10/11/2023 0 Comments Tcm daily scheduleThe head is regarded the most yang part of the body, and lying in an eastern direction helps to refresh the mind since it belongs to yang. In summer, one should sleep facing east (helping to nourish yang), sleeping facing west during autumn and winter (helping to nourish yin). The ancient sages also suggested that there is a proper way to sleep. We should go to bed early and wake up at sunrise to correspond to the pattern of nature. Winter is the time when yang becomes latent and yin dominates so it is the season to conserve energy and build strength as a prelude to spring. Things begin to fall and mature in autumn, indicating that yin starts to predominate and yang begins to wane we should not wake up as early as in spring, and should not go to bed as late as in winter. Regular succcession of Yin and Yang based on daily or seasonal cycles.Įverything is full of life and new growth in spring and summer, so we should wake up early and go to bed late in response to the active force of the season. Yang reaches to its peak at noon and transforms into yin, so having a 30-minute nap sometime in the afternoon promotes working efficiency. We should fall asleep in these hours to facilitate the body's recovery. It is said that every night around eleven to one o'clock is the period that yin reaches to its peak and starts to transform into yang, so the flow of blood and qi (vital energy) tends to be disturbed and easily unbalanced. In order to promote better sleep, TCM recommends going to bed at the yin predominate time (night) while waking up at the yang predominate time (day). The regular succession of daily or seasonal cycles is the primordial expression of the waxing and waning of yin and yang in the universe. Sleeping recharges the body, and is important in maintaining a balance of yin and yang within it. Too much pungent food leads to flabby muscles and impaired spirit.įurthermore, eating light and easily digestible foods, the right amount of food, eating at regular times and in a disciplined manner ensures that the spleen and stomach works efficiently, thus sustains a constant supply of jing. Too much bitter food overloads the digestive system, giving rise to abdominal distention and fullness. Too much sweet food disperses the heart-qi, disturbs kidney functioning and causes the complexion to darken. Too much salty food damages the bones, makes the muscles wither and inhibits the functioning of the heart. Too much sour food causes a hyperactive liver, which in turn overacts on the spleen and damages the absorption and digestive processes. The five zang-organs depend upon the five flavors for their function excess of these favors brings damage to the organs. Unbalanced food intake leads to an over-abundance of energy being accumulated inside the body, just as the Suwen (The Book of Plain Questions) states: What we eat should correspond to individual needs, seasonal changes, and the balance of energies and flavors. Instead of a strictly defined diet plan, TCM emphasizes the variety of food selections. Beginning in childhood, the Chinese are taught that negligence of one's body causes illness, while living sensibly and taking good care of both body and mind are essential for well being. This decline leads to weakness as well as aging.Ī regular and harmonious lifestyle helps us to store up jing in the kidneys. As time passes, we no longer produce excess of jing and will consume the reserves in the kidneys. An abundance of kidney jing promotes our vitality and ensures the body's resistance. When we are young, more jing is generated than consumed and the excess is stored in the kidneys. Every metabolic activity consumes jing, and we can either nourish or else deplete it through our behavior and lifestyle. For example, conception is made possible by the power of jing, growth to maturity is the blossoming of jing, and aging reflects the weakening of jing. Stored in the kidneys, jing serves as the deposited capital for reproduction, growth, development and maturation. Lifestyle and behavior are determinant factors for good health.Īccording to Chinese philosophy, jing (essence) forms the material basis for the whole body. Home > Lifestyles > TCM's role in health maintenance and promotion > Health Maintenance in Chinese Medicine > Good Life Habits According to Chinese Medicine Good Life Habits According to Chinese Medicine
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