“Severe Cold" is the last season of the year, although the temperature may not be as "severe" as the past seasons, still it's "cold".As the coldness reaches its extreme it will start to die down, therefore it will be the last strike for the cold energy. The heat that the earth saved from the past year has reaches its end as well, plus the sunlight is limited. Cold air travels south often thus create very windy weather. Till this the moment, the earth is frozen.
Although the season changes the rule of health preservation stays the same. To merge into the season and flow with it is not simply being passive; instead this is indeed a very active activity. As long as we understand and follow the rule of the universe, there is no way for illness to attack us.
"Severe cold" is a very windy and cold season. Wind is the main element of Spring, and cold of course is of winter. So this is another transitional season, between winter and spring. It can also be a season mixed with some really brutal wind chilled days and some warm and sunny days. Wind-cold combination is the most harmful one for human body. Therefore besides taking care of the winter organs (kidney and bladder), we also need to work on the spring organs (liver and gall bladder) to help the Yang energy rise up to protect us from the cold and wind. Also this will help smoothing our emotion as liver is a very "emotional" organ. If the liver energy is too low it can make people depressed, but if the liver energy is too much then the person tends to get angry easy. Again, during this transitional season,the lack of sunshine and Yang energy will make many depressed, meanwhile the strong wind energy may make many angry and frustrated.
This is also a very dry season. If there are some precious sunny days, the best time for outdoor activities is early afternoon. Make sure you still cover yourself well while enjoying the sun. A humidifier can be a good choice for your house as well. There is also a thing called "cold emission" that usually comes from your cold wall.Researches have shown that when the wall temperature is 6 ℃ lower than room temperature, a person can feel the cold 50 centimeter away from the wall. This subtle cold is as harmful as the cold you can clearly feel anywhere else. It may cause slow blood circulation or even stagnation therefore lead to muscle pain, high blood pressure, arthritis and other cold-related issues. So make sure move your sofa or bed a bit further from the cold wall.
For seniors, try to get to bed earlier and get up later. Do not sweat even if you are doing physical exercises. Again, make sure to keep your feet warm and try to do foot bath every night before you go to bed.
This is still a high season for cold and respiratory illness. If you happen to be the victim, here is a simply remedy for you to kick out the cold you caught without taking antibiotic. The "ginger-brown sugar tea": boil ginger and brown sugar together and drink it hot. (This is very effective for early stage sickness that cause by cold only. You still need to seek professional medical help in time if there are other symptoms.)
Other than these, you have had a great winter so far and here is the last stage. Have a great mood and prepare for the incoming spring energy. Yes, the temperature may still be low, but the earth is waking up, so is our Yang energy.
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