Huangdi Neijing clearly puts forward that "the five internal organs should have four seasons", specifically, "the heart is the foundation of life ... the sun in the yang is connected with the summer qi; The lung is the source of qi ... it is the Taiyin in the yang and communicates with autumn qi; Kidney ..... is the deficiency of yin in yin, which leads to winter qi; The liver is the extreme root ... it is the deficiency of yang in the yang, which is connected with spring. " This passage means that the five internal organs have corresponding seasons, the liver corresponds to spring, the heart corresponds to summer, the lung corresponds to autumn, and the kidney corresponds to winter. Therefore, according to the different seasons, the health care focus of each organ should also be different.
People who keep healthy in the four seasons come from nature. Human activities should also follow the laws of nature, so as to achieve the unity of man and nature. In this way, qi and blood can be carried out smoothly, and health and longevity will naturally come. People and trees are the same. In autumn, the nutrients distributed in the branches begin to be harvested from the roots. At the end of autumn, the leaves are relatively undernourished, and they will gradually turn yellow and fall off. In winter, the nutrients on the branches are hidden in the roots, and the trees completely stop growing and are in a dormant state. In spring, nutrition begins to transfer from roots to branches. But because the nutrition inside is outward and the conditions outside are not ready, a bud will grow.
In summer, all the nutrients come outside, so it is very lush. With the advent of the autumnal equinox, nutrients began to gather from outside to inside, and leaves began to turn yellow and fall off. In a word, the temperature in spring, the heat in summer, the coolness in autumn and the coldness in winter constitute the natural laws of spring, long summer, autumn harvest and winter storage for all living things in nature. Our life cycle is similar to the four seasons in nature, but there are four stages: adolescence, youth, maturity and old age, and we are also obviously influenced by the four seasons in a year.
Spring is born all the year round. Go to bed early and get up early. You are in good spirits, and your liver should be healthy in spring. Huangdi Neijing said: "Wind is born in the east, wind is born in wood, wood is sour, and acid is born in the liver." Since the liver corresponds to spring, it is natural to nourish the liver in spring. In spring, everything germinates and flourishes, which is the time when the yang is born and gradually prospers. Spring belongs to "wood" on the five elements, and it is windy this season. In spring, the yang of the human body gradually extends to the body surface and the panel, the function of the human circulatory system is strengthened, the blood supply around the panel is increased, and the secretion of sweat glands is increased, which increases the burden on various organs, has a calming and hypnotic effect on the central nervous system, and makes people tired and sleepy. This is what folks call "spring sleep". However, sleeping is not conducive to the rise of yang. Therefore, it is necessary to control sleep time, go to bed early and get up early, and exercise outdoors more to eliminate spring sleep. In spring, you should keep a cheerful mood, be cheerful and love nature, so that your emotions are in harmony with the qi produced by everything in spring, so that the liver qi of the human body will be harmonious and smooth, so that the whole body will be smooth and the five internal organs will be peaceful.
In spring, the qi and blood of the human body are from the inside out, and the qi and blood inside are relatively insufficient. Therefore, people tend to be sleepy in spring and often sleep until midnight. This is because the liver yin is insufficient. The liver is the main organ that transmits qi and blood from the inside out, so Chinese medicine believes that spring qi and liver qi are interlinked. It is important to go to bed early and get up early in spring. Going to bed early helps to keep the yang hidden, and often goes out for a walk to get in touch with the feeling that everything is born in nature and constitutes a harmonious state with nature. Spring is the season for hair growth.
Chinese medicine says that the liver in the five internal organs has the function of transportation, which can make your qi and blood come out. The liver likes regulation and hates depression, so don't be depressed in spring. If you are depressed, your liver qi will be affected. In spring, liver blood deficiency should pay attention to nourishing the liver due to the outward movement of qi and blood. People with chronic diseases should avoid foods that are easy to get sick, such as bamboo shoots, chickens and animal livers. Bamboo shoots are cold, slippery and gas-consuming. People have chronic diseases, and their qi is more weak, especially after eating bamboo shoots, which is easy to cause cough, asthma, hemoptysis and other diseases to recur. Chickens can dispel wind and help liver fire, and liver can replenish liver. Spring is the season when liver yang rises. Eating liver and chicken can easily lead to excessive liver wood, leading to the recurrence of chronic hepatitis and hypertension.
