This is the 3765th article of Da Yi Xiao Nursing
In the spring, everything arises, and nature presents a vibrant scene. Chinese medicine believes that man and nature are an organic whole, that nature and man are one, and that the characteristics of the liver correspond to spring. Therefore, in line with the characteristics of natural growth and comfort of yang qi, the spring health of the human body takes liver nourishment as the priority. In addition, the liver and kidney are homologous, and liver supplementation and kidney supplementation are equally important, so we must also pay attention to kidney nourishment while nourishing the liver. So, how to nourish the liver and benefit the kidneys in the spring? Let's talk about a few must-know tips.
1. Unbridled emotions
As the saying goes, "All sickness comes up." "People have seven emotions changes, seven emotions are not smooth, will affect the normal work of the liver and kidneys and the emergence of yang qi, resulting in organ dysfunction, diseases. Therefore, spring health care should also pay attention to spiritual conditioning, keep the heart open, and be optimistic, so that the liver qi is smooth, the qi and blood are smooth, and the purpose of disease prevention and health protection is achieved. Therefore, this requires us to learn to control and manage our emotions, do not directly anger when encountering things, but to vent in time, so that we can avoid the situation of liver qi depression and the body will be healthier.
2. Dietary diet
The diet in the spring also needs to conform to the natural changes, and eat more foods with warm and yang effects, such as red dates, yams, etc., which also have a good effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach. At different seasons, we need to take in different nutrients to supplement the needs of the body, and eating more seasonal vegetables or wild vegetables in the spring can supplement the vitamins and inorganic salts needed by the body. In addition, diet is not to ask you to eat less or not to eat, but to quit alcohol, tobacco and all foods and drugs that damage the liver and kidneys, such as pickled and smoked foods, canned foods with preservatives, etc. The liver must rely on the kidneys in many places, and the metabolic waste that remains in the blood after decomposition by the liver must go through the kidneys to help screen and eliminate. Therefore, patients with kidney disease should strengthen diet management, such as proteinuria patients avoid eating legume foods, nephritis patients avoid eating seafood, bamboo shoots, etc.
3. Suitable for work and leisure
Many people out of work needs, long-term work in front of the computer, sleep quality is not good, or out of personal habits, often stay up late, often have liver blood deficiency phenomenon, such as calcium deficiency, dizziness, constipation, dry eyes, etc., women will have less menstrual flow or light color, etc., the body often feel tired. "Tired" is the body's distress signal to you, and adequate rest is a good way to nourish the liver. As it is said in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, "Spring and March,...... Lying down at night and getting up early, walking widely in the court, being slowly shaped to make Zhisheng ,...... This spring should be, the way of health also. If you don't do the opposite, you will hurt your liver." Rest more, will rest, work and live rhythmically, people can become more and more energetic.
4. Practice physical fitness
Man is an organic whole, and regular exercise makes him energetic and physically strong. As early as the Han Dynasty, Hua Tuo advocated exercise to strengthen the body to prevent disease. He pointed out: "The human body wants to work, but if it is shaken, the valley will be dissipated, the blood will circulate, and the disease will not be born." "Remind friends that you can choose the right exercise mode according to different environments, and proper exercise will help the human body to smooth the flow of qi and blood and resist diseases and evils."
Finally, I hope that all friends will follow the heavens on this beautiful spring day, through unbridled emotions, diet, work and leisure, practice body, nourish the liver and kidneys, and harvest health!
Author: Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Gong Xuezhong