I often see such articles on health preservation. Once a solar term is reached, I will tell everyone what to eat to maintain health during this solar term. I think this is incomplete, because every person with a physique will have a different, so if you generalize, it is a violation of the principles of Chinese medicine! I guess I will offend some people by saying this, right? But this is the truth!
For example, in hot weather, people with yin deficiency will feel particularly uncomfortable, because hot weather tends to consume qi and hurt yin, so they will have dry mouth, dizziness, upset and irritability, etc. In short, all kinds of discomfort, At this time, they need to replenish qi and nourish yin quickly.
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However, in the same hot weather, some people feel comfortable, such as people with yang deficiency. A brother once told me that he said that in this season, others hide from the sun and hide in air-conditioned rooms, and dare not come out for fear of heatstroke. He said that I am an exception, and I feel very comfortable. I like it at noon, when I come to the sun and expose myself to the sun, he feels that it is very comfortable, his whole body is warm, and his blood seems to start to flow. Others are afraid of sweating. He said that when he was exposed to the sun and sweated all over his body, he felt refreshed.
He said that in this season of the year, he feels comfortable, but in other seasons, he is terribly afraid of the cold. He must heat the seat cushion when driving, and always wear an extra layer of clothes than others. When the cold wind blows, he starts to sneeze. Then it might be a cold.
You see, this is the difference in physique. This friend is a typical Yang-deficiency physique.
So, since the yang-deficiency constitution feels very comfortable in summer, should we let them enjoy the sun like this? What else can they do for their health? Is there any conditioning opportunity they can seize this season?
Yes, many people with yang deficiency feel very satisfied when their bodies are comfortable in summer, but you must know that at this time we can use this opportunity to improve our physique!
This is called the opportunity not to be missed, the time never comes again!
In Chinese medicine, we pay attention to the unity of man and nature, which includes that we have a corresponding relationship with everything in nature, including that we correspond with the surrounding soil, plants, mountains and rivers, and also that we correspond with time.
For example, our body has a "daily rhythm" every day, corresponding to the liver in the morning, the heart at noon, the lungs in the afternoon, and the kidneys in the evening. Then, the flow of meridians also has a daily rhythm. Starting at three o’clock, every two hours is an hour, and each hour corresponds to a meridian. They are: lung, large intestine, stomach, spleen, heart, small intestine, bladder, kidney, Pericardium, triple warmer, gallbladder, Liver Channel.
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The ancients often adjusted their medication according to these rhythms when treating diseases. For example, Ye Tianshi, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, often asked patients to take the medicine for clearing the heart and fire at noon, because it corresponds to the heart at noon, and it is better to take the medicine at this time. .
Ye Tianshi also has another experience, that is, when nourishing, such as nourishing the kidney, most people would think, should it be used when the kidney meridian is in season? Actually not, Ye Tianshi just chose the time when the Qi of the Kidney Meridian is weakest, and the Kidney Meridian is in season from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. If we draw a curve for each Qi in season, we will find that the Qi in the corresponding From 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning, it is precisely when the kidney meridian qi is weakest, and then gradually rises, reaching the peak at 5:00 to 7:00 in the afternoon. Therefore, Ye Tianshi will choose to take it from 5:00 to 7:00 in the morning. The kidney-tonifying medicine, in his words, is "kidney-tonifying medicine, taken in the morning".
Here, Ye Tianshi used a principle very cleverly, which is to increase the threshold value of the entire curve. When you increase this value when your menstrual qi is weakest, the entire curve will be lifted upwards, so when you reach the threshold of the curve The highest point will also be higher. This is a way to solidify the foundation, which is very desirable.
You see, why was Ye Tianshi famous all over the world? People really care about it.
There are many similar ideas, including "curing winter diseases in summer".
This matter is the same as fighting a war. After a fierce battle, the enemy has retreated. So, what should be done at this time? If everyone rests, then the commander is 250. At this time, you must quickly replenish ammunition, build fortifications, eat, and replenish your strength before the enemy comes again before you can fight.
