36 tips for staying healthy

The Chinese nation's health culture has a long history, profound theoretical accumulation, and a variety of rich and colorful health practice activities. Various health-preserving activities are generally practical activities under the guidance of certain theories. Therefore, understanding the necessary health-preserving theories can effectively improve the practical level of health-preserving activities. Here, we explore thirty-six secrets to good health.

The health wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated. The following are 100 classic health quotes left by the ancients. Start health preservation from daily life!

1. Porridge and rice are the best nourishing foods in the world. ——Wang Shixiong of the Qing Dynasty, "Suixiju Diet"

2. Be careful in taking care of your body and cultivating your character. Do not ignore small benefits as if they are not important, and do not ignore small losses as if they are not serious. ——Baopuzi by Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty

3. Knowing how to be at ease and self-sufficient is the basis for achieving happiness. ——Eight Notes on Honoring Life by Gao Lian, Ming Dynasty

4. When righteousness is within, evil cannot prevail. ——"Suwen·Yipian Acupuncture Theory"

5. When the vital energy is full, one will not feel hungry. When the vital spirit is gathered, one will not feel sleepy. When the vital essence is sufficient, one will not feel desire. When the three essences are complete, one will become an immortal on earth. ——"Essentials of Nourishing the Heart" by Hu Wenhuan of the Ming Dynasty

6. Rather than treating the disease after it occurs, it is better to take care of yourself before you get sick. ——Zhu Zhenheng of Yuan Dynasty, "Danxi's Heart Method"

7. The Yongquan acupoints are the places where essence and energy are generated. They should be rubbed a thousand times before going to bed. ——You Cheng of the Qing Dynasty, Shoushi Qingbian

8. The thickness of clothes should be suitable for each occasion. Therefore, you should not wear too thin clothes in the hot summer, and you should not wear too thick clothes in the cold winter. ——Pu Qianguan, Song Dynasty, "Essentials of Health Preservation"

9. Sleeping at night and getting up early in March, the body is slow and has no effort, which goes against life. ——Tao Hongjing of the Southern Liang Dynasty, Records of Cultivating Nature and Prolonging Life

10. To live a long life, read books and keep the flowers and the moon around you. ——《Essentials of Class Cultivation》 by Hu Wenhuan, Ming Dynasty

11. The area from the waist and abdomen to the calves should be kept at normal temperature, and the area from the chest to the head should be kept slightly cool. ——Pu Qianguan, Song Dynasty, "Essentials of Health Preservation"

12. To cultivate your character, do not walk, sit, lie down, look or listen for a long time. ——Pu Qianguan, Song Dynasty, "Essentials of Health Preservation"

13. The key to maintaining good health starts with diet. ——Liu Chenggan of the Qing Dynasty, Jiayetang Collection

14. For those who want to maintain their health, the more they desire to sleep, the more difficult it is. ——"Lao Lao Heng Yan" by Cao Tingdong of the Qing Dynasty

15. The basis of health preservation is to avoid harm. ——"Xian Jing"

16. To maintain health, it is important to nourish your qi, to nourish your qi, it is important to nourish your heart, and to nourish your heart, it is important to have few desires. ——Wang Wenlu of Ming Dynasty, "Medical First"

17. The mind must be exercised regularly and the body must be worked hard regularly. ——Lü Kun of the Ming Dynasty, "Moaning Language"

18. When the mind is disturbed, all kinds of diseases will arise; when the mind is calm, all diseases will cease. ——Luo Tianyi of the Yuan Dynasty, "Health Treasure Mirror"

19. Where evil gathers, its energy will be weak. ——"Suwen·Commentary on Fever"

20. Evil and righteousness hurt each other, desire and nature harm each other, and they cannot coexist. ——Huainanzi by Liu An et al., Western Han Dynasty

21. Children will not suffer from cold or hunger, but they will suffer from the problem of being full and warm. ——Wu Jing, Qing Dynasty, Treatise on Febrile Diseases

22. Summer is the season for growth (grass grows luxuriantly), the energy of heaven and earth interacts, all things blossom and bear fruit, people sleep at night and get up early, never getting tired of the day. ——Qiu Chuji of the Yuan Dynasty, "On the Health Preservation"

23. The expression of joy, anger, decline and happiness... can be controlled but not stopped. If controlled, they will lead to smoothness; if stopped, they will lead to chaos. ——Dong Zhongshu, Western Han Dynasty, "Spring and Autumn Annals"

24. Cherish your energy and conserve your essence to nourish your spirit. Think less, desire less and don’t overwork your mind. ——Ming·Gong Tingxian "Shou Shi Bao Yuan"

25. Go with the flow and be at peace with yourself after things pass, and you can live longer. ——"Ming·Gong Tingxian Shoushi Baoyuan"

26. Five grains for nourishment, five animals for assistance, five vegetables for fullness, and five fruits for benefit. ——Wan Quan of Ming Dynasty, "Four Essentials for Health Preservation"

27. When lying on your side, bend your knees to increase your energy and strength. ——Pu Qianguan, Song Dynasty, "Baosheng Yaolu"

28. My life is in my hands, not in God’s hands. ——"Xian Jing"

29. Eat less for dinner and live to be 99. ——Zhang Zhan of the Tang Dynasty, "Essentials of Health Preservation"

30. The sky is the ancestor of Yang, and the earth is the ancestor of Yin. Yang is the basis of life, Yin is the basis of death. ——Hua Tuo, Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhongzang Jing

31. The principles of all things in the universe begin with calmness and end with haste. ——Lü Kun of the Ming Dynasty, "Moaning Language"

32. The body should be kept relaxed and the food intake should be kept small. Do not work too much and do not eat too much. ——Wang Cai, Ming Dynasty, "Secrets of Cultivation"

33. Keep your body active and your appetite small. Don’t overwork, and don’t overeat. ——Records of Cultivating Nature and Prolonging Life by Tao Hongjing of the Southern Dynasty Liang

34. Even if you take medicine regularly, if you do not know how to nourish your nature, it will be difficult to achieve longevity. ——Tao Hongjing of the Southern Dynasty Liang Dynasty, Records of Cultivating Nature and Prolonging Life

35. The yin and yang of the four seasons are the roots of all things. Therefore, sages nourish yang in spring and summer and nourish yin in autumn and winter in order to follow their roots. ——Suwen·The Great Treatise on the Four Qi and the Regulating Spirit

36. Excessive vision leads to unclear eyesight, excessive hearing leads to deaf ears, and excessive thinking leads to disordered intelligence. ——Han Feizi, Han Fei, Warring States Period