Traditional Chinese Medicine is an important part of the traditional culture of Chinese people. Just like the mystic Chinese Wushu, traditional Chinese herbal medicine is also magic. Take traditional medical theory and practices as major points, traditional Chinese medicine studies changing rules of human health and disease.

It adopts both physical science and humanities. Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history which could date back to the 4th century BC (during the Warring States Period). Taking the finish of the book, The Emperor’s Inner Canon, as a starting point, and on the basis of “Qi”, “Yin-yang”, “Five Elements”, TCM studied experiences of the ancient people and established complete medical theory. When you are understanding traditional Chinese medicine, you would have the chance to know the principles like “Yin-yang” and “Elements” so that you could have a better understanding about pathogenesis, etiology and ways to prevent disease.

Spring

Spring is a season, accompanied with irascibility and easy to get sick. It is very likely to get diseases related to the liver, if you don’t take good care of yourself

Highlights in health preservation:

1 Mental health: keep a good mood and keep fit physically and mentally. Keep patient and don’t worry so that the possibility of getting diseases can be reduced.

2 Food health: select sweet and warm food. The Northern people shall not eat too much warm and tonic food. Generally, longan, pork liver and etc. are recommended. It is suggested that the southern people eat food good for spleen.

Summer

Summer accelerates the metabolism. Because of the hot weather, people prefer cold food. As a result, many of the get diseases.

Highlights in health preservation:

1 Mental health: Hot temper shall be avoided, especially in hot days, which would do harm to others and yourself. Keep a good mood and don’t be angry.

2 Food health: It’s not good to eat cold food, raw melons and vegetables. Otherwise, it’s likely to get a cold. Warm food is recommended but not too much.

Autumn

Autumn is characterized by dryness, and incidence of a disease lies in “autumn dryness injuring lung”. People often feel dry throat and nasal cavity and dryness in skin thirst.

Highlights in health preservation:

1 Mental health: Autumn is the season of harvest, so is the season of harvest, so people should be happy, maintaining a good mood greet new food.

2 Food health: Autumn is very dry, thus special attention shall be paid to the diet, with less spicy food, and moisture shall be replenished to reduced skin dryness.

Winter

Winter is cold, and body’s metabolic function is also at a relatively slow state, thus people should pay attention to the physical condition, maintaining physical fitness.

Highlight in health preservation:

1 Food health: People should put emphasis on the regulation of mood to avoid being overhasty, over-furious or too sorrowful. In winter, people should pay attention to maintaining a proper indoor temperature to prevent cold; in terms of clothing, keeping warm is particularly important. 2 Food health: People should eat more hot food to supplement Yang in winter.

For more information, clickhere.