The spring is bright and everything is revived, and it is the time for vegetation to sprout.

Sunrise in the east is similar to wood. The ancients called it "the wood is straight." "Straight" actually refers to the growth form of trees, which are straight branches that extend upward and around. Therefore, things with growth, rising and smooth functions or characteristics belong to wood.

The organs belonging to wood are liver, gallbladder and eyes.

Wood's emotion is anger.

The taste of wood is sour.

Wood food is blue food.

If a wooden organ feels uncomfortable, you can eat more blue food belonging to the wooden system. They correspond to the liver and gallbladder of the human body, and contain a lot of chlorophyll, vitamins and cellulose, which can help organs quickly excrete toxins from the body.

Recommended food: Chinese cabbage, cabbage and spinach.

Fire: It belongs to summer.

Represents the upward movement of gas.

It's hot in the south, similar to fire. The ancients called it "adding fuel to the fire." "Shang Yan" means that fire has the characteristics of warmth and rising. So what is warm and uplifting belongs to fire.

The fire season is summer. Everything is thriving in summer, and the climate is hot, just like sowing kindling.

The organs belonging to fire are the heart, small intestine and tongue.

The emotion that belongs to fire is joy.

The taste of fire is bitter.

The food that belongs to fire is red food.

Summer is the hottest season in a year. The heart belongs to fire, which is very hot and spreads upward. At this time, it is easy to get angry, fidget, and the heart beats faster, which increases the burden on the heart, so the most important thing in summer is to nourish the heart. In addition to eating nourishing food, according to the principle that the five elements are mutually reinforcing, it is a far-sighted method to restrain heart fire and replenish kidney qi in winter.

It is best to eat red food to nourish the heart. Usually this color gives people a warm feeling. They correspond to red blood and the heart responsible for blood circulation. People with bad complexion and cold limbs can eat more.

Recommended food: sweet potato.

Kim: It's autumn.

Represents the inward contraction of gas.

The sun sets, like gold. The ancients called it "the golden jade is outside, and the defeat is among them." "From the skin" means "change". Everything that has cleanliness, depression and astringency belongs to gold.

Autumn is the golden season. In autumn, the west wind is bleak, and everything is withered, which is in line with gold.

The golden organs are lung, large intestine and nose.

The emotion that belongs to gold is sadness.

The smell of gold is pungent.

Golden food is white food.

The most important thing to maintain in autumn is the lungs, and the most common disease is cough, which is the spiritual influence of the five elements. In autumn, the hat falls into the west wind, and the vegetation begins to wither, which makes people feel sad and depressed. Sorrow belongs to gold and is the same as lung. Excessive sadness can cause lung injury.

Golden food mainly corresponds to the lungs, mostly white food. Their temperament is smooth, which can strengthen the lungs and refresh themselves, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, strengthen metabolism and make the skin full of elasticity and luster.

Water: It belongs to winter.

Represents the downward movement of gas.

It is cold in the north, similar to water. The ancients said, "Water is moist." It means that the water is wet and downward. Everything that is cold, moist and flowing downwards belongs to water.

The season of water is winter. Everything stings in winter, cold air attacks people, freezes the earth and is in harmony with water.

The organs belonging to water are kidney, bladder and ear.

The emotion that belongs to water is fear.

Water tastes salty.

Water food is black food.

Eating too much will damage the kidneys, and the kidneys are our most concerned organs. The chef's cooking is characterized by big oil and salt, which makes the food more fragrant. However, salty taste belongs to water kidney, which is beneficial in moderate amount and harmful in excessive amount. If the face is black at the same time, the kidney is really bad.

Eat more black food at this time. These foods correspond to kidneys and bones. Regular consumption can help the metabolism closely related to kidneys, bladder and bones to be normal, so that excess water in the body will not accumulate and cause edema on the body surface, and it has the function of strengthening bones.

Recommended food: black beans, black sesame seeds, blueberries, mushrooms, black dates, longan and ebony.

Earth: It means that the gas runs smoothly, because there are four lines in four seasons, but there is a transition between summer and autumn, so there is earth.

The Central Plains is fertile and similar to the earth. The ancients called "soil as crops", which means that soil has the function of planting and harvesting crops. Therefore, things with biochemical and bearing functions belong to soil. Therefore, there is a saying that "soil carries four lines" and "soil is the mother of all things".

The season on earth is a long summer. This refers to a period of time when the dry heat in summer passes and it begins to rain. The damp heat at this time is the growth period of all fruits and vegetables, corresponding to the soil.

The organs belonging to soil are spleen, stomach and mouth.

The secular emotion is thinking.

The taste of earth is sweet.

Soil food is yellow food.

The long rainy summer is the wettest period of the year. Too much moisture will hurt the spleen and stomach and affect appetite, so we always have no appetite in midsummer. At this time, it is necessary to "eat more ups and downs" in the diet, and eating more sweets can supplement the temper; Among the five elements, fire belongs to the heart, nourishing the soil and spleen, and the result of suffering more and strengthening the heart is also strengthening the spleen.

There is something wrong with the soil organs, which corresponds to yellow food. Spleen and stomach play the role of nutrition provider in human body. When they are well conditioned, their blood will flourish.

Recommended food: oranges, pumpkins, corn and soybeans.