When I was recuperating my child's body, I often encountered such a situation. The child kept catching colds, four times a month, and catching colds every week. So, can we always use the prescription to clean up external evils?
No, for such a child, we must know the root cause of his illness, which is weak spleen and stomach, weak spleen and stomach, lack of righteousness, and external evils come to invade. Therefore, when treating such a child, we must seize the moment when the cold is just right, and replenish the spleen as soon as possible.
Many people just wait and do nothing when they don't catch a cold, and then the next cold comes again.
Therefore, we advocate that when the flood has just receded, you should repair the embankment as soon as possible, so that you can resist the flood again. If the flood recedes and you do nothing, then the next time the flood comes, you will be even more unlucky .
So I often introduce Huai Yam to everyone, why? That is, autumn and winter are the peak of children's disease, all kinds of exogenous diseases. At that time, parents were busy going to various emergency departments to infuse their children with drips to deal with various respiratory infections. However, everyone should know why children often catch colds? It's a lack of spleen and stomach! Therefore, in summer, when the weather is warmer, children feel less exogenous, and everyone feels relaxed, so they ignore the conditioning of the body. At this time, it is a good opportunity to regulate the spleen and stomach.
This is the reason for treating winter diseases and treating summer diseases. In winter, yang qi is busy coping with the cold outside. For people with yang deficiency, yang qi must deal with it with all their strength. Yang Qi can breathe a sigh of relief, thinking that I can finally have a vacation!
Ladies and gentlemen, at this time, the holiday can't be wasted. You must hurry up and replenish ammunition. This is the best time to replenish your yang energy!
This is what I said earlier, when you are most relaxed, when the curve is the lowest, to supplement you and raise the lowest point of the curve, then, at the highest point, when you need to fight, you can make a difference.
I used various analogies to illustrate this truth. In fact, in addition to the analogy, the data of scientific research also proves that it is reasonable to do so. In Western medicine, there is a special time medical research, for example, in certain hormone levels The lowest morning is when some diseases are most likely to attack. Therefore, the best time to use hormones is when the morning comes. There are a lot of research in this field, which is actually related to traditional Chinese medicine.
So, what should people with yang deficiency do in summer?
People with yang deficiency can properly take warming and tonic medicines in summer, such as Guifu Dihuang Wan and so on.
In terms of food, you can eat some warming products, such as sea shrimp, beef and mutton, millet, Chinese yam, fennel, cowpea, walnut, lychee, longan, orange and so on.
In fact, at this time, the right amount of supplementation is enough, and the most important thing is not to harm Yang Qi.
For example, don't drink iced drinks recklessly, limit eating cold food such as cold dishes, don't go into cold water greedy for cold, don't blow the air conditioner too much, etc.
Finally, I would like to give you a small prescription, people with yang deficiency can warm and replenish yang energy in summer.
Two taels of mutton, two taels of Chinese yam, nine grams of medlar, three grams of angelica, and one gram of cinnamon. Make soup, drink it once a week, and eat meat and yams.
Mutton is sweet and warm, and it is a very good food therapy product for nourishing yang.
A friend said, where can we buy mutton here?
Then, I have another suggestion, that is, there must be a hot pot restaurant in your city, you can bring a pill of Guifu Dihuang Wan, which is a big honey ball, to the hot pot restaurant, order the hot pot, and put the pill Put the Guifu Dihuang Wan in the pot, melt it, and the pot is ready to eat!
Some friends said: What should we do if we are vegetarians?
If you are a vegetarian, you don't have to eat it, just pay attention to it in terms of life.
In addition, in this season, if you can do moxibustion to warm the meridians and dredge the collaterals, it will also be very good for the recovery of Yang Qi.
In addition, sticking therapy is also good. Many hospitals have carried out sticking activities to treat winter diseases and summer diseases. If you really have respiratory diseases caused by insufficient Yang Qi, you can use it in summer when Yang Qi is sufficient. Improve righteousness, use this method.
Finally, I hope friends who lack yang, don't waste this hot weather!
