1, detoxify and drink scented tea
Drinking a cup of light salt water in the morning can help you urinate and detoxify. People with high blood pressure can switch to warm water; A glass of honey water for people with low blood sugar is equally effective. Whether it is green tea or scented tea, it can play the role of detoxification, refreshing and invigorating qi. Jasmine tea, in particular, has a fragrant smell and a better refreshing effect.
If you want to detoxify your body, you must ensure that your stool is unobstructed. It is recommended that people with poor defecation eat more radishes, cabbages, potatoes and sweet potatoes to help defecation; You can also massage yourself, rub clockwise around the navel for at least 36 times a day, and press Tianshu point with three fingers around the navel until you feel sore, which has a laxative effect.
2, morning exercise lacing.
The ancients advocated morning exercise, which they thought was the best time for exercise and could completely relax the imprisoned body. Old people are best for walking. You can also take a deep breath, stretch your legs and stretch your muscles in a park with good air. There is a saying that "an inch long tendon can prolong life for ten years". Although this statement is somewhat exaggerated, proper stretching of ligaments does help to dredge the qi and blood of the body, and even has the effect of relieving pain and detoxifying. Nourish the liver and gallbladder, so when exercising, you might as well pat the outside of your ribs. This is what Chinese medicine calls the hepatobiliary area. If you slap your palm moderately, you can dredge the qi and blood meridians and achieve the effect of nourishing the liver and gallbladder.
3, eat sweet and sour mouth
Eat more warm and sweet foods to help digestion, such as glutinous rice, pumpkin, jujube, yam and tremella. On the other hand, in the relationship between five zang-organs and five flavors, sour taste has a convergent effect, which is not conducive to the growth of Yang Qi and the release of liver qi. Eating too much acid will damage Yang Qi. However, the so-called less acid and more sweetness is only a relative concept, and we cannot go to extremes. A better way is to eat more sweet and sour things, fruits and drinks, which is more conducive to balancing physical fitness.
Bean sprouts, bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, garlic sprouts, bean sprouts, etc. It can be fried, boiled and brewed, and it is appropriate to be light and moist. Leek, ginger and chicken soup are good for aphrodisiac, so you can eat more. Strawberries, oranges and kiwis can also be eaten properly; It is suggested that medlar and chrysanthemum be soaked in water to nourish the liver and improve eyesight. Besides, honey is an excellent tonic in spring. Besides drinking honey water, you can also mix a spoonful of oats and honey in hot milk, which tastes better.
4. comb your hair in the sun
The ancients paid attention to "lying late and getting up early, striding slowly in the court", that is to say, the ancients went for a walk in a wide place; Spread your hair and loosen your clothes so that your body is not bound. This principle also applies now.
To nourish yang, you should bask in the sun more, especially when you get up early, combing your hair while basking in the sun, or massaging Baihui point on your head can help people increase yang and nourish the five internal organs. It is also necessary to raise the liver, "the liver begins to understand the eyes", so raising the eyes can also protect the liver. It is suggested that people relax, face the sun, close their eyes, let the glass window and eyelids filter out too strong sunlight, and turn their eyes clockwise and counterclockwise for more than ten minutes every day. People can also go home every day to wash their eyes and eyelids with clear water and massage around their eyes to promote blood circulation.
Wind dryness, pay special attention to hydration, dryness prevention and detoxification; Due to the great climate change, it is necessary to change clothes at any time according to the weather, especially for the elderly with chronic diseases, and the back, waist and legs are the key points. The principle of health care is: if the average daily temperature is below 15℃, or the temperature difference between day and night is greater than 8℃, it is best not to take off your cotton-padded clothes.
5. Psychological jet lag
The most important thing to nourish the liver is to ensure a smooth mood. During the season change, most people will have uncomfortable reactions in the process of suddenly changing their lifestyles, thus affecting their mood. So I suggest you reverse the "time difference" as soon as possible.
If office workers take a little time to review their previous work and make new plans, they will respond to their work with a more positive and prepared attitude and will not be in a hurry. Restoring daily routine, eating lightly, focusing on work as much as possible during the day, improving work efficiency, is more conducive to quickly returning to "jet lag."