known as dusk, sunset, sunset, dusk, etc. At this time, the sun has set, the sky will be dark, the world will be dim, and everything is hazy, so it is called dusk. The pericardium sutra is vigorous. At this time, the cardio-cranial nerve system is the most active, which is the third golden period of work and study. Keen brain, suitable for reading, homework or creative work. Pay attention to keep a good mood and fully release the pressure. In addition to work and study, it is suitable for some relaxing entertainment activities, but it is not appropriate to be too excited, tired or strenuous. People with a bad heart massage and pat the pericardium at this time, and the effect is the best.

Shihai (2 1 ~ 23 o'clock)

Shi Hai also called people calm, calm and quiet. At this time, it was already late at night, and people stopped their activities and prepared to rest and sleep. The triple energizer meridian is vigorous. Three-way intersection of stone and sea can open 100 veins and improve the blood circulation of the whole body. When you fall asleep at this time, Baimai can get the best rest and health care, which is very beneficial to health care. At sea, the human body's yang is weak, breathing begins to slow down, and body temperature gradually drops. It is suitable for washing and massaging meridians with warm water to dredge blood vessels, relieve fatigue and promote sleep. Empty your mind before going to bed, let your heart calm down and let your thinking converge, so as to improve the quality of sleep. Don't entertain foolish ideas, worry too much.

24 hours make up a day.

Day after day, it is correct to keep in good health and eat like this.

A dietary guide for 24 solar terms to eat and keep for 24 hours.

The focus of this book is to use the diet conditioning method of traditional Chinese medicine to regulate. "What to eat" refers to ingredients, that is, the role of specific ingredients in diseases. "How to eat" refers to methods, dietary principles and recipe making. This book, illustrated and printed in color, is a very practical family diet guide.

Part of this article is selected from the Guide to Diet and Health in the Twenty-four Solar Terms (published by China Traditional Chinese Medicine Publishing House, edited by Austria), and the final interpretation right belongs to the original author. Please do not reprint without authorization!