The solar terms of health and liver.

Beginning of spring, the first of the 24 solar terms, is beginning of spring when the sun reaches 3 15 degrees on February 4th every year. The Spring Festival is basically around this season, so there is a saying that "beginning of spring is the beginning of a new year". At this time, the weather is getting warmer and warmer, and the temperature, sunshine and precipitation are all on the rise. And when I wake up at night, I feel that the nights are short and the days are long. At this time, the agricultural proverb has the saying "It rains in beginning of spring, get up early and go to bed late". So is this statement also in line with the way of keeping in good health?

Regarding spring health, Huangdi Neijing gives a general rule of strengthening yang, which is actually put forward according to the characteristics of spring. In spring, the spirit of the sun was born, and everything was born. Therefore, we should pay attention to protecting the spirit of the sun at this time, which is also a basic focus of our health preservation in spring. Specifically, spring belongs to wood, corresponding to liver. We have mentioned in "Four Seasons Health" that the liver likes to reach out and has the function of dispersing qi, and it is depressed.

When beginning of spring was born, the yang was born, and the transformation of qi in human body also happened accordingly. At this time, we should make full use of and cherish the "development" of nature in spring, take advantage of the opportunity of rising yang, the emergence of everything and the vigorous metabolism of human body, and make Yang Can's qi reach its due level in spring through appropriate adjustment, so as to make the metabolic function work normally.

From the emotional point of view, at this time, an important aspect is to restrain your anger. In layman's terms, just don't lose your temper easily and get angry for some trivial things. Of course, I don't want you to keep it in your heart all the time. More importantly, I hope you can open your heart and face the world with an optimistic and cheerful attitude. Therefore, rage is not good, and it is not good to hold back. In addition, we should do some substantive work from the following two aspects.

(1) It's cold and warm, and the temperature in beginning of spring season is more elegant.

Spring is the season when everything recovers. For those who love beauty, it is already spring. With the increase of temperature, the acupoints of human body began to become loose, and the resistance to cold evil showed a tendency of being ignored. Therefore, at this time, people should try not to let their young vitality erupt prematurely. If the weather is warm, cotton-padded jackets, trousers, sweaters and trousers will be shelved, and people's health may be lost sooner or later or in cold spring. At this time, people living in the northern region, especially the elderly and infirm, should be on high alert. The cold winter came, but they became healthy in the sewers in early spring.

In fact, this point is not a new health care method recently. As early as "Forward Fang Yao", there was a saying that clothes in spring should be "thick under and thin on top", and Lao Heng Yan also said: "It's freezing in spring, the lower body is too warm, and the upper body is just a little less, so the yang is raised." This seems to be aimed at women who love beauty. Don't wear skirts too early, and ladies who like to wear stockings to show their sexy legs should also be careful. If you have a cold, dizziness and cough, it is estimated that sexy legs will be greatly discounted. Therefore, although the words are not pleasant to hear, there is only one purpose, and taking care of your health is the most important thing.

(2) The yang is born, so it is advisable to eat sweet and divergent products.

The birth of Yang is the main color of this spring festival. In line with the characteristics of such a festival, people should also be treated differently from the previous winter in their diet structure, and spring will be old. In this early spring season, it's best to eat a moderate amount of sweet and divergent things in your diet instead of eating too much sour things. "On Su Wen's Method of Storing Qi" said: "The liver governs the spring ... The liver is bitter and urgent, and it eats slowly ... The liver wants to disperse, and it is dispersed with pungent food, supplemented with pungent food, and diarrhea with acid." In the relationship between five zang-organs and five flavors, sour taste enters the liver and converges, which is not conducive to the growth of yang and the release of liver qi. In fact, the release of viscera is the same as people's preferences. If you like it, accept it; if you don't like it, refuse it. The same is true for viscera, that is, "it is against its nature, so it is bitter, so it is desirable." Desire is what the dirty god wants, that is, to make up for it. People who suffer are hated by the unclean god, that is, diarrhea. "Spring belongs to the liver. Therefore, after understanding such a reinforcing and diarrhea method, we will not be confused about nourishing the liver in spring, that is, we will choose some herbs and foods that soften and nourish the liver, soothe the liver and regulate qi. Then, keeping in good health in the spring can prepare the first cornerstone for your health.

How to eat it specifically? For example, food can be made from fermented soybeans, dates, coriander, onions, peanuts, etc. Chinese medicine can be prepared from Lycium barbarum, Salvia Miltiorrhiza, Radix Curcumae, Rhizoma Corydalis, etc. Here, I will introduce a diet remedy based on "promoting tonic" for your reference:

Fried shrimps with leeks

[Ingredients] 250g leek, 30g shrimp, egg 1 piece, salt, starch, vegetable oil and sesame oil.

[Production] The washed shrimp swells, and after about 20 minutes, it is taken out and drained for use; Wash leeks and cut into 3 cm long sections for later use; Break the eggs and put them in the bowl. Stir well. Add starch and sesame oil to make egg paste. Pour in shrimps and mix well for later use.

Heat the wok and pour in the vegetable oil. The oil is hot, stir-fry the shrimps. After the egg paste solidifies the shrimps, add the leeks and stir fry. When the leek is cooked, add salt and sesame oil and stir well.

【 Efficacy 】 Tonifying kidney yang, consolidating kidney qi and promoting lactation. Because leek contains more dietary fiber, it can stimulate the intestinal wall, enhance peristalsis, and diet remedies can also relieve constipation.