Holistic concept is one of the characteristics of TCM theory. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, human internal organs, limbs, qi, blood and body fluid form an organic whole, and any part has a complex relationship with other parts, which is in sharp contrast with the characteristics of western medicine. On the other hand, holism means that man and nature are also an organic whole, and people's physique, diseases, feelings and so on are inextricably linked with climate and four seasons.
2. The wisdom of keeping in good health at four seasons is the foundation of life and death.
The wisdom of four-season health preservation in Huangdi Neijing deeply embodies the overall concept of traditional Chinese medicine. According to the Emperor's Medical Code, it is the Tao to regulate the body according to the four seasons' changes, and this Tao is the foundation of life and death. "If you go against it, you can't afford it." This shows the importance of four seasons' health preservation. So how can the human body adapt to the four seasons?
3. How to keep fit with the four seasons?
The wisdom of keeping in good health in Huangdi's Neijing at four seasons is mainly to adjust work and rest and mood according to the characteristics of all things at four seasons and the changes of yin and yang, so as to achieve the purpose of keeping in good health.
In spring, the sun rises, the grass is green, the days get longer, the sun sets late and the sun rises early. People rest at sunset and work every day, so they should "lie down at night and get up early". Spring is the season when growth begins, so we should treat living things "live without killing, give without taking". Spring behavior should also be smooth, loose hair, leisurely walking, slow movements and relaxed mood. Corresponding to the five elements, spring belongs to wood and liver belongs to wood, so spring is an important season to nurse the liver.
In summer, the temperature rises further, the days become longer, the nights become shorter, the sunshine is strong, the vegetation is lush, and everything grows faster. Work and rest should be synchronized with the sun, "stay up late and get up early." Emotionally, you can't be impatient and irritable because of the hot weather, and let the sun be the spirit seep out of your skin through sweat, just like grass and trees grow up. In the correspondence of the five elements, summer belongs to fire and the heart belongs to fire, so summer is an important season to maintain the heart.
In autumn, the weather turns cool, the sunset becomes early, the fruits of plants are full, the leaves turn yellow, the growth stops slowly, and the chill grows stronger. People should go to bed early and get up early in their work and rest, have a peaceful mood, be restrained and conform to the cold. Autumn belongs to gold and lungs belong to gold, so autumn is an important season to maintain lungs, and cough and asthma are easy to attack in autumn.
In winter, the sun sets earlier, rises later, the sun shines quickly, and the weather is cold. Many animals hide in caves to avoid the cold, and all plant nutrients are hidden in underground roots, so winter is called "winter storage". People should also go to bed early and get up late in their work and rest, and hide their spirit inside without exposure. They must not let their skin open, vent the sun be the spirit, and hide the sun be the spirit in their bodies. Winter belongs to water, and kidneys belong to water, so winter is an important season for recuperating kidneys. Nourishing the kidney can keep out the cold, and kidney-yang deficiency can make the limbs cold.
This is the wisdom of four seasons' health preservation in Huangdi's Neijing: the four seasons follow closely the changes of yin and yang, nourishing yang in spring and summer, and nourishing yin in autumn and winter. It is still very instructive for today's medical care.