Today (October 23) is the eighteenth solar term among the twenty-four solar terms - Frost Descent . "Frostfall" is the season with the largest temperature difference between day and night in the year. The weather is colder in the morning and evening during the Frost Descent solar term, and hotter at noon, with a large temperature difference between day and night, and obvious dryness in autumn. Hongqiao Street Community Health Service Center Deputy Chief Physician of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jiang Hongjun reminds that respiratory diseases and skin diseases are at high risk this season, and residents should pay attention to strengthening the spleen and moistening the lungs, nourishing yin and removing dryness.
Just as the clinic was opened in the morning, Uncle Li hurriedly walked into Jiang Hongjun's clinic.
"Doctor Jiang, I have always itchy on my body during this period. Although there is no skin damage or sarcopenia, it is just itchy. I scratched it more often and often scratched my skin." Li Ah Bo said, "While itching, the skin is still very dry and peeling."
After carefully looking at Li Ah Bo's itching skin, Jiang Hongjun took his pulse and looked at him with tongue coating , and finally prescribed a decoction.
"From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, skin diseases are closely related to the excessive or weak yin and yang qi and blood, that is, the imbalance of yin and yang qi and blood. The reasons are divided into two types. One is internal causes, including poor emotions, overwork or comfort, unreasonable diet, etc.; the other is external causes, which are caused by wind evil, cold evil, dampness and dryness, and dryness in autumn is an important reason for the high incidence of skin diseases." Jiang Hongjun explained.
In addition to skin diseases, respiratory diseases are also one of the most common diseases during this season. The reason is that the body is yin deficiency and excessive fire caused by autumn dryness. The symptoms are mainly hot flashes, dry cough, dry mouth, etc.
"Autumn dryness can easily damage the lungs, and it is easy to cause coughing or dry cough without phlegm, dry mouth and tongue. Coughing is a symptom, often caused by external cold, heat, and dry evil. External coughing in a short period of time does not necessarily damage the lungs, but long-term coughing will definitely damage the lungs. Therefore, in the autumn season, you should pay attention to nourishing the lungs, prevent autumn dryness from hurting the lungs, make the lungs clear and breathe peacefully, and grasp the way of health." Jiang Hongjun suggested.
This solar term allows you to eat more foods such as autumn pears, persimmons, yam , lily , chestnuts, and other foods that have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs.
"Frost fall is the beginning of the transition from autumn to winter. In addition to adding clothes in time, you should also pay special attention to keeping warm in the waist and legs. At the same time, you should also strengthen physical exercise appropriately, prepare for colds, and prevent colds." Jiang Hongjun said.
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text: Zhao Li
Editor: Bi Yangjing
