The origin of the small snow festival weather Ancient book “Qunfang spectrum” said: “small snow gas cold and will snow carry on, the ground is not very cold and snow is not big.” Looking at the literal meaning of the small snow festival means that the weather began to snow, although the amount of snow snow is small, but has prompted the Yang Qi latent, Yin Qi gradually, the temperature decreases, turning into a bitterly cold winter. Snow festival weather disease prevention 1, regulating depression, regulating emotions Snow festival weather due to the night time is getting longer and longer, the day time is getting shorter and shorter, the weather is often cold and obscure, coupled with the fading of leaves, the cold wind, people’s moods can easily be affected, caused by the psychological aspects of some of the sentimental, especially depression, easy to aggravate the condition. Therefore, the Snow Festival should pay attention to the regulation of the spirit of health, abstinence from desire, remain optimistic. Diet can eat some spinach, kiwi and other folic acid-rich foods, coarse flour products, cereals, animal liver and other B vitamins-rich foods, in addition to bananas, milk, etc. can improve bad mood. Often participate in some outdoor activities, more sunshine, listen to music, watch comedy, etc. can also regulate emotions, release bad mood. 2, cold, warm, prevent disease (1) cold can lead to reduced function of the respiratory tract, is caused by colds, pneumonia, old and slow branch of the respiratory tract diseases such as an important factor. Therefore, the snow season should be active sports, strong body; often open the window ventilation, pay attention to warmth; (2) cold in addition to the injury of Yang, another stagnation, collection of the characteristics of the lead, can be people’s body blood line is not smooth, contraction of the tendons and veins, thus inducing cardiovascular disease, therefore, the snow season should pay attention to warmth, to avoid emotional excitement, to avoid going out to work out early in the morning and late at night, to prevent the stimulation of the cold. Can eat more to protect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular food, such as salvia, hawthorn, black fungus, tomatoes, celery, red radish, etc.; (3) cold weather people’s appetite, the amount of food increased, the burden on the stomach and intestines is also increased, and, because of the cold food can be caused by gastrointestinal discomfort, so the snow festival season should be avoided binge eating, eat less greasy, stimulating and cold food, quit smoking, quit drinking, strengthen physical exercise, pay attention to the Maintain a happy mood and a good state of mind, the gastrointestinal system to do a good job of protection. Daily life Winter Yang Qi latent, Yin Qi, everything tends to rest, therefore, the Snow Festival for the next spring to do a good job of saving the spirit of work. 1, should lie down early and get up late to ensure sleep; 2, Chinese medicine believes that “the head of all the yang will”, that is, the head is all the yang meridian convergence place, can not be subjected to wind and cold, so, go out to wear hats, scarves, to protect the yang; 3, “if you want to be comfortable, diligently take off the diligent with” , small snow festival to do clothes discretionary increase or decrease, increase or decrease, in the warm room do not cover too tight, to the warmth of the sweat is not good, to the lower temperature of the place to add clothes in a timely manner, to avoid a cold a hot; 4, pay attention to the feet to keep warm, often use warm water to soak the feet, massage and stimulate the feet acupoints, in order to promote blood circulation. Dietary regimen 1, it is appropriate to eat warm food “autumn and winter yin, no disturbance to the sun”, the snow season is not suitable to eat cold food, but also not suitable to eat too hot and dry food, in order to prevent the internal heat of the mouth and nose dryness, mouth ulcers, dry stools, dry mouth and mouth bitter, facial acne symptoms. For those who are cold, it is appropriate to eat some warm food, such as mutton, beef, chicken and so on. For those who are prone to fire, the daily diet should be light, such as cabbage, radish, lotus root, banana, pear and apple. Cabbage and radish are the seasonal food of this season, moreover, white radish can clear the fire, lower the gas and eliminate food, which is very suitable for consumption in this season. 2, it is appropriate to eat kidney food Sun Simiao in the “cultivation method” in the cloud: “It is appropriate to reduce the hard work, in order to nourish the kidneys.” Winter should be based on the maintenance of the kidneys, it is advisable to eat kidney food, such as cashews, gorgonzola, yam, chestnuts, white fruit, walnuts and so on. Black into the kidney, so, black foods such as black sesame, black beans, black rice, black jujube, black fungus, etc., also have a good kidney function. 3, medicinal diet tonic Snow Festival weather cold, suitable for medicinal diet tonic. Such as Cortex Bovine Knee Soup can nourish the liver and kidney, strong waist and knee; lotus root carp soup can nourish blood, nourish yin and kidney; Shiitake mushrooms and goji berries and beef casserole has the effect of strengthening the spleen and kidney liver; black beans and mutton stewed angelica to tonify the blood and benefit the kidneys; water chestnut and rock sugar drink diarrhea fire; porridge such as Yi Zhi Ren porridge warm kidney; ginseng and goji berries porridge, Chinese yam porridge, poria poria, and so on, have the effect of strengthening the spleen and the kidneys; wheat congee, jujube congee, glutinous rice red jujube and lily congee to nourish the heart to remove the annoyance; radish congee to eliminate food to eliminate phlegm, and so on. Congee to eliminate food and phlegm and so on. 4, don’t wait for thirst drink water when thirsty, the body has been in a state of water shortage. Normally drink more water can promote metabolism, prevention and control of body dryness and internal heat. Every morning on an empty stomach, drink a cup of warm water, can also reduce blood viscosity, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Exercise and nourishment folk proverb has a cloud: “winter move a, less a disease; winter lazy lazy, drink more medicine a bowl”. Snow season, to persevere in their own exercise. Move can rise Yang, move to help the blood line gas smooth, through the movement, can improve the brain, heart and other important organs of the blood and oxygen supply, so that people are full of energy. Exercise can also reduce tension, anxiety, depression and other states. For the elderly who have the habit of morning exercise, it is best to arrange the exercise after sunrise or in the afternoon, to avoid the wind, cold, snow, fog and dew in the exercise. Before exercise to do a good job of warming up, exercise to mild aerobic exercise. Such as jogging, brisk walking, jumping rope, jumping disco, playing tai chi, etc., to avoid sweating a lot during the exercise. In short, the snow season health, external to comply with the changes in nature and avoid the invasion of evil; internal to guard the void, the mind and spirit of serenity, to maintain the physiological state of the human body form of unity of God.