I have said before that the body's reaction is different for each person's constitution in each season, so today we will talk about how people with Yin deficiency constitution should survive the winter.
People with a yin-deficient constitution will have a deficient and hot body, so they are more miserable in the summer. Because the weather is hot in summer, heat can easily lead to Yin fluid deficiency. Therefore, people with Yin deficiency are more likely to have problems in summer and develop various heat syndromes.
"In winter, the weather gets colder. Should this yin-deficient person feel comfortable?"
The answer is: not necessarily. At this time, people with Yin deficiency may look comfortable on the surface, but in fact, they may have their own problems, that is, they are prone to external cold and internal heat. This situation may not seem like a big problem on the surface, but people with Yin deficiency can also feel quite uncomfortable.
So, what exactly is Yin deficiency?
The so-called "yin" refers to the material basis of calmness and moisturizing in the body. For example, blood and body fluid are all yin-type substances.
As for the so-called Yin deficiency, let me give you an analogy, it is like the lubricating oil of a car engine is insufficient, or the water in the cooling water tank is insufficient. In this way, when the engine is running, it will of course become hotter and hotter.
In the human body, yin and yang are balanced and mutually reinforcing. But when yin is lacking, yang will appear redundant, and this excess yang will appear as deficiency heat. Therefore, the ancients said, "Yin deficiency produces internal heat."
This kind of deficient heat is different from excess external heat. External evil heat, or heat caused by phlegm and dampness stagnation, is really excess and needs to be cleared away, while this kind of deficient heat requires nourishing yin. , matching yin and yang, and balancing the two will make the virtual fire disappear.
So, what are the symptoms of yin deficiency?
1. The eyes will feel dry and always feel hot.
2. I have a dry mouth and always want to drink cold water or drinks, thinking that this will quench my thirst.
3. The palms of the hands and feet are hot, and sometimes they even feel tired, and they feel uncomfortable no matter how much they are stretched. I always want to put my hands and feet outside when sleeping.
4. I am upset, get angry easily, and always feel very dry inside.
5. Bone steaming hot flashes. I feel hot inside my body, spreading out in waves.
6. Night sweats. When sleeping at night, I will have night sweats and my pillowcases and sheets will get wet.
7. Soreness and weakness in waist and knees. I always feel sore in my back and my knees are sore and weak.
8. Hair loss and tinnitus. This type of tinnitus is a high-pitched sound that gets worse at night.
9. The stool is easy to dry and the urine is easy to turn yellow.
10. Red tongue with thin coating or even no coating. The pulse beats fast. The following are the signs of tongue due to yin deficiency, the more typical ones are red tongue and no coating:
So, if you have Yin deficiency constitution,
How was it formed?
First of all, genetic factors account for a certain proportion. For example, if parents have yin deficiency constitution, their children are often prone to develop this constitution; staying up late and consuming the day after tomorrow can also easily lead to yin deficiency; and eating too spicy food or medicines will gradually damage yin, etc.
The biggest characteristic of people with Yin deficiency in winter is coldness on the outside and heat on the inside. The so-called external cold is because people with yin deficiency have insufficient body fluids, essence and blood. These essences, blood and body fluids can moisturize and warm the body. If they are lacking, the carriers of warming the body are insufficient. In this way, people with yin deficiency in winter will Hands and feet can easily become cold, which can easily be mistaken for Yang deficiency, but it is not. People with yin deficiency will have hot hands, feet and soles in summer, but in winter, they will feel cold in their hands and feet just like people with yang deficiency.
However, because people with yin deficiency lack body fluids and have severe internal heat, and at the same time, in winter, yang energy begins to hide in the body, so people with yin deficiency can easily become hot and depressed inside in winter. Although the body surface is cool, the Internal heat, irritability, dry mouth, wanting to drink cold water, and feeling like there is a fire in my heart, which will become more serious in the evening.
So, what should we do at this time?
Everyone, this is a good time to nourish yin. The "Huangdi Neijing" says, "The yin and yang of the four seasons are the foundation of all things. Therefore, the sage nourishes yin in autumn and winter to get rid of its roots." We can understand this matter in this way. All things have their own laws of ups and downs. In autumn and winter, Yang Qi begins to hide. At this time, the Yang Qi in the body needs the cooperation of Yin Qi to achieve the purpose of hiding it in winter. But for people with yin deficiency, when yang energy enters the body, the yin energy cannot cooperate, because the yin is simply insufficient at this time, which will make the body internally hot. Therefore, in autumn and winter, we must pay attention to nourishing yin, so that yang energy can be well hidden, and hair growth can be better in the coming spring.
Therefore, people with yin deficiency especially need to nourish yin essence at this time.
So, what should we do with Yin deficiency?
The method I recommend to people with yin deficiency is to use Rehmannia glutinosa to nourish yin essence at this time.
You can ask a Chinese medicine practitioner to prescribe an ointment to replenish your body. The method I recommend is a simple dietary therapy:
Rehmannia spine soup
● Thirty grams of Rehmannia glutinosa, nine grams of wolfberry, nine grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, nine grams of Poria cocos, three grams of cinnamon, and several sections of pig spine.
● Use pig spine and this recipe to make soup. You can add salt and other seasonings.
● This is a medicinal diet that can be taken once a week. It can nourish kidney essence, nourish yin and nourish kidney.
● You can replace the pork with duck meat.
● Pregnant women should not take this product.
In this recipe, Rehmannia glutinosa is still used as the main ingredient to nourish Yin essence. In fact, in the classic Chinese medicine prescriptions Jingui Shenqi Pills and Liuwei Dihuang Pills, cooked rehmannia root is the main ingredient. In my opinion, Rehmannia glutinosa is a supreme product for nourishing yin essence, and nothing can compare with it. For people with kidney essence deficiency, it is difficult to find a better choice without Rehmannia glutinosa. Therefore, Zhang Jingyue, a famous doctor in the Ming Dynasty, would use Rehmannia glutinosa in the treatment of many diseases, and his nickname was also "Zhang Shudi".
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