Traditional Chinese medicine promotes immunotherapy and focuses on health maintenance in daily life
The outbreak of COVID-19 has once again focused people's attention on how to maintain their own immunity and improve their ability to prevent and resist diseases. Immunity in medicine refers to the ability of the human immune system to identify and remove foreign substances and protect itself. For ordinary people, low immunity generally only occurs under certain conditions and within a certain period of time. Such as fatigue, lack of sleep, addiction to smoking and drinking, sedentary and inactive, low mood, anxiety, nervousness, less drinking water, irregular diet, vitamin deficiency, etc. If a person often suffers from colds and has fatigue, digestive disorders, labial herpes (commonly known as "getting angry", blistering at the corners of the mouth), etc., it means that the immunity has "slided" and must be highly vigilant and taken seriously. The general idea of traditional Chinese medicine to enhance low immunity is the "three links": that is, to increase disease resistance by replenishing qi and blood, nourishing the body and strengthening the surface; to coordinate the immune effect by detoxifying, removing turbidity, and opening up the mind; by nourishing the kidneys, nourishing yin, and It can calm the nerves and avoid self-damage caused by excessive excitement.
Traditional Chinese medicine has many benefits
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that improving immunity is a systematic project, which cannot be solved by one method and one method. It must adopt syndrome differentiation based on people, places and times. Strategy. There are many kinds of treatment principles and treatments. Each treatment method has its own indications and targets different physical states. In many cases, it is necessary to use a variety of treatment principles, treatments and methods to implement it. Here, Director Jia introduced in detail the following more than ten kinds of traditional Chinese medicine methods.
Qi-supplementing method: For those with insufficient Qi or weak Qi, symptoms include shortness of breath and low voice, dizziness and fatigue, yellowish complexion, pale or dull lips, loss of appetite, abdominal distension after eating, occasional loose stools, and tender tongue. Thick coating, weak pulse, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Sijunzi Decoction, Buzhong Yiqi Pills, Shenling Baizhu Powder, Shengmai Oral Liquid, and Shengxian Decoction; the Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include ginseng, American ginseng, Codonopsis root, Radix Pseudostellariae, Astragalus root, jujube, Acanthopanax senticosus, Sea buckthorn etc.
Blood replenishing method: People with nutrient and blood deficiency may show dizziness, palpitations, insomnia, pale face, pale lips, shriveled claws and nails, dry stools, pale red tongue, slippery coating and less fluid, and thready or rapid pulse. wait. Commonly used prescriptions include Siwu Decoction, Guipi Pills, and Shiquan Dabu Pills. Traditional Chinese medicines that can be used include Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, donkey hide gelatin, longan meat, etc.
Surface-fixing method: For those with loose muscle surface and weak external defense, symptoms include susceptibility to colds, frailty and fear of wind, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, pale complexion, palpitations, shortness of breath, pale tongue, and weak pulse. Thin and weak etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Yupingfeng Powder, Qifeng Gubiao Granules, Juyuanjian, etc. Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include Astragalus, Atractylodes, Acanthopanax, etc.
Spleen-strengthening method: Those with weak spleen and stomach and inability to transport and transform will show symptoms of fatigue, fatigue, heavy head and body, loss of appetite, indigestion, chest and abdominal distension, constipation or loose stools, and excessive sleepiness at night. Dream, pale tongue, greasy coating, weak pulse, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Baoyuan Decoction, Jianpi Pills, Ginseng Yangrong Pills, and Huangqi Jianzhong Decoction. Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include Codonopsis pilosula, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, licorice, Gorgon fruit, yam, tangerine peel, hawthorn, etc.
The method of awakening the spleen: for those who have lost power in the spleen and lost its subtle distribution. Common people include obesity, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, etc. Symptoms include dizziness and forgetfulness, lethargy, indigestion, occasional sticky sweat, sleepiness after eating, decreased physical endurance, pale and fat tongue, heavy tooth marks, greasy coating, weak or wet or slippery pulse, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Shipi Powder, Xiangsha Zhizhu Pills, Zisheng Pills, and Simo Tang Oral Liquid. Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include Acorus, Bergamot, Styrax, Cyperus rotundus, Magnolia officinalis, Agogo, tangerine peel, Amomum villosum, Citrus aurantium, Borneol, etc.
