1. Daily life and health
In the snowy season, the yin energy is at its peak, but it is extremely prosperous and declining, and the yang energy is budding. At this time, the weather is cold and freezing, we should pay attention to do a good job of keeping warm, and at the same time, we should focus on "closed" in winter, so as to stabilize the mood, restrain the anxious mood, calm the mind, and lift the spirit;Second, it is necessary to work less overtime and not stay up late, so as not to affect the growth of yang energy.
This solar term should follow the principle of "lying down early and getting up late, and waiting for the sun" to prevent the cold from damaging the yang energy. Exercise should be strengthened, "heavy snow covers the river", you can participate in some ice and snow entertainment activities appropriately, bask in the sun more, with aphrodisiac energy, to resist the cold.
2. Diet and health
During the heavy snowfall season, the diet should be "tonic". There is a saying among the folk in China that "tonic in winter, fight tigers in spring", which explains the importance of winter tonic. Because winter is the season of hiding essence, due to the cold climate, the physiological function of the human body is at a low ebb, tending to be sealed and quiet, the body's yang energy is hidden, and the yin essence is fixed, which is the accumulation stage of the body's essence and energy, and it is also the stage when the human body has a higher demand for nutrients.
During the heavy snow solar term, the tonic should conform to nature, pay attention to yang nourishment, and focus on nourishment. There are two main types of supplements: one is food supplementation, and the other is medicinal supplementation. But as the saying goes, "medicine is not as good as food".
Drink porridge: It is advisable to drink more hot porridge in winter, and eating porridge often can increase calories and nutrients. It is advisable to take hot porridge in the morning, glutinous rice and red date porridge, eight-treasure porridge, millet porridge, etc. are the most suitable, and dinner dieting is to nourish the stomach. It is best not to drink only white porridge, but to boil vegetable porridge, fish fillet porridge or lean pork porridge.
Medicinal blending"Winter tonic, spring tiger", at this time, the nutrients ingested by the human body are digested and sealed, it is easier to accumulate and play a role, it is the best time for friends who are weak to replenish the kidney and store essence, you can take some tonic Chinese medicine under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine, the ointment is the most suitable, and you can also drink some health medicine wine appropriately to promote the human body's qi and blood transfusion.
The following introduces a dish of angelica mutton soup, which is a good match for the "heavy snow" solar term.
Ingredients: 500 grams of mutton, 20 grams of angelica, 20 grams of yellow essence, 30 grams of ginger.
Method
Wash the lamb, cut it into pieces, blanch it with boiling water, and drain itAngelica, Polygonatum and Ginger are washed with water respectively, and the ginger is sliced;
Fry the ginger in the pot for a while, then pour in the mutton and fry the dried blood water, and put it out
Put it in a clay pot with angelica and yellow essence, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, boil over a fire, switch to a simmer for 2 3 hours, season and eat.
In winter, if we feel that we are deficient in qi and blood and lack of yang qi, for example, our hands and feet are cold in winter, we can drink a little angelica mutton soup at this time, this soup has a good effect of nourishing blood and warming yang. Angelica ginger mutton soup has no yellow essence in the original recipe, it is a famous prescription of Zhang Zhongjing in the Han Dynasty, which has the effect of warming the meridian and dissipating cold, moistening dryness and replenishing blood, especially suitable for winter consumption.
3. Emotional health
In the heavy snow season, people's emotions are easy to be in a state of depression, so we should pay attention to spiritual recuperation. At this time, the mental recuperation should focus on "hiding", that is, to keep the spirit quiet and prevent the mood from being bad in the season. A better way to change low mood is to spend more time in the sun, and at the same time strengthen physical exercise, and try to avoid the occurrence of nervousness, irritability, depression and other emotions.
4. Health preservation
The feather sound of the five tones is the winter sound, which belongs to the main collection of water. Feather Modulation** can reduce the body's qi, regulate the function of the kidneys and bladder, and help the liver yin to control the heart fire. It is used for thinking a lot, can calm the nerves, and is suitable for people who are physically tired and have difficulty sleeping;Used in sports, it can suppress excitement, help to rest and recover after the game;It is used to assist ** diseases, suitable for cough, wheezing, vomiting, inflammation, upset and insomnia, sleepy nights, backache and weak legs and other diseases. Yuyin repertoire such as "Erquan Reflecting the Moon", "Liang Zhu" and so on.
5. Intervention in health care, prevention before disease
Heavy snow solar terms are characterized by dryness and low air humidity. Dry winters and hot heating have made the lungs the most vulnerable "hardest hit areas". It is recommended to increase indoor humidity as much as possible and drink plenty of water to keep the respiratory tract moist. If the indoor air is too dry, put a damp towel on the heater or use a humidifier. Generally speaking, the indoor humidity in winter is 30% to 60%, and the overall human body feels good, and at the same time, appropriate exercise should be carried out to enhance the body's positive qi memory.
In addition to the above daily routines, you can also try some traditional interventions to regulate your physical condition during heavy snowfall.
Moxibustion: You can choose Zhiyang, Kidney Yu, Yongquan, Guan Yuan, Shenque, and Jizhong acupuncture points during the heavy snow solar term. Choose 2 3 acupuncture points each time, and moxibustion for 15 to 20 minutes per acupoint, with the local ** warm energy tolerance as the degree, which can play the role of warming yang and benefiting the kidneys.