The twenty-four solar terms of health - xiao han

Xiao Han is the 23rd of the twenty-four solar terms, the 5th solar term in winter, the end of the dry calendar month and the beginning of the ugly moon.

Folk proverb: "When the cold is two or three nine, the sky is cold and cold to shiver", which explains the degree of coldness of the small cold festival.

The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classics say: "Winter is cold, and spring will be sick and warm."

Chinese medicine believes that most diseases occur due to the changes and transformations of the six qi such as wind, cold, summer, wetness, dryness, and fire. If you do not pay attention to daily self-protection and adjustment, seasonal multimorbidity can occur, or induce the recurrence and development of some chronic chronic diseases.

First, from the perspective of diet and health: according to the physique

1. Yang deficiency physique:

Such people are pale, weak breath, tired and sleepy, cold limbs, weak body, pale tongue and tender side with tooth marks, pale moss, and weak pulses. In the cold season, eat more warm foods to warm up the body. At the same time, it can also increase the intake of protein, high calcium and high-calorie foods in an appropriate amount, and make sufficient physical preparations to resist the cold.

Such as: lentils, greens, yellow sprouts, mustard greens, coriander, peppers, leeks, pumpkins, garlic seedlings, garlic moss, garlic, green onions, ginger, cooked lotus, cooked white radish. Lamb, dog meat, yellow eel, river prawns, finches, goose eggs, pork liver. Lychee, longan, peach, jujube, bayberry, apricot, orange, cherry. Dried fruits: chestnuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, dried lychees, cinnamon balls. Seasonings: sake, sake, brown sugar, caramel, mustard, fennel, pepper, pepper, osmanthus, coffee.

Angelica ginger lamb broth:

20 grams of angelica, 30 grams of ginger, 500 grams of lamb, rice wine, seasoning to taste. Wash the lamb, cut into small pieces, add angelica, ginger, rice wine and spices, simmer for 1 to 2 hours, eat meat and drink soup.

It has the effect of warming the blood, dispelling the cold and strengthening the body, and is suitable for people who are tired, pale, cold and afraid of cold.

Walnut cheese:

The walnut kernels are soaked in water and peeled off; the glutinous rice is washed and soaked for about 1 hour; and the dates are washed and soaked for about 30 minutes before being pitted. Put the three things into the wall breaker, add an equal amount of pure water or cool white, and whisk into a pulp. After filtering, pour into a stainless steel pot or casserole, add water and crushed rock sugar, stir with a wooden spoon, boil, and add an appropriate amount of honey before cooking.

Walnuts are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, but also rich in copper, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and a variety of B vitamins, which can help the elderly to strengthen the brain and nootropics, stabilize the asthma and moisturize the intestines, relieve fatigue and prolong life.

2. Yin deficiency physique

Such people often manifest as emaciation, flushing of the cheekbond cheeks, hot hands and siblings, hot flashes and night sweats, irritability, dry mouth, dry hair and skin, dry tongue, little moss, and even smooth moss. During the cold season, you should eat tonic foods that can nourish the yin, nourish the yin, and are rich in protein, as well as fresh vegetables and fruits with high fiber and vitamins.

Such as glutinous rice, sago, sesame, pork, duck, mussel meat, frog meat, clam meat, oyster meat, hoof tendons, turtle meat, mackerel, squid, pear, orange, orange, grapefruit, sugarcane, grapes, strawberries, bananas, goji berries, figs, sour plum soup, honey, royal jelly, all kinds of milk, eggs, spinach, greens, mussels, yellow cauliflower, mushrooms, grass mushrooms, oyster mushrooms, mung bean sprouts, yams, tomatoes, fungus, bird's nest, boiled peanuts, soy milk, lil, white peony, ground yellow, Ejiao, dried scallops, He Shou Wu, sea cucumber, American ginseng, southern and northern sand ginseng, etc.

Second, from the perspective of daily living habits: to go cold is warm

"Su Qing • Paralysis Theory": "Those who are in pain, there are many cold breaths, and there is cold so that there is pain." ”

Cold main introduction, condensation of the gas machine, blocking, thus causing a variety of pain, such as: shoulder and neck pain, low back pain, joint pain, stomach pain and so on. If the cold causes the stagnation of qi and blood, forming congestion, dysmenorrhea and even tumors will occur. If the cold meets the wet, it will cause the wet turbidity in the body to be unable to be discharged, causing symptoms such as edema, cough, eczema, rheumatism, and even inducing heart-related diseases.

"Su Qing • Four Qi Tone God Theory" "Winter and March, go to the cold and warm." In other words, in winter, it is necessary to avoid severe cold and not make the skin sweat.

Method 1: Adjust clothing in time.

Timely adjustment of clothing can protect the body from external factors from stimulation and invasion, and maintain the dynamic balance of yin and yang inside and outside the body.

In particular, we must advise female friends not to freeze themselves for the sake of beauty.

Method two: soak your feet.

Insisting on soaking your feet every day before going to bed in winter can promote blood circulation in your legs and feet, which is conducive to driving away cold and protecting yang qi, and can also promote sleep and enhance physical fitness. You can also add some Chinese medicines such as mugwort, angelica, pepper and other traditional Chinese medicines to soak your feet, which will help to improve qi and invigorate blood and generate yang qi.

It is recommended that people with weak constitution soak for 10 minutes, and people with good constitution can soak for 15 minutes. In the end, it is advisable to have a slight sweat on the body, and it should not be too long or sweaty.

Means three: solarium

Choose a comfortable and windless spot for sunbathing. The back of the human body is yang, which is the location of the chakra and the Yang meridian, especially the large vertebral acupoints, which are the most vigorous places of yang qi, and more sunburn on the back and spine helps to invigorate the yang qi.

Means four: suitable for exercise

When it is warmer, in a place with fresh air, choose more soothing exercises such as tai chi, baduanjin, walking, jogging, and radio exercises.

Chinese medicine believes that life is between heaven and earth, in the universe, and all life activities are closely related to nature, which is the overall view of "heaven and man corresponding". Therefore, special emphasis is placed on health maintenance, that is, in accordance with the yin and yang changes of the seasonal seasons, starting from daily life, adjusting diet, ensuring good living habits, and using corresponding health care means can ensure health and improve the quality of life.