Dehumidification method: Targeted at those who are soaked with dampness and hinder Qi movement. Symptoms include heavy head and body pain, sore joints, swollen face and limbs, abdominal distension, nausea, white and greasy tongue coating, tight or slow pulse, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Shensu Yin, Green Onion Soup, and Jiuwei Qianghuo Decoction. The Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include Qianghuo, Duhuo, Eucommia ulmoides, Achyranthes bidentata, Clematis, papaya, loranth, Caoguo, Coix seed, shepherd's purse, etc.
Turbo-reducing method: Targets those with internal turbid poisons and blocked orifices. Diabetes, obesity, hyperlipidemia, and hyperuricemia are more common. Symptoms include dizziness, fatigue, sweating, general discomfort in the afternoon, low body heat, sometimes swollen throat and red eyes, sleepiness after eating, sticky stools and turbid urine, decreased physical endurance, purple or dark tongue, thick and greasy coating , slippery pulse. Commonly used prescriptions include Ganlu Disinfectant Pill, Banxia Xiexin Decoction, and Lianpu Yin.
The Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include Acorus, Clematis, Magnolia officinalis, Betel nut, Alecia, chrysanthemum, Perilla, etc.
Blood-activating method: Targeted at those with internal stasis of blood and sluggish veins. Symptoms include dizziness and deafness, body pain with localization, irritability and anger, hot flashes in the evening, sleepiness and dreams at night, blue face and purple lips, occasional retching, dark red tongue, petechiae or petechiae, and weak pulse. Astringent or tight strings, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Tongqiao Huoxue Decoction, Buyang Huanwu Decoction, and Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction. Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include Angelicae Sinensis, Salvia Miltiorrhiza, Red Peony Root, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Dilong, Panax Notoginseng, Rose Flower, etc.
Lung-enhancing method: for those with insufficient lung qi and persistent cough. Symptoms include long-lasting or recurring colds, coughs, and asthma, susceptibility to weakness, chest tightness and shortness of breath, severe wheezing with movement, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, and weak and rapid pulse. Commonly used prescriptions include Bufei Decoction, Buzhong Yiqi Pills, and Jiuxian Powder. The Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include astragalus, fangfeng, alisma, jujube, atractylodes, cohosh, cordyceps, etc.
Lung-Qi Xuan method: Targeted at people with lung Qi that is not clearing and cough that does not heal for a long time. Symptoms include lingering illness, dry cough with little phlegm, dry throat and tight throat, chest tightness and sticky phlegm, fear of wind and cold, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, palpitations and shortness of breath, pale tongue and weak pulse. Commonly used prescriptions include Qingfei Decoction, Platycodon Decoction, and Jiawei Ganju Decoction. Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include mulberry bark, platycodon, almond, cohosh, asarum, ephedra, etc.
Liver-soothing method: Targeted at those with liver stagnation, spleen deficiency, and disharmony of the internal organs. Symptoms include emotional discomfort, headache and dizziness, mixed cold and heat, bitter mouth and hiccups, fullness in the stomach and abdomen, irregular menstruation, red tongue, yellow coating, stringy pulse, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Xiaobuihu Decoction, Xiaoyao Pills, and Banxia Xiexin Decoction. The Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include Bupleurum, turmeric, Albizia Julibrissin, Sophora japonica, tangerine peel, white peony root, Yinchen, gardenia, etc.
Detoxification method: for those with excessive heat poisoning and stagnant heat in the internal organs. Symptoms include depression and irritability, dry mouth and tongue, fatigue and fatigue, sores, swelling and pain, itching and dampness of the vagina, turbid urine and discharge in men, foul-smelling vaginal discharge in women, red tongue, yellow coating, rapid pulse, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Gardenia Soybean Soup, Qingxin Lotus Seed Drink, and Qingshu Yiqi Decoction. Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include coptis, gardenia, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, dandelion, forsythia, lotus seeds, Houttuynia cordata, wood butterfly, mung beans, aloe vera, hive, garlic, etc.
