The vernal equinox season in the north is different from the spring in the south, but it belongs to the season of warm and cold at first, and the temperature changes greatly, which is the season with frequent colds, allergies, immune diseases and rheumatism. It is very important to do a good job in diet and health care. Please pay special attention to the following points:
During the spring equinox, the weather is getting warmer, especially at noon in the north, which makes people seem to say goodbye to the cold. We can know from the clothes of girls in northern spring that at noon, girls who love beauty can often be seen walking in the street in early summer clothes, just like a beautiful scenery. However, if this landscape continues into the night, it may become the seeds of disease.
Cold can lead to the decline of human immunity. When it was warm and cold at first, it was covered in spring and frozen in autumn. "Spring Covering" focuses on the lower body, but also strengthens the exercise of the lower body and promotes blood circulation. You can take dry foot washing and other methods to exercise. The method is to hold a thigh root tightly with both hands, massage it down from the thigh root to the ankle with a little force, and then massage it back from the ankle to the thigh root. Massage the other leg in the same way and repeat 5- 10 times. You can also use methods such as swinging your legs, rubbing your legs, twisting your knees, rubbing your feet, warming your feet, and kicking your legs to move your lower body. Cold starts with your feet, so keep your shoes warm. When it is warm, you should change it later.
In spring, vegetation grows vigorously, and the liver is similar to vegetation, so spring is suitable for protecting and nourishing the liver. Chinese medicine suggests that in spring, you should drink more water and less alcohol, keep a balanced diet and exercise more, keep a happy mood, and protect and nourish the liver. During the vernal equinox, the diet should be supplemented rather than turbid, which is conducive to the smooth flow of light and clear qi. Eating more fresh vegetables, such as bamboo shoots, spinach, celery, leeks, onions, bean sprouts, garlic sprouts, fungus, rape and other seasonal vegetables, helps the human body to know the seasons in time and integrate with nature. Adding hot seasonings such as onion, ginger and garlic during cooking can alleviate the coldness of cold ingredients. Chicken, eggs, milk, yam, lotus seeds, tremella and other nutritious warm foods are suitable for this season.
There is an old saying: "A hundred herbs germinate, and old diseases germinate." It can be seen that beginning of spring is a season with frequent diseases. At the vernal equinox, the yang is strong, everything recovers and creatures become active. All kinds of bacteria and viruses proliferate rapidly at this time, and respiratory diseases such as colds and pneumonia and joint immune diseases are high. It is necessary to take preventive measures. In daily life, it is necessary to close public places with fewer people, keep the indoor and outdoor air fresh and clean, clean up the dirt in corners and dark corners, and often disinfect and kill viruses.
Director of Rheumatology Department of Shenyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Member of Rheumatology Committee of Liaoning Society of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. He is good at treating immune dysfunction diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, gout, heart disease, hypertension, asthma, insomnia and oral ulcer.