For those with spring qi, illness lies in the head; for those with summer qi, illness lies in the organs; for those with autumn qi, illness lies in the shoulders and back; for those with winter qi, illness lies in the limbs
Let's take a look at the original text: "Those with spring qi are sick in the head; those with summer qi are sick in the organs; those with autumn qi are sick in the shoulders and back; and those with winter qi are sick in the limbs
This passage is very simple to understand literally. The first sentence is' spring qi ', which refers to the spring qi. The term 'qi' here refers to the external climate, or the natural qi of heaven and earth, as well as the qi of the four seasons and five organs. Zhang Zhicong believed that "the so-called qi refers to the qi of the four seasons and five organs." The article "Jin Kui Zhen Fang Fang" continues from "Qi Qi Tong Tian Lun". The content of these two articles is somewhat similar and connected. The theory of 'Qi Tong Tian Lun' discusses the corresponding relationship between the natural changes of heaven and earth and the changes of yin and yang in the five organs of the human body. The Golden Chamber True Speech also discusses many connections in this regard. By linking the four seasons and five organs to the human body, the study explores the patterns of disease onset, which follows the approach of "The Theory of Qi and Heaven".
We have also mentioned before that 'East wind grows in spring, illness lies in the liver; South wind grows in summer, illness lies in the heart' and so on. Today, as we continue, "Those with spring qi are sick in the head; those with summer qi are sick in the organs." The term "qi" here must be understood by everyone. In the original text of the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, "qi" appears multiple times, sometimes referring to the qi of nature, and sometimes referring to the qi of yin and yang in the four seasons and five organs, which refers to this kind of qi in the organs. I have taught before that qi is particularly important. There is a medium for interaction and communication between the human body and the natural world, and this medium is qi. It sounds abstract to understand, but in fact, it is a state of energy and a state of flow. These two states have laws in the human body, which are in line with the laws in nature. The two are unified and corresponding, hence it is called "correspondence between heaven and man".
The meaning of 'correspondence between heaven and man' is the concept that humans and nature are in harmony and harmony with each other. In spring, when it comes to our original text, it refers to "spring qi" because spring qi corresponds to the liver, so "illness lies in the head". Observing nature and daily life, we can find that people are prone to dizziness in spring because the liver is the main source of wood, and wood qi is generated. Liver qi is ascending. People are also prone to laziness and drowsiness, which is called spring drowsiness because the liver qi has just begun to relax and the body's yang qi has just begun to sprout, making it easy to feel sleepy at this time. If the evacuation is not in place, it is easy to get sleepy. In spring, there is still fire, and the fire energy has just broken through the soil. The yang energy of nature has just broken through the soil, and the yang energy of the human body has just begun to flow outward from the internal organs. Spring qi responds to the liver, and the liver opens its orifices to the eyes. So we observe that in spring, especially between May and June, people are prone to getting angry. Where can they get angry? If the eyes get red, it is easy to get some eye diseases, such as inflammation of the eyelids, which the common people call "white eyes" turning red and the entire eye easily swollen. Children's eyes are less red in autumn and less red in summer, but in spring, they are very red and have a lot of eye irritation. What's the reason? The liver opens its orifices to the eyes, and at this point, liver qi begins to rise. Liver fire tends to move upwards, but where does it go? It's just the eyes. So, in spring, you should take good care of your eyes and avoid getting overheated. Liver fire should be relieved and resolved as much as possible. I have mentioned before that the main focus of health and wellness in spring is to maintain the vitality of the hair, which means that the vitality of the hair can be effectively relieved.
I once talked about a topic, which was what tea to drink in spring, what tea to drink in summer, what tea to drink in autumn, and what tea to drink in winter. In fact, the traditional Chinese medicine concept of health preservation can be permeated from drinking tea. This kind of thinking is like drinking tea in spring to relieve liver qi. The corresponding tea for spring is floral tea. Flower tea is made by stir frying jasmine and green tea, removing the jasmine and leaving only green tea. This tea has the aroma of jasmine, but also retains the original freshness of green tea, with a slight bitterness but still a fragrance. The Chinese have changed the nature of tea by mixing and frying.
We can find out from the "Shennong Bencao Jing" that tea has a cold nature before any treatment. Ancient medical books recorded that tea is not suitable for drinking too much or for a long time, and it is not suitable for drinking very strong tea. Drinking very strong tea every day can lead to weight loss over time, as recorded in ancient medical books. It is easy for people to become relatively weak and lose weight.
When it comes to drinking tea, the topic I just extended is that tea itself tends to be cold and cool. When stir fried with jasmine flowers, the jasmine flowers have a fragrant taste, which plays a role in dispelling the heat. The function of flower tea is to relieve stress and clear heat. Flower tea is suitable for drinking in spring. People with spring qi are sick in their heads, especially those who are older. In spring, in addition to their eyes, they are also prone to dizziness and symptoms of high blood pressure. Perhaps there are no symptoms of hypertension in other seasons, but in spring, it is easy to feel dizzy and involuntarily faint. This is because the liver qi rises, and liver fire is prone to stagnation, causing damage to the head due to the qi generated. The head is the meeting of all yang, so yang energy is easy to reach the head, and fire energy is easy to reach the head, making people feel a little dizzy. When encountering such a situation, come and clear the fire. Drinking chrysanthemums for regular health and wellness can clear the heat of the head, especially liver fire, by soaking white chrysanthemums in water.
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