The winter solstice is the 22nd of the 24 solar terms, which generally falls from December 21 to 23 in the Gregorian calendar every year. This year's winter solstice will be at 11:27 on December 22.
The winter solstice is an important solar term among the 24 solar terms, and there is a folk saying that "the winter solstice is as big as the year".
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It was the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The winter solstice is the solstice of the cathode, the beginning of the yang energy, the solstice of the south of the day, the solstice of the short day, and the solstice of the long shadow of the sun, so it is called the "winter solstice".
After the winter solstice, the climate has entered the coldest stage in various places, as the saying goes, "three nine make up for one winter, no disease in the coming year", the winter solstice is a good time to tonic.
Take care of the yang energy and put warmth first
The Yellow Emperor's Neijing pointed out: "In winter and March, this is called closed, the water and ice are broken, and there is no disturbance of the sun." It means that the yang energy of the human body will be hidden in the transformation of nature. The principle of winter health preservation should conform to the law of natural closure and minimize the consumption of yang energy.
When the sun is good in winter, go for a walk outdoors to bask in the sun, and exercise moderately to help yang qi grow, but don't do strenuous exercise, don't sweat profusely, sweating will hurt the jin and consume the qi, and will deplete the yang qi.
Pay attention to keeping warm in terms of daily life, first of all, the head and neck are warm, the head is the meeting of the sun, the three yang meridians of the human hand and the three yang meridians of the feet are gathered in the head, so the head is cold, which will damage the yang energy of the human body. Secondly, keep the chest warm, the heart is in the chest, and wearing a scarf can protect the heart and chest from the cold. The last is the warmth of the feet, the cold starts from the feet, the feet are far away from the heart, the circulation is poor, and more attention should be paid to keeping warm.
Young women who still wear skirts in winter must keep their joints warm. The muscles and fatty tissues of the joints of the human body are weak, and the joint acupuncture points are distributed more, which is easy to be attacked by cold evil.
Warm and nourishing for a whole year of health
The winter solstice is a very important health solar term, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the winter solstice is a yang sheng", which is the beginning of yang energy. Winter tonic refers to the period from the winter solstice to the beginning of spring.
Winter tonic is used to treat chronic diseases, but not acute diseases. Winter tonic is suitable for people with long-term illness and weak constitution;Middle-aged and elderly people and people with sub-health conditions.
Tonic is usually divided into qi, blood, yin, and aphrodisiac. Under the guidance of a doctor, it is necessary to use medication according to the individual's constitution, and must not be supplemented casually.
Winter tonic mainly plays the role of strengthening the body and strengthening the body, and the use of medicine is mainly tonic medicine. The tonic formula is greasy and easy to hinder the dampness of the spleen, so it is necessary to regulate the spleen and stomach before taking it to improve the function of spleen and stomach transportation and relieve its dampness. In this way, you can avoid symptoms such as abdominal distension and loose stools.
Respiratory diseases are frequent in winter, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that cough is related to the lungs, spleen, and kidneys, and it is necessary to treat it through syndrome differentiation and treatment by traditional Chinese medicine doctors.
*: Healthy Beijing.
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