Autumn Wellbeing
The calendar that the Chinese have used since ancient times is now called the "lunar calendar". Accounting for 15 days, the total becomes 360 days, which means that there are about 360 days in a year.
There are "Four Lis" in the solar terms, which are Lichun, Lixia, Liqiu, and Lidong. In the eyes of the Chinese, these four standings are the beginning of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
The ancient Chinese observed the four seasons and found that their characteristics were carried out according to the law of spring growth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage. Therefore, most Chinese people believe that a normal lifestyle should be
It is to live according to the rules of "health in spring, growth in summer, harvest in autumn, and storage in winter". "The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine: The Great Theory of the Four Qi Regulations" believes that people should obey the law of "growth and collection" in life, and it must not be violated. People who know how to obey this law will not suffer from incurable diseases. "Only the sage follows it, so there are no strange diseases in the body, everything is not lost, and the vitality is endless." People who live against this law will "reverse the spring qi, and then If Shaoyang does not grow, liver qi changes internally. If against summer qi, the sun will not grow, and the heart qi will be holed. If against autumn qi, the Taiyin will not be absorbed, and lung qi will be scorched. If against winter qi, less yin will not be stored, and kidney qi will sink alone. .”
The solar terms have passed the great heat, and autumn is approaching. Under normal conditions, people should wake up and fall asleep according to the sunrise and sunset, as long as they wake up and fall asleep at the time when the rooster crows. "Huangdi Neijing‧Four Qi Adjustment Theory" says: "Autumn and March…Early lying down and early rising, together with the rooster…If you go against it, you will hurt your lungs, and in winter, you will be ventilated, and there are few people who serve it." But if you don't abide by it Doing this rule will hurt the lungs, and in winter, there will be indigestion symptoms and diarrhea.
In autumn, it belongs to "gold" in the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. The characteristics of gold are astringent, astringent, lungs in the five viscera, pungent in the five flavors of medicine and food, white in the five colors, cool in the nature of cold and heat, dry in the climate, and dry in the body structure. fur…
Chinese culture often uses five elements to judge things, spring belongs to wood, summer belongs to fire, autumn belongs to metal, winter belongs to water; acid belongs to wood, bitter belongs to fire, sweet belongs to earth, pungent belongs to gold, salty belongs to water; It belongs to fire, yellow to earth, white to gold, and black to water. In addition, all medicines and foods have cold, hot, warm, and cool properties, and the body structure has fur, blood vessels, muscles, tendons, and bones from the outer layer to the inner layer.
In autumn, the climate turns from hot and humid in summer to dry, and the "dryness evil" is in season.
Dryness is in season, the weather is dry, and people are prone to symptoms such as dry nasal cavity, nosebleed scabs, dry throat, itchy throat and desire to cough, dry and desquamated skin, and itching. In this case, you have to nourish your lungs and skin. The lungs considered by Chinese medicine are not the solid "lung organs" referred to in Western anatomy, including the nose, throat, trachea, bronchi, and all blood vessels and tissues related to the lungs, including fur.
Autumn is the dry season, what should I do? Use various methods to "moisten dryness". Including acupuncture, massage, medicine, and food, they all work hard on moistening dryness, which is a good way to nourish the lungs and skin. White, a little spicy, moist food, fruit, medicine, etc. are all helpful.
It is not easy for ordinary people to find medicines and foods suitable for the lungs or skin in terms of pungent taste; however, the colors are easy to distinguish, and most white foods or medicines can enter the lungs and nourish the lungs. For example, lily, ginkgo, American ginseng, sand ginseng, lotus seeds, yam, pear, etc., all enter the lungs because of their white color. In fact, foods and medicines that feel warm and moist to the touch, such as lily, white fungus, and dendrobium mentioned above, are all good.
According to Chinese medicine, the lungs are "delicate organs" and also called "tender organs", which are delicate in nature. Why do you say this way? It won't work when it's cold, it won't work when it's hot, it won't work if it's too dry, or it won't work if it's too wet. It is the kind of state that is not too cold, not too hot, not too dry, and not too humid to maintain no disease.
Therefore, the method of maintenance in autumn is aimed at the lungs. If it is too dry, moisten it; if it is too wet, it will promote dampness and dehumidification; if it is too cold, warm it; It’s the season of autumn dryness. If you don’t have any diseases, you can eat normally, that is, tonic and diarrhea. It is best to use food or medicine that is neither cold, nor hot, nor damp, nor dry. In case the body feels too dry, it is enough to use white and moisturizing food and medicine; tremella and lily should be very suitable.
