The ups and downs of life are like the rotation of the seasons, and there is always a difficult journey in the cold. However, only when the cold fades out will the earth return to spring, and only through trials and tribulations can the ground be reborn. Endure the loneliness of winter, and finally see the prosperity of March. “After the cold, another year”, winter is almost over, spring will be far away? The coldest days, so health on the right In the twenty-four seasons of the year, small cold, big cold is the last two seasons, but also the coldest time of the year. Chinese medicine believes that at this time, the natural world of yin and yang decline, cold, very easy to damage the heart kidney Yang Qi. Therefore, the protection of Yang Qi is an important principle of health at this time. Food should be warm to maintain the kidney as the main from the five elements and the five organs, the corresponding relationship between the seasons, the kidney should be winter, belongs to the water, the main hide, so “winter kidney” is the basic understanding of health, black sesame, black fungus, black beans and other black food is the first choice of food for the kidney in winter. In addition, walnuts, cinnamon, chestnuts and other nuts are also good for the kidneys in winter. Chinese medicine has “cold warm” principle, that warm foods, such as mutton, beef, chicken, pork loin, etc., to help the body’s Yang Qi rise, can improve the body’s ability to withstand the cold, very suitable for winter consumption. But don’t forget to supplement at the same time, Chinese medicine, there is “winter eating radish summer eating ginger”. Stewed meat may wish to add a few pieces of radish, or with veggie fried radish, steamed radish cake, etc., can prevent too much winter tonic caused by the spleen and stomach indigestion. Sleep early, save your energy and hide your Yang Qi In order to comply with the winter, people should also pay attention to early to bed and late to wake up, to ensure that sufficient sleep time, in order to facilitate the potential of Yang Qi. As the “Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen – four gas adjustment of God,” said the winter March, “sleep early and get up late, we must wait for daylight …… this winter gas should be, the way to raise Tibetan also.” Winter may wish to “steal some laziness”, sunrise and work, sunset and rest, on the contrary, it is easy to deplete the yin essence, injury to the kidneys, and even the risk of loss of life. Move slow micro-sweat can be winter season, everything hibernation, the human body should also be in line with the characteristics of nature and appropriate to reduce the activities, do things “half a beat slower”, so as not to disturb the Yang Qi. At this time, the exercise should be restrained, slightly sweating is good, it is recommended that we choose some soothing exercise, such as jogging, shuttlecock, boxing, walking, etc., to play the purpose of stretching the muscles and bones can be, not to pursue the sweating, resulting in the leakage of yang gas. In addition, the movement as much as possible to choose in the daytime, sunny, and do a good job of preparation activities to prevent sports injuries. Head should be warm chest, back and foot avoid cold cold season, cold, cold evil invasion, easy to make the human body qi and blood epidemic is not smooth, blood and tendon constriction, so the winter is a cerebral thrombosis, cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and arthralgia, colds and other diseases of the season, warmth has become exceptionally important. Chinese medicine believes that the head is the Yang meridian convergence place, the heart for the Yang viscera through the chest and back, cold easily from the feet, therefore, the head, chest and back, feet is the need to focus on keeping warm parts of the elderly Yang Qi weak should pay more attention to. Going out should wear a good hat, to avoid wet out of doors, chest and back with more clothes to avoid the cold and keep warm, choose comfortable and warm shoes, and often use hot water to soak your feet. The heart should be flat, moderation of joy and anger sunshine Winter short days and long nights, cold weather, whistling north wind, frequent haze, often affect people’s mood, triggered by loss, frustration and other emotions, and even suffer from depression. Therefore, to actively regulate their own state of mind, temperance, listen to more music, participate in recreational activities, positive and optimistic about the cold weather changes. But also more sunshine, accept the “photosynthesis”, quietly waiting for the spring color after the cold.