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The Essence of the 24 Solar Terms

The 24 Solar Terms are the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people and the heritage of traditional Chinese culture. It meticulously reflects the climatic characteristics of China's alternating seasons, and is a practical indicator for monitoring climate change and its impacts, as it contains landmark significance in the order of seasonal seasons, changes in physical phenomena, and the growth of crops. Below I introduce you to the essence of twenty-four seasons of health, I hope you will be useful to you!

Twenty-four seasons of summer health methods

Spiritual living health

Summer season, although the weather is gradually hot, the temperature rises significantly, but at this time the morning and evening is still relatively cool, the temperature difference between day and night is still large, the morning and evening should be appropriate to add clothing. Chinese medicine believes that ? Summer belongs to the fire, the nature of the heat, through the heart, the main long nourishment, summer evil when the order? The first thing I'd like to say is that I'm not sure I'm the right person for this job. The heart of God? is that the heart in the five elements of the fire, in charge of people's mental activities, the fire and heat of the evil is most likely to damage the heart, often lead to heart disease, such as the heart and mind, palpitations and insomnia, dizziness, irritability, etc., so the summer is appropriate to pay attention to the? Nurture the heart? After the summer, people are prone to feel irritable, so the summer health to do? Quit anger and cessation of agitation? , avoid great joy and great anger, to keep the spirit of quiet, open-minded, relaxed mood, leisure and self-enjoyment. Can also do more quiet cultural and physical activities, such as painting, fishing, calligraphy, chess, planting flowers. After summer, as the temperature rises, people are prone to sweating,? Sweat? For the heart of the liquid, the summer season should pay attention to not excessive sweating, exercise should be appropriate to drink warm water, replenishment of body fluids. Summer season, the movement should not be too strenuous, you can choose a relatively calm movement, such as tai chi, tai chi sword, walking, jogging and so on.

After entering the summer, the day is long and the night is shorter more obvious, at this time to comply with the changes in the natural world yangsheng yin deficiency, sleep should also be relatively late to bed and early to accept the heaven and earth of the Qingming gas, special attention should be paid to sleep well? Midday nap? In particular, we should take a proper nap to ensure a full state of mind and sufficient physical strength. According to the concept of Chinese medicine health, sleep and wake up is the result of the alternation of yin and yang. Yin qi is full of sleep, yang qi is waking up, so the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine said: ? When the yang qi is exhausted, one sleeps; when the yin qi is exhausted, one awakens? Zi time is 11:00 pm to 1:00 am, when the yin gas is the most abundant, the yang gas is weak; noon is 11:00 pm to 1:00 pm, when the yang gas is the most abundant, the yin gas is weak. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Zi Shi and noon are the alternation of yin and yang, but also the human body meridian qi? The Yin is the most important part of the human body. and? and yang? time, is conducive to nourishing yin and yang, in these two periods of time to sleep on the human body is good. In particular, Zi Shi, is the heaviest yin in the day, this time to rest, the most can nourish yin, the best sleep effect, and the best quality of sleep, can play a multiplier effect. Zi time is also the Chinese medicine meridians run to the liver and gallbladder time, this time to nourish the liver should be asleep. If you miss this time to sleep because of staying up late, the liver and gallbladder will not get enough rest, manifested as rough skin, black spots, yellowish color. Afternoon? Heyang? time then you should take a nap, even if you are not able to sleep, you should? Into the quiet? The body can be balanced in transition. There are a few precautions to take a nap: the weather is hot again to cover something on the stomach; do not rest in the place where there is a wind through the mouth; it is best not to eat too greasy things before going to bed, do not eat too much, otherwise, it will increase the viscosity of the blood, aggravate cardiovascular lesions.

Although the lunch break is a nap, but not too casual, do not sit or lie on the table to sleep, otherwise it will affect the blood supply to the head, so that people wake up dizziness, blurred vision, weakness. Lunch break posture should be lying down comfortably, flat or sideways, the best is the head high and low, to the right side. There is a lot to be said for sleeping. The bed should be head north and foot south. Pillow should be appropriate, China's ancient medical books have pointed out: ? High and low size, so that the side lying just with the shoulder level, that is, lying on the back also feel comfortable. That is to say, the height of the pillow to lie on the back when the head and torso to maintain the level is appropriate, that is, lying on the back when the pillow high fist, side lying pillow high fist and a half. Generally speaking, the pillow height of 10 to 15 centimeters is more appropriate, the specific size is also due to each person's physiological curvature. To keep the bedroom as dark as possible. Sleeping position as much as possible to choose to lie flat or side, to the right side of the best.

Diet and health

Summer season, the changes in nature is the yang gas gradually long, yin gas gradually weak, relative to the human organs, is the liver gas is gradually weak, the heart gas is gradually strong, the principle of diet at this time is to increase acid and reduce the bitter, tonifying the kidneys to help the liver, and nourish the stomach gas. At this time the diet should be light, low-fat, easy to digest, rich in fiber-based, eat more fruits and vegetables, coarse grains. Usually can eat more fish, chicken, lean meat, beans, sesame, onions, millet, corn, hawthorn, loquat, prunes, melon, peach, papaya, tomatoes, etc., less animal offal, fatty meat, etc., and less over-salted food, such as salted fish, pickles, etc.. In addition, summer is the season of intestinal diseases, eat more garlic, onions, leeks, scallions, shallots and other germicidal vegetables can prevent disease.

