“Keep warm in spring and keep cold in autumn to avoid diseases”. How should we keep warm in spring?

March

Spring

The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says: "In spring and summer, nourish yang, and in autumn and winter, nourish yin." In spring and summer, nourishing yang means nourishing health and growth. In spring, yang energy rises and everything begins to grow. After the beginning of spring, the weather is unpredictable, and the temperature fluctuates. It is easy to have sudden changes in temperature, even within the same day. When spring returns to the earth, the yang energy of the human body begins to move to the surface, the pores begin to become loose, and the resistance to cold evil is weakened. Especially the elderly, children, and patients with chronic diseases are prone to cold at this time, leading to the occurrence of various diseases. As the saying goes, "cover in spring and freeze in autumn, and you will not get sick." How to cover? How long to cover?

The blood circulation in the lower body is relatively poorer than that in the upper body, and it is more susceptible to cold currents. Therefore, in early spring, you should pay attention to keeping the lower body warm, cover your waist, back, stomach, and feet, and always protect the body's yang energy.

Spring Cover

1. Cover your belly. The navel is also called the Shenque point. Warming this point can stimulate the yang energy of the spleen and stomach. Especially for those who are afraid of cold in the stomach and prone to diarrhea, special attention should be paid to keeping the navel warm. It is better to put the navel-exposing clothes in the closet for the time being. It is not time for them to appear yet. 2. Cover your waist and back. The back of the human body belongs to yang, and the governor channel is also called the "sea of ​​yang channels". The yang energy of the human body is in the kidney, and the waist is the home of the kidney. When the kidney yang is deficient, the waist will be sore and weak, afraid of wind and cold, frequent urination or lack of energy, sleepiness and fatigue. People with kidney yang deficiency should never rush to wear low-waist pants. Massaging the kidney points on the waist can warm the kidneys and strengthen yang, nourish the kidneys and strengthen the waist. 3. Cover your feet. "Cold starts from the feet." The blood circulation in the lower body of the human body is worse than that in the upper body, and it is easy to be attacked by wind and cold. Therefore, it is not only in spring that we should cover our feet. In daily health care, we should pay attention to keeping the feet warm. Don't take off your shoes and socks too quickly, and don't expose your ankles. "Qianjin Yaofang" advocates that clothes should be "thick on the bottom and thin on the top" in spring, which can both nourish yang and collect yin.

When to "cover" ① Keep warm 24 to 48 hours before the cold front arrives. ② When the temperature difference between day and night is greater than 8℃, it is a signal to cover. ③ When the temperature remains stable above 15℃, you don't need to cover. ④ After the temperature rises, you still need to cover for about 1-2 weeks, depending on your physical condition.

The degree of "covering"

"Spring cover-up" also needs to be done in moderation, so that you feel warm but don't sweat. It's not the case that the more clothes you wear, the better. The "onion dressing method" is recommended, and the amount of clothes you add or remove should depend on the weather and your physical fitness. Covering up too much is also harmful to your health.