The east wind is coming and spring is coming. Twenty-four solar terms: "In the first month, water is born every day. Spring begins with wood, but people who live in wood must have water, so the subsequent rain in spring begins. " A year's plan lies in spring, how to see the spring rain. For farmers, rain is the key period for Koharu to manage and Da Chun to prepare for farming, and sowing in spring determines a year's harvest. For each of us, spring is also a crucial period to sow the seeds of health and happiness.

The climate in spring is characterized by warm and cold, dry and windy, so in this season, we should pay attention to cold, wind, warmth and moisture, and protect the yang of the heart; At the same time, in spring and March, "heaven and earth are born, and everything is glorious", so we should adjust our mood, live on time and keep a happy mood.

1. Cover it in spring to keep out the cold, with a thick bottom and a thin top.

After the rain, the temperature is still low, and at the same time, due to the increase of water in the air, the temperature is not only low, but also cold and wet. This wet and cold climate has certain influence on human internal organs and joints. Therefore, the elderly, children and friends with weak constitution, cardiovascular diseases and joint diseases should "cover in the spring" to protect the sun, especially to keep their legs and feet warm. You can follow the dressing principle of "thick bottom and thin top", focusing on the lower body, which can better prevent the warm invasion of legs and feet in spring.

2. Lie down at night and get up early to adjust your mood.

Huangdi Neijing said: "In the spring of March ... I got up early in the evening, strode in court, and was slowed down to make my life". When everything recovers in spring, the human body should conform to the characteristics of solar terms, grow naturally, go to bed early and get up early, increase exercise, take part in outdoor activities, combine work and rest, maintain a happy mood, protect vitality, follow the laws of natural changes, and adjust the rhythm of life process with the changes of time, space and climate in four seasons to achieve harmony between man and nature.

3. Diet nursed back to health, less acid and more sweet

The rainy season is a good time for diet conditioning. "Qian Jin Fang" says: "On the seventy-second day of spring, acid is preserved to sweeten and nourish."

Eat less sour and more sweet in the spring diet, nourish the spleen and make it full of qi. The climate gets warmer in spring, however, it is windy and dry, which often leads to dry skin, dry mouth and chapped lips. Therefore, we should eat more fresh vegetables and juicy fruits to replenish human moisture. Diet should be light, eat more fresh vegetables and juicy fruits, and replenish human moisture. In addition, you can eat more red dates, yam, lotus seeds, leeks, spinach, citrus, honey, sugar cane and so on. Friends who often feel weak, short of breath and dry mouth due to qi deficiency can take some traditional Chinese medicine as prescribed.

In addition, since spring is the beginning of everything and the sun is shining, it is advisable to eat less greasy things, not to eat peppers, not to drink alcohol, and to drink less warm food such as white wine. Eat less fish and shrimp, seafood and spicy food, and eat less isothermal food such as mutton and dog meat.

Step 4 exercise and practice your tongue

The weather gets warmer, the days get longer, and spring is more suitable for sports. Young people can choose any sport they are interested in and stick to it for a long time. For middle-aged and elderly friends and friends suffering from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, spring exercise should be more scientific and reasonable. You can do some relaxation exercises such as walking, jogging and playing Tai Ji Chuan to enhance your resistance. Need to remind everyone that during exercise, we should pay attention to increasing or decreasing clothes and paying attention to hydration.

In spring, many people are prone to dry mouth, fatigue and insomnia, so they can practice their tongue skills to adjust. Chinese medicine believes that the tongue is the seedling of the heart. Tongue is closely related not only to the heart, but also to the five internal organs. Therefore, Chinese medicine can observe the color, body, posture and coating of the tongue to gain insight into the operation of human qi and blood.

"Effective Treatment Prescription of World Medicine" says: "The original pulse of the heart is tied to the root of the tongue, the collateral of the spleen is tied to the side of the tongue, the liver pulse follows the yin organ, and the collateral is tied to the tongue. The body fluid of the kidney comes from the tongue and is distributed in the five internal organs, with the heart as the main factor."

Exercise the tip of the tongue can regulate the heart and lungs, and the heart is the "house of God", so that God can have a good sleep; The root of the tongue belongs to the kidney, and the kidney controls bone marrow and brain. Exercising the root of tongue can tonify the kidney, strengthen the brain and refresh the mind. Spleen is distributed in the middle of the tongue, and the spleen and stomach are the acquired foundation and the source of qi and blood biochemistry. Exercise in the middle of the tongue can strengthen the spleen and stomach, activate qi and blood, and make you look good and full of energy. Tongue practice is simple and can be divided into six parts:

0 1. Tongue extension movement

Stick your tongue out of your mouth slowly and forcefully. It mainly exercises the functions of the lingual vertical muscle and some extralingual muscles in the intralingual muscle group.

02. tongue rolling movement

The tip of the tongue touches the gum of the upper dog and the tongue rolls back along the hard palate. It mainly exercises the functions of the supralingual longitudinal muscle and some extralingual muscles in the intralingual muscle group.

03. Top cheek movement

The tip of the tongue pressed hard against the left cheek, and also pressed hard against the right cheek after reduction. Mainly exercise bilateral intralingual muscles, transverse lingual muscles and isthmus muscles.

04. inarticulate

Bite the tongue surface gently with the upper and lower teeth, extend outward while biting, retract into your mouth in the same way, and make a "da" when biting. Mainly exercise the lingual vertical muscle, part of the extralingual muscle and orbicularis oris muscle in the intralingual muscle group.

05. tongue tip movement

After the tip of the tongue touches the hard palate, it bounces up and down quickly in the mouth. Mainly exercise the upper and lower longitudinal muscles of the tongue and part of the extralingual muscles in the intralingual muscle group.

Eight beats are a set of actions, and * * * cycles 4 times.

06. Tianjin Swallowing Exercise

The above exercise, whenever the body fluid fills the mouth, can be swallowed slowly in three times.

Taking advantage of the good spring, let's keep healthy and protect our hearts together and look forward to the future together!

Text/Yan Li, Deputy Chief Physician, Cardiovascular Department, Oriental Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine # Winter Olympics has my civilized service # # Capital New Year's Eve to protect health # # Health Science # # Cardiology Department #