Autumnal Equinox
Twenty-four solar terms
Famous Chinese medicine experts talk about health
Today's autumnal equinox, China Traditional Chinese Medicine News specially invited national famous Chinese medicine doctors, and famous traditional Chinese medicine nephrologist Huang Wenzheng talked about "Autumnal Equinox solar term and health".
Huang Wenzheng National famous Chinese medicine doctor and famous Chinese medicine nephrologist (photo provided by the First Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
The autumnal equinox is the time when "the summer retreats and autumn is clear and the sky turns cool, and the sunlight and night colors are both longer." After that, the momentum of yin and yang truly change, the yin energy is growing day by day and day, and the yang energy is declining day by day. In terms of climate, the temperature decreases and the temperature difference between day and night increases. Correspondingly, the human body's yang energy is also restrained, so it is easy to show a "Autumn exhaustion". Based on this, Professor Huang Wenzheng proposed that the autumnal equinox health preservation should prevent problems before they occur, nourish the yin and moisten the dryness, nourish the lungs and the kidneys.
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Prevention of diseases before they occur
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs are delicate organs, externally combined with the skin and fur, and open to the nose, so external evils often invade the lungs from the skin, fur, mouth and nose, and then cause other internal organ lesions. Moreover, the lungs like to moisturize and hate dryness, which is easily damaged by dryness and evil. After the autumnal equinox, the dry air is even more abundant, and the temperature drops significantly, so the dry air is easy to combine with the cold air. If the cold and dry qi is too much, or the body's lung qi and yin deficiency and cannot adapt to climate change, it is prone to upper respiratory tract infection of diseases such as cold and cough, which are often manifested as headache, body heat, cold and no sweat, accompanied by dry lips and throat, dry cough and other symptoms of " cool and dry ". The upper feeling is the cause of nephritis and and other diseases, and it is also a factor that aggravates various underlying diseases. Therefore, after the autumnal equinox, the elderly and children should pay more attention to preventing problems before they occur, avoiding new diseases caused by upper sensation, or aggravate diseases such as chronic nephritis, COPD, , etc.
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nourishing yin and moistening dryness
The autumnal equinox three times water begins to dry up. As the temperature drops, the earth's energy decreases and the phenology becomes increasingly dry. At this time, we should adapt to the yin and yang transformation of nature and follow the basic principle of "raising yin in autumn and winter". In terms of diet, foods that nourish yin and moisten dryness are mainly used to reduce the adverse effects of climate change on the body. You can eat more sesame , sago, glutinous rice, lotus root, mushrooms, winter melon, pear, sugarcane, water chestnut, grapefruit, etc. to nourish yin and moisten dryness. For the elderly, after bathing, apply a moisturizing cream to prevent skin itching due to too dry skin. In addition, it is also important to note that sometimes when the throat is dry, the mouth is chapped, the skin is desquamated, and the fear of cold, soreness of the waist and knees, and difficulty in urination may be caused by the evil of cold and dry that blocks the yang energy and condensate the kidney yin. Do not use yin-nourishing medicines, but should be combined with pungent and warm medicines to remove the cold energy in the kidneys and make the body fluids clear, which can be effective in moistening the dryness.
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nourish the lungs and benefit the kidneys
Professor Huang Wenzheng advocates that it is better to nourish the lungs and benefit the kidneys after the autumnal equinox. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs and kidneys are closely related to the respiratory function of the human body. "The lungs are the master of qi, the kidneys are the root of qi, the lungs are the masters of qi, the kidneys are responsible for qi absorption, yin and yang intersect, and breathing is harmonious." You can use the "stay of qi" to nourish the lungs and benefit the kidneys. After breathing with your nose, close your breath, bite your teeth and press your toes tightly until you can't stand it, and exhale again 18 times. The method of holding your breath can enhance your heart and lung function, help protect kidney qi , and reduce the feeling of "autumn deficiency". However, the practice of the "stay air" should be carried out step by step and should not be rash. After the autumnal equinox, people with insufficient lung yin in the body can increase their intake of sour foods, or choose Schisandra chinensis and peony, which are sour and astringent, to astringent, to astringent lung qi, so as not to spread the lung qi too much, resulting in coughing and other symptoms.
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solar diet
lily lotus seed egg soup
[Efficacy] nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the spleen
[Raw Materials] lily 15 grams, lotus seeds, 1 egg, and 10 grams of white sugar.
[Preparation method] Lilies and lotus seeds are cooked, and the eggs are shelled after they are cooked. Boil the above ingredients together, add sugar and stir well.
[Usage] Eat with meals.
Lily Ganmai Dajujube Soup
[Efficacy] Moisturize the lungs and nourish the heart, calm the mind and relieve restlessness. Mainly, the main autumn is restless and insomnia
[Raw Materials] 15 grams of lily, 310 grams of roasted licorice, 30 grams of Huai wheat, and 10 dates.
[Preparation method] 600 ml of water, decoct 200 ml, and take it in two batches.
Source: China Traditional Chinese Medicine News
