Winter wellness during the epidemic period
Chinese medicine believes that "the memory of righteous qi, evil can not be dried", which means that people have a good physique and high immunity, and diseases cannot "take advantage of the void". Therefore, in the current still severe new crown epidemic, in addition to basic protective measures such as "wearing masks", "gathering less", and "washing hands frequently", we need to improve our own immunity.
So, how can we effectively improve immunity? Chinese medicine says that people and nature are a whole, now it is winter, we should conform to the natural law of "spring and summer, autumn harvest and winter Tibet" to maintain health, follow the natural rhythm, heaven and man accordingly, conform to the four seasons, because of the time, place, because of the person to adjust the body to prevent micro-gradual, away from disease.
Winter storage
One. Hide sleep
The Inner Scripture says: "In the winter and March, this is called hiding, lying down early and getting up late, and waiting for the sun." In winter, there must be enough sleep time to fully nourish people's essence.
1. Go to bed early and get up late:
Winter sunshine time is short, sunrise is late and sunset is early, winter is suitable for going to bed before 11 pm, getting up around 7 am.
2. Make a nap habit:
Chinese medicine pays attention to sleeping meridians, 11:00-13:00 is the time of the heart meridian cycle of the twelve meridians, napping for 20-30 minutes can help nourish the heart, remember not to snooze, so as not to affect the quality of sleep at night.
3. Don't stay up late:
Winter belongs to the kidneys, liver and kidney homology, kidney sperm, liver blood, forced to stay up late at night will consume sperm blood, kidney main water, for water dirty, night yin qi collection, if forced to stay up late, has been in a state of excitement, will damage the liver and kidney qi, increasingly haggard.
4. Bathing points:
Wash your face in cold water before bedtime, brush your teeth in warm water, soak your feet in hot water, and bathe at least 1 hour before bedtime.
5. Be quiet before going to bed:
Do not exercise vigorously 2 hours before bedtime.
6. Dinner Taboos:
Avoid spicy, dry and hot foods, and eat a light diet.
Two. Hidden sweat
The Inner Scriptures also say: "In the winter and March, this is called closure... Go to the cold and warm, no leakage of skin, so that the qi is urgently seized, this winter qi should be, the way to cultivate Tibet is also. From this passage, we are told that it is not advisable to sweat a lot of skin in winter, but should hide sweat and collect sweat.
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Exercise moderation:
In winter, you can't do strenuous exercise and sweat, you can only do gentle exercise to make qi and blood flow.
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Diet should not be spicy:
Spicy in traditional Chinese medicine is spicy, with divergence, qi, blood effect, spicy food makes the human body qi and blood run rapidly, body temperature increases and emits heat, followed by jin liquid, that is, sweat is easy to leak out.
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Gentle movement:
The traditional Chinese martial arts of Tai Chi, Baduanjin and modern yoga are recommended for winter sports regimens, with soft movements but also good combing of bones and muscles.
Three. Tibetan sentiments
The Inner Scripture states: "If the mind is hidden, if there is a private intention, if it has been obtained." "It means that man should make his will seem to be hidden, as if his mind is full, and as if he has been satisfied."
Keep your mind at peace:
Winter sealing is a season of main tranquility, all things rest and recuperate, emotionally should not be great sorrow and joy, fluctuations and ups and downs, peace of mind and tranquility, calm heart can regulate the liver and kidneys.
Avoid being frightened:
In the emotion, the kidney is mainly afraid, and the fear emotion will damage the kidney qi, and it is mentioned in the "Lingshu Ben Shen" that "fear and do not understand the sperm, sperm injury is bone acid, sperm is from the bottom", which shows the damage of fear emotions to the kidneys.
Four. Hide the house
Winter belongs to the kidneys, kidneys hide essence, so winter intercourse should be tempered to hide essence.
Medical guidance: Wu Jie, Director of the Center for the Treatment of Diseases of Sichuan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine