To sum up, the way of keeping in good health of Chinese medicine has the following aspects:
According to the time series changes of temperature in spring, hot in summer, cool in autumn and cold in winter, people have summarized the development law of summer sowing in spring and winter storage in autumn. "Su Xiang. "Four Qi Tunes the Spirit" says that "the four seasons of Yin and Yang are the beginning of all things and the foundation of life and death. On the contrary, it is a curse, and from it, it can't afford it. "
Ancient medicine in China has long recognized that the relationship between man and nature should live in harmony, and put forward the principle of health preservation to adapt to the climate change in spring, summer, autumn and winter. In spring, people should "lie down early and get up early, and walk widely"; In summer, "lie down at night and get up early, never tire of it for a hundred days"; In autumn, "lie down early and get up early, and have fun with chickens"; In winter, "lie early and get up late, and wait for the sun."
Nourishing the mind and preventing excessive mental stimulation will have adverse effects on the normal activities of the body and even cause diseases. Su Xiang's Yin-Yang theory says: Anger hurts the liver, likes to hurt the spleen, grieves the lung and fears to hurt the kidney. Su Wenju's General Theory says: "Anger leads to qi stagnation, joy leads to qi stagnation, sadness leads to qi stagnation, fear leads to qi depression ... shock leads to qi disorder ... thinking leads to qi stagnation".
All these indicate that internal injuries of seven emotions can lead to disorder and even disease. It shows that excessive excitement and inhibition are harmful to health. Maintaining normal physiological activities, feeling comfortable and optimistic will help to prolong life.
The diet of the elderly should pay attention to moderate nutrition, but because of the weakened gastrointestinal function of the elderly, it is forbidden to overeat and have no restraint. On Su Wenbi said: "If you double your diet, your stomach will be hurt." "Forward Fang Yi. "Dietotherapy for the Elderly" said: "Diet should be frugal in the season, and greed will hurt more. The old man has a thin stomach, but he doesn't need it. " Eat regularly and quantitatively, and don't be too hungry and full.
In addition, Chinese medicine emphasizes the rational distribution of diet and avoids eating fat and sweet, otherwise it will easily lead to obesity, wet weight, fatigue, local hyperlipidemia, arteriosclerosis and diabetes.
Gao Li's Ten Books in Yuan Dynasty said: "It is advisable to eat more grains and less meat, not meat juice." "Party. "On Cultivation" said: "I don't want to be too cold." "Thousands of gold prescription. Daolin cited B and said, "Moqiang wine." Drink a little, "don't get drunk." "Compendium of Materia Medica in South Yunnan" and other records: "pungent heat is toxic" and "health workers should stay away".
In short, the diet should be moderate and diversified to complement each other and meet the nutritional needs of the human body. "Su Xiang. "On the Law of Storing Qi" says: "Five grains are for nourishment, five fruits are for help, five livestock are for benefit, five vegetables are for filling, and the smell is combined to supplement the essence". This is a fact.
Don't be too nervous and overworked. Proper physical labor can promote metabolism and enhance physical fitness. "Prepare for 1000 yuan" said: "The way to cultivate temperament lies in hard work, not exhaustion, but strength. And the running water does not rot, and the family is not embarrassed, so it is also moving. "
But excessive fatigue consumes energy and harms the body. "Su Xiang. On Giving Pain says, "Labor leads to gasoline consumption." Su Xiang and Xuan Ming's Five Qi Theory said: "Long-term vision hurts blood, long-term lying hurts gas, long-term sitting hurts meat, long-term standing hurts bones, and long-term injury hurts tendons."
All these show that the elderly must pay attention to moderate work and rest, rest on time and ensure adequate sleep time.
Insisting on physical exercise and attaching importance to physical exercise is one of the positive methods of health preservation and disease prevention. In the Han Dynasty, Hua Tuo created the "Five-Animal Play" to exercise, promote physical strength and achieve the purpose of disease prevention. Walking, running, Tai Ji Chuan, Qigong and health massage are all effective fitness methods.
Abstinence from sexual desire and moderate sexual life are good for health. But excessive indulgence is harmful. So we should have a correct understanding of sex life. If the elderly are deficient in kidney essence, if they don't know how to control sexual intercourse, "do what they want to do", "exhaust their essence to dissipate their truth, and don't know how to hold back their feet, from time to time, be quick with their heart and go against their pleasure", it will lead to kidney deficiency, affect many functions of the body, make diseases cluster and accelerate aging.
In a word, the guiding ideology of TCM health preservation and disease prevention is based on "strengthening the body resistance and eliminating evil" and "preventing diseases". Practice has proved that this is of positive significance for health care, disease prevention, anti-aging and longevity.