The spring season refers to the period from the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer in the Chinese lunar calendar, i.e. January, February and March.
It includes the six festivals of spring, rain, stirring, vernal equinox, clearing and rainy. Spring returns to the earth, the snow melts away, everything revives, the willows turn green, and nature is thriving. At the same time, the natural yang energy also begins to rise. In the face of such a beautiful spring, how should we “follow the times to maintain health”? What are the climatic characteristics of spring? What issues should we pay attention to? First of all, spring health should follow the principle of nourishing Yang and preventing wind. In spring, the body’s yang energy follows the nature and spreads outward, so we should pay attention to protect the yang energy in the body and avoid any situation that damages yang energy. Next is diet. The liver is an important organ of the human body, which has the function of regulating qi and blood, helping the spleen and stomach to digest food and absorb nutrients, as well as regulating emotions and regulating qi. Therefore, the right way to nourish the liver in spring will bring health and longevity throughout the year. In terms of diet, you should eat more foods that warm the Yang energy, such as: onion, ginger, garlic, leek, mustard, etc. Studies have shown that garlic not only has a strong antiseptic effect, but also promotes metabolism, improves appetite, prevents arteriosclerosis and hypertension, and even has a brain tonic effect. Onions have a high nutritional value and also prevent respiratory and intestinal infections. In addition, the diet should be less cold food, such as: cucumber, wild rice, lotus root, etc., so as not to prevent the Yang Qi generation. Eat more vegetables, more porridge, and more high-quality protein in the diet to strengthen resistance, such as eggs, fish, beef, chicken and soy products. Finally, we should pay attention to the living regimen. In spring, people should not only pay attention to health from the perspective of diet, but also pay enough attention to living. Do outdoor activities, the so-called outdoor activities, refers to the outdoor, courtyard, park, nature in some sports, such as fishing, flower viewing, jogging, practice qigong, taijiquan, etc.. Outdoor air is rich in negative oxygen ions, is a good nutrient to promote the growth of biological bones, it can not be seen and touched, but all the time “floating”, the prevention of rickets in children and osteoporosis in the elderly are very beneficial.