Spring Equinox is a time of the year when yin and yang are balanced, day and night are equal, and cold and warmth are each half, as the saying goes, "Spring Equinox is when yin and yang are half, thus day and night are equal and cold and heat are balanced."
For the 9 different constitutions classified in Traditional Chinese Medicine, health preservation during Spring Equinox should be noted as follows:
For the平和 constitution, which is what people call the normal constitution, health preservation during Spring Equinox only requires paying attention to a reasonable diet.
For the气虚 constitution, characterized by weakness, fatigue, excessive sweating, and a tendency to catch cold. In addition to dietary conditioning, moderate exercise is also recommended, as exercise helps to replenish qi.
For the阳虚 constitution, characterized by cold hands and feet, and a cold stomach. Spring Equinox should naturally be a time of yin-yang balance, but for those with a yang deficiency, yang is too weak to balance with yin, making them prone to diarrhea. They should follow a scientific diet and focus on warming and nourishing foods.
For the阴虚 constitution, characterized by dry skin, hot palms and soles, flushed face, dry eyes, thirst, and dry stools. One can eat more duck and lotus root soup, lilies, and sesame.
For the瘀血 constitution, characterized by dark circles, dysmenorrhea in women, thick blood in older people, and easy bruising on the skin. It is suitable to eat some seaweed, kelp, black beans, grapefruit, and hawthorn.
For the湿热 constitution, characterized by a tendency to get pimples and acne, bad breath, and yellow urine. One can moderately eat winter melon, watermelon, mustard greens, cucumber, bitter melon, and water spinach.
For the气郁 constitution, characterized by low mood and insomnia. One can drink Xiao Chai Hu Tang, daylily and egg soup, and oat milk. During the Spring Equinox, going for outings in the countryside is very effective.
For the痰湿 constitution, characterized by being overweight and feeling heavy and sluggish. People with this constitution should eat more winter melon, radish, kelp, seaweed, and Job's tears.
For the过敏 constitution, characterized by being prone to urticaria, allergies, and skin that turns red when scratched. People with this constitution should eat less seafood and spicy and irritating foods, and drink less white liquor.