Choose the right time to double the health-preserving effect: Chou time protects the liver and Yin time nourishes the lungs

There is a folk saying that "ginger in the morning warms the stomach and intestines, while ginger in the evening is like a sword or a gun", "salt soup in the morning is like ginseng soup, while salt soup in the evening is like arsenic"... These folk customs reveal the secrets of health preservation. Traditional Chinese medicine philosophy advocates the unity of man and nature, believing that man is an integral part of nature and that human living habits should conform to the laws of nature. Traditional Chinese medicine also links the rise and fall of the human organs in the 12 hours to each other in a very orderly manner. Liao Liping, a traditional Chinese medicine expert in Shenzhen and director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department of the National Health Commission, pointed out that due to the change of time, different meridians will also rise and fall at different times. Therefore, the health preservation of the twelve hours a day must also follow the rules. The Chou time and the Yin time are the most important times for nourishing the liver and lungs. You must get a good night's sleep to nourish the liver and lungs, and to be full of energy and radiant.

Chou time: (1:00-3:00)

Characteristics of the time: Qi and blood flow to the liver meridian.

Liao Liping pointed out that many people had rosy faces, were dignified, had loud voices like bells, and were full of energy. Some people are just the opposite, with a gloomy complexion, dull eyes, weak limbs, and a listless look. From a person's appearance, you can tell whether his liver qi is strong or not, and whether his qi and blood are sufficient. “If people’s livers are well maintained, toxins in the body can be excreted, realizing the liver’s function of storing blood and detoxifying. They look full of blood, with rosy complexion, plenty of energy, and clear vision (the liver opens up to the eyes). Of course, they look particularly young and beautiful.” On the contrary, if a person does not take care of the liver when it is time to start, and still goes to social events, plays mahjong, watches TV during the Chou hour (1:00-3:00)... and does not get enough rest, they cannot produce good blood to supply energy. Therefore, when the time comes, you must sleep well, follow the time, and get a good sleep to maintain a healthy liver.

Health Tips

The first is to ensure adequate sleep. For ladies and gentlemen who work night shifts, the company must arrange for them to have a good rest the next day to allow the liver to have a compensation process.

The second is to frequently tap the foot Jueyin liver meridian, which is located on the inner midline of the leg. This can dredge the meridians, metabolize waste, and help nourish the liver.

Third, you need to be in a good mood. Anger hurts the liver and affects its function of dispersing energy. Doing the "three don'ts" and "three joys", that is, don't worry too much, don't quarrel with others, don't envy others; be willing to help others, be content with what you have, seek happiness throughout your life, and be in a good mood, is beneficial to nourishing the liver. People with liver depression can take the Chinese patent medicine Xiaoyaosan under the guidance of a doctor to soothe the liver and regulate qi.

Fourth, drink less alcohol. Alcohol is a damp and hot evil that can easily damage the liver. Especially blended foreign liquors, such as OX, tequila, brandy, vodka, Martini, etc., are not suitable for the Chinese physique.

The fifth is to drink health tea. You can soak 3-5 pieces of white peony root for 15-20 minutes and drink it. It has the effects of softening and protecting the liver.

Yin time: (3:00-5:00)

Characteristics of the hour: At Yin hour, qi and blood flow into the lung meridian, making the lung meridian strong. The lungs are connected to all the meridians and all tissues and organs are supplied with blood. They are responsible for the functions of dispersing and descending, and transport the fresh blood stored in the liver to all the meridians to greet the arrival of a new day.

During the Yin hour, for a healthy person, this is the time when they should be in deep sleep. Deep sleep is used to complete the transformation process of life from static to dynamic, and transport qi, blood, energy and substances to all tissues and organs throughout the body. The cardiopulmonary function is most burdened at this time, which is most likely to cause cardiopulmonary failure in critically ill patients, and is also the reason why most patients die at this time.

Health Tips

First, getting a good night's sleep is the best way to nourish the lung meridian, allowing the lungs to work fully. Staying up late, socializing, entertainment, clubbing, and playing mahjong should not exceed this time. Modern medical research also shows that sleeping at this time is beneficial to the secretion of hormones such as growth hormone and melatonin.

The second is a health care method. You can usually pat the hand Taiyin lung meridian, which is located on the front edge of the inner side of the hand.

