It is midsummer in July and the sun is scorching. It is a good time to "treat winter diseases in summer".
Treating winter diseases in summer follows the principle of "not treating the existing disease but treating the underlying disease" in " Nei Jing ", and based on the theory of " nourishing yang in spring and summer", through oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine and acupoint application.
is used to dispel yin and cold in the body, regulate the functions of the internal organs, and restore the balance of yin and yang in the body, thereby achieving the purpose of preventing and treating diseases.
Today I would like to share with you the content about treating winter diseases in summer.
Why winter diseases need to be treated in the summer
Patients with winter diseases tend to have weak and cold constitutions. In addition, the external environment in winter is also full of ice. With the two colds hitting each other, there is no possibility of thawing.
Therefore, treating cold syndrome in winter is like hanging clothes on a rainy day, which is very difficult.
However, in the middle of summer, the outside world is hot and the sun is scorching, and the internal fire is also raging.
At this time, the accumulated cold is hiding in the bladder meridian and various joints in the back, and is most easily driven out.
Summer treatment for winter diseases is mostly suitable for respiratory diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.
The main therapy for winter diseases and summer treatment-acupoint application
The traditional Chinese medicine acupoint application method is based on the meridian theory, select acupoints, and then apply medicine.
not only regulates the functions of the lungs, spleen, and kidneys, but also has the unique effect of increasing immunity and enhancing disease resistance.
This traditional Chinese medicine therapy has a significant effect on asthma patients.
also has a good effect on chronic cough, old chronic bronchitis, elderly peoplerecurrent respiratory tract infections, etc.
In addition to application, there are also oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine, moxibustion, acupoint injection, acupoint cupping, scraping, etc., which are all important measures to increase the efficacy of treating winter diseases in summer.
Note: Regardless of external application or internal treatment, needs to be performed under the guidance of a physician.
Precautions for treating winter diseases in summer
During the treatment period, be careful to eat pungent and fried foods to prevent injury to the yin and produce phlegm, such as chili pepper, pepper, cinnamon , Sichuan pepper, fennel , mutton, etc.
Be careful when eating cold and frozen products to avoid damaging Yang and causing dampness, such as cold drinks and seafood.
Be careful when eating fatty, sweet and greasy foods to avoid causing dampness and phlegm, such as fatty meat, fresh longan or lychee.
During treatment, avoid excessive exercise to avoid excessive sweating, which may lead to Qi and Yin deficiency .
In addition, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes "syndrome differentiation and treatment". The same symptom may be caused by multiple factors, and the causes of symptoms vary from person to person. Not all people are suitable for winter disease and summer treatment.
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