"A year's plan lies in spring", and spring is also a good time for health preservation. However, different seasons have different health care priorities. Keeping these points in mind in spring health care is to "support life".

First, nourish the liver

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver corresponds to spring among human viscera, which is very suitable for nourishing the liver in spring, so that we can change seasons smoothly, feel comfortable physically and mentally, and lay a healthy foundation for this year.

Li Dingwen, deputy director of the Center for Prevention of Diseases of the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, introduced in the Health Times in February, 2002/KLOC-0 that people are like trees. In spring, trees will sprout, all its nutrients will be transferred from the roots to the branches, and its strength will be from the inside out. People are the same. When spring comes, qi and blood run from the inside out, and the main function is the liver. According to the theory of "blood returns to the liver when lying down" in traditional Chinese medicine, blood will fully return to the liver when lying down. The purpose of nourishing the liver in spring is to coordinate the balance of yin and yang in the liver. Therefore, it is necessary to adapt to the weather at this stage and avoid the burden on the liver caused by staying up late.

Early spring is cold and dry, and it is easy to lack water. Drinking more water can replenish body fluids, enhance blood circulation, promote metabolism, and reduce the damage of toxins and "internal heat" to the liver. Usually, you should drink more warm water, or add Lycium barbarum, rose or dried tangerine peel to the water as a tea substitute, which can nourish the liver and kidney, benefit the eyes, soothe the liver and regulate qi. 20g of dried tangerine peel, ginger slices 10g and 5g of licorice can be selected. Decoct Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, and Radix Glycyrrhizae in water for about 10 minute, and then remove residues to drink. Has the effects of strengthening yang, relieving cough, resolving phlegm, regulating qi and promoting digestion.

In addition, for nourishing the liver in spring, clearing the liver and purging fire is a very important guarantee, which helps to prevent the liver from being damaged by pathogenic fire or hinder the smooth flow of liver qi. Ge Laian, director of hepatobiliary department of Jiangxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, suggested in Health Times in February 2022 that these actions could be tried.

Fist-making: Hold the thumb in the palm of your hand, and make a fist-making slightly hard, which can promote the qi and blood circulation of liver, kidney, meridians, nourishing liver, clearing liver and purging fire.

Knocking on the leg: knock on the inner thigh (liver meridian) and the outer thigh (gallbladder meridian) for 5 minutes with a fist, and alternate your legs in the morning and evening, which can nourish the liver, soothe the liver and reduce fire.

Turn your shoulders: stand with your feet apart, look straight at your eyes and your hands droop naturally. Turn your shoulders 10 turn from front to back and from back to front, and then shake 10 times up and down to produce a feeling of soreness, once a day in the morning and evening, which can nourish liver blood, clear liver fire, and prevent insomnia, dreaminess, upset and dizziness.

Second, nourish bones.

Bone health is very important. In the view of Chinese medicine, spring is the season of recovery of all things, and it is the best time for "body fluid to converge and yin to nourish a hundred pulses". Everything has a strong growth trend, and bones are no exception. In March 2022, the deputy chief physician of the Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University, issued a document in the Personal Health Number of People's Daily Health Client, pointing out that compared with other seasons, spring is more conducive to the healthy maintenance of bones for three main reasons:

First, being born in the New Year is full of yang. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yang is the carrier of human blood gas, and the health of bones cannot be separated from the nutrition supplied by blood. Born in the new year, the environment is full of new yang, the human body absorbs yang more efficiently, and blood gas surges, which is naturally more conducive to bone health.

Second, the soft sunshine in spring makes it easier to increase bone. Bone mineral density is the main criterion of bone health. Regular exposure to the sun can effectively promote the absorption of calcium and better play the role of "bone increase". Compared with the cold sunshine in winter, summer is too hot and dry, and the soft and suitable sunshine in spring naturally becomes the best choice for sunbathing and nourishing bones and muscles. Cultivating the habit of sunbathing is more conducive to the development of healthy and strong bones, thus achieving the goal of healthier and longer life. It is recommended to sunbathe for 20-30 minutes every day to avoid excessive absorption of ultraviolet rays, which is harmful to skin health.

Third, the temperature is suitable, typhoid fever is not easy. Bones have the characteristics of "liking warm and hating cold". If you are in a low temperature environment for a long time, or if you have typhoid fever in your body, the operation of bones will become slow, which is not conducive to the cultivation of bones and their health and longevity. In spring, the temperature is suitable, the yang breeds, the risk of typhoid fever is low, and the bones will not be stimulated by the cold outside. At this time, the effect of the alternate bone is naturally the best.

As for the method of nourishing bone, the deputy chief physician of the Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University suggested that more exercise and active exercise should be taken first to help Yang Qi to rise and nourish blood, which will naturally bring great benefits to nourishing bone. You can choose running, swimming, cycling and other sports that can mobilize your bones. In addition, you can eat more foods rich in vitamin D and calcium.

Third, nourish the spleen and stomach

Many people's spleen and stomach are not good, which is caused by overwork or mood fluctuation, especially in spring, when liver fire is strong, people are easily agitated, because liver qi invades the spleen and the liver and spleen are out of balance. In Chinese medicine, the spleen and stomach are the "roots" of health. If the spleen and stomach function is not strong, it will cause many diseases. Therefore, spring health care cannot fall into the spleen and stomach.

In April, 20021,Guo, the chief physician of nail surgery in Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, suggested that fruit can be used as soup to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach in spring.

Wash an apple, a pear and two oranges. Apples and pears are cut into small pieces with skins, and oranges are broken into four pieces with skins. Put it in 1000 ml water, boil it over high fire, and turn to low fire for about 20 minutes until the fruit is ripe and soft. Eating soup and pulp without sugar makes the fruit taste good naturally. Eating 2-3 times a week can strengthen the spleen and stomach. If it is inconvenient to boil water, you can drink more lemonade to clear away heat and nourish yin and improve internal heat.

In addition, you can also use roses and chrysanthemums to soak in water. Women with poor spleen and stomach and heavy humidity can add a little dried tangerine peel to strengthen the spleen and regulate qi while still eliminating dampness.

Fourth, cultivate spirit.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver meridian is vigorous in spring, which is easy to fluctuate, and there are often problems such as anger, depression and irritability. Guo, chief physician of the Department of Manicure and Breast Surgery of Henan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced in the article of Health Times in April, 200212002 that this is a manifestation of stagnation of body yang. If it is serious, it is easy to be impatient and angry, and you want to get angry at the slightest problem. The rising of the sun's spirit in spring will easily lead to the stagnation of the sun's spirit and produce negative emotions.

Jingang Dai, an associate researcher at the Experimental Center of Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, introduced in the Health Times in February, 200212002 that you can do more calming things in mental recuperation, such as painting, calligraphy, listening to music, playing chess, planting flowers and fishing, which can adjust your mood, calm your mind and control your anger. Old people can choose some relaxing sports, such as Tai Ji Chuan and Baduanjin. You can also take a walk in the park, or climb mountains and overlook, exercise in the beautiful natural scenery, and slowly melt away the melancholy and melancholy.