The ancients used to "count nine" from the day of the winter solstice to record the phenological changes from the winter solstice to the spring equinox of the following year. There is a song "Counting Nine Song" that says: "1929 does not shoot, 3949 walks on the ice, 5969 looks at the willows along the river, 79 rivers open, ** geese come, 99 plus 19, ploughing cattle everywhere." ”
The so-called "counting nine" is actually counting hope and looking forward to spring. Du Fu once wrote in "Xiao Zhi": "The time and people are urging each other, and the winter solstice is coming again." "The winter solstice is the beginning of the new year, it allows people to recuperate, recharge their energy, and always be ready to play the wonderful music of the new year. In order to be able to go all out to achieve new dreams in the coming year, it is important to have a healthy body.
There is a saying among the folk that "three nines make up for one winter, and there will be no pain in the coming year", and it is a very good time to use moxibustion to maintain health at this time. Moxibustion is one of the traditional health care in China, which can stimulate meridians and acupuncture points to promote blood circulation and metabolism, so as to achieve the purpose of regulating the body and preventing diseases. Especially during the winter solstice, the yang energy in nature gradually rises, and the yang energy in the human body is also enhanced, at this time, moxibustion can better stimulate and enhance the body's yang energy, help improve the body's immunity and disease resistance, and lay a solid foundation for health in the coming year.
In short, the winter solstice is an important solar term and a good time to maintain health. We should seize this opportunity to pay attention to keeping warm, eating reasonably, exercising appropriately, and at the same time, we can also use traditional health care such as moxibustion to regulate the body, so as to fully prepare for health and happiness in the coming year.