When spring comes, the yang of the human body tends to appear in the exterior, the skin stretches, the peripheral blood supply increases, the sweat gland secretion also increases, and the load of various organs of the body increases, but the central nervous system has a sedative and hypnotic effect, and the limbs feel sleepy. At this time, don't covet to sleep late, which is not conducive to the rise of Yang. In order to adapt to this climate change, we should go to bed early and get up early in our daily life, often go for a walk outdoors, along tree-lined paths, and blend in with nature in the Woods. The climate in spring is changeable, sometimes cold and sometimes warm. At the same time, the human skin is slack and the ability to resist external evils is weakened. Therefore, when spring comes, don't take off your thick clothes at once, especially for the elderly and the physically weak.
In addition, we should also pay attention to maintaining yang, eating more food, creating spring scenery, strengthening exercise and other aspects of aftercare.
Conditioning one, nourishing yang
Traditional Chinese medicine health theory holds that "spring and March are called Chen, heaven and earth are born, and everything is glorious." The human body should adapt to this weather change, lay a good foundation for a year's health, and pay special attention to maintaining yang.
Take clothes as an example, the upper body is yang and the lower body is yin. In spring and summer, clothes should be reduced first, and then tops should be reduced; Take diet as an example, you can eat onions, ginger, garlic, leeks and so on. Properly, this can not only dispel the cold, but also help stimulate hair growth activities in the body; Take medicine tonic as an example. Qi is yang and blood is yin. In the spring, it is advisable to take products that benefit qi and clear away profits, such as Buzhong Yiqi Pill. Take sports as an example. Movement is yang, and quietness is yin. In spring, you should moderately increase the amount of exercise, but don't sweat, so as not to hurt the yang.
Second, you should cover more clothes.
There is an old life proverb in our country, "Spring covers the autumn and it freezes". This proverb tells us that when we first step into spring, don't take off your cotton-padded clothes too early, and your clothes should increase or decrease at any time with the weather. Otherwise, the wind-cold qi will take advantage of it, leading to colds, upper respiratory tract infections, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, pulmonary heart disease and so on. In spring, the weather is neither cold nor hot, and the wind is dominant.
Nursing three, the food should be sweet and flat.
In spring, the yang rises, and human metabolism begins to flourish. Chinese medicine has the saying that "the liver is flourishing in spring". Excessive liver qi affects the spleen and stomach, so it is easy to have symptoms of spleen and stomach weakness in spring. Chronic peptic ulcer, chronic gastritis and chronic liver disease mostly occur in spring. Therefore, spring health care should pay attention to this physiological feature, and diet should be "sour and sweet" to nourish the temper. Don't drink too much, and don't eat too many rice cakes, which will hurt the spleen and stomach and make it difficult to digest. "At this time, you can eat some sweets, such as yam, coix seed, lotus seed, jujube, water chestnut, tremella and so on. Don't drink too much, greasy and waxy.
Eat less indigestible food such as zongzi; In addition, nature provides many wild vegetables for human beings in spring, such as shepherd's purse, Malantou, Portulaca oleracea, Toona sinensis, Artemisia capillaris, etc., which are not only nutritious, but also have certain therapeutic effects, and should not be missed.
Nursery four, create spring scenery
Living environment is closely related to people's health, and ancient health experts have long been familiar with this point. The weather turns hot in spring, and nature is full of vitality. At this time, people should seize the opportunity to do more activities in areas with abundant sunshine and high green coverage. The hot sunshine in spring can kill bacteria and viruses and prevent osteoporosis; Green space can adjust the temperature, humidity and the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air, and play a role in preventing wind, dust, sterilization, noise reduction and relieving nervous tension, which is of great benefit to physical and mental health.
At this time, people can improve their living environment by creating a small environment suitable for living. For example, planting flowers, keeping goldfish and aquatic plants can not only nourish feelings, but also preserve health; At the same time, Qin Ying should open doors and windows, strengthen air circulation, keep indoor and outdoor temperature balance as much as possible, and reduce the adverse effects of strong temperature difference on people.
Nursery five, strengthen exercise
As the saying goes, "A year's plan lies in spring." Spring is a good time to exercise. Because in the cold winter, people are wrapped in thick cotton-padded clothes, the functions of body temperature regulation center and internal organs are reduced to varying degrees, coupled with reduced activity, muscles and ligaments can not be exercised, and people easily feel tired. Sunny spring is most conducive to the human body to spit out the old and absorb the new, absorb the essence of nature, nourish the zang-fu organs and transform them into Jingxue. At this time, people should choose exercise according to their physical strength and hobbies. If it is to prevent the premature decline of the performance of various organ systems and improve the cardiopulmonary function and metabolic function, you can choose endurance events such as jogging, mountaineering, climbing stairs and cycling; If you want to relax and eliminate fatigue, you can choose gentle and rhythmic activities, such as walking, qigong, Tai Ji Chuan and self-care massage.
It should be reminded that the weather changes rapidly in spring, so you should not wear too little clothes during morning exercise. It is not advisable to sweat during exercise, and it is better to sweat slightly; Some elderly people with weak constitution or lack of exercise habits should exercise step by step to avoid sports injuries or other diseases; In addition, spring is also a vigorous period for the reproduction and growth of various germs. When you take part in outdoor sports, you should pay attention to health care and avoid unclean environmental places.