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“the moon waxes and wanes,” and in ancient times when there were no calendars, people used the phases of the moon to judge time.

nowadays, as the lights in cities are getting brighter, people pay less attention to the changes in the moon. in fact, the moon has been quietly affecting us. for example, before the full moon, people are more likely to suffer from insomnia.

a research project by the university of washington, yale university, and the national university of quilmes in argentinajoint research found that human sleep cycles are affected by the phases of the moon.

when the moon is brighter, people tend to go to bed later and their sleep duration is shorter.。

the research team selected 562 participants and tracked their sleep patterns.

the participants lived in two areas: formosa, argentina, which had almost no lighting and no clocks to use; and a city in the seattle area, which had complete electronic equipment.

"sleep is synchronized with the phases of the moon across all populations, regardless of ethnicity, sociocultural background, or level of urbanization," the researchers said.

not only modern research, but also chinese medicine has believed since ancient times that the moon can affect the rise and fall of a person's qi and blood.

wang maohong, a famous chinese medicine doctor in jiangxi province and chief chinese medicine doctor of the affiliated hospital of jiangxi university of traditional chinese medicine, said that the ancients called the moontaiyin, black rabbit,the moon and the earth together form what chinese medicine calls "earth energy":

it focuses on the impact on the human spleen, stomach, muscles, bones and other tangible substances centered on the "earth" in the five elements.

it focuses on the impact on human body fluids, blood and other liquid substances centered on "water" in the five elements, including hormones, blood, body fluids, etc.

with the dynamic changes of the moon phases, some hormones, blood, body fluids, etc. in the body will also undergo tidal-like cyclic changes. for example, women's menstruation is affected by the movement of the moon.

it takes about 28 days for the moon to orbit the earth. this is the cycle of the moon's waxing and waning, called the "synodic month."

when the moon moves between the earth and the sun, the moon phase that appears is called "shuo". "shuo day" is the first day of each month in the lunar calendar.

• massage zusanli

zusanli is located 3 inches below the outer kneecap, one finger width outside the tibia.

massage or moxibustion on zusanli can help replenish the middle qi. for example, massage zusanli for 5 to 10 minutes every day until you feel soreness, swelling, and heat.

• eat less cold food

  
  

when the seasons change, be careful not to eat too much cold food and add more clothes in time.

when the moon turns to form a 90-degree angle with the sun, the moon phase is called the waxing moon. the waxing moon refers to the seventh day of the lunar calendar.

• eat less greasy food

eat less fatty, sweet and greasy foods, and eat more foods that soothe the liver and promote bile secretion, such as celery, chrysanthemum, tomatoes, radishes, oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, etc. you can also make porridge with lilies.

• make rose tea

you may want to drink more rose tea on a daily basis, which can soothe the liver and gallbladder while also helping to maintain your skin.

• press the tanzhong point

the full moon day usually refers to the 15th, 16th or 17th day of each lunar month, which is the day when the moon is the fullest.

for example, the mid-autumn festival is the dividing point of climate change. the weather becomes noticeably cooler, with a large temperature difference between morning and evening, and it is stuffy at noon, and the climate is mainly dry.

• practice breathing

close your eyes and sit quietly every morning. first, click your teeth 36 times, then stir your tongue in your mouth, and slowly swallow the saliva several times.pause for a moment and start doing abdominal breathing:

close your mouth and breathe in through your nose to expand your abdomen;thenexhale through your mouth, tightening your muscles (feel your abdominal wall drop) to force the air out。

• regulate emotions

in autumn, everything withers and the bleak atmosphere often makes people feel emotional, their emotions easily fluctuate, which in turn consumes the body.

after the moon is at its fullest, it will gradually wane and become the waning moon around the 23rd day of the lunar calendar.

• stay up late less

children and adolescents shouldsleep8~10 hours;adults sleep 7 to 8 hours a day; the elderly generally need 5 to 7 hours of sleep.

it is recommended to go to bed at 10-12 pm and avoid strenuous exercise within two hours before going to bed.

• add or remove clothing in a timely manner
  

people with weak constitutions and those suffering from respiratory diseases are easily attacked by cold and may become ill or have their existing illnesses worsened.