Sub health is an important area that TCM health culture pays attention to and plays a role in. TCM can gradually improve the internal environment of the human body by adopting a variety of health preservation methods such as timely health preservation, mental health preservation, diet health preservation and traditional health care techniques, so that the internal environment, external environment and internal and external environment of the human body can be balanced and harmonious, and transform to a direction more conducive to human health.
health culture with “harmony” as the soul
The word “health preservation” was first seen in Zhuangzi. The connotation of health preservation is to extend the time limit of life and improve the quality of life. TCM health culture takes “harmony” as its soul, that is, the vast universe is integrated into one. You have me and I have you. If you fight, you will lose, and if you cooperate, you will gain. Therefore, human beings and nature should be “harmonious”, human beings themselves should be “harmonious”, and everyone’s body and mind should also be “harmonious”.
In order to achieve this “harmony” state, the health culture of traditional Chinese medicine puts forward the concept of conforming to nature, coordinating Yin and Yang, preventing diseases before they occur, cultivating shape and spirit together, integrating movement and static, harmonizing viscera, and reaching meridians and collaterals smoothly; In terms of strategy, it has food health care, sexual health care, sports health care, spiritual health care, etc; The specific methods include diet, acupuncture, massage, massage, foot bath, music, etc. The core concept of TCM health culture is to “irrigate its roots, cultivate its roots, and improve its later”, so as to prevent sub-health in the future.
“infuse its roots” — do a good job in prenatal health care
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that congenital endowment and physical factors are closely related to the occurrence of sub-health. The strength of physique determines the health of human body to a great extent. A national survey found that qi deficiency constitution is most closely related to sub-health, especially sub-health caused by insufficient energy to promote human growth and development.
The strategic focus of China’s medical development in the 21st century has moved forward, which includes: from simply focusing on the late life to focusing on the whole process of life, especially on the early life, and even before the occurrence of individuals, to control genetic diseases before conception as far as possible.
As early as the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, TCM health preservation began to pay attention to sexual and reproductive health. First, avoid close marriage. “Qu Li” pointed out: “men and women have the same surname, and their birth is not vassal”; Second, oppose early marriage and early childbirth. He proposed that “a man should marry when he is thirty, and a woman should marry when she is twenty”; Third, pay attention to prenatal education. For example, the biography of women in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties has recorded the earliest fetal education: “those who are too pregnant, the mother of King Wen, and those who are pregnant, do not look at evil looks, listen to lewd sounds, and speak arrogantly”; Finally, due to the influence of nature, society and other factors, modern society advocates paying attention to health preservation from multiple perspectives in order to strengthen the physique of newborns and prevent the appearance of sub-health. On the one hand, both men and women should pay attention to their own physique and do a good job of prenatal examination before pregnancy to ensure that the newborn has good genetic quality; On the other hand, pay attention to sexual health. Sexual intercourse should be conducted in a quiet, comfortable, healthy and pleasant atmosphere. When both men and women are ill, they should not share a room.
“cultivating the foundation” — the day after tomorrow’s recuperation
People live between heaven and earth, in the six harmonies, and are part of the whole world. People and the natural environment are a whole. First of all, we should keep in good health, conform to the changing laws of climate and Yin and Yang, and comprehensively adjust ourselves from the spirit, daily life, diet and other aspects; Secondly, we should pay attention to spiritual adjustment and health preservation, especially in modern society, where social pressure is large and information is extensive, we should maintain psychological balance, not excessive sadness and joy, and moderately relieve psychological pressure, so as to achieve “tranquility and nothingness, true Qi follows it, spirit is internal, and illness is always safe”; Again, sexual health preservation is the foundation of health preservation, and its great significance lies in coordinating the balance of yin and Yang of the human body, cherishing essence and protecting kidney, and taking care of the foundation of human life; In addition, paying attention to dietary regulation and reasonable diet by using the properties of food can effectively adjust the balance of yin and Yang of the human body and maintain health; Finally, traditional health care, medicine health care, acupuncture and massage health care also play a positive role in modern society.
“good after” – proper treatment of the corpse
In TCM health preservation, proper treatment of corpses is an important part that can not be ignored. After the death of a person, the treatment of the corpse must be strictly done to prevent the corpse from polluting or harming the environment. In particular, the corpse with infectious diseases such as hepatitis and tuberculosis should be treated with caution.
Nowadays, the treatment of corpses is mainly cremation, but there are still many places of burial in the vast rural areas and remote mountainous areas. Rotten corpses will pollute the surrounding air, water and soil, and then affect the production, life and health of residents. This kind of environmental pollution factor has accelerated the generation of sub-health, which must be paid enough attention to. The book of health preservation said: “the stagnant water can make people sick, the ditches can be dredged, the houses can be clean and free of filth, and there is no plague.”
Health belongs not only to individuals, but also to families and society. Therefore, “being good after” and properly handling the dead body embody the unique overall thought of traditional Chinese medicine, the active harmony between people and nature, and also an important part of traditional Chinese medicine health culture.
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