Keep healthy in early spring, protect the liver and stomach in spring

When spring comes, all things come back to life and the temperature rises slightly. Traditional Chinese medicine points out that spring is the season when yang energy is generated and the liver qi in the human body also begins to flourish. Spring is a great time to nourish the liver, promoting blood circulation and expelling foul air.

Nourishing the stomach in early spring: less sour food and more sweet food

Medical science believes that: "In spring, it is better to reduce sour and increase sweet food to nourish the spleen." Therefore, it is best to eat less sour and spicy food in spring, and a slightly sweet food is more appropriate. For example, lily, yam, fungus, etc. Among them, porridge is the best for nourishing the spleen and stomach.

For citizens who usually feel dull pain in the stomach, have poor appetite, dry mouth and throat, and even lose weight and have a red tongue with little coating, most of them are suffering from insufficient stomach yin. They may wish to eat some yam, lily and jujube porridge. First, cook appropriate amounts of yam, jujube, lily, coix seed and rice into porridge, and take it twice a day to achieve the effects of nourishing yin and stomach, clearing away heat and moistening dryness. If you are under a lot of work pressure or are in a bad mood and have stomach discomfort, it is recommended to eat some fried pork slices with black fungus. The specific method is to soak 15 grams of dried black fungus in warm water and wash it, slice 60 grams of lean pork and stir-fry it in an oil pan for two minutes, then add the soaked black fungus and stir-fry together, then add appropriate amount of salt and a little clear soup, simmer for 5 minutes and then serve. Do it 3 times a week to nourish the spleen and stomach and regulate the vital energy.

Traditional Chinese medicine health care emphasizes "covering in spring and keeping warm in autumn", which means don't rush to take off your winter clothes and put on spring clothes in early spring to prevent late spring cold. There are often recurring cold spells in early spring, so it is better to dress warmly. For children with poor adaptability, the elderly or people with weak constitutions, they should add or remove clothes at any time according to changes in climate. Experts point out that the elderly have a lower ability to produce heat in their bodies and their circulatory system is not as normal as that of young people, so they are easily stimulated by the "late spring cold." Therefore, after the beginning of spring, the elderly should still try to reduce the number of times they go out, wear hats when going out to reduce the stimulation of blood vessels in the head by cold air, and patients with hypertension should pay attention to regular and continuous medication.

It is also reminded that some young girls, because of their love of beauty, often wear skirts and boots in early spring, which is not good for their health. Generally speaking, women's knee joints are more sensitive to cold air attacks, and are prone to symptoms such as local numbness and soreness, which can cause rheumatoid arthritis over time.

Protect your liver in early spring: Get angry less and drink less

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, the liver corresponds to "wood". Grass and trees sprout and grow in spring, and the liver is more active in spring. Therefore, health care in early spring should focus on nourishing and protecting the liver. To nourish and protect the liver, the following aspects should be achieved: drink plenty of water to prevent toxins from damaging the liver; drink less alcohol to facilitate the rise of liver yang energy. The liver's ability to metabolize alcohol is limited, and drinking too much will damage the liver. For example, if you weigh 60 kilograms, you can only metabolize 60 grams of alcohol a day. If you exceed the limit, it will affect the health of your liver and even cause alcohol poisoning, which is life-threatening.