A healthy person should meet the following 10 criteria

Everyone wants to have a healthy body. In the past, people generally believed that "health is the absence of disease." Nowadays, health is not just about having healthy limbs and being disease-free. In addition to physical health, it also requires good mental and social adaptability. Unlike Western medicine which relies on quantitative indicators from laboratory tests to judge health, Chinese medicine has its own set of health indicators. Only by combining the two can a more comprehensive assessment be made.

1. Bright eyes

The eyes are bright and not dull, which shows that the essence, energy, spirit are abundant, and the internal organs are functioning well. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says: "The essence of the five internal organs is all poured into the eyes and becomes the essence." This means that the eyes are the place where the essence of the internal organs converges. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine also says, "The nest of essence is the eye, the essence of bone is the pupil, the essence of tendon is the black eye, the essence of blood is the network, the essence of qi in the nest is the white eye, and the essence of muscle is the restraint." The ancients divided different parts of the eye into five internal organs. The entire eye socket is a manifestation of essence and energy, among which the kidney is represented by the pupil, the liver is represented by the black eyeball, the heart is represented by the blood vessels of the eye, the lungs are represented by the white eyeball, and the spleen restrains the entire eyelid. From this we can see that the condition of the eyes is closely related to the essence of the internal organs.

2. Ruddy complexion

The complexion is slightly reddish and yellowish, bright and subtle. The ancients said, "The twelve meridians and three hundred and sixty-five collaterals, their blood and qi all go to the face", so the complexion is the "barometer" of the strength and weakness of qi and blood. If the internal organs function well and Qi and blood are sufficient, the face will be rosy, while if Qi and blood are deficient, the face will be dull.

3. Loud voice

The lungs control qi. When the lungs are sufficient in qi, the voice is loud; when the lungs are deficient in qi, the voice is low, weak and powerless. Therefore, the pitch of the voice depends on whether the lungs have sufficient qi.

4. Breathe evenly

The "Nanjing" points out: "Exhale the heart and lungs, inhale the liver and kidneys", which shows that breathing is closely related to the human heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys. Only when breathing is neither too fast nor too slow, and calm and unhurried, can it prove that the internal organs are functioning well.

5. Strong teeth

Oral hygiene, basically free of caries and other oral diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the kidneys control the bones" and "teeth are the remains of bones". Teeth are part of the bones and have the same origin as bones, so teeth also rely on the essence of the kidneys for nourishment. If the kidney essence is sufficient, the teeth will be strong and complete; if the essence is insufficient, the teeth will be loose or even fall off.

6. Moisturizes hair

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the kidney's essence is in the hair" and "hair is the residue of blood." The growth and loss, moisture and dryness of hair not only depend on the nourishment of the essence and qi in the kidneys, but also on the nourishment of the blood. Healthy people have abundant essence and blood, and their hair is moisturized; on the contrary, when the essence and blood are deficient, the hair tends to turn white and fall out.

7. Flexible waist and legs

The waist is the home of the kidneys. If the kidneys are deficient, the waist will be weak. The knee is the home of the tendons, and the liver governs the tendons. If the liver blood is insufficient, the tendons and veins will not be nourished, and the limbs will have difficulty in flexing and extending. Flexible waist and legs and a leisurely pace are manifestations of sufficient kidney essence and abundant liver blood. It is recommended that you exercise more than 3 times a week, for half an hour each time, to keep your muscles, bones and limbs flexible.

8. Suitable body shape

That is, keep your body shape, neither fat nor thin. Standard weight = height (cm) - 100 (women minus 105) (kg). Traditional Chinese medicine believes that fat people tend to have qi deficiency and excess phlegm and dampness, while thin people tend to have yin deficiency and excess fire. Being too thin or too fat is a reflection of pathology, and it is easy to suffer from diseases such as diabetes, cough, and stroke.

9. Good memory

"The brain is the home of the spirit", "The brain is the sea of ​​marrow", "The kidneys control bones and produce marrow". The brain is where essence and spirit gather. Human memory all depends on the function of the brain. When the kidneys are full of essence, the marrow sea is nourished, which manifests as strong memory and good comprehension.

10. Emotional stability

The seven emotional changes of joy, anger, worry, thinking, sadness, fear and shock reflect the mental state of the body. If the seven emotions can be expressed normally, the body will be healthy. However, excessive expression of the seven emotions will directly damage the five internal organs: excessive anger hurts the liver, excessive joy hurts the heart, excessive thinking hurts the spleen, excessive sadness hurts the lungs, and excessive fear hurts the kidneys. Therefore, being able to correctly treat the various emotions that arise in daily life and being good at regulating them is a sign of health.