Four basic principles of correct health preservation

Ancient Chinese health-preserving theories and methods are an important part of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. However, due to the limitations of the times, there are also mixed results in traditional health-preserving techniques. So, how to understand and apply health preservation?

The term "health preservation" was first seen in "Zhuangzi·Inner Chapters", which refers to health care activities that are carried out according to the laws of life development and take measures to maintain the body, reduce diseases, improve health, and prolong life. China's health-preserving methods have a long history and are unique among the nations of the world. They have made outstanding contributions to protecting the health of the descendants of Yan and Huang and the prosperity of the Chinese nation. Nowadays, as people's awareness of self-care increases, many people are constantly learning from the ancients while acquiring modern health care knowledge. While studying ancient health-preserving theories and methods, we should adhere to the following four basic principles.

Establish a correct view of life, death and health

The day a person is born means the beginning of death, and growth, maturity and aging are irresistible objective laws. How to deal with death is an unavoidable topic. Some people can treat it correctly and remain calm; others are terrified and anxious. Jiao Yulu, a good cadre of the people, knew that he was suffering from an incurable disease, but he still led the masses to fight on the front line of production labor until the last moment of his life, embodying a materialist's fearless spirit towards death.

In addition, "Anti-Cancer Clubs" and "Diabetes Clubs" organized by patients across the country have also well demonstrated their love and hope for life. This is especially important for the elderly, as the pursuit of health and longevity is their greatest wish. Most elderly people are weak and sickly, with declining functions. They hope to have medical care and happiness in their old age, so they try hard to find ways to prolong their lives and have a strong demand for medical care. Therefore, if we do not treat life and death correctly, we are likely to be deceived by some of the current profit-making healthcare providers and become their target for profit.

Treating traditional health-preserving techniques scientifically

Ancient Chinese health-preserving theories and methods are an important part of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation. However, due to the limitations of the times, there are also mixed results in traditional health-preserving techniques. So, how should we treat them correctly? The scientific method is to eliminate the false and retain the true, to eliminate the coarse and retain the fine, to eliminate the dross and absorb the essence. This is also a basic principle for inheriting traditional culture and acquiring health knowledge. It should be noted that in recent years, with the return to nature and the emergence of the global health craze, a trend of worshipping the past and returning to the past has also emerged.

Some people take advantage of people's pursuit of health and longevity, disguising themselves in the guise of science and under the banner of promoting traditional culture, they peddle feudal dregs and superstitious witchcraft that have long been thrown into the garbage dump of history, and engage in murderous activities for money. These people often call themselves "Mr. So-and-so" or "King So-and-so". The general public should be highly vigilant about this, especially those "miracle doctors" who claim to be able to cure all diseases. We should be careful not to fall into their trap.

Provide care according to time, place and people

Health and longevity cannot be achieved overnight or through a single exercise or method. Chinese health experts of all generations have advocated that health preservation should be adapted to time, place and individual. Only by examining the symptoms and seeking the causes, making differentiation and applying treatment in light of the different characteristics of each disease, and using various forms and comprehensive coordination can good results be achieved. For example, when applying the health proverb “Keep warm in spring and keep cold in autumn to avoid various diseases”, we should pay attention to the “three factors”. In terms of time, "spring covering" is mainly in early spring, and you must cover yourself up until the "late spring cold". You can gradually reduce your clothes after the climate is basically stable; while "autumn cold" is mainly in mid-autumn. Once you enter late autumn, you should add clothes in time.

In terms of regions, the north should extend the time of "spring covering" and shorten the time of "autumn freezing", while the south should be just the opposite. As far as the human body is concerned, the above content only applies to young and healthy people. It cannot be generalized to the elderly, children and patients. Instead, they need to strengthen "spring covering" and not reduce clothes too early. In late autumn, they need to add clothes as soon as possible, otherwise they will easily get sick. In short, in addition to paying attention to "the right time, the right place, and the right people" in health preservation, one must also conduct syndrome differentiation. If one does not consider the yin and yang, the inside and outside, the cold and heat, the deficiency and excess, and everyone follows the same diet therapy, problems are bound to arise.

Don't be afraid to see a doctor when you are sick

In a sense, disease is also a manifestation of life, as old as life and always accompanies it. It is impossible for people to live forever, and it is impossible for them to never get sick. So far, there is no magic formula or panacea in the world that can make people immortal. The so-called health preservation is nothing more than preventing diseases by regulating one's own vital energy. However, once you are sick, you should see a doctor in time, follow the doctor's advice and arrangements, trust and let go, actively cooperate, and never be afraid of seeing a doctor and let a minor illness develop into a major one.

Human life is of paramount importance and health is priceless. People should think calmly about the current "health craze", always put science first, adhere to the above-mentioned "four basic principles", learn traditional health concepts and methods, and combine them with the increasingly mature power of medical science, so as to achieve the goal of prolonging life.