Health care refers to maintaining, conditioning and supporting life. That is to say, based on the principle of regulating yin and yang, harmonizing qi and blood, and preserving spirit, we can achieve the goal of health and longevity through various methods such as regulating mind, guiding breath, regulating four seasons, supplementing food, supplementing medicine, abstinence, avoiding food and so on. So how do we keep healthy every day? Come and have a look with me.

Health care methods in different seasons In spring, buds sprout, everything recovers, the days become longer, the sun is warm, and everything is brought forth new. The agricultural proverb says well: "It rains in early spring, get up early and go to bed late"; A year's plan lies in spring.

1. Relax tendons, protect liver and strengthen legs.

It is an important method to protect the liver by nourishing the liver, relaxing muscles and activating collaterals. The steps are as follows: dry cleaning the legs: hold a thigh root tightly with both hands, rub it down to the ankle with a little force, and then rub it back. It can prevent varicose veins, edema and muscular atrophy of lower limbs. "Kneading calf: Hold a calf * * * * knee-intestine muscle with two palms, and rotate and knead, which can strengthen muscle strength and prevent calf cramps and muscle atrophy.

2. Adjust the lying posture and nourish the liver in spring.

In spring, you should go to bed early and get up early, and when you sleep, your head should face east, which is in line with the weather. Do it 1 time before going to bed every day. The method is to lie on your back, with your head facing east and your feet facing west, with your tongue extending steadily upwards, closing your mouth and closing your eyes, and drum washing for 30 times to gradually increase the body fluid in your mouth, and then slowly swallow it after it is full. This method is effective for dry mouth caused by insufficient body fluid in spring.

3. Spring diuretic liver nourishing method Su Dongpo * * * health notes * * said: "To live a long life, clear urine; Long life, clean urine. " The urine is clear and clean, indicating that the body's water metabolism and liver function are normal. The ways to keep urine clean and unobstructed are: eat less. If you eat less and accelerate, it will be clear and turbid. It is not advisable to hold your breath too hard when urinating, because it is easy to suddenly faint due to temporary insufficient blood supply to the brain. When full of blood, men can keep standing to urinate; Squatting and urinating when you are hungry is beneficial to the maintenance of the liver.

Summer health

Clearing heart and removing summer heat, clearing away heat and toxic materials.

In summer, the five internal organs belong to the heart, which should be nourished, cool and sour, such as wheat, pork, plums and celery. Food should be shabby, don't eat spicy and warm food. But don't eat too much cold drinks, so as not to hurt healthy qi and cause pathological changes.

Clearing heat and promoting diuresis, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst

Because of excessive consumption of body fluids, it is advisable to clear away heat and promote fluid production to quench thirst. Because summer heat and dampness are equally important, it is advisable to clear away heat and dampness, and clear away heat and dry dampness. The five zang-organs belong to the spleen in the long summer, so it should be light and tonic, and the spleen hates dampness, so it should be sweet and cold. Bitter food is not suitable for eating because it has the effects of diarrhea, dryness and firmness.

Spleen and stomach, qi and yin

In summer, on the one hand, the human body is in urgent need of nutrition and body fluids, on the other hand, the spleen and stomach are unhealthy due to the influence of summer heat and humid climate. Therefore, to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, the diet should be light, soft and easy to digest. Should give priority to the choice of soup, soup more meals, eat less or do not eat greasy, sticky, fried food. Don't eat too much at every meal, but eat less and more meals. If there are signs of summer onset, summer injury, summer dampness and heatstroke, you should choose a reasonable diet according to the symptoms, or tonify spleen and lung qi deficiency, or both qi and yin deficiency.

Health in autumn Everything is ripe and fruitful in autumn, which is the harvest season. But the temperature changes from hot to cold, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. At this time, the yang gradually closes, the yin gradually grows, and the physiological activities of the human body adapt to the changes of the natural environment, so the yang of the body will be internalized. Therefore, in autumn health care, we must pay attention to maintaining the yin in memory, which is what Chinese medicine calls "nourishing yin in autumn and winter", in order to adapt to the law that yin is gradually flourishing in nature, so as to lay the foundation for the growth of yang in the coming year and avoid wasting essence and hurting yin. Therefore, autumn health care knowledge guide should pay attention to the following aspects.

Early to bed and early to rise in autumn.

In autumn, Yin Qi in nature changes from sulfur emission to sulfur accumulation and storage. When the climate turns cold in autumn, it is necessary to go to bed early to meet the set of * * *, and get up early to meet the relaxation of sun be the spirit. In addition, getting up early and doing some morning exercises properly can not only breathe some fresh air and promote metabolism, but also be conducive to the exercise of limb function activities and contribute to physical health.

Autumn should be properly "frozen in autumn"

When I went to Qiu Lai in summer, the autumn wind blew my face. Although it is not cold enough, people can bear it. We might as well do some exercise to gradually strengthen our physique and adapt to climate change. "Autumn freezing" means "autumn is not busy adding clothes", which consciously freezes the body to avoid sweating, sweat evaporation, yin and body fluid injury and yang leakage due to wearing too many clothes. Autumn should meet the health needs of * * * and Yang spirit. But "autumn freezing" should be decided according to the weather change, and it should be based on the premise that you don't feel too cold. In late autumn, keep warm. If the temperature drops suddenly, you must put on more clothes.