This year, I happened to be reading the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing", in which the chapters of the Four Tempering Spirits are talked about, and the way of health preservation in winter and March can be used to provide some guidance for our daily life in winter.
In winter and March, this is called closed. The water ice and the ground are not disturbed by the sun. Lie down early and get up late, and wait for the sun. If there is a will, if there is a selfish intention, if there is a gain. Go to the cold and be warm, no leakage**, so that the gas is urgent. This winter weather should be raised. On the contrary, it hurts the kidneys, and the spring is impotence, and there are few people who are alive.Explain what it means, as follows:From the winter solstice to the three months before the beginning of spring, we call it winter, also known as "closed storage", that is, the "Tibet" in spring, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage. At this time, the weather is cold, and the yang energy is quietly hidden deep underground, unable to warm the winter cold on the ground.
People should follow the law of going to bed early and getting up late, wait for the sun to rise before getting up, and mentally and emotionally should also learn to restrain and conceal like the yang energy underground, so as to avoid having too many desires.
In terms of living environment, we should avoid the cold, choose a warm place, and avoid excessive exercise, heavy sweating and injury to the body.
This is exactly how to keep it for winter. If this rule is violated, the kidneys will be harmed. In the spring, symptoms of dysentery, bone disease, or numbness and coldness of the limbs may occur, weakening the metabolism.
From tomorrow, that is, the winter solstice on December 22 of the solar calendar, to the beginning of spring on February 4, 2024 of the solar calendar, this period of time is winter and March, adjust the work and rest,Start going to bed early and waking up late, avoid strenuous exercise and sweating a lot, follow the way of the day, and help yourself recuperate.