Because "Jiujiu" and "Jiujiu" are homophonic, and nine is the largest number in the number, which means longevity, so the ancients thought that the Double Ninth Festival was an auspicious day worth celebrating.
Chongyang moxibustion
On the Double Ninth Festival, the season gradually enters late autumn. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the fall of the sun's spirit tends to sink, and the climate gradually turns cold, which is the season when the elderly are prone to illness.
When people reach old age, due to the decline of Yin and Yang, the functions of various organs in the body will gradually decline, and the immunity of the body will decline, which often leads to physical exhaustion, listlessness, loss of appetite and poor sleep.
Huangdi Neijing says "Yang transforms qi and Yin forms". Yang transforms into energy needed by the body, and Yin forms a visible and tangible body. Without Yang, the body becomes a body. Therefore, there is a saying that "masculinity leads to longevity and impotence leads to death".
If we want the elderly to live a long and healthy life, we must make them have enough yang. Heart Book focuses on "supporting Yang". Dou Cai, a medical scientist, believes that there are three ways to help Yang: burning moxa is moxibustion, and sticking to moxibustion is an effective way for the elderly to keep fit.
Chongyang yanggu
In addition, there is a custom of climbing mountains on the Double Ninth Festival, but because the bones of the elderly are fragile, they are high-risk groups of osteoarthropathy. If there are elderly people at home who want to climb mountains, they must be reminded to avoid strenuous exercise for a long time and pay attention to protecting the health of bones and joints.
Dry and windy autumn is easy to cause dry mouth, dry throat, constipation, chapped skin, hair loss and other symptoms. Therefore, the elderly should keep humidity in their daily lives, and adjusting their diet is also the main way to prevent diseases and protect bones.
Chongyang exercises and nourishes bones
The temperature is low in the early morning of autumn, so you can't go out without clothes. It is not advisable to take off too much during exercise, and take off too much clothes after the body is hot.
Don't wear sweaty clothes after exercise and stay in the cold wind to avoid catching a cold. Autumn is a good season for exercise, but at this time, because the human body is in the stage of convergence and internal support, exercise should also conform to this principle.
That is, the amount of exercise should not be too large, in case of excessive sweating and loss of yang, and the exercise should be light and gentle, with a small amount of activity.