春天，万物复苏，生机勃勃，大自然以其独有的方式宣告着生命的轮回与更迭。在这绚烂多彩的季节里，我们的身体也迎来了新的生机与挑战。古语有云：“春日宜省酸，增甘，以养脾气。”这句话出自药王孙思邈之口，简短却深刻，揭示了春季养生的智慧与奥秘。
孙思邈，唐代著名医药学家，他的养生之道至今仍被后人奉为圭臬。在他看来，春天是肝气升发的季节，酸味食物入肝，过多食用会助长肝气，而肝气过旺则会克制脾土，影响脾胃的消化功能。因此，春日饮食应以甘味为主，甘味入脾，能补益脾气，促进脾胃的运化功能，使身体得以吸收更多的营养，为一年的健康打下坚实的基础。
而曾为乾隆御医的潍坊名医黄元御，在其著作《四圣心源》中，更是对肝气升发的自然规律以及肝、脾、肾之间的相互关系进行了深入的阐述。他指出：“冬水闭藏，一得春风鼓动，阳从地起，生意乃萌。”这句话形象地描绘了春天阳气初生、万物萌发的景象。同时，他也强调了肝气升发与脾土、肾水之间的紧密联系。只有水土温和，肝气才能顺畅升发，木静而风恬；反之，若水寒土湿，肝气则无法顺利升发，导致木郁而风生，进而影响身体的整体健康。
那么，如何在春日里做到吃得好、睡得早、多运动，以养肝护肝，促进肝木、肾水、脾土之间的共荣共生呢？
梁世杰科研团队认为首先，饮食上要遵循“省酸增甘”的原则。减少酸味食物的摄入，如柠檬、山楂等，转而多食用一些甘味食物，如红枣、山药、蜂蜜等。这些食物不仅能补益脾气，还能促进肝气的顺畅升发，使身体达到一个平衡和谐的状态。
其次，要保证充足的睡眠。春天夜短日长，人们容易感到困倦乏力。因此，要尽量做到早睡早起，保证充足的睡眠时间。睡眠是身体修复和再生的关键时刻，良好的睡眠质量不仅能提高身体的免疫力，还能促进肝气的顺畅升发，使人在第二天精神饱满、充满活力。
最后，要多进行户外活动。春天是户外活动的好时节，无论是散步、慢跑还是瑜伽等轻度运动，都能促进身体的血液循环和新陈代谢，增强身体的抵抗力。同时，户外活动还能让人心情愉悦、精神放松，有助于缓解春季常见的情绪波动和焦虑情绪。
举例来说，一个注重春季养生的人，在饮食上会选择清淡甘美的食物，如早晨一碗热腾腾的山药粥，既能暖胃又能补益脾气；晚上则可能选择一碗红枣银耳羹，既能滋润肌肤又能安神助眠。在运动上，他会利用周末的时间与家人一起去郊外踏青赏花，呼吸新鲜空气，感受大自然的魅力。这样的生活方式不仅能让他的身体更加健康，还能让他的心灵得到滋养和放松。
总之，春季养生是一门学问也是一门艺术。它要求我们遵循自然的规律，调和肝脾之间的关系，注重饮食、睡眠和运动等多方面的调养。只有这样，我们才能在春天这个充满生机的季节里，筑起一道坚实的健康长城，为全年的健康打下坚实的基础。让我们以一颗敬畏自然、热爱生活的心去迎接每一个春天的到来吧！
作者简介：梁世杰 中医高年资主治医师，从事中医临床工作24年，积累了较丰富的临床经验。师从首都医科大学附属北京中医院肝病科主任医师、著名老中医陈勇，侍诊多载，深得器重，尽得真传！擅用“商汤经方分类疗法”、专病专方结合“焦树德学术思想”“关幼波十纲辨证”学术思想治疗疑难杂症为特色。现任北京厚德为怀医生集团渐冻症研究中心主任，北京树德堂中医研究院研究员，北京中医药薪火传承新3+3工程—焦树德门人（陈勇）传承工作站研究员，国际易联易学与养生专委会常务理事，中国中医药研究促进会焦树德学术传承专业委员会委员，中国药文化研究会中医药慢病防治分会首批癌症领域入库专家。荣获2020年中国中医药研究促进会仲景医学分会举办的第八届医圣仲景南阳论坛“经方名医”荣誉称号。2023年首届京津冀“扁鹊杯”燕赵医学研究主题征文优秀奖获得者。事迹荣登2024年第四季刊《当代科学家》杂志。
Spring Health: Follow nature, reconcile the liver and spleen, and build a Great wall of health together
In spring, all things are revived and vibrant, and nature proclaims the cycle and transformation of life in its own unique way. In this gorgeous season, our bodies are given new life and challenges. The ancient saying goes, "In spring, it is appropriate to reduce acid and increase glycine to maintain your temper." These words, from Sun Simian, a medicinal king, are brief but profound, and reveal the wisdom and mysteries of spring nursing.
