Constitutional Health Preservation – Harmonious Constitution (Type A)
This video is reprinted from Bilibili UP “Director Chen Guozhen”
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1. Overall Characteristics of Harmonious Constitution: The main characteristics include the balance of Yin, Yang, Qi, and Blood, with a moderate body shape, rosy complexion, and abundant energy.
2. Physical Characteristics: Well-proportioned and robust physique.
3. Common Manifestations: Rosy complexion and skin, thick and shiny hair, bright eyes, moist nose, sensitive sense of smell, rosy lips, not easily fatigued, abundant energy, tolerant to cold and heat, good sleep, good appetite, normal bowel movements, pale red tongue, thin white coating, and a soft, strong pulse.
4. Psychological Characteristics: Easy-going and cheerful personality.
5. Disease Tendency: Generally, less prone to illness.
6. Adaptability to External Environment: Strong adaptability to both natural and social environments.
Health Preservation for Harmonious Constitution
Grains as the Mainstay 01
1) Grains: rice, millet, barley, wheat, corn, sorghum, coix seed, etc.
2) Legumes: soybeans, black beans, green beans, lentils, fava beans, mung beans, sword beans, red beans, peas, etc.
Small Amount of Meat, Vegetables as Supplement 02
1) Spring vegetables that disperse: leeks, shepherd’s purse, and other similar vegetables.
2) Summer cooling foods: spinach, cucumber, loofah, winter melon, etc.
3) Chinese cabbage – does not wilt in winter, suitable for consumption by those with a harmonious constitution in winter, while also consuming some meat.
Root Vegetables and Five Fruits as Aids 03
1) Root vegetables: sweet potatoes, taro, potatoes, etc.
2) Five fruits: apricots, plums, jujubes, peaches, and chestnuts. Peaches and plums can generate fluids, suitable for summer consumption; apricots can moisten the lungs, suitable for autumn consumption; jujubes are warming and nourishing, suitable for spring, autumn, and winter consumption.
01Acupoint Health Care
Selected points: Zusanli (足三里), Qihai (气海), Yongquan (涌泉)
Zusanli: located three inches below the outer knee eye, one finger breadth outside the anterior crest of the tibia.
Qihai: located 1.5 inches below the navel on the anterior midline.
Yongquan: located on the sole of the foot, in the depression of the first third of the foot when the toes are flexed.
Operation:
Use the thumb or the tip of the middle finger to press the acupoint, making gentle, slow circular motions until a feeling of soreness and distension is reached, massaging for 2-3 minutes. Perform this operation 1-2 times daily.
02Exercise Health Care
It is recommended that elderly individuals with a harmonious constitution develop good exercise habits, engaging in 30 minutes to 1 hour of aerobic exercise daily. Recommended health exercises include Baduanjin (八段锦), Tai Chi Sword, and Tai Chi.
03Daily Routine Adjustment
Daily activities should align with the four seasons’ Yin and Yang, balancing work and rest, ensuring adequate sleep, and avoiding sleeping immediately after meals.
04Mental Adjustment
It is advisable to maintain a peaceful mindset, adapting to the seasonal changes of Yin and Yang as much as possible.
For example, in spring, when Yang energy is rising, one should engage in outdoor activities in fresh air, keeping an open mind and optimistic emotions.
In summer, when the weather is hot, it is easy to become irritable; one should strive to maintain a calm mood.
In autumn, people often become anxious and sad; it is important to communicate and interact with others, maintaining an optimistic and open-minded attitude.
In winter, when the weather is cold and everything is hidden, mental cultivation should focus on tranquility, allowing the mind to remain calm and peaceful.
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