The method of fixing astringency: for those with slippage and dissipation of qi, blood, and essence. Symptoms include physical weakness and weakness, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, palpitations and shortness of breath, chronic cough due to lung deficiency, chronic diarrhea and incontinence, spermatorrhea, pale tongue, weak and weak pulse, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Zhenren Yangzang Decoction, Oyster Powder, Jiuxian Powder, Shengmai Yin, and Liuwei Dihuang Pills. Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include dogwood, schisandra chinensis, ebony plum, nutmeg, lotus seed, gorgon fruit, coix seed, and puzzle kernel.
Soothing method: Targeted at those with dysfunction of the five internal organs and uneasiness, common immune dysfunction and susceptibility to allergic diseases. Symptoms include panic, anger, restlessness, forgetfulness, palpitations, insomnia and dreaminess, tinnitus, sores in the mouth and tongue, red tongue, less coating, and thready pulse. Commonly used prescriptions include Zhusha Anshen Pills, Tianwang Buxin Pills, Zuo Ci Pills, etc. The Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include Fushen, dragon bone, oyster, jujube kernel, longan meat, Ganoderma lucidum, Polygala root, etc.
Method of resuscitating the orifices: targeting those with turbidity and blood stasis blocking the orifices. The clinical symptoms are mostly diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hyperlipidemia, hyperuricemia, etc. Symptoms include poor mood, dizziness and forgetfulness, lethargy and fatigue, heavy limb sleepiness, especially at night, noisy dreams, chest tightness and palpitations, indigestion, dark red or purple tongue, turbid and greasy coating, stringy and slippery pulse, etc. Commonly used prescriptions include Changpu Yujin Decoction and Buhusan. Chinese herbal medicines that can be used include styrax, benzoin, calamus, gastrodia elata, Bombyx moth, male silkworm moth, hemp seed, turmeric, asarum, etc.
Pay attention to health maintenance in daily life
While explaining the above methods in detail, paying attention to health maintenance in the four seasons can effectively enhance immunity. Adjusting the way of daily life and work according to the changing characteristics of the four seasons, achieving a regular daily life and combining work and rest will naturally bring many benefits. Professor Jia explained that in spring, going to bed late and getting up early, taking a walk in the courtyard and soothing the body can make the mind relaxed with the rising Qi, which invisibly cultivates the ability to resist diseases and evil spirits; going to bed late and getting up early in summer can make the body viscera, management, Xuantong, etc. Yang Qi is released to the outside and can be protected from external evils. In autumn, going to bed early and getting up early and keeping the will stable can keep the mind inward and not impatient, thereby stabilizing the "basic plate" of immune function; in winter, going to bed early and getting up late, avoiding the cold and staying warm can avoid Yang Qi Frequently consumes damage and stimulates the production of immune substances.
So, what are the ways to avoid lowering immunity in daily life? The first is to have a reasonable diet, a balanced diet, and regular eating to ensure sufficient energy and nutrition. Tens of billions of immune cells are produced every day in the human body, and the raw materials required to produce these cells need to be obtained through energy, vitamins and minerals in people's diet. The second is to pay attention to appropriate and regular exercise. Exercise can promote blood circulation and immune cell transport, and moderate physical exercise every day can reduce the probability of infection. The third is to develop good living habits. You should quit smoking and limit alcohol, have a regular schedule, feel comfortable, and be optimistic about difficulties, but do not put too much pressure on yourself.
At the same time, experts also recommend the following seasonal vegetables to enhance immunity:
Grains include oats, barley, sweet potatoes, barley, and malt; vegetables include carrots, cabbage, and spinach. Orchids, spinach, garlic, mushrooms, shiitake mushrooms; fruits include watermelon, kiwi, cherry, papaya, banana, grape, pear, and apple.