Introduction to health and wellness methods in spring

In fact, there is a famous saying that a year's plan begins with spring. In spring, everyone should learn to maintain health and make their bodies healthy, otherwise they will be listless throughout the year. Moreover, spring is a season with many germs, so we should pay more attention to health maintenance methods. Let us learn about the health maintenance methods in spring.

Health preservation methods:

The first step: detoxification by drinking scented tea

It’s cold in winter, so people prefer to eat hot food. Especially during the Spring Festival holiday, eating big fish and meat, spicy food, and a glass or two of wine can warm your whole body. But because we eat too much hot food in winter, in spring, we must reduce the burden on our stomach and intestines and cleanse the intestines and detoxify.

Drinking a glass of light salt water in the morning can facilitate urination and aid detoxification. People with high blood pressure can switch to warm water; people with normal blood sugar can drink a glass of honey water, which is equally effective. In spring, it is important to drink spring tea. Whether it is green tea or scented tea, it can help detoxify, refresh the mind and nourish the qi. Especially jasmine tea, which has a fragrant smell and a better refreshing effect.

In order to detoxify the body, you must ensure that your bowel movements are smooth. It is recommended that people with poor bowel movements eat more radishes, cabbage, potatoes, and sweet potatoes to help with defecation. They can also perform self-massage, rubbing around the navel clockwise at least 36 times a day, and pressing the Tianshu point three fingers wide to the left and right of the navel until there is a sore and swollen feeling, both of which have a laxative effect.

The second method: morning exercise stretch

The ancients advocated morning exercises in spring. They believed that this was the best time of the year for exercise and it could completely relax the body that had been confined for the winter. For older people, walking is the most suitable activity. They can also take deep breaths, stretch their legs, and stretch their muscles in a park with good air. There is a saying that goes, "If your tendons grow an inch longer, your life will be extended by ten years." Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, stretching the ligaments appropriately can indeed help the body's qi and blood flow smoothly, and can even relieve pain and detoxify. In spring, we need to nourish the liver and gallbladder, so when exercising, you may want to pat the outside of your ribs. This is the liver and gallbladder area referred to in traditional Chinese medicine. Patting it moderately with the palms can unblock the qi and blood meridians and achieve the effect of nourishing the liver and gallbladder.

Tip 3: Eat sweet and sour food in spring

According to the "Qian Jin Fang" written by Sun Simiao in the Tang Dynasty, the diet in spring should be "less sour and more sweet", because eating too much acidic food in spring will cause excessive liver fire, thus damaging the spleen and stomach. You should eat more warm and sweet foods to aid digestion, such as glutinous rice, pumpkin, jujube, yam, white fungus, etc. From another perspective, in the relationship between the five internal organs and the five flavors, sourness has an astringent effect, which is not conducive to the growth of yang energy and the release of liver qi. Eating too much sour food will damage yang energy. But the so-called less sour and more sweet is only a relative concept and we should not go to extremes. A better way is to eat more sour and sweet foods, such as fruits and drinks, which will help balance our body.

Spring is the season of growth. According to the principle of "harmony between man and nature", sprout vegetables, which also have the energy of growth, are very suitable for consumption in spring. For example, bean sprouts, pea sprouts, spring bamboo shoots, garlic sprouts, and sprouts can be stir-fried, cooked into soup, or used as stuffing. They should be light and warm. Chives, ginger, and chicken soup help nourish yang, so you can eat more of them; you can also eat more strawberries, oranges, and kiwis appropriately; I especially recommend soaking wolfberries and chrysanthemums in water, which can nourish the liver and improve eyesight. In addition, honey is a great tonic in spring. In addition to drinking honey water, you can also add a spoonful of oatmeal and honey to hot milk respectively, which tastes better.

The above article gives you a detailed introduction to health preservation methods in spring. In fact, you should pay special attention to your body in spring. Now people's bodies are in a sub-healthy state, so at this time you should pay more attention to your health.