What are the symptoms of "human aging and physical weakness"?
When people get older, they will gradually experience weak qi and blood, insufficient yang energy and weak operation. Yang energy cannot warm the whole body, causing the functions of various organs in the body to decline and be weak, which ultimately leads to a decrease in immunity and various diseases.
What are the symptoms of "human aging and physical weakness"?
specifically manifests as: qi deficiency indicates insufficient qi, which shows shortness of breath, fatigue, shortness of breath and shortness of breath when moving, and weakness of breath.
Yang deficiency is manifested as insufficient yang energy, mainly due to cold body and cold limbs, clear and long urine, indigestion, thin stools and clear stools; yang deficiency produces cold, characterized by cold body and cold limbs.
Hyperdeficiency mostly manifests as pale complexion, yellow face, numbness of hands and feet, and pale nails.
yin deficiency is mostly caused by red face, low fever , hot or hot flashes of the hands and feet, dry mouth and throat, and swelling.
How to condition the elderly who have "unrestrained"?
The body is weak mainly due to fatigue and weakness in the elderly. The so-called Qi is the most basic substance in the human body. It is composed of several parts of the essence in the kidney, the qi that is absorbed by the spleen and stomach, and the air inhaled by the lungs.
For all people with qi deficiency, they should eat foods that have the effect of replenishing qi, and eat foods that are mild in nature, sweet in taste or sweet in warm in taste, and eat more nutritious and easy to digest. Avoid eating food that breaks the air and consumes the air. Fast eating raw and cold foods, eat less greasy and thick foods, spicy foods, .
qi-enriching food
Commonly used qi-enriching foods include millet, japonica rice, glutinous rice, buckwheat , lentils , cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, tofu, potatoes, sweet potatoes, beef, rabbit meat , pork belly, chicken, eggs, silver carp, yellow croaker and halibut , etc. These foods have a good effect of strengthening the spleen and enhancing qi.
Commonly used qi-enriching drugs can be selected from ginseng, Astragalus , American ginseng , Prince ginseng , Codonopsis pilosula, Poria codonopsis , Atractylodes macrocephala, yam , roasted licorice , Ganoderma lucidum , Ganoderma lucidum , schisandra chinensis and jujubes, etc. Elderly people with hypertension and should use yang heat products such as ginseng and Schisandra chinensis with caution.
How to condition the elderly who are "easy to be afraid of the cold"?
The elderly who are prone to cold are mainly due to their high age and lack of yang energy and cannot warm the whole body. To support yang and eliminate cold, warm and nourish the spleen and kidneys are the fundamental principles of regulation. Among the five internal organs, the kidney is the root of the yang energy of the body, and the spleen is the source of the yang energy generation and transformation, so it should be supplemented with it.
Conditioning method: Warm the kidney and replenish yang, and replenish the source of fire.
Key points for conditioning:
① Warm yang and nourish yin. When yang deficiency constitution , you should warm slowly, replenish slowly, and treat slowly.
② Warm yang and take into account the spleen and stomach, regulate the body, treat yang deficiency, and is beneficial to qi and replenish fire. In addition to warming and strengthening the Yuanyang, only when the spleen and stomach are healthy can you eat more and transform the source and your physical fitness can be strong. You should eat more sweet and warm foods. Commonly used yang-enhancing foods can be used as lamb, pork belly, chicken, hairtail, eel, shrimp (lobster, shrimp, green shrimp, river shrimp, etc.), kang bean , lychee, longan , cherry, apricot, walnut, chestnut, leek, fennel , coriander, carrots, yam, ginger and chili, etc. For those with yang deficiency, it is not advisable to eat too much raw, cold, bitter, cold and sticky foods. Even in midsummer, do not eat too much cold foods, such as watermelon, cucumber, bitter melon, winter melon, celery, mung beans, broad beans, green tea and frozen beverages.
How to condition the elderly with "hot hands and feet"?
The heat in the heart of the hands and feet is mainly caused by internal heat caused by yin deficiency, which is deficiency heat. The elderly with hot hands and soles are generally accompanied by dry throat and mouth, hot flashes in the afternoon, night sweats, red cheekbones, thinness and red tongue and less fur. In severe cases, is yin deficiency and fire is strong and is disturbed and the spirit is irritable and upset. Therefore, when conditioning, you should follow the method of nourishing the spirit of "tranquility and nothingness" and "peacefulness" in " Huangdi Neijing ". You should always compete with others less to reduce anger.
People with Yin deficiency constitution should nourish yin and suppress yang. The diet should be light, less fat, sweet and thick, and spicy and dry.You can eat more light foods such as sesame , glutinous rice, honey, dairy, sugarcane and fish; you can choose foods that nourish yin and clear heat, nourish the heart and calm the mind, such as millet, barley, wheat, corn and red beans in grains, cabbage, winter melon, cucumber, seaweed and tofu in vegetables, duck pear , watermelon, lily , lotus seeds and dates in fruits, white duck meat, goose meat, crucian carp , turtle and clam , etc.; for onion, ginger, garlic, leek, scallion [花 (xiè) white, allium plant of the Lily family] and pepper, you should eat less spicy foods.
How to regulate the elderly with "pre-legged aging"?
People often say: People with old age have a shorter leg aging.
This is because the aging of the human body is a gradual slow process. The aging of bones, muscles and skin is premature than other internal organs such as the heart and brain. In daily activities, people's legs are the pillar of the human body, and the "work" burden is the greatest. Therefore, over time, the lower limbs are heavy, the joints are stiff, and it is difficult to support long-term standing and other aging symptoms are likely to occur earlier. Later, due to the inconvenience of the legs and feet of the elderly, the movements were reduced, which further accelerated the aging of the legs.
To prevent "leg premature aging", you must pay attention to keeping your lower limbs warm. Soak your feet in hot water every day, and try to do less or no exercise that damages the lower limb joints. Mountain climbing is not suitable for elderly friends with poor joints. Exercises such as Tai Chi , cycling and swimming are beneficial to protecting the lower limb joints. Especially when riding a bicycle, it can keep the leg muscles in good condition. Families with conditions can also use instruments to perform physical therapy such as electrotherapy, magnetic therapy and thermal therapy under the guidance of a doctor.
How to condition “Human old pearls”?
"Human old pearls" is actually an abnormal metabolism of the eyes. People are stimulated by the external environment and accumulate over time. When they reach old age, the conjunctiva of the eyes is prone to pigmentation. Therefore, the elderly are often described as "old and yellow".
"Pearl Yellow" indicates that the body lacks qi and blood and gradually aging. To improve this situation, of course, replenishes qi and nourishes blood . To replenish both qi and blood, you need to slowly recuperate by eating foods and medicines that replenish blood and qi. You must not be too hasty. Commonly used foods include pork, pork belly, beef and chicken, etc. The traditional Chinese medicines that are often matched with them include Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus, Angelica and Cooked Rehmannia . Ensure sufficient sleep and plenty of energy and physical strength, and achieve a timely daily life, moderate entertainment, and a combination of work and rest. We must learn to live scientifically and develop a modern, scientific and healthy lifestyle, not stay up late, not be partial to eating, and quit smoking and limit alcohol.
Content source:
People's Health Publishing House Published by "Health Encyclopedia - Common Health Issues in the Elderly"
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