In spring, it is most important to prevent spring cold, strengthen the spleen and nourish yang

　　In spring, it is most important to prevent spring cold, strengthen the spleen and nourish yang

　　1. It’s best to keep warm when it’s still cold.

　　As the saying goes: "In spring, a child's face changes three times a day. ”This is what the weather is like in spring. Spring is a season with changeable climate. Although spring gradually warms up, it is still relatively cold in the morning and evening, and cold air activities are more frequent. From time to time, late spring cold occurs. The cold weather in late spring is not only low in temperature, but also wet in the cold. This damp and cold climate has a certain impact on human internal organs and joints. In late spring, when the cold turns warm and cold, cold and hot, keep in good health to keep warm and prevent cold Lord. If you take off your cotton-padded clothes too early, once the cold air hits, you may not be able to adapt to it all of a sudden, and your body's resistance will also decrease, making it easy to catch a cold, or even have a fever. Especially those with weak constitution elderly Children with weak immunity should wear a little more clothing to avoid catching colds and inducing disease . City Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Internal medicine expert Professor Zhu Lingyun reminds, like asthma、coronary heart disease Patients should wear more clothes in spring to avoid accidentally relapsing.

　　In addition, there are many people who don’t like thick quilts in spring. sleep , there are even some who sleep with the windows wide open. As everyone knows, the body's resistance is at its weakest when people are sleeping, and some common diseases in spring are also contracted at this time. If you sleep with the windows wide open at night, the cold wind will easily induce arthritis, waist and leg pain and other problems, which will lead to the root cause of the disease and make it difficult to treat in the future. Therefore, according to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "cover your skin in spring and freeze in autumn", you should cover your skin more in spring.

　　Mood conditioning in early spring is also very important. In spring, most people tend to have strong anger and unstable mental state. Therefore, in this season, pay attention to emotional conditioning. About 50% to 60% of hepatitis patients will experience depression, anxiety and other emotions. It is worth reminding that for liver supplementation, the liver function must be normal for about half a year, and only after the liver function is normal and stable can appropriate supplements be taken.

　　2. To "lower the fire", it is the best way to soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen.

　　The spleen in Chinese and Western medicine is not the same thing. The spleen in traditional Chinese medicine is an independent system. Traditional Chinese medicine teaches that the spleen governs blood and is the foundation of acquired health. It includes the digestive system, and the strength of the entire digestive system is the spleen. Some people can eat very well, but do not gain weight. Traditional Chinese medicine says that the stomach is strong and the spleen is weak. The stomach governs storage, and the spleen governs transportation and transformation.

　　Warm weather can easily make people impatient and get angry if something goes wrong. In fact, this is a sign of excessive anger. If you want to clear liver fire, in addition to eating less sour food, you can't just take bezoar fire-clearing medicine, because it will increase the burden on the spleen and intestines. Food should be used to regulate and clear the stagnation in the liver. This will not only make the mood comfortable, but also protect other internal organs from damage. Water chestnuts in spring are a good food for regulating. It is slightly cold in nature, can soothe the liver and diuretic, calm liver fire, and also have the effect of soothing the throat and detoxifying.

　　Girls generally have a cold constitution, and their hands and feet are cold all year round. In addition to keeping warm, spleen replenishing is also a compulsory course for spring conditioning. Hawthorn in spring has a very good effect of replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen, but it is an acidic food. You can boil water with hawthorn, rock sugar, and honey and drink it. This will not increase liver fire, but can also gently tonify the spleen. If you are patient, you can also use a rice cooker to make soup with coix kernels and adzuki beans before going to work every day, and drink it after you get home from get off work. These two ingredients are good at strengthening the spleen. Commonly found in Japanese Chinese medicine skin care products, coix seed has the effect of whitening the skin, strengthening the body and warding off evil spirits. Long-term consumption can help fade facial blemishes and make the skin on the body two shades whiter. Adzuki beans are good for diluting water and strengthening the spleen. The rich plant dietary fiber can also help remove garbage and toxins from the intestines.

　　3. In early spring, nourish yang and massage the abdomen before going to bed.

　　There is a folk saying: When the rain comes at the beginning of spring, get up early and go to bed late. With the arrival of the rain solar term, the human body will adapt to the spring characteristics of Yang Qi and the birth of all things, and gradually transition from "nourishing Yin in autumn and winter" to "nourishing Yang in spring and summer". But many people don’t sleep well. This is because Yang Qi is not well maintained. It manifests as Yang deficiency, fear of cold, inability to sleep, and multiple symptoms. Dream。

　　So how to maintain the yang energy in our body? According to health experts, you can try massaging your abdomen before going to bed. The specific method is: lie on your back, take your belly button as the center, and use your palms to massage your belly in a clockwise direction for about 200 times. First, it helps promote digestion and eliminate dampness in the spleen and stomach; second, it helps keep the abdomen warm and improves sleep quality.

　　4. To nourish the liver in spring, avoid sourness, greasiness and alcohol.

　　Spring is the season when liver fire is strong, and the focus of spring health care is to nourish the liver. If liver fire is strong, symptoms of weak spleen and stomach are likely to occur. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "on the 72nd day of spring, reduce acidity and increase sweetness to nourish the spleen." ”In other words, eat less sour food and more sweet food in spring. Eating too much acidic food will make liver fire more intense, while food with a sweet and mild taste can effectively regulate liver fire. If you eat more yam, basil, malantou, leeks, chicken liver, etc., it can have the right effect on clearing the liver. Meat and other greasy foods should not be eaten in spring. Alcohol is the biggest enemy of the liver. Excessive drinking can also cause fat to accumulate in the liver, causing fatty liver。

　　It is recommended that when nourishing the liver in spring, avoid sourness, greasiness and alcohol. It is also worth reminding that fresh fruits in spring must wait until they are ripe and sweet before eating. Unripe fruits are too sour and can easily damage the liver if eaten too much. In addition, you should also avoid eating foods that are prone to obesity such as mutton, marine fish, and shrimp in spring, and pay attention to the intake of vitamins, inorganic salts, and high-quality protein. Medical research also shows that lack of sufficient vitamin B can easily cause spring sleepiness, and vitamins can also enhance the body's immunity.

　　Other health methods to strengthen the spleen and stomach:

　　Bending after meals: Bend down several times for half an hour after meals every day, reaching 90 degrees, which can effectively promote food digestion. Coupled with easy exercise, such as walking for 10 to 30 minutes (outdoors when warm, indoors when cold), the effect will be better.

　　Move your toes: For people with weak spleen and stomach, moving your toes regularly can strengthen the spleen and stomach. From the perspective of meridians, the stomach meridian passes between the second and third toes of the feet, and the Neiting point that governs the spleen and stomach is also located on the toes. Generally speaking, people with strong gastric function will have a firm grip on the ground with their toes when standing. You can stand while moving your toes to put a certain amount of pressure on the meridians of your feet. The toes can practice a combination of gripping and relaxing, which can stimulate the meridians by alternating tightness and tightness.

　　Butt lift: hip movement ability exercise Stomach muscles, enhance digestive function. When exercising, stand with your feet open, slightly wider than your shoulders, your knees slightly bent, your upper body slightly tilted forward, and your hands naturally hanging on your thighs; use force on your waist and abdomen, tilt your hips back and lift them up, and keep the movement trajectory of your hips like a semicircle for about two seconds. Then recycle and return to the original state. Repeat 15 times, rest for a while, and do two sets each time.