Today's heavy snow is the third solar term for the emperor to accompany everyone in winter. The heavy snow solar term is the beginning of the sub-month of the Ganzhi calendar, marking the official start of the midwinter season.
The Yellow Emperor's Neijing mentions: "Winter and March, this is called closed, water and ice, no disturbance of the sun, early and late to sleep, must wait for the sun, so that the ambition is hidden." ”
In winter and March, we must "go to the cold and the temperature", and in the heavy snow season, everything is hidden, and the health preservation should also conform to the laws of nature, and work the word "Tibet". Do a good job of hiding the body, the spirit, the qi and blood, and the yang.
The combination of movement and static, the combination of work and rest, the combination of tonic and laxative, and the co-cultivation of form and spirit.
1. Heavy snow and diet
Heavy snow is a good time to replenish. As the saying goes, "tonic in winter, tiger in spring", as the body's metabolism slows down, winter tonic can store the energy converted into nutrients in the body, so as to strengthen the foundation and enhance the body's resistance.
Emperor Han Jinwen Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that if there is more qi, you will be able to control yourself and be invincible.
Too much kidney qi may damage the heart and spleen, weaken the strength of the heart and spleen, and affect human health.
Therefore, the heavy snow diet should increase bitterness and reduce saltiness, warm and yang, and nourish the kidneys and bones.
It is advisable to eat more tonic with a warm taste to help the growth of yang qi; However, it should not be too much or indiscriminately supplemented, and at the same time, it is necessary to pay attention to the fire, which can increase sweet foods such as rock sugar and honey, as well as lilies, lotus seeds, radishes, etc., to play the role of "fire extinguisher".
2. Heavy snow, living
In the heavy snow season, it is advisable to "go to bed early and get up late", go to bed early to nourish yang qi, and get up late to consolidate yin essence.
The best time to sleep is between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next morning, and going to bed early and waking up late in winter is just a matter of fine-tuning.
There is a huge difference in temperature between morning and evening, and the elderly should live cautiously and exercise appropriately to enhance their ability to adapt to climate change.
Emperor Han Jinwen Traditional Chinese Medicine reminds that the head, chest and feet of the human body are the most susceptible to the invasion of cold evil.
Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to the warmth of the head, chest and feet during the heavy snow season. According to the change of climate, it is necessary to increase or decrease clothing, wear hats, wear scarves, and wear warm shoes to protect against the cold.
3. Heavy snow and sports
"Prepare for Emergencies" said: "In winter, the heaven and the earth are closed, and the blood is hidden. "Sports and health should also talk about the balance of yin and yang.
From the perspective of health preservation, when exercising in winter after heavy snowfall, the amount of exercise should be gradually increased from small to large.
It is not advisable to run vigorously for a long distance suddenly, you must trot for a period of time, move your limbs and joints, and then increase the amount of exercise after the body adapts.
Dihan Jinwen TCM recommends choosing to exercise cardiopulmonary function, such as jogging, brisk walking and other endurance items, and reduce confrontational sports such as football, basketball, tennis, badminton as much as possible.
Winter sports should not sweat profusely. In the case of turbid air and dense fog, it is best not to exercise outdoors, but to do it indoors.
4. Heavy snow and health care
The kidney is the foundation of the human being, controlling the growth, development and aging of the person, and the foot less yin and kidney meridians walk on the soles of the feet. The foot is one of the meridians of the human body, and among the 12 main meridians of the human body, the three yang meridians of the feet end at the feet, and the three yin meridians of the feet begin at the feet, and there are more than 60 meridian acupuncture points distributed in the feet.
Therefore, the feet are very important for the maintenance of the whole body.
Soaking your feet with traditional Chinese medicine can not only promote blood circulation in the legs and lower limbs, reduce muscle tension, relieve muscle tension, but also eliminate general fatigue and improve sleep.
Since the winter, colds have occurred frequently, and Dihan Jinwen Chinese medicine suggests that when you soak your feet at night, you can add about 50 grams of salt and 50-70 grams of ginger to hot water.
When soaking your feet, first put your feet on the hot air to smoke, and then soak your feet in the water to rub each other after the water temperature drops, when the water is cold, you can continue to heat the water 2-3 times, soak until the whole body sweats slightly, and dry your feet in time when the water is still warm.
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