“The vernal equinox, the yin and Yang half of the same. Therefore, the day and night evenly and the cold and summer heat flat”. A “minute” the word speaks of the boundaries of day and night, cold and heat. At this time, the ecliptic of the sun is 0 degrees, the position of the sun is above the equator. The lunar calendar book records that “the bucket finger non for the vernal equinox, about the line of the week, the northern and southern hemispheres of the day and night are divided, and when the spring half, so named the vernal equinox.” Because the vernal equinox equalizes the day and night, cold and heat, people should pay attention to maintain the balance of the body’s yin and Yang state when health care. In order to obtain this “temporary balance” of the “fundamental conditions of life”, maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang in the human body has become an important rule of health care, whether in the spiritual, dietary, living and other aspects of the regulation, or in self-care and This rule is crucial in the regulation of spirituality, diet and living, as well as in the use of self-care and medicine. How to use the law of balance of yin and yang in health care, coordination of body functions, to achieve a state of balance inside and outside the body, so that the body as an organic whole always maintain a relatively calm, balanced state is the fundamental health care. Although the climate is suitable in spring, there is much wind and little rain, and the water in the human body is easily lost through sweating and breathing. Coupled with the erratic weather changes, the balance and stability of the body’s yin and yang cannot be maintained, resulting in physiological dysfunction, dry and painful throat, dry and cracked lips, dry stools and other “fire” symptoms. To prevent “fire”, first of all, we must have a regular life, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, proper rest; eat more vegetables, fruits, avoid eating spicy food; drink more water, to promote urination and sweating. Vernal equinox Chinese medicine health methods 1, to resist the cold Vernal equinox, the weather is warming up, especially the daytime temperature rises quickly. The streets in the north are also common at noon when people only wear a dress, beautiful girls are more reluctant to wear bloated, some even as well as wear the early summer clothing. However, the cold starts from the feet, when the first warmth is still cold, it is better to cover a little. If the young people who love beauty must wear less, at least ensure that the pants, shoes and socks thicker, the upper body clothing appropriate light some can be. Warm tip: “spring cover autumn freeze” is the wisdom of the ancestors, the summary of experience, in order to health, spring clothing or to reduce some slow, less, in order to comply with seasonal changes. 2, the spirit of conditioning spring sunshine, wind and sunshine, the spirit of conditioning should be sparse strip up, open-minded, emotional optimism, quit depression and anger to nourish the sex, holidays can arrange time to go to the willows, swimming in the mountains, temperament, will make the qi and blood smooth, the spirit of prosperity. Sports and exercise The plan of the year is spring, spring is the best season for physical investment. Spring air is fresh, this environment is most conducive to the exhaling of the old and new, full of internal organs. Spring exercise, will enhance the rabbit epidemic power and resistance to disease, less influenza and other diseases throughout the year, and people can think fast, not easy to fatigue, people can choose outdoor activities according to their age and physical condition, such as tai chi, jogging, kite flying, spring tour, etc. 3, regulate diet vernal equinox diet, it is advisable to clear tonic should not turbid tonic, a lot of qi and blood outbound, heavy tonic is not easy to transport, clear tonic is conducive to the smooth flow of light and clear qi. Food is divided into cold, hot, warm, cold, flat five properties. When matching and cooking, it should be fully considered. For example, when cooking fish, shrimp, crab and other cold food, add onions, ginger, wine, garlic, vinegar and other heating seasonings, can relieve the cold ingredients of cold; after eating beef and mutton and other heating ingredients, we should match with some nourishing Yin ingredients to achieve the effect of Yin and Yang complementary. 4, prevention of spring sleepy Spring breeze and sunshine, but many people feel sleepy. Fatigue and drowsiness, and do not wake up in the morning, this phenomenon is the season we say “spring sleepy”. Spring sleepiness is not the need for more sleep, but because of the seasonal differences in internal circulation, the spring climate turns warm, the skin vasodilatation, circulatory system function is enhanced, the blood supply at the end of the skin increases, sweat secretion increases, the load on the organs increases, the blood supply to the brain is relatively reduced, the oxygen to the brain will feel inadequate, and therefore will feel sleepy and weak. So how to reduce and prevent spring sleepiness? First, to ensure sleep, sleep early and get up early, to overcome the negative lazy thoughts and emotions; second, to actively participate in exercise and outdoor activities to improve blood circulation; third, to properly increase nutrition. Research has proved that the lack of B vitamins and excessive diet is an important cause of spring sleepiness, so it is appropriate to eat more vitamin B-rich food, eating should not be too full; fourth to keep indoor air circulation, less smoking, such as not too cold, appropriate to reduce some clothes, or wash your face with cold water, will make sleepy as soon as possible to eliminate. 5, health care to prevent disease at the vernal equinox, Yang has been stronger, everything revives, creatures are also active, a variety of bacteria, viruses in this time of reproduction very quickly, we must pay attention to the prevention of colds, pneumonia, measles and other highly prevalent diseases at this time. During this period, it is the time of wood prosperity, accordingly, the power of gold and earth is inevitably weakened, so the probability of old problems in the respiratory system and digestive system is greater, we must pay attention to maintenance. But on the other hand, this time of the year, Yang Qi is becoming more and more strong, in the old disease recurrence, pay attention to conditioning, “take advantage of the situation”, take the opportunity to cure those old problems.