Spring began to raise the liver to learn to eat some bitter Spring in March, this is called the hair of Chen, heaven and earth are born, everything to glory; night lying early, wide walk in the court, was hair slow shape, in order to make Zhisheng, against the injury to the liver, the summer for the cold change, Feng Changzhi less. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, Su Wen, the four air conditioning God’s Great Theory. Interpretation of traditional Chinese medicine: the first, second and third months of the lunar calendar become the hair of the Chen, that is, the beginning of the year, everything in heaven and earth is thriving, a scene of vitality. At this time, people and the corresponding gas of heaven and earth, should gradually reduce sleep, sleep late and get up early, get up in front of the door in the courtyard, head high, hair loose, wearing loose, in order to make Zhiqi outside the big, courageous, if the opposite will hurt the liver, to the summer can not be transformed into fire, resulting in the heart of the internal cold, for the summer growth and development of the resources are missing. February 4 is the first new year’s festival – spring, “Li” means the beginning, it marks the warmth of spring has come, health gradually from “autumn and winter yin” transition to “spring and summer yang! “, a few small changes in life can be twice the result with half the effort. Wake up early: the development of yang and liver spring, to sleep a little later, get up a little earlier, because spring is full of vitality, yang began to recover, the day becomes longer, the night will become shorter. Getting up early can make you more energetic, reduce drowsiness and enhance the immune function of the body. If you lie down for a long time you may hurt your qi, resulting in decreased metabolic function and poor qi and blood circulation. If you suppress the liver qi that is supposed to be born, the liver is wood, wood is suppressed, wood does not produce fire, in summer you will be prone to catch a cold, stomach ache, the body’s yang qi is suppressed, all kinds of diseases and evils will take advantage of the situation. Soothing: clothes wide, hair scattered cloak Spring is a carefree season, health care must remember a word: soothing. Professor Jin Xianchun, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Third Military Medical University Xinqiao Hospital, explained that in spring, the body’s yang qi gradually flourish, can no longer be the same as in winter, to “hide” themselves tightly, if the body can not stretch, the liver will have problems. Therefore, do not constrain themselves, the hair spread out, let it fall freely; but also take off the tight thermal underwear, shapewear, wear wide robes and big-sleeved casual pants, even the belt do not tie. However, early spring is still cold, a month after the spring do not rush to reduce clothing, beware of spring cold. Light: bitter to taste, eat less salt Spring is a good time for women to take care of their health, “Spring is wood, the liver is also wood, and the liver and kidney for the woman’s innate nature, you can eat a little free pills, soak some rose water to drink, can dredge the liver and gas.” Professor Jin Xianchun introduced, after the spring taste should also change, the best diet lighter, taste can not be too heavy, too salty, “five flavors in the bitter and liver relative, appropriate to eat some bitter, such as lotus heart do not completely remove, use it to cook porridge soup, can nourish the liver and liver protection.” Of course, you can also eat some food with the nature of hair growth, to help the rise of Yang Qi, such as tsubaki sprouts, leeks, cilantro and other seasonal greens.