The third is to introduce lily porridge: 10g lily (moisturizes the lungs and clears heat) + 50g japonica rice porridge, which can nourish the lung yin.

Fourth, exercise, breathe fresh air, and increase lung capacity.

Fifth, quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption.

Sixth, eat less dry, hot, spicy and dispersing foods; eat less fried, greasy foods. These spicy, fried, and greasy foods can easily damage the lung yin, especially in autumn, so you should pay more attention to this.

It is especially important to remind you that the two hours of Chou (1:00-3:00) and Yin (3:00-5:00) are crucial for maintaining a healthy liver and lungs. That is to say, you must get a good night's sleep between 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. (Chou and Yin hours) to nourish your liver and lungs, so that you will be full of energy and look radiant.

Mao time (5:00-7:00)

Characteristics of the time: Qi and blood flow to the large intestine meridian. A strong large intestine meridian is beneficial for excretion.

Traditional Chinese medicine often calls it "five o'clock diarrhea", which refers to diarrhea around 5 o'clock. This problem manifests itself as a weak large intestine and is mainly caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency. For patients with more severe spleen and kidney yang deficiency, under the guidance of a doctor, you can also use medicines that warm and nourish the kidney yang, such as Si Shen Wan: Psoralea corylifolia, Evodia rutaecarpa, Nutmeg, and Schisandra chinensis. It has the effects of warming and tonifying kidney yang, astringing the intestines and stopping diarrhea.

Health Tips

First, we should use this time to clean our intestines properly. In the morning, drink about 300 ml - 500 ml of warm water on an empty stomach; at the same time, soak 2-3 slices of ginger in 250-300 ml of warm water, add a spoonful of honey, the effect is very good. Ginger has the function of warming the middle and protecting the spleen and stomach, while honey has the function of moistening the lungs, lubricating the intestines and relieving constipation.

The second is to tap the hand yangming large intestine meridian, which is located on the outer front edge of the hand.

The third is abdominal massage. Clockwise direction is tonifying, counterclockwise direction is draining. The order is to put the right hand below, close to the abdomen, press the left hand on the right hand, and flexibly use the thenar and hypothenar of the right palm to massage the abdominal muscles in a clockwise direction.

30 times. Push upward from the right lower abdomen in a clockwise direction, which is the ascending colon, then push horizontally to the left, which is the transverse colon, and then push downward to the left, which is the descending colon. This can stimulate the large intestine and help eliminate waste from the body.

Fourth is morning exercise. Appropriate exercise, such as swimming and Tai Chi, is beneficial to lung capacity. The lung's descending function can promote gastrointestinal motility because the lungs and large intestine are exterior and interior to each other.

Chenshi (7:00-9:00)

Characteristics of the time: Qi and blood flow to the stomach meridian. It is the time to eat breakfast when the stomach meridian is strong and digestion is good.

Folk proverb: "Ginger in the morning warms the stomach and intestines, while ginger in the evening is like a knife or a gun." According to the Yin-Yang theory, daytime is Yang and the best time to nourish Yang, while nighttime is Yin and the best time to nourish Yin. Liao Liping pointed out that eating ginger at Chen time can warm the stomach, which is beneficial to the gastrointestinal tract to digest water and grain, and is beneficial to physical health. However, eating ginger at night is not in the right way to nourish yin. It is against the natural season. Because ginger helps to promote yang, eating it at night will damage lung yin, which is as powerful as "a knife or a gun."

Health Tips

First, fully realize the importance of breakfast. I think the proportion of food intake in a day is: breakfast, about 50% of the day's food, lunch 30%, dinner 20%, which is more reasonable and conducive to digestion and absorption of nutrients. "Breakfast is gold, lunch is silver, and dinner is bronze." Therefore, breakfast should not only be eaten well, but also be enough. Eating breakfast regularly is one of the important factors for health and longevity.

The second is to tap the Stomach Meridian of Foot-Yangming, which is located on the outer front edge of the leg.

The third is to cook Chinese medicine porridge, such as: Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, Adenophora radix, etc. to replenish stomach qi and nourish stomach yin; thin porridge has the function of nourishing stomach qi.

Fourth, eat less spicy and hot foods. Such as: chili, pepper, fried, greasy food, so as not to damage the stomach yin.