The winter solstice is coming, and then the older generation often says that the number nine cold winter, the conditions for the winter in ancient times are much more bitter than now, there is no heating, clothing and food are insufficient, it is particularly difficult, so use the number nine to remember the day, and wait for the spring.
The Northern and Southern Dynasties' "Jing Chu Years Chronicles" recorded: The number of winter solstice days and 9981 days is commonly used, which is the end of the cold. 」
Thereinto. One. IX.II.
The 27 days of September and March are very cold, and the extremely low temperature is basically in these 27 days, so we must protect our yang energy at this time.
This year's 39-day schedule is:
19: December 23-31, 2022;
29: January 1, 2022 - January 9, 2023;
39: January 10-18, 2023.
During this time, don't do something "against the sky", especially the 7 things to be said below, when you need to seal yang qi and accumulate energy, doing these things is particularly hurtful to yang qi!
Yang has the ability to resist external evils, and I would like to remind friends to take good care of your yang energy.
In the coldest time, we must pay attention to keeping warm, don't take your righteousness to resist the cold, especially girls, low-waisted pants, open feet and necks, and clothes that show your back, try not to wear them!
Focus on warming the head, neck, back, waist, abdomen, legs and feet, wear gloves, hats and scarves when going out, and wear high-top thick socks and thick-soled shoesSoak your feet in hot water before going to bed to drive away the cold.
People who are cold can use warm bile soup foot bath powder to boil water bubbles, drive away cold and blood, cold hands and feet, cold joint pain is particularly good, put on sleep socks after soaking feet, hurry up to sleep, warm and warm, not only can fall asleep well, but also better into deep sleep.
Friends with heavy humidity can use Wendan soup foot bath powder to soak until the body sweats slightly, which can not only drive away the cold and warm the body, but also dredge the ventilator and discharge phlegm and dampness
This recipe is suitable for people with phlegm, dampness, dampness and heat, and these people are most suitable for:
People who don't sleep well (liver and gallbladder disharmony, phlegm in the body, sleep is naturally not good, and it feels more obvious when the seasons change).
Fat people who are fat (people with damp phlegm, swollen to the touch).
People with a short temper (warm gallbladder soup foot bath cleans the liver and gallbladder fire, remember to rub the Taichong acupoint on the surface of the foot after soaking, the effect is better).
People who are in a bad mood (open up the qi and blood, warm and yang qi, and a good mood is like a slight oozing sweat, and you will feel the change slowly).
People with white and greasy tongues. (The thicker the tongue coating, the heavier the moisture).
People who have acne and have an oily face. (Warm bile soup clears heat and regulates qi, dampness and heat are gone, and acne is naturally gone).
Now there is heating in the north, and there is air conditioning and electric heating in the south, which can be used appropriately, but not too hot, and must not be so hot that you sweat!
The Yellow Emperor's Neijing says: "In the third month of winter, this is called closed. The water ice and the ground are not disturbed by the sun. Go to the cold and the temperature, no leakage, so that the gas is urgent, this winter should be the way to raise the store. On the contrary, it hurts the kidneys, and the spring is impotence, and there are few people who are alive. ”
It is right to go to the cold and warm up, let the body warm, and avoid the cold evil hurting the yang qi;But then there is no leakage**, that is, you can't sweat, sweating is not conducive to the internal storage of yang energy, but also the loss of yin and jin, and it is easy to have body weakness, cold hands and feet in the spring of the next year.
Whether it's heating or using an air conditioner to heat up, the indoor temperature is around 24!Recently, some friends have been burning for several days, which is very depleting of yin fluid, heating must not be too hot, pay attention to the indoor temperature and humidity, dry heat will increase the loss of fluid.
Friends who are yang, remember to replenish the liquid in time, you can drink more rice soup, there are no symptoms in the body after turning yin, it is best to often use some mulberry dried water to drink, you can nourish the kidney yin, nourish the liver and blood, and clear the deficiency fire!
In the "Suixingju Diet Recipe", it is said that mulberry: nourishing the liver and kidneys, congesting blood, dispelling rheumatism, walking briskly, relieving deficiency wind, and clearing deficiency fire.
Mulberry is a yin-nourishing power, especially suitable for people who sweat at night, often stay up late to sleep, like to eat spicy and heavy food, use a lot of eyes, and have dry stools.
Winter is the season of nourishment, animals know to store fat to resist the cold winter, if excessive dieting, it will hurt the spleen and stomach, hurt the qi and blood, the body in order to ensure normal body functions, when the qi and blood are deficient, the kidney essence will be called, and finally lead to kidney essence deficiency.
In particular, losing weight in a short period of time consumes the most body energy;Therefore, at the most suitable time for tonic, eating well, eating a balanced diet, and ensuring good nutrition and digestion are the most basic nourishment for the body!
When we go out, we can bring some small pastries to nourish our spleen and stomach, which can not only replenish energy but also nourish our spleen and stomach at any time. For example, this Bazhen cake.
