Once the lung is damaged, health will fall into a "crisis"! So, how to properly nourish the lungs?
3 self-test methods, simple test lung function
Up three-story stairs For normal people, it is a relatively mild physical activity and should have no obvious symptoms of dyspnea. For patients with lung function, slight activity will also make them dyspnea .
Take a deep breath and keep it quietly. It lasts for more than half a minute. It means that the lungs are relatively healthy, less than 10 seconds. It is recommended to go to the hospital for professional lung function test .
3blow and extinguish the fire
ignition lighter is placed 15 cm away from the mouth. If it cannot be blown out, it means that there may be problems with the lung function; if it cannot be blown out at a distance of 5 cm, it may mean that the lung function is very poor.
5 step lung nourishing method, don't eat less
"more", nourishing yin and moistening dryness and nourishing lungs
① Eat more white foods
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory, eating more white foods can nourish the lung meridian and achieve the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, moistening dryness and removing dryness .
From the perspective of modern nutritional , white food ingredients are mostly rich in moisture, phytochemicals, cellulose and antioxidants, which can achieve the effect of moisturizing and moisturizing the lungs.
Therefore, lily , radish , tremella , snow pear, yam , lotus root, etc. can all be used as good ingredients for nourishing lungs in autumn.
②Drinking more water
Replenishing water is an important measure to nourish the lungs in autumn. Enough water can maintain lubrication of the respiratory tract and lungs. It is recommended that the daily water drinking volume can reach 2,000 ml or above in autumn.
In addition to drinking water directly (warm boiled water from 30℃-40℃ is suitable), you can also moisten your lungs by "absorbing hot water". "Absorbing hot water" means pouring hot water into a cup, pointing its nose at the mouth of the cup to absorb water and steam, once in the morning and evening, for 10 minutes each time.
acupoints to defend against wind evil
Fengmen acupoint
【Position】On the first line of the back foot sun bladder meridian, 1.5 inches away from the second thoracic vertebrae spine.
Traditional medicine is good at using this acupoint to treat all diseases caused by external winds attacking the human body, such as fear of cold, chills, coughs, runny nose, etc.
[Pressing and kneading method] Use the index finger and middle finger to massage the Fengmen point, and rub it 36 times at a time.
3 Tea drink, clear the lungs and eliminate phlegm and cough
【Medicinal materials】
Orange red ---strengthening spleen and eliminating phlegm, exercise Qi and phlegm are mostly used to clear phlegm in the lungs;
wine Scutellaria baicalensis - eliminate inflammation, clear heat and dry dampness;
Chrysanthemum - clear heat and detoxify, clear liver and improve eyesight, improve throat, treat colds, and help resolve phlegm;
roasted loquat leaves - reduce phlegm and relieve cough and moisten the lungs.
10 grams each of four medicinal materials, boil it in water and drink it.
[Supplementary population] People with phlegm and dampness in the body; people with cough symptoms during climate change; people with relatively low immune function can drink it. Healthy people can also use it to regulate their bodies and prevent phlegm.
4 A bowl of snow soup, promote salivation and laxative
[Ingredients] 6 fresh water chestnuts and 30 grams of jellyfish.
[Method] Soak the jellyfish in warm water, wash and chop, put it in a pot and cook for half an hour, add peeled water chestnuts and cook for 15 minutes.
water chestnut has the functions of clearing heat and promoting fluid, digesting food and resolving phlegm, cooling blood and detoxifying, diuresis and laxative stool , etc. Modern research believes that water chestnuts are rich in a variety of nutrients, including calcium, which helps the elderly to nourish yin and stomach, strengthen muscles and bones, and are good ingredients for prolonging life. Jellyfish can also eliminate phlegm accumulation, moisten the intestines and relieve bowel movements .
5splenia and kidneys are regulated, and the lungs are healthier
lung qi is responsible for promoting and suffocating and descending, and the spleen is responsible for ascension and clearing. The two are complementary and mutually influencing. Therefore, while nourishing the lungs, you should also pay attention to strengthening the spleen.
Lung-tonifying tea
【Medicinal Materials】 Prince Ginseng 6g, Polygonatum 6g, Astragalus 6g, Astragalus 6g, windproof 3g, Atractylodes macrocephala 3g. Add 500-800 ml of water and decoct the offspring tea.
Prince ginseng is beneficial to qi and nourish yin, nourishes the lungs and strengthens the spleen, Polygonatum essence is beneficial to qi and nourishes yin, Astragalus is beneficial to qi and strengthens the exterior, Atractylodes macrocephala is strengthening the spleen, wind-proof is a meridian-induced medicine. These medicines can achieve the effect of invigorating qi, nourishing the lungs and strengthening the spleen.
The lungs are responsible for exhaling, and the kidneys are responsible for absorbing qi. When nourishing the lungs, the kidneys cannot fall.
Moisturize the lungs and nourish the kidney tea
[Medicinal Materials] Prince Ginseng 6g, Ophiopogon japonicus 6g, Schisandra chinensis 6g, wolfberry 6g, Ligustrum 6g. Add 500 ml of water to 800 ml and decoct the offspring tea drink.
Prince ginseng nourishes the lungs and moistens the lungs, Ophiopogon japonicus and Schisandra chinensis nourish yin and absorbs qi and nourishes the kidneys, and wolfberry and Ligustrum are typical kidney-tonifying medicines.
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