Spring is suitable for steaming for two reasons:

First, everything grows in spring, and the human liver governs hair growth. Liver qi is at its peak at this time.

However, the liver governs the drainage. Once the drainage is not smooth, the places where the liver meridian must pass or the organs closely related to the liver meridian often suffer from pain, and hepatobiliary diseases, eye diseases, genitourinary system diseases and nervous system diseases are the most prone to attack. For example, some people will have dry throat, bitter taste, irregular menstruation, lower limb pain, migraine, breast pain, chest pain and other symptoms in spring. This is caused by the obstruction of meridians and the unfavorable release of liver qi. At this time, it is the time to steam the most.

Second, steaming in spring is to prevent dampness in rainy season. For example, the rainy season is the favorite season for molds. In order to prevent mildew, we usually clean the utensils before the rainy season to prevent mildew. If the utensils are not cleaned, they will become moldy when the rainy season comes. Back to the human body, if we sweat in spring and get rid of the dirty air in our bodies, then even if the moisture comes, we will not be afraid.

Summer is suitable for steaming for three reasons.

First, prevent damp heat. Summer is positively related to rainy season. After the wet pathogen enters the body in rainy season, it will be stuffy in the body at high temperature if it is not discharged in time.

Although the high temperature will make us sweat, our bodies are protected by a thick layer of fat. Not all dirty qi and turbid qi can be discharged with sweat, and generally only 20% of our capillaries are unblocked, so the moisture trapped in the viscera is not so easy to be discharged. What's more, the outdoor temperature in summer is almost the same as our body temperature, and moisture is easily trapped in the body.

After steaming in summer, we will feel relaxed when the moisture in our bodies is swept away.

Second, winter diseases are treated in summer. Sanfutie is the wisdom of health preservation handed down from our ancients. There is a simple reason. In summer, the skin is wide open. At this time, acupuncture or dressing can directly reach the affected area, and more importantly, the sick gas is also metabolized smoothly with the acceleration of human metabolism.

Sweating in summer is the same. When steaming, we focus on massaging the points and meridians that are not smooth on weekdays, which can resist diseases well.

Third, the unity of heaven and man is timely. In summer, qi and blood flow from the inside out. But now air conditioning is everywhere, so it should not sweat in the season of sweating; Others have a lot of blood stasis, and sweat is not easy to come out. Sweating is to help this process go on more smoothly. Don't rely too much on air conditioning in summer. In summer, learn to enjoy moderate sweating. You will find that after sweating thoroughly, you feel particularly refreshed. This is called "heating with heat".

In winter, not only steaming, but also acupuncture and massage should be cautious. If steaming is necessary, avoid cold weather and take comprehensive warm-keeping measures. It is best to live in a steaming room and not to come out for 24 hours. Otherwise, you will be wide open and blown by the cold wind, and something will definitely happen in spring.

I have a healthy friend. Therefore, it is interesting to accompany friends to cupping on the solstice of winter one year. Just following the trend, thinking that after all, it is good for my health, I also pulled out the cans, once pulling out 10, and the whole back was full. As a result, I didn't keep warm after cupping, so I took a bath. Causing pain all over the body for three years. Later, it was hard to adjust, but it was still not as good as before.

The original text of "Su Wen. "Four Qi Regulates the Spirit" said: "If the qi of spring is reversed, the yang will be less and the liver will change internally; Contrary to summer, the sun is not long and the heart is hollow; Contrary to autumn qi, it is too cloudy and full of lung qi; In winter, there is less yin, and kidney qi sinks alone. The man of yin and yang in the four seasons is the foundation of all things. Therefore, saints raise yang in spring and summer and yin in autumn and winter to follow their roots, so at the gate of growth, they rise and fall with everything. "

Be restrained in autumn and winter, store essence, and draw blood inward. At this time, the sweat will spread all over the body, and the external environment is cold and easy to catch cold.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia entry sweat steam