Its ingredients include wheat flour, lotus seeds, barley, hawthorn, chicken gold, malt, poria cocos, yam, sand kernels, tangerine peel, white lentils, ginseng, eggs, edible vegetable oil, and maltitol liquid.
Among them, Poria cocos and yam are classic rustic foods, which strengthen the spleen and stomach. Moreover, it additionally added the gold in the chicken to remove stasis and clear the accumulation, and clean up the dirt blocked in the spleen and stomach.
Hawthorn is stagnation, and also has the effect of invigorating blood, sand kernels dissolve dampness, spicy fragrance is warm, and can dissolve the dampness and stagnation in the spleen and stomach.
Malt is qi, good at dissolving starchy food, lotus seeds have the effect of calming the nerves and strengthening the spleen, and can also clear the body of the void fire. These ingredients, combined with the suggestions of some masters of traditional Chinese medicine, are more suitable for our modern people's spleen, stomach and physique.
In order to retain the nutrients, the low-temperature baking method is adopted, the pastry is moderately dry and wet, neither dry throat, nor wet sticky teeth, middle-aged and elderly friends can eat with confidence, and no added sucrose.
Each piece is individually packaged, easy to carry and ready to eat. Take 2 pieces a day, which can not only supplement the body with nutrients, but also take care of our spleen and stomach, and reduce the burden on the body.
Kinetic energy rises to the sun, appropriate activities, is very good for the body, but winter sports are the most taboo sweating, we also said above that sweating will damage the yang and consume yin, which is not conducive to collection.
Moreover, traditional Chinese medicine believes that sweat and blood are of the same origin, and sweating is equal to sad blood;Sweating is the fluid of the heart, sweating is bound to cause a deficiency of qi and blood in the heart, and it is especially easy to cause cardiovascular accidents when the weather is cold, especially for people who are stressed, tired, stay up late, and are old.
In winter, we can do some gentle exercises, such as Baduanjin, Tai Chi, standing piles, walking, etc., until the body is warm and does not sweat. I personally recommend this set: the perfect teaching of office Baduanjin is simple and easy to learn, and there is no threshold at all!
The eight movements of Baduanjin have their own effects, and we will also explain the decomposition actions. Usually, according to your physique, you can choose a few of the most suitable ones to do when you are free, and your body and mind will be very comfortable.
The first type: two hands to support the three cokes of Tianli
Tips:When doing this movement, use abdominal breathing, inhale upwards and breathe down. Attention followed the hands from the bottom, forward, and up, feeling the dantian sinking, and the hands were raised, and the entire Ren pulse (from the small stomach to the chin a midline) stretched happily.
The second type: the left and right bows are like shooting eagles
Tips:The focus of this movement is to stretch the ribs and move the cervical spine. Expand your chest and inhale and regain your exhalation. When shooting the eagle with the bow, the eyes are engrossed in looking at the index finger, holding the bow with one hand and pulling the string with the other, pulling the bow to the fullest, and then the eyes and movements slowly relax and recover.
The third form: regulating the spleen and stomach must be single-handed
Tips:Lift up and press down to guide the middle focus to lift and lower to reconcile the spleen and stomach. Lift up and inhale and regain exhalation. Lift up and down on time, stretch as much as you can, and slowly relax your whole body when you recover, and experience the feeling of tightness and up and down.
The fourth type: five labors and seven injuries look back
Tips:Afterward, inhale and regain your exhalation. When looking back, don't just twist your neck, the whole upper body should be driven, stretch to the extreme point and pause slightly.
Fifth style: Shake your head and tail to get your heart on fire
Tips:Inhale with a back swing and re-exhale. Pay attention to the natural straightness of your back as you bend over, and try to lower it as much as possible. It is easy to shake the head, but it is more important to pay attention to swinging the tail and moving the tail vertebrae to help the heart and kidney intersect. You can also practice swinging the tail alone, first let the tail vertebrae have a feeling, and then do a complete action.
Sixth pose: Climb the feet with both hands to strengthen the kidneys and waist
Tips:Lean over to exhale, get up and inhale. With the hands to lead the body, forward bending, backward extension should be sufficient, so that the bladder meridian can be fully stimulated, dredged to the waist, abdomen and thighs, so that the body can be nourished by qi and blood.
Seventh Style: Gather fists and increase strength
Tips:Exhale with punches and regain your breathThe fists should be tightened, and the punches should be exerted from the crotch. The so-called angry eyes, you can imagine Bruce Lee's eyes punching.
The eighth type: behind the seven ups and downs
Tips:Inhale on tiptoe and exhale relaxedlyPay attention to the entire spine (Du Pulse) and feel that the top of the head, spine, and heels are all resonating. The knees are loosened and not tightened, and the chin is slightly retracted, which helps the flow of qi and blood up and down. Over time, if the pulse is smooth, the body will sweat slightly after a few bumps.
