The vernal equinox refers to the equal division of day and night, each of which is 12 hour; In ancient times, it was also used as the midpoint of 90 days in spring. There may be persistent rain and cold in the vernal equinox. At this time, human qi and blood run on the skin surface, and some old diseases will "come out", such as bronchitis, asthma, arthritis and so on. People who are old and weak, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, gastrointestinal diseases and emotional diseases such as insomnia, anxiety and depression should pay attention at this time.

In addition, in spring, liver qi tends to rise and fall, and the consumption of liver qi and liver yang is large, making people more prone to impatience or anxiety. When mood swings, some people show symptoms such as insomnia, headache, internal friction of liver and yin, dizziness, sore eyes, and soreness of waist and knees. At the vernal equinox, you should try to calm your heart, which can harmonize the liver and qi.

1, spring equinox clothing should be thicker on the bottom and thinner on the top.

Although the weather is getting warmer after the vernal equinox, the temperature difference between day and night is still large, there are still cold currents from time to time, the weather changes greatly, there is more rain, and even rainy days appear. Pay attention to the addition and subtraction of clothes and quilts at this time. Dressing can be thick under and thin on. Pay attention to keep the lower limbs and feet warm, and it is best to sweat slightly to dispel the latent cold evil in winter. Old people and children generally have poor resistance and are prone to infectious diseases such as colds or rubella. At this time, we should pay more attention to the timely increase or decrease of clothes and quilts, wear more clothes in moderation, and don't cut them too fast.

2, the spring equinox diet should be sour and sweet.

There are many folklore about spring food, and Chinese medicine also pays attention to it, commonly known as eating "spring". Experts suggest that in this season, you can eat more sweets that tonify the spleen, such as red dates, honey, leeks and spinach, and eat less hot and sour food. In addition, nut foods such as walnuts, peanuts, almonds and peach kernels. It should be supplemented at least three times a week, which is helpful for refreshing and drying and eliminating itching. In daily lunch, it is also suitable to supplement stews, such as carrot sparerib soup, ginkgo black-bone chicken soup and so on. , can not only supplement the water needed by the human body in the seasonal change, but also increase the intake of protein, which helps to enhance the body's resistance.

3, the spring equinox season is still warm feet.

After the vernal equinox, the weather changes greatly, and there is much rain, even rainy. Therefore, we should pay attention to increasing or decreasing clothes in time, so as to "don't be too cold or too hot". Clothes can be thick under and thin on, so pay attention to the warmth of lower limbs and feet, because the feet are the farthest places from the heart in all parts of the human body, and the blood flows the longest distance, and the feet gather the meridians of the whole body, so people often say that "cold feet make the whole body cold."

4, spring equinox health care needs to prevent "not sick"

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the unstable weather at the vernal equinox and the low temperature in the morning and evening will not only easily induce diseases among the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, but also pay attention to the "sub-healthy people" who have been in a state of high-intensity work and high pressure for a long time, and suggest that citizens pay attention to adjusting their living habits in the future. If you go to crowded places as little as possible, you can use your living environment for simple fitness exercises, such as climbing stairs and skipping rope. It is not easy to exercise too early. You can rinse your mouth with light salt water when you wash in the morning. It is not easy to open the window too early for ventilation every day, and it is more suitable after 9 o'clock.

5, the spring equinox season should not be strenuous exercise.

Climb mountains and go hiking around the vernal equinox to help spring sprout. The purpose of sports should be to help yang rise and enhance the functions of various organs, such as walking, outing, flying kites, playing Tai Ji Chuan, etc. , can stretch bones and muscles, dredge blood vessels, enhance immunity, make people feel refreshed and relaxed.

During the vernal equinox, you should exercise selectively according to your physical condition. For example, people who are weak or have chronic diseases should not take strenuous exercise. Old people and children had better not go to crowded places for activities to avoid getting sick. Morning exercise should not be done too early, but should be done when the sun comes out, and the amount of exercise should not be too large. Slight sweating is appropriate. Don't do some strenuous exercise forcibly, because excessive sweating will lead to a large loss of body fluid, damage the healthy qi of the human body, and thus cause the recurrence of the disease.