You can eat more foods that soften the liver and moisten the lungs: such as shepherd's purse, benefiting the liver and harmonizing the middle; Spinach is good for five internal organs and blood vessels; Chinese yam, spleen and lung; Mussels nourish the kidney and liver; Tremella fuciformis, moistening lung and promoting fluid production, nourishing yin and softening liver; Oats can benefit the liver and spleen, tonify deficiency, stop sweating and reduce blood fat. You can also drink some chrysanthemum mulberry tea, which has the functions of dispelling wind and clearing heat, calming the liver and softening the liver, nourishing blood and benefiting the kidney, and moistening the lungs.
In summer, I long for health all the year round. I go to bed late, get up early and exercise more, and grow up in summer. Huangdi Neijing said: "Heat is born in the south, fire is born in heat, fire is born in bitterness, and bitterness is born in the heart." Since the heart corresponds to the summer, it is natural to nourish the heart in summer. In summer, everything is luxuriant and beautiful, and the sun is strong, which is the season for everything to be nurtured and nurtured. Summer is the "fire" on the five elements, so the climate is hot, the yang is strong, and human consumption increases. People are often depressed and it is difficult to concentrate. Old and frail people feel more listless, lazy and sleepy. Therefore, in summer, we should pay attention to sleeping at night, getting up early, avoiding the heat at noon, and we can also choose to take a nap to cherish ourselves and let our body get a buffer. Emotionally, we should keep cheerful, calm and calm, avoid getting angry and make the human body unobstructed. You can do some outdoor sports properly, but you should also avoid exposure to the hot sun and prevent sweating and heatstroke.
In summer, people's qi and blood are foreign, and the internal yang is insufficient, which is prone to chest tightness, shortness of breath, sweating and other symptoms. This is because Xia Ling and the mind are interlinked. In summer, people tend to be impatient and lose their temper. Originally, their qi and blood were all outside, but when they lost their temper again, their blood pressure came up. So you must remember to avoid getting angry in summer. Chinese medicine says that in summer, we should pay attention to "staying up late and getting up early, insatiably greedy for the sun", and the "late" here is not unlimited. What is the limit? Is to follow the sun.
In summer, you should make your body sweat regularly to help the yang grow outward. Now many people are afraid that the air conditioner will not be turned on too much in summer, and it will be turned on at work, at home and in the car. This is against the laws of nature, which is not conducive to the outward movement of qi and blood, and it is easy to get sick over time. It is advisable to nourish the heart in summer. At this time, because of the high temperature and excessive sweating, patients with heart disease are already in a weak mood, and sweating is even more debilitating. At this time, drinking a little "Shenmai drink" is helpful to nourish the heart. There are three kinds of medicines in Shenmai Drink: Codonopsis pilosula, Ophiopogon japonicus and Schisandra chinensis. Codonopsis pilosula is invigorating qi, Ophiopogon japonicus is clearing lung heat, and Schisandra chinensis is calming the mind, making you less sweaty. Drinking a little "Shenmai drink" in summer can improve the symptoms of chest tightness, shortness of breath and sweating. The exercise intensity of the old, the weak and the sick should not be too great, and the time should be chosen in the morning, with slight sweating as the degree.
From the point of view of nourishing the heart in summer, it is best to use qigong to regulate breathing, so as to stabilize the mind and eliminate the feeling of irritability. Diet should be light, drink plenty of water, eat more vegetables, fruits and miscellaneous grains, eat less greasy and sweet food, and avoid eating animal hearts. Because you sweat a lot and lose a lot of salt, you should pay attention to supplementing salt. Chinese medicine believes that in summer, it is advisable to eat more sour taste to consolidate the exterior and salty taste to replenish the heart. Old and infirm people should eat more food that can relieve summer heat, invigorate qi, promote fluid production and be easy to digest, and be careful to eat raw cold. Because it is hot outside and cold inside in summer, the appearance is actually empty inside. Eating too much and getting cold is easy to upset your stomach.
