Spring Health in the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine

Spring and March is the season when nature introduces new ideas and life sprouts. In the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, it is said: “In March, it is called the month of spring. The sky and the earth are all born, and everything is glorious, sleep at night and get up early, walk widely in the court, be hair and slow shape, so that the will is born, born but do not kill, give but do not take away, reward but do not punish, this is the spring qi should, the way of health. This can be considered as the general rule of the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine for spring health, which points out that in the spring season, people should take care of the human body from many aspects, such as spiritual conditioning, life and living, exercise and fitness, with “life” as the center. 1, temperament and sex in order to smooth the rise and fall of the machine to maintain health to adjust the spirit of the first important point, God is the form of peace. The so-called “tuning of the mind, mainly refers to the regulation of consciousness thinking emotions. Huangdi Neijing” proposed: the will of leisure and less desire, the heart is safe and not afraid. Of course, here “less desire” and “peace of mind” does not mean anything, but admonish people not to suffer from loss and gain, endless thoughts, to keep the spirit of happiness, emotional optimism, to achieve the “spirit of the disease within the guard from ” purpose. Spring is the season of hair Chen, the human yang hidden in the winter, to the spring vent, the beginning of depression. Therefore, the spring health care is to regulate the mood and spirit, raise the Yang Qi, should be in line with the characteristics of the spring “life”, keep the mood relaxed, so that the body and the external environment to maintain a corresponding and balanced, in order to achieve the yin and Yang secret, light body health. According to the “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine”, we should take the principle of “going to the cold to the warm” in our living and rest arrangements. In terms of clothing, the general requirements are: on the one hand, loose and stretchable, on the other hand, soft and warm, and also do not reduce the clothes. The weak are especially advised to pay attention to the back to keep warm. It is also recommended to dress “thickly at the bottom and thinly at the top” in the spring to nourish Yang and collect Yin. In terms of work and rest, the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine advocates “sleep at night and get up early”. In terms of living, attention should be paid to keep the room warm and air circulation. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine instructs people to choose suitable foods for spring according to the seasonal characteristics of spring and the close relationship between internal organs. The liver likes to be tempered but not depressed, so it is advisable to eat pungent things to disperse, such as japonica rice, beef, dates, aoi, etc., which are pungent and disperse, so as to regulate the qi. In addition, the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine also advocates “eating and drinking in moderation” and warns people that “if you eat and drink from time to time, your intestines and stomach will be injured”, so you should not overeat. Especially the elderly can not be hungry belly more food, to fast a moment of mouth, resulting in unpredictable. 4, the work is moderate to promote the flow of blood Spring weather turns warm, everything revives, and the functions of the organs of the human body also began to restore vitality accordingly. Spring exercise should be taken to help Yang Qi rise and strengthen the functions of the internal organs, such as walking, excursions, kite flying, playing Taijiquan, Badaanjin, Yijinjing, etc., not only can stretch the muscles and bones, smooth the blood vessels, enhance the immunity of the body, which is conducive to physical health, but also can make people’s spirits, relaxed and happy, which is beneficial to the development of the mind. In the Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, it is said that “sleep at night and get up early, walk widely in the garden”. However, spring exercise should be moderate, not too strenuous so as to sweat, because sweating too much will lead to a large loss of fluids, and damage to the body’s vitality. 5, cherish the essence and abstain from desire to keep the vitality of Chinese medicine believes that the essence, gas and spirit are the basic substances that constitute the human body and are the material basis for maintaining the life activities of the human body. If in the spring should maintain the kidney essence of the time still semen frequently emitted, do not know restraint, it will certainly deplete the kidney essence, resulting in physical weakness, before the old age and disease invasion caused by evil. The essence is the essence of the body, indulgence can exhaust its essence, the root is damaged, people before the old age, or even a premature death. The Tang dynasty Sun Simiao said: wanton lust, the life of the same as the morning sun. On the contrary, if the room is moderate, you can keep the body’s essence is sufficient, the spirit of blood and gas, so it is beneficial to health and longevity.