Today’s rain ｜ How to keep full of vitality in a good rainy season？ Here comes the secret of health →

　　Rain WaterAs the second of the twenty-four solar terms, it marks the beginning of awakening nature from the deep sleep in winter. With the gradual warming of the temperature, the ice and snow began to melt and the precipitation increased day by day, so it was named "rain". The ancient book Yizhoushu recorded in detail the phenological changes after solar terms such as "Hongyan Lai" and "Vegetation Germination".

　　During the rain, the metabolism of the human body is becoming more and more active, and the yang begins to rise, which will lead to the emptiness of some people, especially children, and may show physical weakness.

　　Therefore, there are rainy seasons."A hundred herbs come back to life, and all diseases are prone to occur."The characteristics of. During this period, people can follow the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer, invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness" to prevent and treat diseases.

　　In this season, how to adjust diet, routine and exercise habits can achieve the purpose of nourishing yang and strengthening spleen, eliminating dampness and preventing diseases?Sun Yixian Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen UniversityDirector and deputy chief physician of medical acupuncture specialtyYi WeiminWill combine the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and many years of clinical experience for everyone.

　　01 spring cover to prevent "cold in spring"

　　In rainy season, the climate is changeable, and there is often a serious phenomenon of "late spring cold"."On the news of taking pictures" said: "The weather in spring is cold and warm, so you can’t take off your cotton-padded clothes. The old people are weak and weak, and the air is cold and easy to hurt the film. When you are ready, it is easy to warm up, and you can’t go violently."

　　This means that in spring, you should not take off your thick clothes too early, but increase or decrease your clothes as the temperature fluctuates.Especially for the elderly, it is particularly important to pay attention to keeping warm. There is also a folk saying that "spring covers autumn and freezes, and no miscellaneous diseases are born", which emphasizes the importance of maintaining proper warmth in spring. It can be seen that in the chilly spring season, we still need to wear more clothes and cover them properly, which is not only to meet the needs of yang, but also to resist evil and prevent diseases.

　　So, how and where should spring cover?Lao Lao Heng Yan tells us the answer: "Spring is freezing and half a pan, the lower body is too warm, and the upper body is slightly reduced, so it nourishes the yang." Similarly, Sun Simiao, a medical sage, also advocated that clothes should be "thick under and thin on" in spring. For those who suffer from joint pain, the importance of spring covering is self-evident.More attention should be paid to the warmth of joints such as shoulders, waist and legs to prevent diseases caused by the invasion of cold and dampness.

　　02 when the liver is strong and the spleen is weak, it should be reconciled

　　Spring corresponds to the liver, and the liver qi is vigorous and rising, which makes people refreshed. However, if the hair rises excessively, it may lead to bad symptoms such as blushing, irritability, impatience and irritability; On the other hand, if the liver qi stagnates, it will lead people to fall into depression and depression. Therefore,In spring, nourishing and regulating the liver becomes the core of health care.

　　The rise and stagnation of liver qi are closely related to personal emotions. Maintaining optimism and peace of mind is not only excessive but also not stagnation to ensure the rise and stagnation of liver qi. In addition, according to the five elements theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the liver blocks the spleen, and the liver is prosperous and the spleen is weak in spring. Spleen weakness may affect the normal operation of digestive system, leading to abdominal distension, abdominal pain and other uncomfortable symptoms.Therefore, in the rainy season, the diet should pay attention to invigorating the spleen.

　　Sweet food has the effect of invigorating the spleen, while sour food enters the liver, and its sexual convergence. Excessive consumption is not conducive to the growth of yang in spring and the release of liver qi, and even makes the already prosperous liver qi more prosperous, causing greater harm to the spleen and stomach.

　　Therefore, the diet in rainy season should follow the principle of "saving acid and increasing sweetness to nourish spleen". Appropriate intake of sweet food, such asChinese yam, jujube, carrot, taro, sweet potato, potato, pumpkin, longan and chestnut.At the same time, reduce the intake of sour food, such as dark plum and sour plum.

　　Besides,Avoid eating too much cold and greasy things.To protect the spleen and stomach yang. Porridge is a digestible food, and the porridge cooked with the above ingredients has a good effect on harmonizing the spleen and stomach and nourishing the body.

　　In the rainy season, the climate gradually warms up, but it is windy and dry, and the skin, mouth and tongue are often dry, and the lips are chapped. Therefore, it should beIncrease the intake of fresh vegetables and juicy fruits., in order to supplement human body water and nourish yin and body fluid.

　　03 emotional management does not ignore

　　Attention should be paid to emotional health care in rain and solar terms. Because the weather is changeable, people’s mood is easy to fluctuate, which leads to mental depression and constant worries, which has a great negative impact on physical and mental health. Especially for people with chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease and asthma, this effect is more obvious. Chinese medicine believes that worry hurts the spleen. In other words, excessive anxiety will damage the spleen and stomach, leading to dysfunction of the spleen and stomach.

　　For example, if you have an argument or other unpleasant things before eating, you will often feel "full of gas". If you force yourself to eat at this time, you will probably have symptoms such as nausea and vomiting.Because depressed and negative emotions will inhibit the central nervous system and excite the sympathetic nerves.In turn, it leads to a decrease in the secretion of various digestive juices and a disorder of muscle activity in the digestive system, thereby reducing appetite and causing symptoms such as nausea and vomiting.

　　Therefore,Rainy season. We should actively adjust our mentality, keep our mood calm, cheerful and open-minded, and be kind to others.When things go wrong, don’t get bogged down and get rid of negative emotions in time. The liver likes smoothness.And depression, only by maintaining a calm state, can make the liver qi stable and the spleen and stomach calm.

　　04 When the weather is sunny, go to bed late and get up early.

　　During this period, the days are quietly lengthened, while the nights are gradually shortened. In order to conform to the natural rhythm changes, people should adjust their work and rest, appropriately shorten the length of sleep, go to bed late and get up early, so as to facilitate the growth of yang.Specifically, it is suggested to fall asleep before 11 o’clock every night and wake up before 7 o’clock in the morning to welcome the new day.

　　At the time of spring birth, it is the time when shaoyang is born, and the gallbladder belongs to shaoyang and is connected with the liver. According to the meridian theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the gallbladder meridian runs on both sides of the head, so you can comb both sides of the head with a comb every day, and by evacuating the gallbladder meridian, you can reach the yang qi and follow the trend of hair growth. This method of keeping in good health, just as the theory of keeping in good health said: "In spring and March, comb your hair one or two hundred times every morning, and you will live a long life."Through simple grooming, you can promote health and prolong life.

　　05 Chunyang Shengfayi Exercise

　　After winter’s silence and dormancy, the arrival of rain and solar terms marks the arrival of vibrant spring.At this time, everything on the earth is reviving, which is a good time for outdoor exercise.

　　The human body should follow the natural rhythm and actively participate in outdoor activities, such asWalking, jogging, playing Tai Ji Chuan and other light sports., make the body and mind into nature. Through soothing exercise to mobilize the yang of the human body and adjust the mood. There is a saying in "On the News of Photographing Life": "When the spring is harmonious, you should look at the garden pavilions and empty places, and use your arms to stay in the air, so as to be angry and not to sit upright, so as to be depressed." This statement just emphasizes the importance of outdoor sports in spring.

　　howeverAttention should also be paid to the control of exercise intensity during exercise.. Excessive exercise will lead to excessive consumption of qi in the body, which will weaken the control of liver qi, make liver qi overflow and leak out, and eventually cause symptoms such as fever and excessive internal heat.

　　Source: "Guangzhou Health and Health Commission" WeChat WeChat official account