Winter Solstice is a very important festival in China’s lunar calendar and a traditional holiday, which is still celebrated in many places. The winter solstice is commonly known as “Winter Festival”, “Long Solstice Festival”, “Year of the Year” and so on. As early as 2,500 years ago, in the Spring and Autumn Period, China has used the earth to observe the sun to determine the winter solstice, it is one of the earliest of the twenty-four festivals. It is the earliest of the twenty-four solar terms and falls between December 22nd and 23rd of the solar year. The winter solstice is the day with the shortest day and longest night in the northern hemisphere, and after the winter solstice, the day will become longer day by day. The ancient saying about the winter solstice is: the arrival of the yin pole, the beginning of Yang, the south of the day to, the short day to, the long day shadow to, so it is called “winter solstice”. After the winter solstice, the climate everywhere into a coldest stage, which is often referred to as “into the nine”, China’s folk have “cold in the three nine, hot in the three volts,” the saying. In ancient times, the winter solstice was divided into three periods: “a period of earthworm knot; the second period of elk horn solution; the third period of water springs move.” The earthworm, as a spiritual creature of yin and yang, perceives that yin is strong at this time, so it is still huddled; and the elk, which is in the same family as the deer, also gradually unhooks its horns at this season; because the yang energy is newly born, the spring water in the mountains can flow and be warm at this time. Winter solstice health principles 1, spiritual regimen winter solstice spiritual regimen is still based on quiet, keep a clear mind, tranquility, to maintain good cultivation, to be open and magnanimous, modest and kind, life is content, the spirit of openness. Listen to more music after work and study, and do more leisure and entertainment to invigorate the spirit. 2, living conditioning before and after the winter solstice to sleep well “meridian sleep” in health science has an important position. The winter solstice is an important moment of the first birth of a Yang, in the twelve hours of the day, the son time is also the time of the first birth of a Yang in the human body. Chinese medicine health care attaches great importance to the first birth of Yang Qi this period, that Yang Qi first birth, need to be carefully protected, careful conditioning. Winter solstice sleep well “meridian sleep” not only helps the day in the alternation of yin and yang, but also helps the growth of yang in the year, in order to next year’s yang sufficient, less disease. 3, diet regimen winter solstice when Yang is born, diet should be in line with the body Yang hidden, diet taste should be less salty and more bitter, supplement the spleen and stomach. In the choice of diet, you can choose beef, mutton, dog meat and other flesh and blood products to nourish the internal organs, can eat walnuts, taro, wolfberry, sea cucumber, goat kidney, puzzle nut, eucommia and other products to benefit the liver and kidney or combined with medicinal food for tonic. 4, sports conditioning winter solstice can be appropriate exercise, to strengthen physical exercise, but to do labor and do not over, to avoid damage to Yang Qi, especially the winter solstice day should be less exercise or no exercise. The winter solstice is one of the most important festivals in health science, from the date of the winter solstice, China has entered the nine cold days. This is the time when yin energy is at its peak, and it is also the time to gradually store energy for the coming spring. The following is a brief introduction to the main points of winter solstice health. Proper warmth During the winter season, it is important for patients with hypertension, arteriosclerosis and coronary heart disease to be especially vigilant to prevent attacks. To add clothes in time according to the weather conditions, clothing and pants should be good warmth performance, but also soft and loose, should not wear too tight, in order to facilitate blood flow. The proper cold exercise, such as the usual insistence on washing the face with cold water, etc., to improve the body’s adaptability to cold and cold tolerance. Diet regulation In the daily diet, pay attention to the supplement of calories, vitamins and inorganic salts; to eat more mutton, walnuts, chestnuts, fungus, sweet potatoes and other suitable food. The winter solstice should not eat too much spicy and stimulating food, too much spicy food can only produce Yang fire, resulting in the accumulation of internal heat, depression and heat upward. Over-eating mutton, dog meat and other fatty and sweet thick taste, easy to lead to diet does not change, gathering dampness and phlegm. In the north, while supplementing hot food, you also have to eat some food that replenishes fluid, such as water chestnuts, lotus root, radish, cabbage, etc. The winter solstice is the arrival of Yang Qi hidden, Yin Qi is in full bloom, everything tends to rest, in a state of hibernation, nourishing the essence and preparing for the coming spring vitality. As “in winter, the heaven and earth are closed, the blood is hidden, people should not work and sweat to give off Yang Qi.” Therefore, early to bed and late to rise, sunrise and work, to ensure sufficient sleep, conducive to the Yang Qi hidden, Yin essence accumulation. Do not sweat profusely. At the same time to keep the spirit of optimism, not for trivial things, do not force fame and fortune, suffering from loss. “The winter solstice is the coldest time of the year, the body’s yang energy to warm the organs and organs, convergence in the internal, making the blood run slowly, choose to use the winter solstice with a pungent warmth of the Chinese medicine selected point compress, can evacuate the wind and cold, dredge the meridians, warm the internal organs, in order to achieve the effect of urgent is to treat its symptoms, slow is to treat its root. The “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” has pointed out that “the winter solstice is a yang”, that is, the body’s yang energy began to rise, the “winter disease” patients compress, to help their yang energy, care for the muscle surface, to support the righteousness and eliminate evil. At the same time, it also consolidates the therapeutic effect of the three volts of compresses, which can achieve the purpose of improving the body’s immunity and preventing chronic diseases.