Seasonal good disease and misunderstanding

With the arrival of summer, the temperature rises significantly, hand, foot and mouth disease, acute bacillary dysentery, food poisoning and gastrointestinal and digestive diseases began to infringe on people's health. Therefore, the room should be ventilated frequently to maintain air circulation, before meals and after meals to pay attention to wash hands, but also diligent bath, diligent change of clothes, cold food should be eaten with caution. Watermelon taste sweet, cold, have heat, diuretic in addition to the function. Although watermelon is delicious, but not for everyone. Kidney insufficiency should not eat more, so as not to increase the burden on the kidneys. Weakness of the spleen and stomach, cold dampness more prevalent in the elderly, gastrointestinal function development is incomplete children, do not want to eat too much and damage the spleen and stomach leading to bloating and diarrhea, and do not eat by the refrigerator, otherwise it will hurt the spleen and stomach yangqi.

Prevention of this seasonal disease diet strategy

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Points: tonic heart and spleen, nourish blood and tranquilize the mind. Longan meat is sweet and warm, attributed to the heart, spleen meridian, applicable to the heart and spleen deficiency and qi and blood deficiency patients. According to Chinese medicine, the heart is the master of blood and spirit, which is related to mental and conscious thinking activities. Spleen is the source of qi and blood biochemistry in the latter day, providing nutrition for the whole body. If people think too much, strain the heart and spleen, can lead to palpitations and anxiety, insomnia and forgetfulness, fatigue and other symptoms. Longan meat sweet warm tonic, into the heart of the spleen two meridians, good tonic heart and spleen, and sweet and delicious, not greasy, not congestion gas, is a good tonic heart spleen.

Twenty-four seasonal health program

Spring rain startled spring clear valley day, summer full of mango summer summer connected,

Autumn dew autumn cold frost, winter snow snow winter small big cold.

The first half of the year to six twenty-one, the second half of the year is eight twenty-three,

The date of the two festivals per month, the most difference of one or two days.

The 24 solar terms originated in the Yellow River basin. As far back as the Spring and Autumn Period, the four seasons of mid-spring, mid-summer, mid-autumn and mid-winter were set out, and then continuously improved and perfected, and during the Qin and Han Dynasties, the twenty-four seasons had been fully established. In 104 B.C., the "Tai Chu Calendar" was formulated by Deng Ping and formally set the 24 solar terms on the calendar, clarifying the astronomical positions of the 24 solar terms.

The hours and days experienced by the sun from zero degrees of yellow longitude and every 15 degrees along the yellow meridian are called ? a solar term? It runs 360 degrees per year, and **** experiences 24 solar terms, 2 per month. Among them, the first solar term of each month is ? Festival Qi? , i.e.: spring, hibernation, Qingming, summer, mango, small summer, autumn, white dew, cold dew, winter, snow and cold *** 12 festivals; the second festival of the month for the? The second solar term of the month for? , i.e.: rain, spring equinox, rain, small full, summer solstice, great heat, heat, autumn equinox, frost, snow, winter solstice and the big cold **** 12 qi.? The 12 middle qi. and? The "solar term" and the "middle term" alternate, each lasting for 15 days. Alternate, each lasts 15 days, now people have been put? The festival qi and the middle qi alternate. and "zhongqi". Zhongqi are now collectively referred to as The first is the "Nodal Qi", which is the most important of all the Nodal Qi.

The 24 solar terms reflect the annual movement of the sun, so the date of the solar terms in the current calendar is basically fixed, the first half of the 6th, 21st, the second half of the 8th, 23rd, before and after the difference of one or two days. The 24 solar terms are closely related to health care.

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The unity of heaven and mankind, and the health of the time. People and heaven and earth are also, and the sun and the moon are also corresponding. Therefore, the wise man's health, we must follow the four seasons and suitable for the cold and heat, and happiness and anger and peace of mind, section of the yin and yang and adjust the rigid and soft, such as the secluded evil does not come to the long-lived and long-lasting vision. ("Huang Di Nei Jing") two thousand years ago, Chinese ancestors have recognized the close relationship between man and nature, that people are the product of nature, human life phenomenon is a part of the natural phenomenon, the human body's function to be consistent with the changes in nature in order to maintain the health of life.

? The four seasons of yin and yang, the root of all things, so the sages spring and summer to raise the sun, fall and winter to raise the yin, in order to from its roots.? (Huang Di Nei Jing) The different changes in the four seasons of the season, so that everything forms a natural law of birth, growth, transformation, collection and hiding. The human body's internal organs function, qi and blood operation is also closely related to the changes in the four seasons. The four seasons of the year **** twenty-four seasons, each of which has a different health law. Chinese health care, the essence of the collection? The new era of twenty-four seasons of health program? Comprehensive health classics and theories of famous health care experts of all times, to solve the mystery of health care in accordance with the festival, according to the law of the twenty-four seasons and the different effects of each festival on the human body, the introduction of the corresponding dietary regimen, living health, spiritual regimen, exercise and fitness and other comprehensive health care programs, to help people adjust their own in order to comply with the four seasons, suitable for the summer and winter, to make full use of the twenty-four seasons of the changes in the favorable factors, to resist the changes in natural To make full use of the favorable factors of the twenty-four seasons and resist the unfavorable factors of natural changes. To support the positive and dispel the evils. and ultimately achieve the purpose of preventing disease and strengthening the body, prolonging life.