Da Xue is the third solar term of winter. The arrival of the Da Xue solar term means a significant decrease in temperature and an increase in precipitation, marking the official start of the mid winter season. Maintaining good health during the heavy snow season can enhance the body’s immunity and resistance, and prepare for good bodily functions in the coming year. So, how should we maintain our health at this time?
Warm and nourishing solid matter
Ziyin
The direct and effective method of nourishing yin is to consume more water and ensure sufficient water intake every day.
Suggestion: People without kidney diseases should drink no less than 2000 milliliters of water per day. When drinking water in daily life, do not drink too much water in one breath. Drink 4-5 small sips each time and drink at regular intervals to fully moisturize the body.
Strengthening the kidneys
During the heavy snow season, all things are stored in winter. Health preservation should follow the season, strengthen the spleen and kidneys, and converge essence and qi. At this time, it is suitable to eat more yellow and black foods and maintain a regular three meal schedule.
Suggestion: Edible carrots, millet, pumpkin, black sesame, black beans, etc.
Warm compensation
It is advisable to have a warm and nourishing diet in daily life, such as jujube, longan, walnut kernels, lamb, beef, etc.
Warm tonic soup: Lamb and Radish Soup: Lamb is warm tonic, radish nourishes yin, and lamb stewed with radish can nourish both yin and yang. Using 200 grams of white radish, carrots, and 250 grams of lamb, along with ginger, cooking wine, and appropriate salt, stewed until cooked and consumed can have the effects of nourishing qi and yin, warming yang, and tonifying deficiency.
Clever dressing for keeping warm and avoiding the cold
Cold weather easily leads to vasoconstriction and bronchospasm, which further causes the increase of the incidence rate of cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and respiratory diseases. People with weak constitution or the above-mentioned diseases should pay special attention to keeping warm, especially in the head, chest and back, abdomen, and feet.
Suggestion: Pay close attention to weather changes, prepare warm clothing such as hats, scarves, shawls, stockings, jackets, etc., and add warm clothes in a timely manner when the temperature drops.
Daily living needs attention
Keep your feet clean and dry, wash and change socks frequently, walk for more than half an hour every day, and soak your feet in warm water before going to bed.
Pay attention to opening doors and windows for ventilation and air exchange indoors in winter to clean the air and invigorate the mind.
In winter, the sun sets early and rises late. The days are short and the nights are long. The human body should also follow the natural laws and sleep early and wake up late to maintain yang energy; Consolidate and protect Yin essence.
