In daily life, people are actually constantly in contact with health and wellness, but they often don't realize it. Therefore, understanding the scientific health knowledge around us is very important. Below, let's learn some basic scientific health tips.

　　Basic scientific and health knowledge

　　1. Wash your face scientifically

　　Every morning after waking up, it's best to wash your face with cold water. This not only removes the dust that accumulated on your face during sleep but also improves your overall mental state for the day. For women who wear makeup every day, the first thing to do after getting off work in the evening is to wash your face to remove any faded makeup and dirt.

　　The ideal water temperature for cleansing is around 30℃. Avoid using water that is too hot, as the heat will absorb excess oil from the skin, leading to dryness, loss of elasticity and radiance, and increased susceptibility to wrinkles. Also avoid water that is too cold, as while it can clean surface dirt, it cannot effectively remove grime and excess oil from pores. Washing your face with lukewarm water around 30℃ opens pores for a more thorough cleanse without harming the skin.

　　2. Salt helps detoxify the skin.

　　Salt's anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties are well-known, but its detoxifying effects are also quite unique. If you have oily skin, try mixing a small spoonful of salt with honey, applying it to your face, gently massaging for 5 minutes, and then rinsing it off with water. Salt deeply cleanses skin pores, while honey water replenishes skin nutrients. Using this mixture twice a day, morning and evening, can help remove toxins from the skin.

　　3. Apply light sunscreen twice.

　　Office workers don't see much sunlight daily, and their skin is generally thin and fair, making it less resistant to light and more prone to sunburn. Therefore, they need to pay extra attention to sun protection. Products with too high an SPF can cause skin irritation, so it's recommended to apply a suitable, lightweight sunscreen every morning and evening before and after get off work. Although the sun isn't as strong after 3 PM, it's still necessary to apply SPF 15 sunscreen half an hour before leaving get off work.

　　4. Place a plant that suits your needs in the room.

　　Color psychologist Cizeba says, "Just as vitamins are nourishing for the body, colors are also nutrients for the brain." Among all colors, the green of plants possesses a harmonious quality and can help treat depression. Red has a powerful, burning energy and is said to "harmonize the blood, soothe the liver, nourish the stomach, and relieve chest congestion." Purple, on the other hand, can stimulate tissue growth and heal wounds. So why not place some flowers or potted plants in your office or home?

　　5. Eat vegetarian food 2 days a week

　　Many people nowadays pay attention to the nutritional value of their meals, blindly believing that eating lots of meat and fish will definitely be good for their health. This view is too one-sided. Eating highly nutritious foods is certainly good for the body, but if you eat them all the time, it will put a huge burden on your digestive system. Therefore, we should eat vegetables two days a day to give our digestive system a rest.

　　6. DIY face masks kill wrinkles

　　This is a popular face mask method in India , combining papaya and honey as a natural way to combat wrinkles. Mix the two into a paste, apply it to your face for 15 minutes, then wash it off to allow the mask to work its magic.

　　7. Use brown sugar and orange juice to soften lips

　　Lips are one of the most exposed yet least cared-for parts of the body. Two days each week, mix a teaspoon of brown sugar with freshly squeezed orange juice to form a paste, and apply it to your lips for a few minutes. Sugars and grains are the most natural and gentle exfoliants, while the acids in orange juice effectively remove dead skin. After washing off the "lip mask," immediately apply a lip balm containing antioxidants and SPF to protect your delicate lips from damage.

　　8. Apply strong tea to the eyes

　　After a tiring day in front of the computer, your eyes feel sore and dry. Don't rush to buy eye drops; try the simplest method. Brew a strong pot of tea, let it cool, and use it to wash your eyes. Then, soak two cotton balls in the tea, close your eyes, and place them on your eyelids. Relax for 5 minutes and think about pleasant things. This can relieve your eye fatigue and make your eyes bright and clear.

　　9. Learn a dance

　　Use your free time to learn a dance. Whether it's ballet, Latin, African dance, or belly dance, it's all good. "Transparency, warmth, and sexiness" have become the three new rules for a beautiful figure. And dance, which can sculpt this new perfect figure, has inevitably attracted a lot of attention. Fitness experts believe that in addition to sculpting the body, dance also offers extraordinary benefits to physical health.

　　10. Let's jump!

　　We should exercise regularly. If you don't feel like going out to exercise, you can choose the simplest way: jumping. Jumping can strengthen our bones and prevent osteoporosis. So in your free time, you can choose to jump for a little over a minute, which can both exercise your body and cultivate your mind.

