Spring is the beginning of a year, the sun is shining, everything is reviving, and nature presents a vibrant scene. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that man and nature are an organic whole, and it is necessary to integrate man with nature and conform to the four seasons. Spring in the five elements belongs to wood, and the liver in the five internal organs of the human body also belongs to wood, so spring qi passes through the liver. In spring, the liver qi is vigorous and rises. Spring is a time when the liver is flourishing and it is also a time to nourish the liver. Nourishing the liver in spring is especially important for health preservation, disease prevention and treatment. The theory of four qi regulating spirit in Neijing said: "Spring qi is contrary to yang, and liver qi changes internally." It means that if you don't keep in good health in spring, it will violate the spring qi, and the qi of shaoyang in the body can't grow, which will cause stagnation of liver qi.

Li Wei, deputy chief physician of hepatobiliary surgery, Endoscopy Center of Tangshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, suggested that we start from the following three aspects:

Diet: When spring comes, we should choose more ingredients suitable for nourishing the liver, such as sprouts (such as mung bean sprouts, soybean sprouts, pea sprouts, garlic sprouts, shallots and bamboo shoots) to conform to nature, which will help the human body to rise and promote qi movement; You can also eat more whole grains and beans in spring, because they are the seeds of plants. Seeds are the most concentrated part of energy and the essence, which can stimulate the vitality of life and help to reduce fat and weight. Traditional Chinese medicine is known as "five flavors enter the five internal organs" and "five colors enter the five internal organs". Blue enters the liver, eat more green vegetables, which contain a lot of vitamins and dietary fiber suitable for nourishing the liver; In addition, eat some sweets in moderation, because "spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow" and "four seasons of spleen flourishing" such as longan, glutinous rice, yam, coix seed, lentils and so on. This will replenish the temper, the biochemical sources of qi and blood are sufficient, the liver blood is sufficient, and the liver qi and liver fire are not prosperous.

Daily life: The most important thing is to get enough sleep: adapt to the weather and rest for health. Blood is stored in the liver, and it returns to the liver when lying down at night. According to the meridian stream theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the circulation cycle of gallbladder meridian is 23:00- 1:00 in childhood, and that of liver meridian is 1:00-3:00 in ugliness. Therefore, you should go to bed early, especially to ensure sleep during this time, which is beneficial to the maintenance of liver and gallbladder. Patients with liver disease should pay special attention to ensure sleep, so that blood can return to the liver and drugs can better play a therapeutic role. Women's health care is mainly based on nourishing blood. If you often stay up late, you will often suffer from blood deficiency in the perineum, with symptoms of liver blood deficiency such as sallow complexion, insomnia and dreaminess, and less menstrual flow. In addition, we should combine activities with rest, exercise properly, go out for an outing and do some stretching exercises. I recommend you to do Tai Ji Chuan or Baduanjin: These two kinds of sports have two common characteristics: one is to exercise breath, calm people down, dredge qi and blood, expel toxins from the body, and let the breath last for a long time, which is called "stopping breath"; Second, it can relax muscles and activate collaterals: "the liver governs muscles". As soon as the muscles relax, the liver qi will be adjusted and the qi of the human body will be stable. This is called "guiding qi by shape" Therefore, there is a folk saying that "the tendon is one inch long and the life span is ten years long" is the truth. At the same time, these two sports are not only easy to learn, but also difficult to master according to their own situation. Suitable for friends of all ages, very suitable for self-study at home.

Regulate mood: maintain a comfortable mood, avoid exultation and great sorrow, avoid impatience or depression. Chinese medicine believes that the liver governs the discharge and regulates the qi of the human body. Our whole body's viscera, meridians, qi and blood, and body fluids rely on the liver to regulate qi and maintain normal physiological functions; At the same time, through the function of soothing the liver, the emotions of the five internal organs can be smoothed: anger, joy, sadness and fear correspond to the five internal organs-liver, heart, spleen, lung and kidney. These five emotions are like five clouds in the sky. If the clouds are thick and the sun can't penetrate, it will make you sick. Therefore, if you are too emotional, it will lead to abnormal operation of qi and blood and dysfunction of viscera. Therefore, we should adjust ourselves by communicating with family and friends, and we can do it through the internet.