How to "nurture" Yang Qi when light snow arrives?

The ancient book "Qunfang Pu" said: It snows lightly but the air is cold and it is almost snowing, and the ground is not cold enough and the snow is not heavy yet. Although snow began to fall on the ground at this time, the amount of snow was not large. Winter energy, hidden energy, light snow has arrived, how to "nurture and store" Yang energy?

Reasonable daily life - go to bed early and get up late

The daily life in March in winter should be " If you lie down early and get up late, you must wait for the sun.” The process of sleeping itself is a good state of hiding. So, now that there is an emphasis on nourishing Tibet in March in winter, this sleep time must be appropriately extended.

Ensuring adequate sleep is conducive to the hiding of yang energy and the accumulation of yin essence. It is recommended that everyone go to bed early and get up late in March in winter. Especially the elderly who are used to getting up early to exercise, it is best to wait until the sun comes out before going out to exercise.

Reasonable diet - warm-up food

Before and after the light snow, it is advisable to eat "warm-up food" that has the effects of warming and nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the brain and activating blood circulation, such as mutton, beef, and chicken. , Gorgon fruit, yam, chestnuts, walnuts, etc. In addition, you can also eat more black foods that are good for the kidneys, such as black fungus, black sesame, black beans, etc.

Reasonable exercise - gentle exercise

It is not advisable to do excessively strenuous activities during winter exercise. Sweating too much can easily consume energy and damage Yang. In addition, according to the "Unity of Nature and Man" and the "Five Elements Theory" of traditional Chinese medicine, the kidneys govern bones and produce marrow, and cold can easily damage the kidneys. Therefore, bone and joint discomfort is prone to occur in winter. Special protection of bones and joints should be paid attention to during exercise.

After the light snow solar term, the weather becomes colder and darker. At this time, people's mood will also be affected, which can easily lead to depression. Experts suggest that emotions at this time should be "like hiding", whether hiding or hiding, refers to hiding. There is another popular saying among the people, which is called "auspicious snow heralds a good harvest". If Yang Qi is well stored in winter, it will be released better in the coming year.