What do you mean by autumn and winter?

As the saying goes, "autumn wind blows three snakes." After the national day, the cold is getting heavier and heavier in the morning and evening, and autumn and winter are the tonic seasons. According to the custom of China people, autumn and winter is a good time to "tonic" the body, which is also called "winter tonic". Professor Jiang Liangduo, deputy director of the National Key Discipline of Chinese Medicine in China, said: "The correct' winter tonic' can make the body strong and graceful. Because after the solar terms in autumn and winter, the metabolism in the body decreases and the physical consumption decreases, at this time, drugs are easily absorbed and stored, thus playing a greater role. However, it is necessary to make up scientifically, to make up appropriately, and not to make up blindly. " Professor Jiang believes that it will bring benefits to the body to guide winter health care by detoxifying and treating diseases.

Busy tonic in autumn and winter

When autumn comes, the temperature drops gradually, and people are used to thinking about mending their bodies. The reporter recently visited and found that tonics in large supermarkets and shopping malls in the city have become hot items. It is also reported that a large shopping mall sold nearly 654.38+million yuan of tonics during the National Day, and the sales volume doubled compared with last year. According to the "Realization Degree and Forecast of Modernization Goals in Guangzhou" issued by the General Office of Guangzhou Statistics Bureau, Guangzhou citizens have always had the habit of eating medicated diet in autumn and winter and paying attention to tonic. With the improvement of living standards, the expenditure on tonic medicine has increased year by year, with the per capita expenditure of 1995 being 33. 12 yuan and 1999 being 4 1.43 yuan, with an increase of 20%.

Why are people busy taking supplements in autumn and winter? According to reports, according to the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer and nourishing yin in autumn and winter", autumn and winter have entered the tonic season. After the hot summer, the human body consumes a lot and eats less. When the weather turns cold, you should adjust your body properly. Tonifying in autumn and winter can not only strengthen the foundation and restore healthy qi, but also help to drive away diseases and evil spirits, enrich the body's yin and yang, qi and blood, and make the body enter the best state.