🌿 Folk Prescriptions

The universe thrives through constant motion; humans, possessing life, must likewise remain in motion. — *On the Remaining Discussions of Investigation*
Use it or lose it. — Lamarck
When the spirit is inactive, it becomes dull; when blood and qi stagnate, illness arises. — Lu Jiuyuan
Life lies in motion. — Voltaire
Movement is like lingzhi (a mythical medicinal mushroom); why seek elixirs elsewhere? — Luo Mingshan
Iron must be forged while hot; people must be trained from youth. If not trained young, old age brings illness. — Folk proverb
Iron is not made steel without hammering; people are not healthy without exercise. — Folk proverb
The more you use your mind, the sharper it becomes; the more you exercise your body, the stronger it grows. — Folk proverb
A tree decays first from the roots; a person ages first from the legs. — Folk proverb
Stand like a pine, sit like a bell, sleep like a bow, walk like the wind. — Folk proverb
Wide-mindedness leads to robustness; diligence leads to strength. — Folk proverb
Still water turns toxic after a hundred days; idle people fall sick after a hundred days. — Folk proverb