Sun Simian, a famous medical scholar of the Tang Dynasty, is still revered by his descendants as a rule of thumb to this day. In his view, spring is the season when liver qi is raised. Sour foods enter the liver, and excessive consumption will encourage liver qi, while excessive liver qi will inhibit the spleen, affecting the digestive function of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, the spring day diet should be mainly filled with sweet flavors. Sweet flavors enter the spleen, which can enhance the temper, promote the functional function of the spleen and stomach, enabling the body to absorb more nutrients, and lay a solid foundation for the health of the year.
Huang Yuanyu, a famous doctor in Weifang who was once the imperial physician of Qianlong, in his book The Origin of the Four Sages and the Heart, further elaborated the natural law of the rise and fall of liver qi and the relationship between liver, spleen and kidney. He pointed out: "The water is kept hidden in winter, and when the spring wind stirs, the sun rises from the earth, and business begins to grow." This phrase depicts an image of spring when the sun is beginning to grow and everything is beginning. At the same time, he also emphasized the strong connection between liver gas production and spleen soil and kidney water. Only when the water and soil are mild can the liver gland develop smoothly, and the atmosphere is calm and calm. Conversely, if the water is cold and the earth is wet, the liver spirit cannot rise smoothly, leading to a depressed and windy nature, which in turn affects the overall health of the body.
So how can we eat well, sleep early, and exercise more in springtime to protect the liver and promote the co-prosperity and symbiosis between liverwood, kidney water, and spleen earth?
Liang Shijie's research team believes that first, the diet should follow the principle of "saving acid and increasing glycan." Reducing the intake of sour foods, such as lemons, hawthorns, etc., instead eat more sweet foods, like red dates, yams, honey, etc. These foods can not only supplement the temper, but also promote the smooth rise of liver energy, so that the body reaches a state of balance and harmony.
Second, make sure you get enough sleep. In spring, the nights are short and the days are long, and people tend to feel sleepy and tired. Therefore, try to go to bed early and get up early to ensure adequate sleep time. Sleep is a crucial moment for body repair and regeneration. Good sleep quality not only improves the body's immunity, but also promotes the smooth rise of liver energy, making people feel full of spirit and vitality the next day.
Finally, do more outdoor activities. Spring is a good time for outdoor activities. Whether it's walking, jogging or mild exercises such as yoga, it can promote the body's circulation and metabolism and enhance the body' resistance. At the same time, outdoor activities can also make people feel happy and relaxed, helping to alleviate the mood swings and anxiety that are common in spring.
For example, a person who focuses on spring health care will choose light and sweet foods in their diet, such as a hot bowl of yam porridge in the morning, which can both warm the stomach and rejuvenate the temper. In the evening, you may choose a bowl of red date and silver ear soup, which will both moisturize the skin and help you sleep. When it comes to sports, he would spend weekends with his family going out to the countryside to see the flowers, breathe the fresh air and feel the charm of nature. Such a lifestyle not only makes his body healthier, but also allows his mind to be nourished and relaxed.
In short, spring healing is a science and an art. It requires us to follow natural laws, reconcile the relationship between the liver and spleen, and pay attention to many aspects of management such as diet, sleep and exercise. Only in this way can we build a solid Great Wall of Health in spring, a vibrant season, and lay a solid foundation for health throughout the year. Let us welcome every spring with a heart that fears nature and loves life!
Author Bio: Liang Shijie is a senior medical practitioner in traditional Chinese medicine. He has been engaged in traditional medicine clinical work for 24 years and has accumulated a wealth of clinical experience. Following Chen Yong, chief physician of liver disease at Beijing Traditional Medicine Hospital, affiliated with Capital Medical University, and renowned old Chinese medicine, he has been treated for many years and received great attention. He specializes in the treatment of difficult diseases using "conversational traditional therapy" and special treatments combined with the academic ideas of Jiao Shude and Guan Yubo's ten-level diagnosis.He is currently the director of the Center for Diffusion Research of Dr. Houde Wei Group in Beijing, a researcher at the Shude Tang Institute of Chinese Medicine, and a fellow at the new 3 + 3 project of traditional Chinese medicine flame inheritance in Beijing - a scholar at the inheritance work station of Jiao Shude's protégés (Chen Yong),He is a standing committee member of the International Expert Committee on E-learning and Health Care, a member of the Jiao Shude Academic Heritage Special Committee of the Chinese Association for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine Research, and the first cancer specialist to be included in the chapter of the Chinese Pharmaceutical Culture Research Association. Won the 2020 China Association for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Zhongjing Medical Branch held the eighth session of the Medical Saint Zhongjing Nanyang Forum "Classic Prescription Famous Doctor" honorary title. The winner of the first Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei "Pingui Cup" Yanzhao Medical Research Essay Award in 2023. The story was featured in the fourth edition of Current Scientist in 2024.