　　11. There are many benefits to standing upside down.

　　Standing postures can promote blood circulation to various organs, and the skin and hair will also benefit as a result. When starting out, you can begin with a shoulder stand: Lie on your back with your legs bent at a right angle, then extend them upwards, lifting your hips off the ground, supporting yourself with your hands, keeping your shoulder blades on the ground, and keeping your abdomen, hips, and legs in a straight line as much as possible. Hold this position until it feels challenging.

　　12. Yoga- style breathing

　　This is a method of adjusting the body's internal state and skin condition through breathing: When sitting or standing, exhale through your nose while simultaneously contracting your abdomen. The movements should be synchronized. Each set consists of 40 breaths. Practice 5 sets daily to effectively promote blood circulation, improve digestion, eliminate waste and toxins, and keep your skin rosy and radiant from the inside out.

　　Daily health tips

　　1. Drink a glass of water first thing in the morning to prevent kidney stones.

　　2. Don't eat anything three hours before bed, or you'll gain weight.

　　3. Drink less milk tea, because it is high in calories and oil and has no nutritional value. Long-term consumption can easily lead to diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

　　4. Freshly baked bread should not be eaten immediately.

　　5. Keep away from the charging base. Keep at least 30 cm away from the human body. Do not place it near the bed.

　　6. Drink more water during the day and less water at night.

　　7. Do not drink more than two cups of coffee a day. Drinking too much coffee can easily lead to insomnia and stomach pain.

　　8. Eat less oily food, as it takes 5-7 hours to digest and causes blood to concentrate in the stomach and intestines, making you drowsy.

　　9. Eat less of a large meal after 5 pm, because the body doesn't need as much energy after that time.

　　10. Ten foods that will make you happy: deep-sea fish, bananas, grapefruit, whole-wheat bread, spinach, garlic, pumpkin, low-fat milk, chicken, and cherries.

　　11. Lack of sleep will make you less intelligent. You need eight hours of sleep a day. If you have a habit of taking a nap, you will age faster.

　　12. The best time to sleep is between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.

　　13. Do not drink more than one glass of alcohol per day, as alcohol can inhibit B cells that produce antibodies, increasing the chance of bacterial infection.

　　14. Capsules should be swallowed with cold water (they can be taken first). Take the medication 30 minutes before bedtime. Do not lie down immediately after taking the medication.

　　15. Sour plums have anti-aging properties, helping to maintain youthfulness. They are especially beneficial for those with liver problems.

　　Basic Traditional Chinese Medicine Knowledge for Health Preservation　　

　　Compared to Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine is the closest to and most intimately connected with our lives!

　　Everyone knows that if you catch a cold, you can make some ginger and brown sugar soup, cover yourself with a thick blanket to sweat it out, and after a good night's sleep, you'll feel refreshed and the cold will be cured without any further treatment. —In fact, ginger, brown sugar, garlic, and scallions are all commonly used traditional Chinese medicines. When we eat ginger, we feel a warm and spicy taste; it belongs to the "warming" type of traditional Chinese medicine. Peppermint (such as the peppermint candies we eat and the peppermint toothpaste we use) feels somewhat cool; in fact, peppermint is also a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine, belonging to the "cooling" type.

　　Why can Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) cure diseases? If you have a fever, which is a heat syndrome, you use "cooling" herbs (such as peppermint) to help the body return to normal. If you have chills, which is a cold syndrome, you use "warming" herbs (such as ginger) to help the body return to normal, thus restoring health. This is just a simplified classification method, that is, dividing diseases and herbs into only two categories: heat-type and cold-type. In fact, TCM classification is more detailed, generally divided into five categories: wind, heat, dampness, dryness, and cold. -- This classification is actually a manifestation of the "Five Elements" theory.

　　Spring (Wood Month) is prone to "wind"; summer (Fire Month) is hot; long summer days with frequent drizzle produce "dampness"; autumn (Metal Month) is dry; and winter is cold. Below, we'll discuss some common or frequently heard-of traditional Chinese medicines:

　　Wind-dispelling medicine: can disperse "wind" type diseases.

　　Ginger (warming); mint (cooling); chrysanthemum—these are the most common in daily life. You might not have thought that eating a mint candy or drinking a bowl of chrysanthemum tea can help "disperse" pathogenic factors.

　　Heat-clearing medicines (cooling medicines): can expel "heat-related diseases".

