How to keep healthy and healthier in the 24 solar terms?
Spring comes at the right time.
Beginning of spring (4/5 February): Spring begins and everything comes back to life.
Rain (February 19/20): At this time, the spring breeze blows all over, the weather gets warmer, the ice and snow melt, the air is moist and the rain increases.
Sting (March 5/6): When the weather gets warmer, the Lei Zhen rings in spring, and all kinds of hibernating animals dormant in the soil wake up and start to move, so it is called sting. Most areas have entered spring ploughing.
Equinox (March 20 /2 1): On this day, day and night in the northern and southern hemispheres are equal. Overwintering crops in most areas have entered the spring growth stage.
Qingming (April 4/5): The weather is sunny and warm, flowers and trees grow new branches, everything begins to grow, and farmers are busy ploughing and planting in spring. People put willows at the door, go for an outing in the suburbs, and worship the grave.
Grain Rain (April 20/2 1): The weather is getting warmer and the rainfall is increasing, which is a good season for spring sowing crops in the north, because there is rain to moisten the land.
Spring is a pleasant and pleasant time, and it is also the most suitable season to start again. The weather gets warmer, everything germinates, and the soul lurking in the lazy body is ready to move, waiting for new energy. Therefore, health care is very important.
The trick of 1 is to lose your temper less and smile more.
Try to be cheerful, especially avoid anger. Scientific research has found that happiness can increase liver blood flow and activate liver cells. Anger not only hurts the liver, but also is the most taboo emotion of ancient health-preserving families: "Anger leads to prosperity, and rebellion leads to spirit."
By venting and transferring, you can also eliminate anger and keep your spirit happy. New scientific research shows that actively thinking about some fun and interesting things will increase the secretion of endorphins and make people feel happy.
The second trick is to enjoy the refreshing green spring vegetables.
In spring, the liver qi is strong, which relatively affects the digestion and absorption function of the spleen and stomach, so the diet is still light. Green vegetables are the best spring food. Vegetables contain vitamins and trace elements, which can just supplement the lack of winter intake. For example, spinach produced in spring is tender and delicious, and it also has the effect of enriching blood, which is a good choice. Spring needs no special tonic. "As the climate rises, warming will aggravate the internal heat of the body." People with poor health can generally choose foods with a flat nature, such as lotus seeds, gordon euryales, coix seed, peanuts, walnuts, bird's nest and pig liver. Tremella fuciformis containing polysaccharide also has anti-inflammatory effect and can promote the synthesis of protein in liver.
In addition, patients with allergic asthma should pay special attention to the adjustment of physical fitness in spring, and eat less cold or cold food (such as melons and fruits) to avoid allergies.
The third measure is to keep warm.
Although the weather is getting warmer, it is important to keep warm. In spring, due to the great climate change and abundant sunshine, people tend to ignore the impetuousness and cold in early spring, so it is best to gradually reduce clothes. In addition, because knee joints are sensitive to cold, when wearing skirts, remember to add a pair of thick pantyhose to keep warm.
Start the engine of your body.
In winter, human metabolism slows down and yang drops. When the flowers bloom in spring, it can just replenish the body's yang. Getting up early to exercise, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals is also one of the ways to maintain the liver.
Try the simplest breathing adjustment method: sit still or stand still, concentrate on breathing adjustment, inhale and exhale slowly through the nose bit by bit, and repeat several times. Simple deep breathing can eliminate the accumulated heat in the body and let the body regain energy.
In summer, when you wear it.
Long summer (May 5-6): Since the beginning of summer, rainfall has increased, crops have grown vigorously, and field work has become increasingly busy.
Xiaoman (May 2 1/22): Summer crops such as barley and winter wheat have already borne fruit, and the seeds are full, but not yet mature, so it is called Xiaoman.
Ear seed (June 5/6): Ear seed means crops with awns, such as wheat, which should be sown in autumn, such as late rice, millet and millet. The middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will enter the Huangmei season with continuous rainfall.
Summer solstice (June 2 1/22): The sun shines directly on the Tropic of Cancer, and the daytime is the longest. From this day on, in the hot season, everything grows most vigorously, and weeds and pests also grow rapidly.
Slight summer heat (July 7/8): It is around early summer. It is very hot, but not very hot. People are busy with the work of summer and autumn crops.
Summer (July 23/24): Around midsummer, during the hottest period of the year, warm crops grow rapidly; There is a lot of rain.
