Mr. Jiang is a frequent customer of a drug store. He has been taking kidney-tonifying drugs for nearly two years, but his symptoms of backache and waist pain are still not cured. Unfortunately, Mr. Jiang had no choice but to go to the hospital for examination, but the doctor told him that his symptoms were not actually kidney deficiency , but lumbar muscle strain. Mr. Jiang was very depressed after hearing this. Isn't backache a symptom of kidney deficiency?
Mr. Jiang told the doctor that he was a large truck driver and started to suffer from backache in the past two years. He did not check or ask the doctor. Instead, he thought about taking medicine to relieve the pain, but he did not know when he went to the pharmacy. What medicine to buy. A salesperson said that his might be suffering from kidney deficiency and suggested that he use kidney-tonifying drugs to treat his condition. He also said that he would need to take it for a long time to see the effect.
However, after taking it for more than a year, the symptoms of backache were not relieved. Sitting and driving became a torment. Even his wife complained about herself. Later, Mr. Jiang told a friend about this matter, and the friend said that it would be better to go to a big hospital and ask the doctor. Only then did Mr. Jiang come to consult the doctor.
After examination, the doctor told Mr. Jiang that his symptoms were caused by lumbar muscle strain. usually drives for a long time and lacks activities, and the low back muscles are overly tense, which is why he developed backache.
Obviously he is not suffering from kidney deficiency, so why does Mr. Jiang think that he is suffering from kidney deficiency? The main reason is that people do not understand the symptoms of kidney deficiency and do not know how to identify them. Secondly, the Chinese people are keen on nourishing the kidneys and often associate good kidneys with strong sexual performance. In addition, there are sayings in the market that " complements the shape " and , which makes people go further and further down the road of kidney deficiency.
In fact, everyone has misunderstood kidney deficiency. In the field of traditional Chinese medicine, the kidney is a complex system, including reproduction and water and liquid metabolism. It is also related to bone marrow, spirit, lung qi , and it is not a simple organ that can be summarized .
What does "kidney" in Chinese medicine mean?
is related to growth, development and reproductive ability.
From young to old, the kidney qi in the body will gradually decrease. In the early stage, growth and development are rapid, including teeth, hair, menstruation, muscles and bones, etc. In the later stage, if the kidney qi is insufficient, the hair will turn gray. , menopause, muscle atrophy, and brittle bones. After a woman reaches menopause, her reproductive capacity declines and she no longer has children.
Kidney yin and kidney yang harmonize and nourish the five internal organs
The kidney yin kidney yang in a healthy human body is in a balanced state. Yin energy can nourish the five internal organs and avoid impatience and internal heat. Yang energy can warm and nourish the five internal organs and avoid diseases due to deficiency and cold. It can be said that For people with sufficient kidney qi, other organs can also run smoothly, their essence, qi and blood are abundant, and their metabolism is good.
The lungs absorb the Qi in the body.
After the clear Qi enters the human body, it is transformed by the lungs and finally accepted by the kidneys, and then transformed into body fluids that help human development and reproduction. If the kidney qi is insufficient, the inhalation power of the lungs will also be weakened.
But everyone’s health level is different. Some people are born with deficiencies and have been low in energy since childhood. Some people have acquired weak spleen and stomach and long-term work fatigue, which will weaken the kidney qi and lead to backache. At this time, What everyone needs to do is to correctly identify which type of deficiency they belong to, or consult a doctor instead of buying kidney-tonifying medicine.
Yin deficiency , Yang deficiency , Yin and Yang deficiency , which kind of deficiency do you have?
Method 1: Look at age
The problems among young people are usually unbalanced diet . They like to eat late night snacks, or skip breakfast and dinner to lose weight. They often stay up late, are anxious, and don't have much time to exercise. Their age group itself will not lack Yang Qi, but the above-mentioned bad behaviors will disrupt the balance of Yin and Yang, so young people usually have Yin deficiency.
The elderly kidney essence decreases , and the yang energy produced is too little, which is not enough to warm the body. Moreover, the transportation and transformation of the spleen and stomach become poor, and all the subtle substances in food cannot be absorbed, so the elderly usually have yang deficiency.
Method 2: Look at the body
People with yin deficiency often show "heat", such as heat in the palms and soles of the hands and feet, hot and dry sleep at night, dry stools and yellow urine, sweating on the body, dry mouth, etc.
People with yang deficiency often show "cold" , such as feeling cold in their hands and feet, not liking cold drinks, having loose stools, edema, and fatigue. Female friends may also experience symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, decreased menstruation, lower abdominal pain, joint pain, and other symptoms.
If both hot and cold states exist, or appear alternately, it is usually yin and yang deficiency , and the situation is more complicated.
Kidney deficiency, although we often hear its name, is not as simple as everyone thinks. It is not just a matter of buying a tonic and taking it. If there is a lot of dampness and phlegm in the body, taking tonics will make the dampness worse. You should first strengthen the spleen and stomach to dissolve the phlegm and dampness, and then nourish the kidneys.
The most important point is to understand whether you really have kidney deficiency. Don't make a big mistake like the man at the beginning of the article, who took supplements for two years and ended up doing nothing. After men reach the age of 40 or 50, life is stressful, overworked, and emotionally uncomfortable. At this time, it is easy for men to experience symptoms such as backache and fatigue, decreased sexual desire, and irritability. This is not necessarily caused by kidney deficiency, but may also be caused by other diseases. It may even be related to psychological factors.
What should we do to nourish and protect the kidneys?
If you really have kidney deficiency, you should take good care of your health. Strengthen nutritional supplements , Fungus , lean meat, chestnut, black-bone chicken , sesame , black beans are all good foods. When you feel tired and your brain is a little nervous, You can drink some mulberry tea, black tea, rose tea to relax your nerves.
For the symptom of backache, the main thing is to get more rest, reduce the time spent sitting and standing for a long time, and at the same time protect the waist, don't let it get cold, and have support at the back of the waist when driving or working. After work, you can take a walk, or lie down on the bed like a swallow taking off, which can relax your waist. Friends who have the conditions can also go to for massage, massage, and acupuncture, which can relieve backache.
In short, kidney deficiency is usually caused by people themselves, and it has a lot to do with their daily living habits. I hope everyone will change their behaviors such as holding back urine, taking medicine randomly, smoking, and indulgence, and nourish the kidneys reasonably and scientifically.
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[4] If you have these 6 symptoms, be careful of kidney deficiency! These 8 kidney-damaging behaviors can be easily avoided·Healthy Hubei.2018-10- 12
