冬至 – 中医养生
TCM believes that cold is a “yin” evil, and the coldest solar term is also the most prosperous period o”yin” evil. From the perspective of diet and health preservation, special attention should be paid to eating more warm foods in the daily diet to nourish the body and prevent the cold climate from attacking the human body.
（一）Reasonable tonic, always keep warm
When it is mildly cold, you can eat more foods that nourish the spleen and stomach, warm the kidneys, strengthen the spleen and resolve phlegm, moisten the lungs and relieve cough, such as mutton, chicken, fish, walnut kernels, jujubes, longan, yam, lotus seeds, lily, chestnuts, etc. However, for those with a hot constitution and easy to get angry, they should pay attention to the principle of delaying supplementation, so as to avoid supplementing too hastily and it is counterproductive.
【2】Regular exercise, disease prevention and fitness
- People who are good at maintaining health should pay more attention to exercising in winter to achieve the effects of nourishing tendons and bones, relaxing tendons, smoothing blood vessels, and enhancing their own resistance.
- Walking, jogging, and playing Tai Chi are all good ways to exercise. As long as you persevere, you will achieve the purpose of strengthening the kidneys and strengthening the body. However, in winter sports, you should exercise in moderation according to your physical condition. We should pay attention to preventing cold and keeping warm, especially when you encounter cold weather.
- Middle-aged and elderly people should prevent the occurrence of respiratory diseases and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
【3】Moderate sexual intercourse, protect essence and kidney
“The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” pointed out: “The essence is the root of life.”
“Shou Shi Bao Yuan” says: “Essence is the main body of the kidneys. To maintain health in winter, you should properly control your sexual life. You should not indulge your lust and hurt your kidney essence.”
Frequent sexual activity in winter will cause both deficiency of kidney yang and kidney yin. Therefore, in winter, it is advisable to reduce the frequency of sexual activity to nourish kidney essence.
Minor is in the middle of winter. TCM believes that “cold stagnation and coldness attract”, so this time is the high incidence period of joint pain, cervical spondylosis and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, so this time to protect especially shoulder and neck. The parts that are prone to cold such as the buttocks and feet should be given extra care too.
【a】Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Keeping warm is a top priority. Therefore, it is best for patients with rheumatism to use a hot towel or hot compress on the affected area every day; when the underwear is soaked with sweat, pay attention to changing and washing in time.
- Wear long trousers and cold clothes in the air-conditioned room, and do not blow the air-conditioning on the body. Also while sleeping, avoid direct blowing of fans or air conditioners.
【b】Stroke high season
Stroke is a cerebrovascular accident, which is a common disease of the elderly. In winter, the climate is cold, everything is closed, and the temperature difference between day and night is large, which is the season of high incidence of stroke.
The prevention and treatment of stroke is aimed at preventing it from happening in the first place. By adjusting daily life, diet and other measures, we can promote the harmony and unity of yin and yang, qi and blood in the body, and make the elderly stay away from diseases in the cold weather, stay healthy and live a long life. . The following points should be noted:
①Strictly control emotions；
②Properly increase outdoor activities；
③Pay attention to dietary adjustments
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