Summer heat relaxes the human body, and it is easy to damage the yang by enjoying the cool and drinking it. How to raise yang in summer?
Adjust the mind: summer health care focuses on adjusting the mind, maintaining a happy and stable mood, and avoiding great sadness and joy, so as not to add fuel to the fire. Calm down and cool yourself can achieve the purpose of nourishing yang.
Skillful practice: It is advisable to exercise bones and muscles, regulate qi and blood and maintain yang through beneficial cultural and sports activities. Exercise should be gradual, strictly control the amount of exercise, and don't be overtired.
Cautious life: Everything in nature grows vigorously in summer, so we should adjust our daily life accordingly, such as getting up early in the morning, taking a walk and jogging in a quiet place outside after washing, breathing fresh air and stretching the human yang.
Nap: At noon, the human body loses a lot of calories and feels sleepy after lunch. Through a short nap, you can avoid the peak of heatstroke and supplement the lack of sleep at night.
Don't be greedy for cold: people who are old, weak and lack of yang will feel dizzy, weak limbs and drowsy if they blow at an electric fan for a long time or stay in an air-conditioned room for a long time, which is more likely to lead to diseases such as colds.
Diet: It's warmer in summer, so we should pay attention to diet regulation. Don't eat after extreme hunger, and don't eat too much. Also avoid extreme thirst and drink too much. You must also eat fruits and cold drinks carefully so as not to hurt the spleen and stomach yang.
Poisoning prevention: Bacteria multiply rapidly in midsummer, and 70% of food poisoning occurs in summer. The elderly and children have weak gastrointestinal function and poor resistance, and are prone to dehydration after onset, which is life-threatening, so preventive work should be done.
When the autumn wind is cool?
Beginning of autumn (August 7/8): Since autumn, the temperature has gradually dropped; Harvest early rice and transplant late rice in the central region.
Summer heat (August 23/24): a symbol of cold climate, indicating that the summer day has passed and the summer heat is over.
White dew (September 7/8): The weather turned cold and the water vapor on the ground condensed.
Autumnal Equinox (September 23/24): The sun shines directly on the equator, and day and night are almost equal. Autumn harvest and autumn planting in the north.
Cold dew (65438+8/9/00): The weather turned cold and there was more dew.
First frost (65438+1October 23/24): It is already cold and there is frost, so it is called first frost. Autumn crops can still be harvested and planted in the south.
Autumn is sometimes not obvious, but it is very important from a health point of view. Because the short alternation from long hot to cold winter is testing the body function, to store energy to spend the cold winter, it is necessary to start maintenance from cool autumn.
1 trick: eat more food that nourishes yin and moistens dryness in autumn to avoid the harm of dryness. Eat less spicy food and more acidic food to strengthen liver function, because Chinese medicine believes that "excessive lung qi can inhibit liver wood, so excessive acidity can strengthen liver wood". Explain from the attribute of food, eat less spicy, so as not to aggravate dryness syndrome. Eating more sour food is helpful for promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, but it should not be excessive. As for spleen and stomach health care, eat more digestible food and eat less raw and cold food such as lettuce salad. As far as solar energy is concerned, in autumn, the yang is gradually closed and the yin is gradually flourishing, so it is not advisable to eat too much yin and cold food. It is best to eat these foods after fire and perm. In particular, melons and fruits should be avoided, because "autumn melons are not good for the stomach", such as watermelons and cantaloupes, which are easy to hurt the spleen and stomach. Eat apples, persimmons, oranges, pears, grapes and longan in moderation.
The second measure: nourishing yin and invigorating qi Chinese medicine is not opposed to autumn tonic, but it is very important to know what kind of physique you are, because the content of tonic is different. Sometimes there is something wrong with the upper respiratory tract, thinking it is a cold, but it is not. However, some elderly people have less salivary gland secretion, and are prone to dry eyes, dry cough, dry tongue and other symptoms, and there is no inflammatory phenomenon of redness and pain. Traditional Chinese medicine is called "yin deficiency", so it is necessary to take yin-nourishing drugs in moderation to improve physical fitness. If it belongs to allergic constitution, it mainly focuses on "invigorating qi", tends to warm up and avoid eating cold food.
