Frequent nocturia makes many elderly people miserable. On the one hand, frequent waking up and urination at night will seriously reduce the quality of sleep, and it will affect the health of the body after a long time; on the other hand, "unpleasant urination" and "unable to hold" also bring a serious psychological burden to the elderly. Many elderly people often Difficult to speak, the opportunity for treatment was delayed due to silent tolerance.
3 sitting moxibustion treatments
relieved 15 years of "stubborn illness"
Recently, 94-year-old Wang Lao (a pseudonym) also encountered this problem. "I have to get up five or six times at night. I just urinate at night and lie down on the bed. Soon I feel like urinating again. I can't urinate when I get to the bathroom. I can't sleep well all night. I get dizzy in the morning." During the rehabilitation, Wang Lao talked about his "unspeakable concealment" to Luo Le, director of the hospital's traditional Chinese medicine health center.
It turned out that Mr. Wang had this problem as early as 15 years ago. After going to the hospital for an examination, the doctor said it was caused by prostate hyperplasia. I have taken a lot of western medicine, but the effect is not good. Wang Lao always endures it silently. "Usually I can't lift my legs when I walk, and urine leaks out after coughing. It's really painful."
After four consultations of Chinese medicine, Luo Le used acupuncture on the basis of his tongue and pulse conditions
Suitable techniques of traditional Chinese medicine such as span16span, moxibustion, and Chinese medicine treat Wang Lao according to symptoms and signs, which relieves Wang Lao's "pain".
"Wang Lao Tongue has white greasy moss and weak pulse, which belongs to the deficiency of spleen and kidney, and also has blood stasis. We use moxibustion to separate ginger moxibustion and medicated cake'sitting moxibustion' therapy, moxibustion Guanyuan, Qihai, Shenque, perineum and other acupuncture points, by regulating and replenishing meridian qi and dredging the meridians to improve the situation of the mixture of deficiency and excess of Wang and Lao." Luo Le said.
"It's really amazing. After only 3 days of sitting moxibustion, the number of times I get up at night has decreased. Now I can go to the bathroom at most 2 times at night. I sleep well, and I feel more energetic!" Mr. Wang was very happy. NS.
Frequent nocturia Inaudible prescription
You can try three kinds of traditional Chinese medicine methods
Frequent nocturia is a common phenomenon in the elderly.Western medicine calls it nocturia, and its etiology and pathophysiological mechanisms are complicated. Generally speaking, nocturia ≥ 2 times per night is defined as nocturia , excluding the last urination before going to bed and the first urination after waking up in the morning.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the occurrence of frequent urination in the elderly is related to the lung, spleen, kidney, and bladder. Insufficiency of kidney yang, chronic illness, coughing and wheezing, eating disorder, excessive fatigue, feeling damp heat or endogenous damp heat, etc., can all cause frequent urination in the elderly.
Luo Le said that most frequent nocturia mainly originate from the kidneys. The kidneys and the bladder are externally and internally related. If the kidney yang is insufficient, and kidney qi deficiency, the bladder gasification is not good, the opening and closing is abnormal, and it is manifested as frequent urination, polyuria or even Urinary incontinence. At night, the body's Yin is prosperous and Yang declines, the symptoms of Qi deficiency, yang deficiency are aggravated, and middle-aged and elderly people with reduced visceral function will have more nocturnal urination.
The elderly with frequent nocturia may try these three traditional Chinese medicine methods:
One is acupuncture : Nocturia is related to insufficient kidney yang in the body, by acupuncture Baihui points, Guanyuan acupoint, Zhongji acupoint, Zusanli, Zhaohai acupoint and other acupoints, can regulate the weakness of internal organs and improve the problem of nocturia.
The second is sitting moxibustion: sitting moxibustion at the perineum acupoint, the perineum acupoint is the switch of the human body's two channels of Ren Du and Du, Chinese medicine believes that when the seabed is opened, all acupoints are open; Frequent moxibustion at Huiyin point can clear the veins in the body, promote the exchange and circulation of yin and yang qi, and have a unique effect on regulating physiological and reproductive functions.
