延寿之法，惟自护其身而已。冬温夏凉，不失时序，即所以自护其身也。故前人云∶知摄生者，卧起
有四时之早晚，兴居有至和之常制，调养筋骨有偃仰之方，节宣劳逸有予夺之要，温凉合度，居处无犯于
八邪，则身自安矣。真西山先生四时调理春月歌云∶尝闻避风如避箭，春风多厉须防患，况因阳发毛孔开，
风才一入成瘫痪。夏月歌云∶四时惟夏难调理，阳神在外阴在里，心旺肾衰何所防，特忌贪欢泄精气。秋
月歌云∶时到秋来多疟痢，浣漱沐浴宜暖水，瓜茄生菜不宜餐，卧冷枕凉皆勿喜。冬月歌云∶伏阳在内三
冬月，切忌汗多阳气泄，阴雾之中勿远行，冻雪严霜宜早歇。春夏秋冬历一年，稍知调护自无愆，安然无病
称真福，莫恃身当壮盛年。细玩五歌，语虽浅而法实周，欲护其身者，故当书绅三复。
《摄生消息论》曰∶春阳初升，万物发萌，人有宿疾，春气攻动，又兼去冬以来，拥炉薰衣，积至
春月，因而发泄，致体热头昏，四肢倦怠，腰脚无力，皆冬所蓄之疾，是务调理。
调理法
勿多食酸味，减酸以养脾气。（春，肝木正旺，酸味属
木，脾属土，恐酸味助木克土，令脾受病）
宜常食新韭，大益人。过春后勿食，多昏神。
饮屠苏酒于元旦，免一年疾患。酒方∶大黄（一钱） 川椒（一钱五分） 桂心（一钱八分）
乌头（炮，六分） 白术（一钱八分） 茱萸（一钱一分） 桔梗（一钱五分） 防风（一两）。
元旦寅时，酒煎饮之。宜先幼后长。
乍寒乍暖，不可顿去绵衣，渐渐减之。稍寒莫强忍，即仍加服。
春夜卧时，间或用热水，下盐一撮，洗膝下至足，方卧。能泄风邪香港脚。
三月三日，上巳节，宜临水宴饮，修禊事以祓除不祥。
延年益寿的方法，只在于自我保护身体罢了。冬天保持温暖，夏天保持凉爽，不违背季节时序，这就是自我保护身体的方法。所以前人说：懂得养生的人，睡觉和起床的时间随四季早晚而调整，起居生活有符合中和之道的常规制度，调养筋骨有仰卧俯伏的方法，节制劳逸有该给予或剥夺的要诀，冷暖适度，居住环境不触犯“八邪”（风、寒、暑、湿、燥、火及阴阳失调等致病因素），那么身体自然安康了。真西山先生的《四时调理春月歌》说：听说躲避风邪要像躲避箭矢一样，春风猛烈必须防范，何况因为阳气升发毛孔张开，风邪一旦侵入就会造成瘫痪。夏季歌说：四季之中只有夏季最难调理，阳气在外阴气在内，心气旺盛肾气衰弱该如何防范？特别忌讳贪恋欢娱而泄露精气。秋季歌说：到了秋天容易患疟疾和痢疾，洗漱沐浴宜用温水，瓜果茄子和生冷食物不宜食用，睡冷席枕凉物都不值得喜欢。冬季歌说：体内潜伏着阳气在三冬时节，切忌出汗过多导致阳气外泄，在阴雾天气不要远行，遇到冰冻霜雪应当尽早休息。春夏秋冬经历一年，稍微懂得调护就没有过失，安然无病称为真正的福气，不要倚仗身体正处于壮盛之年。仔细玩味这五首歌，语言虽然浅显但方法确实周全，想要保护身体的人，应当将其写在衣带上反复诵读。
《摄生消息论》说：春季阳气初升，万物开始萌发，人有旧疾，春气攻动，又加上从去年冬天以来，围着火炉取暖、穿着熏香衣物，积累到春季，因而发泄出来，导致身体发热、头晕，四肢倦怠，腰脚无力，这些都是冬季积蓄的疾病，务必进行调理。
调理方法：
不要多吃酸味食物，减少酸味以滋养脾气。（春季，肝木正旺，酸味属木，脾属土，恐怕酸味助长木气克制土气，使脾受病变）
适宜经常食用新韭菜，对人大有益处。过了春季后不要食用，否则多使人神志昏沉。
元旦饮用屠苏酒，可免除一年的疾病。酒方配方：大黄（一钱）、川椒（一钱五分）、桂心（一钱八分）、乌头（炮制，六分）、白术（一钱八分）、茱萸（一钱一分）、桔梗（一钱五分）、防风（一两）。
元旦寅时，煎煮酒水饮用。应当先让年幼者喝，再让年长者喝。
忽冷忽热，不可突然脱去棉衣，应逐渐减少。稍感寒冷不要硬忍，应立即重新穿上。
春季夜晚睡觉时，偶尔可用热水，加入一撮盐，清洗膝盖以下至足部，然后才睡觉。能排泄风邪和香港脚（脚气病）。
三月三日，上巳节，适宜在水边宴饮，举行修禊仪式以祛除不祥。
The method for prolonging life lies solely in self-protection of the body. Maintaining warmth in winter and coolness in summer, without deviating from the seasonal order, is precisely how one protects the body. Therefore, the ancients said: Those who understand health preservation adjust their sleeping and rising times according to the early or late rhythms of the four seasons; their daily activities follow a constant system of supreme harmony; they regulate sinews and bones through specific postures of reclining and stretching; they manage labor and rest with the key principles of giving and withholding; keeping temperature moderate and avoiding dwelling places that expose them to the "Eight Evils" (pathogenic factors such as wind, cold, summer-heat, dampness, dryness, fire, and yin-yang imbalance), the body will naturally remain secure.
