As the population aging intensifies, more and more elderly people have different degrees of sleep disorder , which brings serious troubles to their later years. In order to help the elderly relieve this situation, Professor Xu Jian, former director of Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, recently visited the Huaihai Middle Road Street Community Cultural Activity Center to bring a lecture on "Sleep Disorders and Cognition" to community residents. During the
activity, Professor Xu Jian talked about the four sections of sleep disorders, including medical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, insomnia regulation and frost drop health preservation, and residents benefited a lot.
On the scene, Xu Jian also took the pulse and consulted the residents. The medical team of Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital also provided free medical treatment services to answer various medical care and health problems that residents are confused about. At the same time, it provided acupuncture patches, ear acupoint bean burying beans and other traditional Chinese medicine treatment experiences, which were welcomed by everyone.
"Hello doctor, I have always had a bad sleep. I used to maintain it by taking sleeping pills, but now I have taken too much effect not only, but I am more tired during the day." Ms. Li said that due to insomnia, I have taken sedative and hypnotic drugs for several years, but in recent times, taking the medicine has not worked.
After Xu Jian passed the pulse, he checked Ms. Li's tongue coating . He explained that Western medicine sedative hypnosis drugs take effect quickly in the treatment of insomnia, but as the time of taking the medicine increases, the body becomes dependent and adapted to drugs, and it is necessary to continuously increase the dosage of drugs. At this time, the adverse reactions of the drugs will gradually appear. He suggested that Ms. Li try traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and application to improve her sleep. In addition, if you enter winter, you can try taking ointment prescriptions, which can not only enhance physical fitness, improve sleep quality, but also regulate mood and improve other accompanying symptoms.
It is reported that this event is one of the " Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture into the Community" project activities jointly promoted by the above-mentioned Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Alliance and the Huangpu District Representative Office of the Shanghai Charity Foundation. Through health lectures, offline free clinics, residents can provide personalized health guidance that combines the seasonal solar terms and targets personal physical characteristics, promotes traditional traditional Chinese medicine culture into the community, and sends health services to their doorsteps.
reporter / Fan Yuhao
edit / Huang Qianwen
pictures / Fan Yuhao
