Xiao Xue (Minor Snow) health preservation is a very important matter for our winter health. So, what are the methods for Xiao Xue health preservation?
The start of damp and cold weather, pay attention to regulating emotions
During the Xiao Xue solar term, people in the north feel the desolation of early winter, while people in the Jiangnan region experience the damp and cold of early winter. At this time, if things don't go well, some people are prone to feeling lonely and melancholic, which can trigger depression. Therefore, one should adjust their mindset, stay optimistic, and often participate in outdoor activities to strengthen their physical constitution. Listen to music, meet with friends. The Qing dynasty physician Wu Shang said: "For illnesses caused by the seven emotions, one can relieve boredom by looking at flowers and eliminate sorrow by listening to music, which is better than taking medicine."
Winter is a time of yin flourishing and yang declining, so pay attention to getting more sun
Our country's traditional medical theory greatly values the effect of sunlight on human health, believing that regular sun exposure can help the body's yang energy. Especially in winter, when nature is in a state of "yin flourishing and yang declining," humans are no exception. Therefore, often basking in the sun in winter can have the effect of strengthening the body's yang energy and warming the meridians.
Significant drop in temperature, pay attention to preventing colds
Although a cold is a disease caused by viruses or other pathogens, getting chilled is a major trigger. Experts believe that the cold's suppression of lung and respiratory function is an important factor leading to winter colds. In northern regions, heating is already on, indoor air is dry, and with less window ventilation, cold viruses can survive for a longer time in dry air and are easily transmitted. It is very important to take measures such as opening windows for ventilation, using a humidifier indoors, keeping warm, and getting vaccinated, especially before cold air arrives, to prevent colds and other cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, pneumonia, and respiratory infections.
Diet can be warming, eat more moistening and nourishing foods
In winter, when the climate is dry, many people experience varying degrees of dry mouth, constipation, and dry skin. For people who are prone to "heatiness," their daily diet should be light, with less spicy and greasy food. Drink more soups. Such as eating bamboo shoots, tremella, and winter melon. It is also suitable to eat some foods that lower blood lipids, such as bitter gourd, corn, buckwheat, and carrots. When the weather is damp and cold, it is also beneficial to eat some warming foods, such as lamb, beef, dog meat, and some supplements.