Mentally, because spring belongs to the order of liver and wood, maintaining mental and emotional comfort can promote the release of liver qi, help unify the rise of liver qi with the rise of spring yang, and thus enhance the adaptability of the body to the outside world.
Spring is getting longer and longer, and the elderly should not sleep and sit alone and feel depressed. The best way to improve bad emotions is to cultivate good feelings of loving life and nature. On sunny days in spring, we can invite friends and relatives to travel, enjoy flowers, take a walk, swim in the stream and practice in spring, which will help us to refresh ourselves and forget our troubles.
In daily life, it is advisable to "lie down at night and get up early, take a wide walk in the courtyard", that is, stay up late and get up early and go out for a walk to adapt to the vitality of spring, absorb the vitality of nature and make people full of energy.
Due to the rise of Yang Qi, the qi and blood of human body tend to be exterior-interior, the function of circulatory system is strengthened, the blood supply and sweat gland secretion of skin endings are increased, the load of various tissues and organs is aggravated, and the central nervous system has a sedative and hypnotic effect, which makes human body sleepy, difficult to wake up in the morning and sleepy after waking up. This phenomenon is commonly known as "spring sleep". In order to adapt to this physiological change, you should get up early and stretch. Older and seriously ill people can go to bed early. With the gradual increase of temperature, bacteria, viruses and other pathogenic microorganisms begin to grow and reproduce, spreading diseases, so attention should be paid to indoor and outdoor hygiene. Keep the indoor air fresh and sunny, and prevent the occurrence of common infectious diseases such as influenza, meningitis, mumps, measles and scarlet fever in children in spring.
In terms of clothes, although it is warm in spring, don't rush to cut down on clothes, because in early spring, the temperature is warm and cold, and the cold wave often strikes. Especially the elderly, with weak qi and thin bones, poor disease resistance and slight cold, are prone to chronic diseases. Because sudden cooling will cause vasospasm, blood viscosity, slow blood flow and organ ischemia, colds, pneumonia, tracheitis, asthma, arthritis, migraine and coronary heart disease will follow. Therefore, it is necessary to keep out the wind and cold at this time and prepare clothes regularly. It's easy to do when the weather is warm, and cotton-padded clothes can't be eaten. In spring, the clothing style should be loose and elastic, and the pure cotton fabric has good hygroscopicity and warmth, which is suitable for underwear.
In diet, we should choose sweet, pungent and warm products, which are light and delicious, and avoid greasy, cold and sticky food. Due to the acceleration of human metabolism and the corresponding increase in nutrient consumption in spring, products with both nutrition and nutrition should be selected, such as soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, tofu, lobster sauce, barley, wheat, jujube, lean meat, fish, eggs, peanuts, black sesame, citrus, onion, ginger, garlic, coriander and honey. Because there are few fresh vegetables in winter, the intake of vitamins is insufficient, and the accumulated internal heat in winter will be emitted, so we should eat more fresh vegetables, such as bamboo shoots, spring leeks, rapeseed, spinach, celery, shepherd's purse, Malan vegetables, gouqi heads, Chinese toon and so on. This can overcome the internal heat caused by the strong taste of gluttony sorghum in winter, and also play a role in clearing away heat and purging fire, cooling blood and improving eyesight, reducing swelling and diuresis, and stimulating appetite. For people with physical allergies, pollen allergy, urticaria, skin diseases and so on are prone to occur. We should abstain from stimulating foods containing exotic protein, such as mutton, dog meat, pig's head, chicken's head, fishy fish, shrimp and crab.
Generally speaking, there is no need for tonic in spring, but for those who are weak, short of breath, lazy to talk, and sweaty when moving, 20 grams of Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus, 250 grams of chicken, 5 red dates and 3 slices of ginger can be used frequently.
In sports, the movements should be stretched, smooth and slow, just like a hundred grasses sprouting and a willow dragonfly swaying in the wind. The amount of exercise should not be too large, so as not to sweat and hurt the yang. After exercise, you should be energetic, relaxed and comfortable. Generally speaking, it is best to choose simple and interesting activities, such as walking, jogging, spring outing, flying kites and swinging. And the elderly can also choose some simple health exercises, such as Baduanjin, Tai Ji Chuan and Yijinjing.