Master Zhen Xishan's song on regulating the spring month says: It is said that avoiding wind should be like avoiding arrows; spring winds are often harsh and require prevention. Moreover, when yang qi rises and pores open, if wind enters even slightly, it can lead to paralysis. The summer song says: Among the four seasons, summer is the most difficult to regulate; yang spirit is outside while yin is inside. With heart qi flourishing and kidney qi declining, how should one defend? One must specifically avoid indulgence that leaks essence and qi. The autumn song says: When autumn arrives, malaria and dysentery are common; rinsing, washing, and bathing should use warm water; melons, eggplants, raw vegetables, and cold foods should not be consumed; sleeping on cold mats or pillows is undesirable. The winter song says: Hidden yang resides within during the three winter months; one must strictly avoid excessive sweating which leaks yang qi; do not travel far in foggy and yin weather; when there is frozen snow and severe frost, rest early. Spring, summer, autumn, and winter complete a year; with slight knowledge of regulation and care, no errors will occur. Being peaceful and free from disease is true blessing; do not rely on your body being in its prime. Carefully studying these five songs, although the language is simple, the methods are comprehensive. Those who wish to protect their bodies should write them on their sashes and recite them repeatedly.
*Shengxi Xiaoxi Lun* (Treatise on Health Preservation Messages) states: In spring, yang qi begins to rise, and all things start to sprout. If a person has chronic diseases, the spring qi attacks and stirs them up. Furthermore, since last winter, having gathered heat by sitting near stoves and wearing scented clothes, this accumulation releases in spring, causing body heat, dizziness, fatigue in the four limbs, and weakness in the waist and legs. These are all diseases accumulated in winter and must be regulated.
Regulation Methods:
Do not consume too much sour flavor; reduce sourness to nourish Spleen Qi. (In spring, Liver Wood is at its peak. Sour flavor belongs to Wood, while Spleen belongs to Earth. Excessive sour may strengthen Wood to over-control Earth, causing Spleen pathology.)
It is beneficial to frequently eat fresh leeks. Do not consume them after spring passes, as they may cause mental cloudiness.
Drink Tusu Wine (Tusu Liquor) on New Year's Day to prevent illnesses throughout the year. Recipe: *Dahuang* (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 1 qian), *Chuanjiao* (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium, 1.5 qian), *Guixin* (Cinnamomi Cortex, 1.8 qian), *Wutou* (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, 6 fen), *Baizhu* (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 1.8 qian), *Zhuyu* (Corni Fructus, 1.1 qian), *Jiegeng* (Platycodonis Radix, 1.5 qian), *Fangfeng* (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 1 liang).
On New Year's Day at Yin hour (3–5 AM), decoct and drink the wine. Administration should proceed from the youngest to the oldest.
When temperatures fluctuate between cold and warm, do not abruptly remove cotton clothing; reduce layers gradually. If feeling slightly cold, do not endure it forcibly; immediately add clothing back.
At night in spring, before sleeping, occasionally wash from below the knees to the feet using hot water with a pinch of salt added. This helps expel Wind pathogen and Hongjiujiao (Hongjiaojiao, referring to foot-related ailments such as beriberi or gout).
On the third day of the third lunar month, Shangsi Festival (Double Third Festival), it is appropriate to banquet by the water and perform Xiuxi rituals (purification rites) to dispel misfortune.