Saliva, commonly known as saliva, is extremely precious in the eyes of Chinese medicine. Chinese medicine has always attached great importance to the maintenance of body fluids. Since ancient times, there has been a record that "body fluid is transformed from sperm". It is believed that frequent swallowing of saliva can moisten dry orifices, harmonize spleen and stomach, nourish five internal organs, smooth joints, replenish brain and marrow, and achieve the effect of prolonging life.
Therefore, one of the ten methods of TCM health care is pharynx and body fluid method.
Origin of pharynx and humoral therapy
The method of swallowing body fluid was first seen in Huangdi Neijing, and it was mentioned in Su Wen's Theory of Acupuncture: "Patients with chronic kidney disease can face south in the yin, calm their heart and hold their breath for seven times, so as to lead their throats to be smooth, such as swallowing hard objects. After seven times, the bait will make countless orders to swallow body fluid under the tongue. " People secrete 1~ 1.5 liters of saliva every day. Body fluid, like spring water, is inexhaustible. Therefore, body fluid has many beautiful names, such as Golden Cream and Jade Liquid, Tianchi Water, Golden Jade Liquid and Shenshui.
Why can saliva keep in good health?
Chinese medicine believes that "five fluids are transformed into five internal organs, the heart is sweat, the lungs are tears, the liver is tears, the spleen is saliva, and the kidney is saliva, which is five fluids." It means that saliva is transformed from spleen and kidney, kidney is the innate foundation of human body, spleen is the acquired foundation of human body, and spleen and stomach are rich in essence of five internal organs and flowers of qi and blood, so saliva contains many substances beneficial to human health and longevity, which has special health care function. Ancient doctors used to think that people with full saliva must be strong, and diseases were judged according to the rise and fall of saliva.
Some people think that saliva health preservation is a kind of qigong, which contains many profound health preservation principles. In any case, various practices of ancient health care experts have proved that saliva health care really has a good effect of getting rid of diseases, strengthening the body, prolonging life and beauty beauty.
Modern medicine also shows that saliva contains various components in plasma, as well as more than ten kinds of enzymes and nearly ten kinds of vitamins, minerals, organic acids and hormones. There is also a salivary gland hormone in saliva, which can stimulate human hematopoietic function, delay the aging of various tissues and organs of the body, prevent senile diseases, and benefit people's health and longevity. There is also a peroxidase in saliva, which can inhibit the toxicity of carcinogens. Saliva also has many functions, such as anti-inflammation, detoxification, helping digestion, moistening muscles and losing weight.
According to the research results of the University of Georgia, carcinogenic aflatoxin and nitrite will be diluted and inhibited after 30 seconds of contact with saliva. In other words, saliva has a strong anti-cancer effect and is also a natural anti-cancer agent.
In addition, saliva is not only a self-made health weapon, but also a good product for skin care and weight loss because it can remove free radicals harmful to human body from oxygen and food, and contains bacteria that can kill viruses and bacteria.
A mouthful of saliva is only 3 ml, but it is often swallowed consciously, which has a good nourishing effect on trachea, esophagus and stomach.
Counting saliva 8 health wonders
First, the washing function can wash away food residues and keep the mouth clean and hygienic. The doctor reminded that toothpaste can only clean teeth that cannot be whitened in the mouth.
The second is lubrication. Saliva contains mucin, which can make the mouth smooth and soft.
The third is hemostasis. Saliva can promote blood coagulation. When oral trauma or tooth extraction causes bleeding, saliva can help stop bleeding.
Fourth, dilution, when acid, bitterness and other irritating things enter the mouth, saliva secretion increases and is diluted, which is convenient for spitting or swallowing.
Fifth, antibacterial effect. Various organic and inorganic components in saliva have certain antibacterial effects through different mechanisms, which can prevent inflammation of mouth, throat and gums.
Sixth, it has the effect of treating injuries. There is a nerve growth hormone in saliva, which can significantly shorten the wound healing time and accelerate the healing of burned skin.
Seventh, digestion, saliva contains a lot of amylase, which can hydrolyze starch into maltose and be easily absorbed.
Eight is the anti-aging effect. Saliva contains a kind of "salivary parotid hormone" that can keep people young, which can make people smart, firm teeth and strong muscles, so that even when they are old, they will be flushed and will not lose their youthful vitality.
"saliva" is precious and cannot be wasted or discarded at will. We should be good at promoting the secretion of saliva, so as to achieve the purpose of strengthening the body, health and longevity.