The third measure: the state of mind is conservative and the vitality is convergent. According to the laws of nature, Yin Qi increases in autumn, Yang Qi decreases, and Yang Qi of the corresponding human body is also adducted. It is necessary to go to bed early and get up early in order to store the yang in the body. "The Emperor's Internal Classic" records: "In the autumn of March, it is advisable to lie down early and get up early, and have fun with chickens, so as to calm the mind, slow down the punishment in autumn, astringe the qi, make the autumn quiet and clear the lungs." Under the principle of "harvest" in autumn, the mood should gradually converge, and everything should not be excited or cowered. "the heart should be clear and the sex should be quiet." Only by maintaining a stable mentality and paying attention to the adjustment of body, mind and qi can we maintain our vitality.
The fourth measure: proper exercise is not too cold in autumn and the air quality is better. You might as well get closer to nature, exercise more and absorb the essence of heaven and earth. In particular, stretching can maintain the flexibility of the body, nourish the spleen and strengthen circulation. Stretching has a "transportation function", which can converge the mind. Luck refers to breathing, "the beginning of luck is smooth", which means that one breath is comfortable; From respiratory-driven circulatory system, gastrointestinal digestion to endocrine system, qi and blood run smoothly and naturally. It should be noted that when it is cold in the morning and evening, don't exercise outside. Especially for the elderly, they are prone to catch a cold and need to adjust their exercise methods.
The fifth measure: wear bright clothes. There is a saying that you should eat more white food in autumn, which is derived from the theory of five elements ("wood, fire, earth and gold" corresponds to "green, red, yellow, white and black" and then corresponds to "liver, heart, spleen, lung and kidney"). Everything withers in autumn, full of bleak and cold breath, and the mood is easily affected. Since autumn corresponds to white in the five elements, it means refreshing and bright, that is to say, wearing more white and bright clothes will make people feel more cheerful and light, and others will look more lively rather than lifeless.
When it freezes in winter
Beginning of winter (165438+17/8, October): Winter begins, and the field work for one year is over, and the crops have to be harvested.
Xiaoxue (165438+1October 22/23): The temperature in the Yellow River basin dropped and snowfall began; The north has entered the freezing season.
Winter Solstice (65438+February 2 1/22): On this day, the sun is almost directly on the tropic of Capricorn, which is the shortest day and the longest night in the northern hemisphere.
Slight cold (65438+1October 5/6): The cold season begins. Cold air accumulates for a long time and is cold, and most areas enter a severe cold period.
Great cold (65438+1October 20th /2 1): Great cold refers to extremely cold weather.
In winter, cold air attacks people, which is very easy to damage the yang of human body. Therefore, health preservation in winter should start with gathering yin and protecting yang, and consciously achieve the "seven essentials" to effectively prevent the occurrence of diseases.
Try to go to bed early and get up late in winter, and keep a long rest time, so that the will can be quiet and the latent yang of the human body will not be disturbed. This is the first thing to pay attention to in winter health care.
Pay great attention to keeping your back warm. The back is the yang in the yang, and pathogenic factors such as wind and cold can easily invade through the back of the human body, causing diseases. Old people, children and the infirm should pay attention to keeping their backs warm in winter so as not to hurt the sun.
To avoid catching a cold, warm up. In winter, the climate is colder. People should pay attention to stay in a room with moderate temperature as much as possible and reduce the number of outings. If you want to go out, you should put on warm clothes and shoes and socks.
Be careful when bathing in winter. If you are not careful, you will catch a cold and induce respiratory diseases. Therefore, to reduce the number of baths, the elderly and patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should pay more attention.
Insist that washing feet is the foundation of human body and is closely related to brain and heart. If you insist on washing your feet with hot water before going to bed in winter, it will not only promote the blood circulation of your feet, but also be of great benefit to eliminating fatigue and improving sleep.
It is necessary to prevent pathological changes. Scientific research has found that the solstice before winter is the most serious stage of yin cold, and patients with serious illness often get worse. In this regard, preventive measures should be taken, such as giving some nourishing drugs to seriously ill patients, such as ginseng, jujube and longan. , enhance the body's disease resistance.
? According to the characteristics of cold weather in winter, the diet is mainly tonic. You can drink milk, soybean milk and all kinds of bean porridge in the morning. Choose mutton, dog meat, fish, eggs and other foods with high calorie and high protein at noon and evening. At the same time, you should eat more foods containing vitamin B2 to prevent dry and chapped skin. Carry out proper physical exercise, and you must pay attention to mastering a "degree" in winter exercise, and don't overdraw your body's energy. You can choose jogging, walking, practicing Qigong, playing Tai Ji Chuan, practicing sword and other sports suitable for winter exercise according to your physical condition.