How to practice Chinese medicine in spring?

The four seasons are closely related to the five organs of the body, which is why there is a high incidence of seasonal diseases. Just as spring is generally the period of high incidence of cardiovascular diseases, the chances of respiratory diseases are higher in autumn. As the saying goes, the plan of the year lies in the spring, for the prevention of disease, spring is actually a “decisive” time, from the spring, should be targeted in advance to take care of the five organs, for a healthy rainy day. A. Spring health focus on the heart Every spring, the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular disease patients will appear a peak. The reason for this, the changing climate is the culprit. In spring, the temperature is high and low, the air pressure changes, the climate is also dry, the body’s blood viscosity will increase, blood flow slows down, coupled with the relative extension of vascular contraction time, some people, especially the elderly due to vascular sclerosis, difficult to adapt to environmental temperature changes, prone to trigger or aggravate cardiovascular disease. Heart trick 1 Regular blood pressure test Once dizziness, headache, tinnitus, vision loss, abnormal behavior, slow reaction, memory loss, involuntary drooling at the corners of the mouth, numbness, weakness or inactivity of one limb, panic, chest tightness, chest pain, black haze in front of the eyes, cough, shortness of breath during activities, nighttime paroxysmal dyspnea, swelling of the lower limbs and other symptoms, you should promptly go to the hospital for examination and treatment. Usually insist on taking antihypertensive drugs and other common drugs on time, and have emergency drugs on hand when you go out. Heart trick 2 Pay attention to warmth At this time the heating period has passed, the temperature inside the apartment may be lower than in winter. The room temperature should be kept at about 15℃ to 18℃. When you go out, you should also pay attention to the warmth of your head and feet. Heart trick 3 Wake up slowly 5 minutes before waking up to avoid the occurrence of angina and stroke. Heart trick 4 morning drink a cup of warm water to drink warm water is good, the amount of water is generally 200 to 400 ml is appropriate, too much water is not good for the stomach, but also affect the breakfast eating, so to moderate. Second, spring health key parts of the liver Many people in the spring have weakness, dry eyes, loss of appetite, insomnia, irritability and other uncomfortable feelings, these symptoms are the external manifestations of liver problems. According to the theory of Chinese medicine, the liver belongs to the five elements of wood, spring wood, the liver is the main thing, spring take good care of the liver can bring a year of health. In Western medicine, the liver is an important digestive and metabolic organ in the body, in charge of the metabolism of sugar, fat and protein, while in Chinese medicine, the functions of the liver mainly include blood collection and drainage. Insufficient liver energy will lead to symptoms of discomfort, such as dry eyes, anorexia, fatigue and weakness; excessive liver energy is irritable and easy to anger; liver energy is not easy to lead to reduced sleep quality at night, fatigue and drowsiness during the day, which is often referred to as “spring sleepiness”. The overall purpose of spring diet is to “save acid and increase sweetness”, but this is for people with excessive liver fire. For people with insufficient liver energy, eating acidic food is good for the liver. The liver trick 2 move more and sit less in the spring more physical exercise is another effective way to protect the liver. Walking is the most suitable exercise in March. When people sit still, the oxygen demand is 250 cubic centimeters per minute, when walking, the oxygen demand increases to 1000 cubic centimeters per minute, which can meet the oxygen needs of the muscles. Liver trick 3 Rest on time Getting enough rest every day is the greatest favor to the liver. According to the theory of the circulation of the meridians in Chinese medicine, the liver meridian runs from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Every day, sleeping peacefully at this time can provide the liver with an adequate operating and detoxifying environment. Third, spring health key parts of the kidneys According to Chinese medicine, spring is suitable for the liver, summer is suitable for the heart, autumn is suitable for the lungs, winter is suitable for the kidneys. However, some experts have found in the clinic that spring is a good time for people with kidney deficiency to recuperate. Kidney deficiency can be divided into kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency, with kidney yin referring to the essence of the kidney and kidney yang referring to the function of the kidney. The main symptoms of kidney yin deficiency are soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, irritability of the five hearts, dizziness and tinnitus, loss of body weight, insomnia and dreaminess, night sweating and dry throat. The symptoms of kidney yang deficiency are mental weakness, dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, long and clear urine, and polyuria at night. Kidney trick 1 eat leeks in moderation leeks are the master of food for the kidneys, eat some leeks in spring to help strengthen the kidneys and strengthen the capital. However, although leeks are good, they should not be eaten every day, and with more taboos. The leeks are hot and easy to get on fire, so people with Yin deficiency and fire should not eat more, and people with stomach deficiency and heat and indigestion should also try to eat less. In addition, leeks should not be eaten with white wine, because white wine is pungent and hot, can promote blood circulation, dilation of blood vessels, leeks are pungent and warm, warming and strengthening Yang, the two eaten together, for people with weak constitution is like pouring oil on the fire. Kidney trick 2 massage feet massage feet Chung Quan point has a strong kidney nourishing Yin fire, massage method for daily before bed with warm water soak feet, and then rub each other’s hands hot, with the left hand heart massage right foot heart, right hand heart massage left foot heart, each time more than 100, to rub hot feet as appropriate.