Of course, the old, the weak and the sick can't eat too lightly in midsummer. In addition to the loss of water and salt, a lot of protein, vitamins, calcium and zinc are excreted with sweat. Therefore, the old, the weak and the sick should eat lean meat, fish and eggs in summer. For example, laver soup can not only relieve summer heat and nourish the body, but also has a good therapeutic effect on arteriosclerosis and hypertension; Lotus porridge has the effects of nourishing yin, nourishing heart, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat, and can also treat insomnia caused by mania. Yangchun white ice cream made of poria cocos and glutinous rice is the best tonic for people with weak stomach and intestines; Mung bean porridge has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.
Autumn harvest health care all year round, go to bed early and get up early, and raise your lungs in autumn. Huangdi Neijing said: "The west produces dryness, dryness produces gold, gold produces Xin, and Xin produces lung." Since the lungs correspond to autumn, it is natural to raise the lungs in autumn. In autumn, the west wind is rustling, and when it is dry, the natural scene is precipitated and converged because everything is mature. It is the season when the yang fades, the yin grows, and everything harvests. The daily routine should also be adjusted accordingly. Going to bed early is in line with Yang's income, and getting up early can stretch the lungs and avoid excessive income. In the late stage of long-term sleep, the blood flow of cerebral blood vessels becomes slower and slower, which is easy to form thrombosis. Getting up early properly can prevent diseases such as cerebral thrombosis. Keep calm and restrained, instead of thinking outside. Only in this way can we adapt to the climate characteristics in autumn, keep the lung qi unblocked and maintain normal physiological functions.
In autumn, leaves fall and people's blood is collected from the outside to the inside. Lung qi has the function of rapid expansion and decline, which can make qi and blood flow smoothly from the outside to the inside, so lung qi is connected with autumn qi. Early to bed and early to rise in autumn. This is because during the day, people's yang is outside, and at night, yang is inside. Going to bed early and getting up early is in line with the state that qi and blood are gradually stored inside. Pay attention to protecting the lungs in autumn, and don't be too sad and sad.
Huangdi Neijing clearly pointed out that it is necessary to "nourish yin" when talking about autumn health preservation. "Yin" in TCM refers to body fluids, blood, * *, etc. It is the most basic substance for nourishing human body. But in autumn, people's qi and blood begin to gather from the outside, and the external qi and blood are relatively insufficient, which is prone to "autumn dryness". Mainly manifested as dry mouth, dry lips, dry nose, dry throat, dry stool, dry face and even wrinkles. Autumn dryness will damage the vaginal fluid of human body, resulting in insufficient body fluid. So pay attention to nourishing yin in autumn. You can eat more foods that can prevent mania and protect yin, such as sesame, honey, dairy products, sugar cane, pears and so on. Eat less spicy food, such as pepper, ginger and onion. Because spicy is too easy to damage the body's yin and body fluids. Avoid excessive exercise in autumn, because strenuous exercise will cause sweating and fluid loss. Besides, don't overwork yourself. Because people's essence is adducted in autumn, overwork will also damage the essence.
Store in winter and store in winter for health all year round. Go to bed early and get up late to keep Yang Qi, and keep the kidney in winter. Huangdi Neijing said: "Cold is born in the north, cold is born in water, water is salty, and salt gives birth to kidney." Since the kidney corresponds to winter, it is natural to tonify the kidney in winter. In winter, the north wind is cold, the weather is freezing, the plants are dying, the insects are hiding, the vitality is lurking, and the sun is hiding. It is the season when everything is hidden. The human body's yang is naturally hidden inside, which is the best time for the human body to keep it. Therefore, winter should conform to the law of short days and long nights in winter, and ensure adequate sleep time, which is conducive to hiding yang and saving. Doing it at sunrise can not only avoid the cold but also warm the body, making the human body quiet and secret. Throughout the year, winter is equivalent to the night of the day, so you should have more rest.
Conclusion: In a word, the human body must conform to the law of the changes of natural seasons and keep the balance between the body and nature, which is beneficial to the various physiological needs of the body, thus reducing the occurrence of diseases and spending the four seasons smoothly and healthily.