Among the 24 solar terms, the beginning of the four seasons is called "Li", and the beginning of winter is often considered to be the beginning of winter. At this time, the weather between the Yang from the retreat to collect, from the decline to hide. People feel the change of the air machine of heaven and earth, and the Yang qi of the body is gradually collected and hidden in the kidney water. Dang Jin, deputy chief physician of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, reminds us that the start of winter should pay attention to the "collection" of Yang qi.

Start of winter diet · More warm less cold

According to the principle of "nourishing Yin in autumn and winter" and "nourishing kidney in winter", it is appropriate to eat more salty food in winter, such as kelp, laver and jellyfish. In addition, the winter should also be supplemented with warm and Yang products as appropriate to resist the cold. Common warm food is beef, mutton, venison, bean, mustard, coriander, pumpkin, longan meat, chestnuts, jujube, walnut meat, chicken, sea cucumber, eel, etc.

Tip: Our country a vast territory, different geographical environment, people's supplement way should also be distinguished: ✦ Northern region - cold weather, should supplement cattle, mutton and other warm supplement products; ✦ Southern region - mild climate, should supplement warm products, such as chicken, fish; ✦ Plateau area - rainfall is less and the climate is dry, the diet should be suitable for the products, such as vegetables and rock sugar. Generally speaking, we should pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables in the start of winter diet, so as to nourish the function of viscera.

The Beginning of winter is the peak period for people to suffer from respiratory diseases, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, digestive diseases (such as diarrhea). It is also the peak period for the recurrence of cervical spine and lumbar spine diseases, chronic gastritis, etc. These problems are closely related to keeping warm and should not be taken seriously. We should also adjust our daily clothes and indoor temperature according to the weather changes. In the cold winter, we should not destroy the physiological function of Yin and Yang conversion because of the disturbance of Yang qi to ensure adequate sleep

The Beginning of Winter Yangsheng Yin

Qin first collection of all things, collect Yin Yang collection fine appropriate.

Go to bed early and get up late to calm the heart, keep warm and do not cold exercise.

Mutton yam and white radish, nourishing Yin and warm salty food.

Press Yongquan and Mingmen, moxibustion on kidney acupoint Zusanli.

-- Wang Yuhui, Chengdu High-tech Medical Association