The theory of TCM health preservation takes the overall concept of "correspondence between man and nature" and "unity of form and spirit" as the starting point to understand human life activities and their relationship with nature and society. Special emphasis is placed on the coordination between man and the natural environment and social environment, on the rise and fall of qi in the body, and on the coordination between psychology and physiology. The theory of yin and yang and five elements and the theory of zang-fu organs and meridians are used to explain the law of human birth, aging, illness and death. In particular, essence, qi and spirit are regarded as the three treasures of human body and the core of health care, and then various principles guiding health care practice are determined. It is pointed out that the way of health preservation must be "yin and yang-based, with harmony in technique", that is, to conform to nature, protect vitality, follow the law of natural change, and adjust the rhythm of life process with the changes of time and space and the climate of the four seasons.
2. Take harmony and moderation as the purpose.
Health care must be coordinated as a whole, integrated into daily life, run through food, clothing, housing, transportation, sitting and lying, and pay attention to it everywhere. One of the outstanding features is harmony and moderation. Balance the yin and yang in your body, keep positive and harmonious, then you can live a long and healthy life. For example, emotional health care requires superciliousness, impartiality and moderation, and for another example, diet, abstinence, moderate sleep, physical fatigue and indefatigability. , all reflect this idea. Ge Hong, a health expert in Jin Dynasty, put forward the view that "health preservation should be based on no injury". The key to not being injured is to follow the changing laws of nature and life process, master moderation and pay attention to adjustment.
3. The combination of comprehensive aftercare and dialectical nursing.
According to the development law of life, health means that people's physical, mental and social relations are in a relatively good state. Therefore, the practice of health preservation should be accompanied by all aspects of our life process, adopting various methods of aftercare, and persistently nursing according to the situation in order to achieve the goal. On the one hand, TCM health care emphasizes comprehensive disease prevention and health care from the natural environment to food, clothing, housing and transportation, from hobbies to mental health, from medical architecture to sports health care. On the other hand, it attaches great importance to different treatment according to different situations and opposes the same model. But according to their different characteristics, it embodies the dynamic overall balance of TCM health care and the idea of making the best use of the situation. All previous generations of health experts advocated that health care should be based on people, time and local conditions. For example, pay attention to health care in stages according to age; Comply with natural changes and maintain health in the four seasons; Pay attention to the relationship between environment and health and longevity, and pay attention to environmental health preservation.
4. Wide adaptation range
Health care is a lifelong and long-term practical activity. From the beginning of pregnancy to old age, every age stage has the content of health preservation. It is necessary for people to keep healthy when they are not sick, when they are sick and after they recover. Not only that, there are also corresponding health care measures for people with different constitutions, sexes and regions. Therefore, the scope of application of health preservation is very wide. People should attach great importance to it, popularize it in an all-round way, raise awareness of health care, and regard health care activities as an important part of life activities.