“Wearing more clothes during spring and less in autumn” is a health-preserving method summarized by the folks. In spring, Yang is born, and all things are revived while the coldness is not yet exhausted. At this time, it is necessary to keep the body warm to resist the coldness from the outside world. Wearing not too many clothes in autumn complies with the natural climate pattern from warm to cool. Allowing the body to experience some cold environment helps to improve the immune system to prepare for the coming winter.

The meaning of “wearing more clothes during spring” is to protect the body's Yang energy and avoid colds and physical discomfort. “Wearing not too many clothes in autumn” means that the body should be exposed to cold appropriately in autumn. Because autumn is the season when Yang disappears gradually, the Yang in human body gradually returns and the people’s ability to resist cold gradually increases. At this time, appropriate cold stimulation can help the body adapt to the cold environment, improve the immunity, and help discharge excess heat from the body and maintain good health.

When the weather turns cold, putting on thick cotton clothes too early will deprive the body of the exercise from cold air, reducing the ability to protect us against cold, which is not benefit to the regulation of human body functions. If you wear too many clothes in autumn, once the nose and trachea are invaded by cold air in the severe cold season, the blood vessels inside will shrink, reducing blood flow and weakening the antibacterial ability. Germs in the nose and trachea may move around and easily cause symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose, fever, etc., causing illness.

Here are some tips from 120. For healthy people, properly meeting the challenge of cold air in autumn could stimulate their own immunity and is beneficial to their health. For the elderly and children with weaker physical conditions, it is necessary to add or remove clothing appropriately according to weather conditions to avoid getting sick. Strengthening physical exercise outdoors in bright sunshine and clear autumn air is of great benefit to improving physical fitness.

Let us cherish the short and beautiful autumn in Beijing and enjoy a healthy life!