Four Seasons Elderly Care Life

Author: Zhang Heng
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Publishing Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Embrace the positive energy of the universe's yin and yang, and promote the essence of Chinese health preservation! Spring corresponds to the liver for nurturing life, summer to the heart for growth, late summer to the spleen for transformation, autumn to the lungs for harvesting, and winter to the kidneys for storage. — Zhang Jingyue, a great Ming Dynasty medical scholar.
Spring gives birth, summer grows, autumn harvests, and winter stores. The year is divided into four seasons, and each season has its own yin and yang. The five elements harmonize with the five flavors, coordinating the five organs and regulating the six bowels. Nourish essence and qi, achieve harmony between humans and nature, adapt to the changing yin and yang of the four seasons, regulate the spirit, match dietary plans, harmonize the environment, exercise the body and mind, and enjoy happiness and health. Adapt to the changing yin and yang of the four seasons, maintain balance with the environment, and live a relaxed, happy, and healthy life.
In the first three months of spring, this is called the season of renewal. Heaven and earth are alive, and all things flourish. Sleep late and rise early, take long walks in the courtyard, let your hair down and relax your body, and encourage your will to grow. Give life, not take it; bestow gifts, not deprive; praise, not punish. This is the response to the spring qi and the way of nurturing life.
In the first three months of summer, this is called the season of flourishing. Heaven and earth interact, and all things bloom and bear fruit. Sleep late and rise early, without tiring of the sun. Keep your will calm and avoid anger, allowing the flowers to fully bloom and the qi to be released. If your heart is outwardly focused, this is the response to the summer qi and the way of nurturing growth.
In the first three months of autumn, this is called the season of tranquility. The qi of heaven becomes urgent, and the qi of the earth becomes clear. Sleep early and rise early, waking up with the rooster. Calm your will to mitigate the harshness of autumn, gather your spirit, and allow the autumn qi to be balanced. Do not let your will wander outward, and keep your lung qi clear. This is the response to the autumn qi and the way of nurturing harvest.
In the first three months of winter, this is called the season of closing and storing. Water freezes, and the earth cracks. Do not disturb the yang. Sleep early and rise late, waiting for the sun's light. Keep your will hidden, as if you have private thoughts or hidden gains. Seek warmth and avoid cold, and do not let your skin lose qi. This is the response to the winter qi and the way of nurturing storage. — From Suwen in Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon.
Seasonal Health Preservation in the Health Project Series takes the four seasons as its framework and the 24 solar terms (such as the Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, Awakening of Insects, and Spring Equinox) as its subtopics. Adhering to the philosophy of "harmony between humans and nature," it follows the traditional Chinese medical concept of dividing the year into four seasons, each with its own yin and yang, and the five elements harmonizing with the five flavors, coordinating the five organs and regulating the six bowels. It elaborates in detail on aspects such as regulating the spirit, matching dietary plans, harmonizing the environment, and exercising the body and mind. It is an advancement over the book Health Proverbs.
If Health Proverbs has strong popular value, then Seasonal Health Preservation has greater enhancing value. How to use Seasonal Health Preservation?
First, read it thoughtfully according to the time and individual circumstances, choose the good and follow it, and you will surely benefit. Second, persevere, like water dripping on stone, accumulate day by day, and you will surely achieve health. Third, adapt to the seasons, harmonize body and mind, and eat appropriately for longevity.
Seasonal Health Preservation blends ancient Chinese culture, the essence of traditional Chinese medicine, and modern medicine into one. Like Health Proverbs, it adheres to the basic principle of "prevention is better than cure" and "prioritizing prevention." It will surely bring you a blessing of health!