In spring, the elderly are prone to get angry, red urine, constipation and yellow tongue coating. Because the liver fire rises, the lung yin is more virtual, and mycobacterium tuberculosis is easy to take advantage of it. Therefore, the elderly should have a light diet in spring and eat more fresh vegetables, such as bamboo shoots, spinach, shepherd's purse, celery, Malan vegetables and other early spring vegetables. In addition, peeling pears and water chestnuts and taking them with boiling water can clear away heat and moisten the lungs; If the gastrointestinal digestion is not good, you can eat more radish to regulate qi and phlegm and stomach. Boiling water with orange peel can eliminate phlegm and quench thirst.

Second, be diligent in activities.

Beautiful spring is a good time for the elderly to go out and participate in fitness activities. Often go outdoors, you can enjoy breathing fresh air, purify the dirty air in your body, enhance your heart and lung function, bathe comfortably in warm sunshine, kill bacteria and viruses on your skin, and enhance your immunity.

Third, avoid sleeping too much.

People tend to get sleepy in spring, and some old people have the habit of staying up late. Chinese medicine believes that "lying down for a long time hurts the gas." Because lying down for a long time will cause metabolism decline, malnutrition, poor blood circulation, stiff and uncomfortable meridians and weak body. Therefore, the elderly should go to bed early and get up early in spring, and generally sleep for eight hours every day.

Fourth, beware of catching a cold.

In spring, the climate is changeable, and it is warm and cold at first sight, especially in early spring, when a cold current often strikes, the climate suddenly drops. In addition, the skin and sweat gland pores of the human body began to drain outward, and the ability to resist cold evil weakened. Therefore, the elderly are prone to catch a cold, which in turn leads to acute bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma and other diseases. Therefore, in spring, the elderly should always pay attention to increasing or decreasing their clothes, and wear masks when going out to avoid taking off their winter clothes prematurely. Once you catch a cold, you should seek medical advice in time. The sooner you take the medicine, the better the effect.

Five, should not eat cold food.

In spring, the elderly should eat more nutritious and digestible light food, and do not eat or eat as little cold food as possible, so as not to stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and cause diseases. People with cold stomach drink ginger syrup in the morning and evening, which has the dual functions of warming stomach and preventing colds.

Sixth, clothes should be suitable.

The climate in spring is changeable, hot and cold. Therefore, the elderly should not take off their cotton-padded clothes too early, but should cover them properly for a period of time so that all organs of the body can adapt. This can prevent colds and avoid the risk of emphysema, pneumonia and pulmonary heart disease.

Seven, avoid visiting everywhere.

Spring is the frequent season of respiratory infectious diseases, and the elderly have poor immunity and are prone to infection. During the epidemic, the elderly should not frequent shopping malls, theaters and other crowded public places. Eating a few cloves of raw garlic every day or smoking vinegar indoors can prevent respiratory infectious diseases.

Eight, the elderly to prevent stroke

In spring, the elderly must prevent the occurrence of cerebrovascular diseases. This is because the temperature is unstable in spring, cold waves often attack and the air pressure changes greatly. Every time the temperature changes, it will lead to the expansion and contraction of human blood vessels, which will lead to a stroke.