🍵 Eat and drink in moderation and live regularly: the foundation of health preservation in daily life
The most critical secrets to health and longevity are not hidden in the deep mountains and forests, but are contained in our daily habits.
The "Huangdi Neijing", which opened the classic chapter of traditional Chinese medicine, particularly emphasizes at the beginning that "eat and drink in moderation, daily life should be regular, and do not work rashly". In this way, through just a few short sentences, it depicts the core structure of daily health management.
For example, "eating and drinking with moderation" is not just about having three meals at a fixed time, but it further includes a precise grasp of the nature of the food itself. This is its complete connotation.
As the old saying goes: "Don't talk when you eat, don't talk when you sleep." This is not only a etiquette phenomenon, but also a reflection of the wisdom of "traditional health care". Eating carefully and attentively can promote the transportation of the spleen and stomach, and falling asleep quietly and peacefully can maintain the essence of the body.
From the perspective of diet selection, people in ancient times advocated the concept of "arrange meals reasonably, cut fish and meat as finely as possible, and have as many types of food as possible to maintain the body." This concept is completely consistent with the concept of modern nutrition that "food should have diversified characteristics and should be chewed carefully before swallowing." It forms a synergistic match.
At the same time, we must keep in mind the warnings and admonishments such as " being too hungry will damage the spleen, and eating too much will damage the vitality ." Maintain the right level of hunger and satiety in diet, so that the generation of qi and blood can have a source, run smoothly and without hindrance .
⚖️ Reconcile emotions and balance movement and stillness: physical and mental balance under the theory of traditional Chinese medicine
The basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine believes that people's emotional activities are closely related to the functions of the internal organs.
Excessive emotional fluctuations, such as "angry and old", will cause direct damage to the internal organs and essence, and will also disrupt the qi mechanism.
The ancients put forward the view that "Be few desires in order to purify the mind", which teaches us to reduce excessive consumption of the mind from the source in order to achieve a certain purpose. They also proposed "Reducing pollution in order to purify the body", which teaches us to reduce excessive consumption of the body from the source in order to achieve a certain purpose. They also proposed "Be reticent in words to purify the mouth", which teaches us to reduce excessive consumption of words from the source in order to achieve the purpose of maintaining a gentle constitution.
As for exercise, there is a motto that states, "Exercise can replace drugs, but drugs cannot replace exercise." It highly summarizes the significance of active exercise in maintaining physiological functions.
However, exercise also needs to be done in moderation and in a proper way. "Looking for a long time will damage the blood, lying down for a long time will damage the Qi, sitting for a long time will damage the muscles, standing for a long time will damage the bones, and walking for a long time will damage the tendons." This statement reminds us that any form of "long time", whether it is labor or rest, will lead to biased situations. Only by achieving "mutual adaptation between movement and stillness" is the correct way to maintain health.
Just like, " If the spirit is not in good condition, you will be stupid, and if the blood is not in good condition, you will be sick ." The brain needs to think, and the body needs to carry out activities, so that it can maintain vitality and prevent diseases.
🌿 Comply with the four seasons and prevent diseases before they occur: lifestyle adjustments guided by orthodox concepts
"A wise person who knows how to maintain health must adjust to the cold and heat according to the four seasons." This is a concrete manifestation of the idea of "correspondence between nature and man" in the orthodox health concept. It is a specific manifestation, but the way of expression is unique and a special manifestation!
In spring, summer, autumn and winter, there are hot and cold temperatures, and the physiological activities of the human body should also be adjusted accordingly.
For example, " The thing called wind is the source of various diseases. Ancient people avoided the wind just like they avoided arrows and stones ." This is to emphasize the importance of avoiding the false and robber-like wind from the outside world. Especially when the seasons alternate and the climate changes drastically, preventive and protective measures should be taken. This is precisely a key link in adjusting and managing the lifestyle .
"Treating an existing disease is better than treating a disease before it occurs" has established the cornerstone of the preventive medicine thinking of traditional Chinese medicine.
By adjusting your diet, your work and rest, and your emotions, you can enhance your own righteousness and prevent disease from having a way to invade. This is the most brilliant health strategy.
💧 Qi and blood are the basis, peace and harmony are the key: scientific and rigorous traditional health care practice
The core of traditional Chinese medicine health care is to maintain Qi and blood and pursue a "peaceful" health state.
According to Cao Tingdong, a health expert in the Qing Dynasty, "The appetite is small, but the desire for meals is large." This means that eating should be small and frequent, which can ensure the supply of nutrients without increasing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, thereby limiting the biochemistry of qi and blood.
Another example is, " People who are good at regulating their temperament will eat before they are hungry, and will not let themselves overeat when eating; they will drink before they are thirsty, and will not let themselves overeat when drinking. " It emphasizes that diet should comply with the actual needs of the body, rather than "complete tasks" according to fixed time points, which shows a more sophisticated traditional health care method.
Even a simple walk, the ancients gave it a profound meaning, as if it were expressed like this: Water can be clear when it is in a growing state without being mixed. If it is in a closed state and does not flow, it cannot achieve a clear state. This is a principle used to cultivate the spirit, and walking actually relies on this to cultivate the spirit. It connects the principle that running water does not corrupt with the scientific and rigorous health practice.
First of all, we must understand that these maxims serve as guidelines for healthy living; secondly, we must understand that they are by no means a solution that can replace medical diagnosis and treatment. This needs to be clear!
When obvious physical discomfort occurs, timely medical treatment is the right way to go.
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