Now spring is coming, according to the five elements theory of Chinese medicine, spring is the season of growth and development, dead wood in spring, is the time when the liver and gallbladder qi is generated, we should eat some foods with rising nature and spicy taste, in order to encourage the liver and gallbladder qi, dissolve the energy stored in winter, diverge to the surface of the body, and provide abundant energy for people's physical and mental activities.
In the spring, you should eat less meat and sour food, and put more spicy, aromatic and divergent spices.
Spring is not the season to eat meat. Because of the nourishment of a winter, just after the End of the Year to eat a stomach of oil and water, to Lichun should begin to eliminate meat accumulation.
In addition to eating less meat in the spring, what flavors of food should you avoid? What foods are best eaten in the spring?
Healthy people should avoid eating and drinking sour things in the spring, because the taste of acid has an inhibiting and astringent effect, which is not conducive to the catharsis of liver qi.
Many people are also accustomed to asking for a glass of juice when eating and ordering wine in the spring, which is more appropriate if you order juice in the autumn, but it is not appropriate in the spring, especially for those people with cold hands and feet.
In the spring, you should drink some spicy flower tea, fragrant coffee, or blanch a pot of yellow wine, hot yellow wine is best not to add words to the meme plus some ginger shreds, and even to drink less liquor, which is conducive to encouraging the vitality.
▲Among the five grains, wheat corresponds to liver and gallbladder, so you should eat more pasta in the spring.
In addition, among the five grains, wheat corresponds to liver and gallbladder, so you should eat more noodles in the spring, and when eating noodles, you should put less vinegar and eat more garlic. As the weather gradually warms, in the future, everyone will eat toon sprouts, garlic seedlings, bean seedlings, elm money, willow leaves and other foods.
When we cook, we should also consciously put more spicy, aromatic and divergent spices.
Everyone knows that beans supplement the kidneys, in the winter we eat more tofu, drink soy milk, but in the spring we have to eat bean sprouts.
▲ Spring sleepiness is a manifestation of no good rest and insufficient energy in winter, so when the spring needs energy to be generated, the essence is not enough, and spring sleepiness occurs.
Spring sleepiness: It has nothing to do with the seasons, but with people's lack of spirit
As the saying goes: spring sleepiness, autumn lack of summer napping, sleepless winter and March.
Spring is supposed to be the birth of all things, so why do people still feel sleepy at this time? Modern medicine believes that spring sleepiness is a physiological phenomenon that occurs because the human body cannot adapt quickly to changes in the external environment, because the temperature is low in winter, the blood vessels are constricted, the blood flow of internal organs and brains increases, and the oxygen supply of the brain also increases. In the spring, when the temperature warms up, the oxygen supply to the brain decreases, so people are prone to drowsiness.
Chinese medicine believes that the so-called spring sleepiness is actually not related to the season, but to the lack of essence of people. Spring sleepiness is a manifestation of no good rest and insufficient energy in winter, so when the spring needs energy to be generated, the essence is not enough, and spring sleepiness occurs.
In the winter, people should go to bed early and get up late, be less active, supplement appropriately, and meditate to store energy for the coming year.
Therefore, people who are prone to drowsiness in the spring should reflect on whether they are overtired in the winter. People should adjust the rhythm of life appropriately, avoid excessive fatigue, and turn to doctors when necessary.
▲ In the spring, people should go to bed early and get up early, and they should go out to exercise, and they can't go to bed late and get up late.
We say that in the winter, we should go to bed early and get up late, so how should we arrange our work and rest in the spring?
In the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, it is said: "In the spring and March, this is called the birth of Chen, the heavens and the earth are born, all things are glorious, the night lies down and gets up early, and the walk is wide in the court." ”
Spring is a wood in the five elements, corresponding to the liver in the five viscera, and the main hair growth and drainage.
Like green plants, people are also in a state of growth at this time, and usually their spirits are better.
At this time, people should go to bed early and get up early, and they should go out to exercise, and they should not go to bed late and get up late.
However, many young people now prefer to go to bed late and get up late, and even some people have never slept before 12 o'clock at night, not knowing that this is against the laws of nature.
There are also many people who have the habit of "catching up sleep", thinking that they sleep less at night and can sleep more during the day to make up for it. But this is not the case.
You may have such an experience: indulge yourself in sleeping for more than ten hours, and when you wake up, you still feel confused, and even your head will hurt. This is because the amount of sleep is not a substitute for the quality of sleep.
Moreover, Chinese medicine also believes that "lying down for a long time will cause the body's metabolism to decline, the qi and blood will not run smoothly, the meridians are stiff and uncomfortable, and the body is weak.
Adjust your living and rest time according to the season, and proper outdoor exercise will help alleviate spring sleepiness.
▲ In addition to the night, noon sleep is also very important, this time should also be in a state of sleep, let the body repair its own energy.
The yang qi of the human body grows from the time of the child, reaches its peak at noon, and then the yin qi gradually arises and reaches its peak at midnight. During the day, the yang qi runs, so that the human body shows various functions; at night, the yin qi runs, so that the human body can rest and replenish energy. This cycle repeats, reaching a balance of yin and yang.
Midnight, midnight, mid-night, that is, midnight to 1 a.m.; noon, also known as mid-day, sun-in-day, etc., refers to 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It's when yin and yang intersect.
Therefore, when the meridian yin and yang intersect, they should all rest. That is to say, in addition to the night, noon sleep is also very important, this time should also be in a state of sleep, let the body repair its own energy. Therefore, it is necessary to make up a small sleep at noon, even if it is a nap, so that the yin and yang qi can smoothly transition.
▲ Good habits for sleeping: lying on the right side, not pressing the heart; wearing loose clothes; drowsiness...
When sleeping, you should also pay attention to developing good habits, such as lying on the right side, do not oppress the heart; wear loose clothes, do not wear tights, sleepiness is actually a good habit; do not watch horror movies before going to bed, when you participate in some strenuous activities or exciting parties, you should first sit quietly when you go home, and then sleep after a calm mood, otherwise you are too excited, but it is easy to sleep; don't think too much, sleepy, go to sleep quickly, don't overdraw your physical strength, after being sleepy, you can't fall asleep.
In addition, we can also make some adjustments in our diet to alleviate "spring sleepiness". Generally speaking, in the spring, you should eat foods that help the yang wake up the spleen, such as spicy, spicy and moderately sour foods; eat less nourishing, sweet and fatty foods, so as not to get wet and phlegm, causing phlegm confusion. People with phlegm-wet constitutions tend to be groggy and drowsy all day long.
Brew oatmeal porridge or make noodle soup, add coriander, ginger slices, sand kernels, cinnamon, etc., to generate liver qi, dispel dampness and strengthen the spleen:
In the spring morning, you can brew a bowl of oatmeal porridge, or grab a bowl of noodle soup or gnocchi soup, add a little bit of slightly spicy ingredients that help the liver to grow, such as coriander, and add some fragrant spices, such as ginger slices, sand kernels, cinnamon, and you can also add a small amount of lamb or chicken that helps to grow in the spring. Eating breakfast in this way can ensure that you are energetic throughout the day and relieve spring sleepiness.