Huangdi Nei Jing, four qi tune Shen Da Lun said: “winter in March, this is called closed, water ice ground chap, no disturbance to the Yang, sleep early and get up late, must wait for daylight, so that the will if the ambush if hidden, if there is a private intention, if you have got, go to the cold on the temperature, no drainage of the skin, so that the gas is taken away, this winter gas should be, the way to nourish the Tibetan also, contrary to the injury to the kidneys, spring for impotence and convulsions, the less the Feng Sheng.” The meaning of this passage can be summarized into three points, namely, closed storage, cold, nourishing the kidneys.
Closing up the stash: follow the nature.
In winter, when the weather is cold, the wind is bitterly cold, grasses and trees wither, and insects lie dormant, all creatures in nature are in a state of hibernation, and it is the season when all things are collected. Human beings are one of the creatures in nature, and Chinese medicine advocates the unity of heaven and man, corresponding with nature and sinking with all things, that is, “The Book of History says: “Spring is born, summer grows, autumn is harvested, winter is hidden, and this is the great scripture of heaven.”
From the perspective of modern science, the human body is composed of nearly 100 trillion cells, and in the cold winter, the activity and metabolic level of each cell will be reduced. The overall metabolism of the human body is also at a relatively slow level, and the performance of the whole person should be more static and less active, calm and introverted, just like clover-rooted plants and hibernating animals, in accordance with the laws of nature, they can get the help of nature, they can use the power of nature to get rid of diseases and health, to “close” the way through the winter, so that our body can better We can use the power of nature to get rid of diseases and maintain our health, and spend the winter in a “closed and hidden” way, so that our body can better reserve energy for better growth in the coming spring.
Sleep early and get up late to close the Yang energy.
The term “closed storage” refers to the storage of “yang energy”. Simply put, Yang Qi is the “body’s heat” and “life motivation”, winter Yang Qi convergence, deeply hidden in the body, closed Yang Qi is to close, hidden Yang Qi, do not let it out, so that the relative balance of Yin and Yang.
Therefore, the requirement for winter health is “not to disturb Yang, to lie down early and get up late, and to wait for daylight”. Here, “sleep early and get up late” should be the sun sets to sleep, the sun comes out to get up, for the ancient people without electricity, it is completely possible to do. But for today’s people is difficult, because we have to go to work early in the morning, very late after work, but also to watch TV, Internet, all kinds of social entertainment, night life is rich. This modern lifestyle makes it easier to disturb and damage the Yang energy in winter.
Moderate exercise, not to disturb the Yang: the
Birds are abundant because of migration, beasts are strong because of hibernation, and people are strong because of winter storage. Winter temperature is low, vascular contraction in the cold, blood flow is slow, viscosity increases, ligament flexibility and joint flexibility is reduced, it is easy to occur sports injuries, should try to avoid doing too strenuous activities, before exercise should do warm-up, limbs and joints, to be adapted to the muscle and then increase the amount of exercise, from small to large, gradually increase.
For the cool bath, winter swimming such as self-challenging activities, the general public or do not participate in the good. Winter must be avoided after strenuous exercise body dripping with sweat and wind chill, because when sweating pores open, cold evil can drive straight in, damaging Yang Qi; people who like to soak in hot springs and saunas in winter, but also in moderation, to prevent the couples loose cold evil straight in.
But winter collection is not to say that what sports can not be done in winter, as the saying goes: winter move a move, less a disease; winter lazy a lazy, drink more medicine a bowl. Appropriate exercise such as walking, jogging, etc., so that the body slightly hot and sweaty, so that the qi and blood static and more than, yin and yang more harmonious, to avoid the symptoms of fatigue and laziness, weakness and drowsiness due to the closed less mobile.
Nurture the spirit, inner peace.
The focus of winter health is closed, spiritual conditioning should also focus on “closed”, so that the inner quiet as still water, quiet God less worry, keep the spirit of optimism, not for trivial things, not because of the seven emotions hurt the body. To keep the spirit quiet, calm, more kind-hearted, generous heart, quit “resentment, annoyance, annoyance, greed, anger, slow doubt”.
