The Twenty-Four Solar Terms and Health Preservation: Following the Time of Heaven to Regulate the Five Organs

Spring Health Preservation (Start of Spring to Grain Rain): Soothing the Liver and Regulating Qi, Promoting Yang Qi

In spring, everything recovers and Yang Qi begins to grow, corresponding to the "Wood" element of the five elements, and the "Liver" of the human body's five internal organs. The liver governs dredging and draining, likes smoothness and dislikes depression. Therefore, the core of spring health preservation is to nourish the liver, so that the liver qi is smooth and the qi and blood are harmonious.

• Diet should be pungent and sweet: Eat more seasonal vegetables that promote Yang Qi, such as chives, toon, and spinach, and eat less sour foods to prevent excessive liver qi.
• Daily life should be sleeping early and waking up early: Follow the sunrise to work, so that the body's Yang Qi can be released. In the morning, you can stroll in the courtyard and stretch your body.
• Emotions should be open: Maintain an open mind, be optimistic and positive, and avoid bad emotions such as anger and depression that can damage the liver.
• Feng Shui helps luck: In spring, the east is the prosperous position, belonging to wood. You can place green plants in the due east of your home, such as lucky bamboo and money trees, which can not only promote vitality, but also help liver health and career fortune.

Summer Health Preservation (Start of Summer to Major Heat): Clearing the Heart and Calming the Mind, Preventing Heatstroke and Removing Dampness

Summer is the most prosperous time for Yang Qi, when everything is lush, corresponding to the "Fire" element of the five elements, and the "Heart" of the human body's five internal organs. The heart governs blood vessels and stores the mind. Summer is hot, which can easily cause the heart fire to be too strong and the mind to be restless. Therefore, the focus of summer health preservation is to nourish the heart.

• Diet should be light: Eat more bitter gourd, lotus seeds, winter melon and other heat-clearing and summer-relieving foods, and eat less greasy and spicy foods to avoid promoting heart fire.
• Daily life should be sleeping late and waking up early: Sleep late and wake up early appropriately to follow the prosperity of Yang Qi. Taking a nap at noon can nourish the mind.
• Emotions should be peaceful: Avoid being arrogant and impetuous, and maintain a calm mood, the so-called "a calm heart is naturally cool."
• Feng Shui helps luck: Summer is the prosperous position in the south, belonging to fire. You can place a purple crystal in the due south or light a long-burning lamp, but the fire should not be too strong. At the same time, blue decorations can be appropriately added to the water level in the north to seek the balance of water and fire and balance the fortune.

Autumn Health Preservation (Start of Autumn to Frost's Descent): Moistening the Lungs and Preventing Dryness, Collecting Spiritual Energy

In autumn, Yang Qi gradually diminishes, Yin Qi gradually grows, the climate is dry, corresponding to the "Metal" element of the five elements, and the "Lungs" of the human body's five internal organs. The lungs govern Qi, control breathing, and like moisture but dislike dryness. The key to autumn health preservation is to nourish the lungs to prevent autumn dryness from harming people.

• Diet should be nourishing: Eat more pears, lilies, white fungus, honey and other products that moisten the lungs and promote body fluids, and eat less spicy barbecue to avoid aggravating dryness.
• Daily life should be sleeping early and waking up early: Get up with the chickens to allow the lung qi to stretch and avoid autumn punishment.
• Emotions should be peaceful: Collect spiritual energy, maintain inner peace, and avoid sad emotions, because "sadness hurts the lungs."
• Feng Shui helps luck: Autumn is the prosperous position in the west, belonging to metal. The due west of the home should be kept clean and bright. You can place white or metallic round ornaments, such as white ceramics and metal wind chimes, which will help enhance decisiveness and wealth.

Winter Health Preservation (Start of Winter to Great Cold): Storing Essence and Strengthening the Foundation, Warming Yang and Dispelling Cold

In winter, everything withers, Yang Qi is hidden, Yin Qi is most prosperous, corresponding to the "Water" element of the five elements, and the "Kidneys" of the human body's five internal organs. The kidneys govern the storage of essence and are the foundation of innate nature. The fundamental aspect of winter health preservation is to nourish the kidneys and consolidate essence.

• Diet should be warm and nourishing: Eat more black beans, black sesame seeds, mutton, walnuts and other products that warm and nourish kidney Yang, and avoid raw, cold and cool foods.
• Daily life should be sleeping early and waking up late: You must wait for the sunlight to avoid the severe cold and consolidate Yang Qi. Pay attention to keeping your feet warm, "cold comes from the feet."
• Emotions should be internalized: Make the will seem to be lurking, avoid large emotional ups and downs, and maintain inner peace.
• Feng Shui helps luck: Winter is the prosperous position in the north, belonging to water. You can place a fish tank or flowing water feature in the due north of your home, but you should pay attention to the cleanliness of the water and the water flow should not be too fast. This will help increase wisdom and harmonize interpersonal relationships.

Conclusion: Harmony between Man and Nature, Follow the Times

The twenty-four solar terms are not only the scale of time, but also the nodes of the flow of energy between heaven and earth. Combining solar term health preservation with numerology Feng Shui is to find the best tuning method for yourself in the grand cosmic rhythm. By adjusting diet, daily life, emotions and even the home environment, we can better "follow the time of heaven and respond to the advantages of the land," so that the small universe of the body resonates with the large universe of heaven and earth, thereby achieving the ideal state of physical and mental harmony and smooth fortune. This is the profound wisdom contained in "Destiny": knowing the time of heaven and doing one's best, can one master one's own destiny.