Spring is shining, and more and more citizens are concerned about how to maintain health in spring. The reporter interviewed Zhan Yaxiong, the chief physician of Huangshi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Center, and talked with you about the health care in spring.
The season of spring is characterized by rising sun. When the atmosphere is in order, it is warm and cold at first; in humans, Yang also rises, the liver is strong and the spleen is weak, and the body is stagnant and hot. According to Zhan Yaxiong, the corresponding principles of health preservation in spring are to nourish yang qi, help yang to raise hair; avoid wind and cold, clear away stagnation and heat; nourish spleen and stomach, prevent liver and spleen. Grasp the following three elements.
Be optimistic, nourish the liver and protect the liver
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the internal organs should be the liver in spring. The liver is happy and depressed. Zhan Yaxiong said that in spring, nourishing the liver should be the priority. Spiritually, be open-minded and optimistic. Avoid emotional discomfort, liver qi stagnation. The spirit of spring tune-up lies in being attentive, rest assured, pure and happy; those who are attentive refer to people who are easily distracted in spring. At this time, they should use their brains to think more, read books and periodicals properly, play chess and listen to music, and always keep their minds flexible and active. ; Rest assured, it means to let go of the heart and avoid worrying about things in work and life, especially the elderly, don’t work too hard for children and grandchildren, so as not to cause “liver qi stagnation”; Qingxin, refers to the pure heart and few desires, Chinese medicine pays attention to the seven emotions , Great anger damages the liver, thinking causes qi stagnation, and the qi and blood are chaotic, causing all kinds of diseases.
Diet to nourish Yang, reduce acid and increase sweetness
In terms of diet, Zhan Yaxiong suggested that the principle of “nourishing Yang in spring and summer” put forward in “The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” should be followed. That is to say, in the spring, the yang qi of the human body should rise together with the yang qi in the natural world. Therefore, in terms of diet, it is advisable to eat more foods that can not only warm the yang qi but also help the yang qi rise. According to the principle of nature and taste, you should eat some foods that are spicy and warm in nature and enter the lung meridian. Warming can replenish yang, Xin can make yang, and entering the lung meridian can open the sweat pores of the fur (because the lungs control the fur), which helps the stagnation of heat to dissipate. In addition, the early spring is often wind-cold, and pungent and warm foods can relieve and disperse the pathogenic wind-cold qi on the body surface, which is more conducive to the growth of yang qi in the human body, such as chives, garlic, and green onions.
Zhan Yaxiong reminded that the following 4 aspects should be paid attention to in diet. Light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables, such as yam, lettuce, onion, leeks, garlic, peas, shepherd’s purse, water chestnuts, spinach, celery, toon, purslane, rape, cherries, etc. You can eat low-energy, high-vegetable protein, low-fat foods, such as soy products, fish, etc. Eat more spicy food or exercise more to sweat, promote blood circulation and metabolism in the body to dissipate heat.
Late at night and get up early, exercise and exercise
Zhan Yaxiong introduced that according to the seasonal characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine, “spring is born in summer, autumn is harvested in winter”, and in spring, people should go outdoors to breathe fresh air and breathe out the old and reap the new. Living regularly, it is advisable to sleep at night and get up early in spring, take a nap at noon, maintain 6-8 hours of sleep every day, and sleep in a “bow-like” sleeping position. Keep liver qi and blood flowing. In addition, the ancients said: spring covers autumn frost. In spring, don’t take off your cotton-padded clothes too early to catch cold, which can cause respiratory diseases. Be sure to add or remove clothing as the temperature changes. At the same time, pay attention to indoor ventilation and keep the air fresh.
The plan of the year is spring, which is the best time to exercise. Zhan Yaxiong said that citizens can choose sports that suit their age and physical condition. Such as: Tai Chi, walking, jogging, outing, kite flying. It can not only make the qi and blood of the human body smooth, strengthen the body, but also nourish the liver and achieve the purpose of protecting the liver and health care. (Reporter Liao Xing)