If you must go outdoors for morning exercise, it is best to wait until about 9 o'clock, after the sun rises and the fog clears, and then pause on hazy and rainy days.
By the way, no matter if you are in the south or the north, it is not advisable to take a bath every day in winter, because taking a hot bath will make you vent, which can easily lead to damage to the health qi and decreased immunity, especially if you have recently been yang, the body is weak and weak, and when the righteousness has not recovered, try not to wash!
The medicine Sun Simiao said in the "Treatise on Regency": "It is the month (the twelfth month of the lunar calendar) when the kidneys are prosperous, the heart and lungs are weak, it is advisable to increase the bitter taste, not salty, nourish the lungs and stomach, retreat and take meditation, so as to welcome the early sun, make it long-nourished, and live in the whole world." ”
Eating too much salty food in winter will hurt the kidneys;Because salt enters the kidneys, salt mobilizes the vitality contained in the kidneys. Everyone knows that people who don't eat salt will have no strength, and if they eat salt, their vitality will be mobilized, and they will have the strength to do things.
It is no problem to put salt properly and use it for seasoning, but don't eat too salty, and don't eat too much heavy food, such as putting a lot of salt, monosodium glutamate, star anise, chili, pepper and other condiments with divergent aroma, will consume vitality, consume fluid, and hurt the kidney yin, especially in the heated room, or in the warm and dry south.
Kidney essence is our innate foundation, is given by parents, is the driving force of life, and our growth is based on kidney essence!
And sexual intercourse consumes the most kidney essence, and it is really not something that can be replenished by drinking a glass of milk and supplementing some protein;And it's easy to sweat during sex, and it's easier to get cold after sweating, so at this important time when you need to accumulate essence and nurture yang energy, it's better to try to be less!
In winter, going to bed early and getting up late is the best way to nourish the kidneys and yang**, which is simple and can be replenished to the roots!
Shi Shoutang, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, summarized the process of people's 寤 (wùwake up) and 寐 (mèi sleep) into four stages:
The god of man, sleeps in the kidneys, and sleeps in the heart. Sleep in the spleen, sleep in the kidneys;Sleep in the liver, sleep in the heart. ”
It means that the Lord God of the heart, our God of the day, is led by the heart;After falling asleep, the human god is hidden in the kidneys, especially when he is asleep, the yang energy is the deepest, and the most nourishing yin, and the five organs are repaired one by one!
If you don't sleep well, dream a lot, wake up easily, Xi staying up late to sleep, even if you can't sleep early **, it is recommended that you drink sour jujube kernel cream. It is very suitable for friends who do not sleep well, sour jujube kernel nourishes the heart, calms the nerves, helps sleep, nourishes the liver and blood, and makes you fall asleep quickly.
This sour jujube kernel paste is made of the finest sour jujube kernels and boiled in ancient methodsIt is also paired with mulberry to replenish yin, blood and kidney essence;Longan, jujube, lotus seeds, and poria cocos replenish the heart and spleen, and reassure the spirit;Lily nourishes the lungs and yin, purifies the heart and calms the nerves;It is really taken care of the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys, and it is very peaceful, and all physiques are suitable.
Sleep fast and sleep until dawn, you can also try it, it is recommended to drink 3 cans and 6 cans in a row in winter.
Moxibustion navel. Now this season, it is a good time to do 39 moxibustion, you can moxibustion the navel for 9 days in a row, if you miss it, you can start from 19, every 9 days, 3 days in a row.
The navel is the place where the essence and qi gather, and the moxibustion navel has the effect of nourishing qi and replenishing yang, warming the kidneys and strengthening the spleen, dispelling wind and dampness, returning to yang and relieving adversity, and harmonizing qi and blood, which is very good for the body, especially suitable for people who are prone to abdominal pain and diarrhea, cold belly, and white tongue when they are cold and cold.
If moxibustion is not convenient, you can use Nanshi navel patch instead, the formula is from Mr. Nan Huaijin, made of moxa, pepper, longan meat, can also warm and replenish yang qi, regulate the spleen and stomach, and reconcile qi and blood.
If you also have the following conditions, use Mr. Nan Huaijin's moxibustion umbilical method to regulate your body.
1.Eating raw and cold food is easy to have diarrhea and abdominal pain;
2.Spleen and stomach deficiency, acne;
3.Afraid of cold, often cold hands and feet, yang deficiency;
4.Abdominal cold, frequent stomach pain;
5.The face and hair are oily, and the phlegm is damp;
6.I can't sleep well, and the teeth on both sides of the tongue are heavy, and the dampness in the body is heavy;
7.Menstrual cramps, uterine cold;
8.Weak resistance and susceptibility to cold.
If you are worried about getting angry, we can also stick one on the center of the foot, and if you stick to it, you will find that the abdomen is warm and the body is strong, which is a manifestation of full yang energy. (Belly button patch is forbidden for pregnant women).