In winter, seeing everything withered, a bleak, people are often touched by the scene, easy to be depressed, and even worried about nervousness, irritability, anxiety and depression, that is, the winter psychological flu, which is also the reason for the high incidence of anxiety and depression in winter. For this type of people, the best way is to get more sunshine, while properly doing outdoor activities. When playing in the cold wind, building snowmen, playing snowball fights, more often than not, it is to dispel the coldness of the heart, so that the heart is as warm as spring, which is the best way to treat winter mood disorders.
Cold: Keep away from cold evil and spend winter peacefully
Cold is the main gas of winter, “cold” for the first task of winter health. The cold climate in winter, the cold nature of the collection and attraction, easy to lead to the body’s qi, blood flow is not smooth, tendons and veins constricted convulsions, joint flexion and extension unfavorable. Cold is the reason why back and leg pain, knee pain, leg cramps, etc. are aggravated in winter. Some serious life-threatening diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, have a significantly higher incidence in winter, and the mortality rate rises sharply. This is mainly caused by the cold that causes blood vessels to contract and spasm, stagnation of Qi and blood, and poor operation.
Back warming to protect Yang Qi.
Cold protection and warmth should be done mainly from the back and feet. As the saying goes, “The wind comes from the back of the neck, and the cold comes from the bottom of the feet”. The back of the neck and the whole back, is the part of the foot sun bladder meridian circulation, is the Yang of the body Yang. The cold is easy to hurt Yang, through the back invasion can cause respiratory diseases and cardiovascular diseases, so pay attention to the back to keep warm, very important. Some people have recurring colds or persistent coughs in winter, which are actually very closely related to not keeping the back warm enough.
Winter foot soak to induce heat under the hide.
The foot is located in the lower part of the body, foot less Yin kidney meridian, foot Taiyin spleen meridian, foot Convulsive Yin liver meridian three Yin meridians are gathered here, but at the same time is also the most difficult place for Yang Qi to reach, many Yang deficiency people will have cold feet, more obvious in winter. Winter with some warm medicine soak feet, can play a cold to keep warm, encourage yang, heat down the role, for the lower body yang deficiency yin cold heavy disease evidence is very good.
Nourish the kidneys: In winter, the primary health care for the kidneys: the
Spring nourishes the liver, summer nourishes the heart, autumn nourishes the lungs, and winter nourishes the kidneys. The kidneys are the essence of the innate essence, the driving force of human life, the kidneys are strong, strong vitality. Winter is the main order of the kidney, in the five organs of the human body, the kidney is the main water, for the yin organs, cold and through the kidney, so the winter to nourish the kidney.
If the kidney is not properly nourished, all kinds of diseases will arise.
Winter kidney, both to nourish the kidney yin and kidney essence, but also to nourish the kidney yang and kidney gas. The cold is a yin evil, easy to hurt Yang, so the winter health care priority to protect the kidney Yang. Kidney Yang deficiency, then the fear of cold limbs, cold below the waist is very cold, urine clear long, frequent night urination. Men are impotent and ejaculate prematurely, women have cold pain in the abdomen and thin leucorrhea. The kidney is the main organ of Qi, and if the kidney is deficient in Qi, it will cause shortness of breath; the kidney is the main organ of water, and a weakened function of moving water can lead to edema.
The kidney is the root of vital energy. Insufficient kidney energy will lead to kidney yin deficiency. Kidney yin deficiency, the five hearts are troubled and hot. Sleepless dreams, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, spermatorrhea. Dizziness and tinnitus, dry throat and red tongue. Kidney essence deficiency leads to dizziness, fatigue, tinnitus and deafness, loss of hair and teeth, premature aging, forgetfulness, scanty menstruation, loss of libido, infertility, etc.
Discriminate in the application of tonic, half the result will be achieved.
In winter, in addition to abstaining from sexual intercourse and preserving the kidney essence, you should also take food and medicine to tonify the kidneys and benefit the essence. There are many Chinese herbs and foods for the kidneys, and many people naturally think of using all kinds of expensive ingredients to nourish their bodies when they think of health, but in fact, winter kidney supplementation is not a general supplement, indiscriminate supplementation, but needs to be based on their own constitution, evidence-based supplementation, so as to achieve the right target and achieve twice the result with half the effort.