Nurturing health through the four seasons follows the natural cycle of "spring births, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage." It brings people into harmony with nature through five approaches: dietary care, daily routines, emotional balance, exercise, and acupoint care. In spring, eat pungent, warming foods that promote dispersal, such as chives and Chinese toon. In summer, try mung beans and lotus leaves to clear heat and beat the summer heat. In autumn, choose tremella and lily bulbs to nourish yin and moisten dryness. In winter, warm and tonify yang by eating more lamb and longan. According to the principle recorded in relevant texts that "the five grains nourish," pair seasonal ingredients of all five colors with each season. For example, eat more green vegetables in spring to help liver qi rise and flourish.
