The coolness of morning and evening, the lingering sleepiness, is the freehand of early spring. It is said that "spring cover autumn freeze", "spring cover" what is it? How should the "spring sleepiness" be alleviated?
Lin Yujie, attending physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, introduced that there are five aspects that should be paid attention to in spring health:
Go to bed early and get up early "spring sleepiness"
Dress thickly and thinly
"Spring cover" to keep warm and prevent colds
Prevention of disease is not careless
Eat a light diet with less oil and meat
Spring is rainy and the climate is changeable, especially pay attention to "spring cover"
"Spring cover" to keep warm
Many people wear skirts and light clothes in early spring, and Lin Yujie's attending physician believes that this kind of clothing actually has an adverse impact on the body.
Exposed limbs will appear cold numbness, inability to move, soreness and other discomforts due to the invasion of wind and cold, especially the knee joint subcutaneous fat is less, lack of protection, more sensitive to the invasion of cold air, after the cold is more prone to local numbness, soreness and other symptoms, over time and even cause joint problems. Therefore, in the spring in the dress, everyone should still pay attention to keep warm, mainly "cover".
Pay attention to liver protection
Like a willow tree that sprouts and draws silk, it is full of vitality and is positive.
Spring corresponds to the liver, if the health is not proper, it may hurt the liver. Once the liver qi is uncomfortable, this upward growth force is suppressed, and a series of problems will occur.
For example, irritability, rib swelling pain, lobular hyperplasia, depression, insomnia and so on. You can relieve discomfort by moxibustion, foot soaking and so on.
▲ Spring is suitable for going out and hiking, more sun
Spring diet, so that the meal is more healthy
In terms of diet, you can mix from light and suitable, mild and nourishing liver:
✦ Diet should be light, avoid greasy and spicy
Some irritating foods such as chili peppers, onions, garlic, and pepper should be eaten less. In the spring, you can eat more fresh vegetables and protein-rich foods, such as spring shoots, spinach, celery, chicken, eggs, milk, etc., to enhance physical fitness.
✦ Nourish the spleen and stomach: light food with coarse grains
Staple foods should be based on grain coarse grains, and corn, oats and other components can be added in an appropriate amount. Drink more porridge and soup, such as millet porridge, noodle soup, etc., can also be accompanied by some cold dishes, such a diet has a "clear fire" effect. Eat more fresh vegetables, dates, yams, lotus seeds and beans, which has a good effect on nourishing the spleen and stomach.
✦ Taboo hot and cold
In the spring, the human blood is in a vigorous period, and the hormone level is also in a relatively peak period, when the non-infectious diseases that are prone to occur are hypertension, menstrual disorders, hemorrhoids and allergic diseases.
In eating, it is necessary to avoid a hot and cold diet and maintain a balance between cold and heat. Spring is an important time to regulate the balance of yin and yang in the body, coordinate the functions of the body, and pay attention to mastering the complementarity of yin and yang of food. For example, when cooking cold foods such as fish, shrimp, crabs, etc., warm spices such as shallots, ginger, wine and vinegar can be added; for example, in the consumption of leeks, garlic, papaya and other yang-aiding dishes, accompanied by eggs and other yin-nourishing ingredients, the purpose of yin and yang complementarity can be achieved.
✦ Pay attention to liver nourishment
Spring corresponds to the liver of the Tibetan elephant theory of Traditional Chinese medicine, so spring is also the season of high incidence of liver disease, and it is necessary to pay attention to nourishing the liver and coordinating the balance of yin and yang of the liver.
You can eat some liver and kidney supplements, liver thinning such as goji berries, mulberries, angelica, gastrodia, bergamot, roses and so on. And alcohol will hurt the liver, and it is not advisable to drink alcohol in spring. Drinks such as chrysanthemum tea and peppermint water can be used to remove liver fever when drunk in the spring.
✦ Eat more seasonal dishes
Each season has seasonal vegetables that grow in line with its climatic conditions, which have the essence of heaven and earth and have high nutritional value. Eating leeks and lettuce with yang nourishing effects can enhance the spleen and stomach of the human body; bean sprouts, bean sprouts, lettuce and other ingredients help activate the growth function of the body; and eating mulberries, cherries, strawberries and other nutrient-rich fruits can moisten the lungs and nourish the liver.
Spring health care must conform to the time of day, avoid external feelings of evil, pay attention to diet, exercise regularly, improve self-immunity, maintain a relaxed and pleasant mental state in thinking, learn pressure management and emotional regulation, and achieve a state of physical and mental harmony in which the human body is balanced by yin and yang, and the unity of heaven and earth. ■