The third is traditional Chinese medicine decoction: Combining with personal circumstances,Can be used in conjunction with Chinese medicine decoction conditioning.
"The treatment of frequent nocturia requires comprehensive use of Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment techniques, through strengthening the spleen and stomach to promote the biochemistry of qi and blood, strengthening the kidney and replenishing vitality, and taking into account and blood stasis to achieve the effect of regulating internal organs and alleviating symptoms. Older people You can also perform acupoint massage or moxibustion under the guidance of a Chinese physician. Remember to not listen to the traditional prescription and use the medicine yourself. "Luo Le reminded.
The combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine has a good effect
Daily health management is more important
Luo Le reminds that there are many causes of nocturnal urination, and it is necessary to accurately identify whether it is caused by physiological factors or "early warning signs of physical diseases" "Only by combining Chinese and Western medicine can the curative effect be good." The elderly should pay more attention to developing good health management habits in their lives to improve immunity, improve and promote physical health.
1. Develop good living habits.
Drinking a lot of water (including alcohol, coffee, strong tea) before going to bed, or taking drugs containing diuretics, or because of cold weather and nervousness may cause increased nocturia. The elderly are very sensitive to urinary stimulation due to poor sleep quality and decreased kidney and bladder function, which increases the frequency of wake-ups. Such people are recommended to change their living habits, such as drink less water and eat less salt before going to bed, and eat more foods that nourish the spleen and kidneys, nourish the heart and calm the nerves (walnuts, leeks, black sesame, , yam, glutinous rice, etc.) ) . For middle-aged and elderly friends, you should not stop drinking a little water because you are worried about getting up at night. You can advance the drinking time to avoid increasing blood viscosity and even causing thrombotic diseases such as stroke and myocardial infarction.
2. Do regular physical examinations.
What needs to be reminded is thatBe vigilant against organic diseases that can cause excessive nocturia, such as hypertension, heart disease, kidney disease, urinary system inflammation, etc., and you need to go to the hospital for examination and active treatment in time to avoid delaying the condition.
3. Often do levator anus exercise .
Elderly friends often do levator ani exercises, which can enhance the strength of the pelvic floor muscles and the elasticity of the bladder, thereby alleviating the symptoms of nocturia, and can also effectively improve constipation, enteritis, hemorrhoids and other symptoms. The specific method is to inhale and relax for 3 seconds, exhale and inhale the anus for 5 to 10 minutes each time. It is recommended to do it in the morning and evening, sitting or lying position. Elderly friends with high blood pressure need to Accompanied by family members.
4. Maintain a good mood.
Nocturia is also closely related to mental factors. The elderly should actively participate in social activities, cultivate hobbies, and maintain a good mood. They should not be anxious due to trivial matters in life. They should be optimistic and cheerful, and try to avoid sleep disorders caused by emotional stress.
Luo Le Chief Chinese Physician
Director of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wellness Center, Hangzhou Wuyunshan Hospital (Hangzhou Institute of Health Promotion), Chief Chinese Physician, Hangzhou Normal University PhD Supervisor, Hangzhou Level key cultivation discipline ( health management science) discipline leader, Hangzhou City D talents. He is currently the executive director of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Clinical Thinking Professional Committee, a member of the Physical Fitness Branch of the Chinese Society of Chinese Medicine, a deputy chairman of the Physical Fitness Branch of the Zhejiang Society of Chinese Medicine, a member of the Acupuncture and Rehabilitation Branch of the Hangzhou Society of Chinese Medicine, and a member of the "Health Research" editorial board. Good at spleen and stomach disease, neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, simple obesity, urine leakage and other postpartum diseases, fatigue and insomnia and other sub-health conditioning, as well as winter disease and summer treatment, etc.For the past ten years, he has been committed to the health management service of Chinese medicine treatment of disease prevention. Engaged in the research and practice of Chinese medicine for 28 years, presided over a number of national, provincial and municipal projects, and published more than 10 papers.
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