　　Everyone remembers that during the SARS outbreak, to prevent SARS caused by fever, Banlangen (Isatis root) became the most sought-after medicine in pharmacies, and it was sold out for a long time. Back then, a large bag of Banlangen was the most precious and sentimental gift. -- The symptom of SARS was fever, and Banlangen is a "cold-natured medicine" that can dispel heat and relieve fever.

　　Coptis chinensis is a familiar Chinese herb. The saying "good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease" refers to Coptis chinensis.

　　Dampness-removing medicines: can purge dampness, remove blood stasis, promote blood circulation, regulate qi and resolve stagnation (Note: the concept of "dampness" is very broad, including phlegm, blood stasis, stagnation, etc.).

　　Winter melon peel is also a traditional Chinese medicine. If you have difficulty urinating, boiling winter melon peel in water can quickly clear the urinary tract. Croton seeds, on the other hand, are often seen in movies. In ancient times, people would play pranks on others by tricking them into eating croton seeds, which would cause severe diarrhea.

　　Roses are also a type of Chinese medicine; peach kernels are also a type of Chinese medicine. You can imagine: in martial arts novels, Huang Yaoshi on Peach Blossom Island could use roses and peach kernels to create a miraculous medicine to remove blood stasis and promote blood circulation, thus preventing blood stasis ailments caused by fighting.

　　Dryness-relieving medicine: It can eliminate "dryness-related diseases".

　　Almonds can moisturize dryness. Drinking almond tea in autumn can help moisturize dryness and clear the lungs (autumn belongs to the metal element and the lungs).

　　Honey is also a traditional Chinese medicine. If elderly people have constipation, honey has the effects of moisturizing and relieving constipation. Drinking some honey can help to clear the intestines and relieve constipation.

　　Cold-dispelling medicines (warming medicines): can dispel "cold-type diseases".

　　Both Sichuan peppercorns and black pepper can make you sweat profusely (Chen Peisi played a character in a Spring Festival Gala skit who liked to sprinkle pepper powder and sweat profusely while eating noodles). Sichuan peppercorns and black pepper are typical examples of warming Chinese medicinal herbs.

　　In this way, we have a simple and intuitive understanding of traditional Chinese medicine.

　　Actually, we've only covered half of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) so far. Now let's talk about the other half. Why? Because TCM comprises two main categories. One category is used to "expel pathogenic factors," specifically the six pathogenic factors mentioned in the previous section: wind, heat, dampness, dryness, and cold. In TCM, this type of disease is called "excessive pathogenic factors."

　　In fact, "excessive pathogenic factors" are only external causes, caused by the invasion of pathogenic factors; there is another type of situation: it is not caused by the invasion of pathogenic factors, but by the body's own weakness. In traditional Chinese medicine, this type of disease is called "deficiency of vital energy".

　　"Excessive pathogenic factors" are divided into five subcategories: wind, heat, blood stasis, cold, and water. "Deficiency of vital energy" is also divided into five subcategories: yin, yang, qi, blood, and body fluids.

　　For "deficiency of vital energy", the method adopted by traditional Chinese medicine is to "tonify the deficiency/strengthen the body".

　　"Nourish Yin": Turtle shell is the most common Chinese medicine for nourishing Yin. Eating a turtle can help replenish Yin. Turtles and tortoises live in deep water and are considered "Yin", so they are used to nourish Yin, not Yang.

　　"Replenishing Yang": Deer antler is used to replenish Yang. Those who have read novels will surely remember the story of how drinking deer blood can arouse male desire , so the idea that deer antler replenishes Yang becomes particularly easy to understand.

　　"Replenishing Qi": We've often heard that ginseng is a powerful tonic. In movies, when a patient is on the verge of death, traditional Chinese medicine doctors use ginseng soup to replenish their Qi. -- You might not know that red dates, which we eat daily, also have the same Qi-replenishing effect as ginseng.

　　"Blood Nourishment": Bright red goji berries are often perceived as a tonic for nourishing yin and strengthening yang, but in traditional Chinese medicine, they are actually a good medicine for nourishing blood. Similarly, donkey-hide gelatin, often given as a gift, is also a traditional Chinese medicine used to nourish blood.

　　"Replenishing body fluids": It is said that the reason why Song Shixiong, a famous Chinese broadcaster, has such a good voice is because he followed the advice of an old Chinese medicine doctor and drank dendrobium tea every day. Dendrobium can generate body fluids and moisten the throat, making Song Shixiong's broadcasts louder and more mellow.

　　This will give you a clear understanding of the amazing properties of traditional Chinese medicine. Although there are hundreds of types of traditional Chinese medicine, they all fall under the clear classification described above.