Looking for the original text of "Spring" in the theory of four qi regulating spirit in Huangdi Neijing

In spring and March, this is called hair aging. Heaven and earth are born, everything is glorious, lying late and getting up early, striding towards the court, and being slowed down; Living without killing, giving without taking, rewarding without punishment, this is the response of spring and the way to keep fit. Otherwise, it will hurt the liver, it will be cold in summer and there will be few elders.

"Four Qi Regulating the Spirit" comes from Su Wen in Huangdi Neijing, an anonymous book in the pre-Qin period.

Translation:

March in spring is the season when plants sprout and branches stretch. In this season, heaven and earth are full of vitality together, so everything is thriving. People should go to bed late and get up early, and go outside more. When walking, untie your hair and stretch your waist to make your mood clear.

When everything in the world and people are rejuvenated, we must not stifle them, but give them the right to rejuvenate and encourage them not to destroy them. This is the law of conforming to the spirit of spring and preserving human vitality.

Violation of this rule will harm liver qi, and in summer, it will cause pathological changes due to physical deficiency and cold. The reason for this is that the vitality in spring is not strong, which leads to the lack of healthy qi needed to supply the body in summer.

Extended data

The name "Four Qi Tunes the Spirit" is named because the whole article emphasizes warning people to adapt to the characteristics of the four seasons' climate in order to adjust their spirits and emotions. The so-called four atmospheres refer to the climate at four o'clock in spring, summer, autumn and winter, that is, spring temperature, summer heat, autumn cool and winter cold.

The main content of this article is:

(1) The principles and methods of adjusting one's mental mood according to the changes of Yin and Yang in the four seasons and the opposite harmfulness;

(2) Put forward the basic principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer and nourishing yin in autumn and winter". Explain the importance of adapting to the yin and yang of the four seasons;

(3) The drastic changes in nature may bring harm to creatures and human beings. Only by keeping in good health at the right time will it be "inexhaustible";

(4) It emphasizes the positive significance of "prevention before illness" from the perspective of health preservation, which embodies the preventive and health care thought of Neijing.

Huangdi Neijing, divided into Lingshu and Suwen, is the earliest medical classic in China. Su Wen focuses on viscera, meridians, etiology, pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment principles and acupuncture. Lingshu not only discusses the function, etiology and pathogenesis of viscera, but also focuses on meridians and acupoints, acupuncture, acupuncture methods and treatment principles.

This book is a comprehensive medical work, which establishes the theories of Yin and Yang, five elements, pulse condition, Tibetan image, meridians, etiology and pathogenesis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, health preservation and luck in traditional Chinese medicine.

Its basic material comes from the long-term observation of life phenomena in ancient China, a lot of clinical practice and simple anatomical knowledge.

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