Health Science: Talking about Health Preservation during Solar Terms - Dahan

Health Science: Talking about Health Preservation during Solar Terms - Dahan

"Dahan is the last solar term among the 24 solar terms. Like Xiaohan, Dahan is a solar term that indicates the degree of coldness of the weather. Dahan means that the weather is extremely cold.

Daily life: go to bed early and get up late, combine work and rest

This is to adapt to the characteristics of winter hibernation. To avoid the invasion of cold wind, we should go to bed early and get up late, combine work and rest, and add warm clothes according to our own situation when going out.

In addition, the weather changes quickly during the Great Cold period. When exercising, we can choose some slow movements, such as slow walking, Tai Chi, and women can do yoga, but do not do overly intense exercise. Also, if you are doing outdoor exercise, do not get up too early, it is better to wait until after sunrise.

Diet: Reduce saltiness and increase bitterness to nourish the heart

The Great Cold is a transition period from winter to spring. It is appropriate to "seal up" the body with tonics, but the tonics should be stopped at this time and the amount of tonics should be reduced appropriately. This is because spring is approaching and everything is reviving, waiting for the growth of the body's yang energy. It is appropriate to eat some ginger, green onions, peppers and other foods to prevent the invasion of wind and cold evil spirits. It is okay to eat some mutton occasionally, but the diet should not be too salty and cold foods should be avoided.

Note: Protect your heart

The Great Cold is a relatively cold solar term in winter. Because of the cold weather, people's pores will shrink and blood flow will slow down, which will increase the burden on the heart, so it is more likely to have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular problems. People are also more busy near the end of the year, so it is important to protect the heart.