"The lungs are fine and dirty", and I am most afraid of cold. They are enlightened by the nose and fur, and the lung veins start from the stomach of the middle energizer. Therefore, the cold weather in late autumn and early winter, whether it is cold or cold food, is easy to hurt the lungs and cause diseases such as colds, coughs and asthma. The following introduces the health care methods of nourishing lung in late autumn and early winter from the aspects of daily life, dietotherapy and appropriate technology of traditional Chinese medicine.
daily life
In autumn and winter, when the weather cools down and the cold current comes, pathogenic factors such as wind chill or cold pathogen are most likely to invade the lungs through the nasal cavity and fur. Cold diet often causes lung cold through the channels and collaterals of stomach fu-organs Internal and external interaction can lead to lung and body diseases, such as nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy throat, cough and expectoration, asthma and chest tightness, fever and aversion to cold, head and body pain.
Therefore, according to climate change, we need to increase clothes at any time, reduce going out, go to crowded places less, wear masks when going out, and at the same time, our diet should not be too cold to prevent diseases from invading the human body.
Because there are important organs such as heart and lung in the back chest, viscera acupoints on both sides of the back spine, spleen and stomach and intestines in the abdomen, and the feet are located in the lower part of the body, "cold comes from the feet", so the elderly and infirm should pay special attention to the warmth of the back, abdomen and feet. If it is cold, wear a vest coat and avoid barefoot. People who love beauty should try not to show their ankles, abdomen and back, which is a good place to keep out the cold.
Medicinal diet therapy
Those who are prone to colds, rhinitis, tracheitis and pneumonia, accompanied by fatigue, shortness of breath and hyperhidrosis, can drink the preventive prescription "Huangqi Chrysanthemum Tea" in autumn and winter for about a week, which has the effect of benefiting qi, moistening lung and preventing diseases.
working methods
Take Astragalus membranaceus and Lycium barbarum each 10g, add water 1200ml, boil with strong fire, decoct with low fire 10min, add 6 Huang Juhua flowers, simmer with low fire for 5min, add appropriate amount of crystal sugar to taste, and use it as tea. Children's things will be halved as appropriate.
In the late stage of lung disease or flu, people with itchy throat, cough and less vomiting, or accompanied by symptoms such as dry throat, light cough, less phlegm and dry stool are often evil spirits that hurt yin. At this time, you can eat the empirical formula "Raw Pear and Fritillaria Soup", which has the effects of nourishing yin, clearing lung, relieving sore throat and relieving cough.
working methods
Take a fresh pear, wash it, peel and core it, cut it into small pieces, put it in a bowl or stew it with 3 ~ 5g of Fritillaria cirrhosa and half a slice of orange peel, add 300ml of water, steam it in a cage for half an hour, remove the Fritillaria and orange peel, and serve it with soup.
In autumn and winter, as the temperature turns cold, frequent smog often increases the risk of respiratory tract infection, frequent colds and rhinitis, and even leads to pneumonia in severe cases. Prevent smog, wear a mask when going out, and use an air purifier if necessary. For people who are old and weak or work outdoors, you can try to eat the empirical prescription "Huangqi Kanghaze Decoction", which has the functions of invigorating lung and qi, strengthening body resistance and eliminating evil spirits.
working methods
Take hen 1 hen (about1.500g), clean it, cut it into pieces, and put it in a stew with Astragalus membranaceus10g, Codonopsis pilosula10g, Cimicifuga foetida10g and Jujube10g.
Appropriate technology of traditional Chinese medicine
0 1 foot bath health care
In late autumn and early winter, soak your feet with 40% hot water for 20~30 minutes before going to bed every day, and massage Yongquan point on the sole of your foot at the same time. Yongquan point has the functions of warming kidney and strengthening yang, warming lung and dispelling cold, so as to achieve the purpose of removing yin and condensing cold.
If you add some spicy and warm medicine and food homologous items such as ginger and pepper to the foot bath water, the effect will be better. The method is to take 3 5 slices of ginger and more than 20 slices of pepper, wrap them in gauze, tie the bags tightly, boil them in water and put them in a footbath.
02 xiangnang health
Traditional Chinese medicine sachet health care belongs to the traditional external treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, which can not only preserve health, but also cure diseases. It plays a role in preventing and treating diseases through the absorption of spicy Chinese medicine through nose, mouth, skin pores and meridian points.
In order to prevent and treat lung diseases such as colds and coughs at the turn of autumn and winter, Pogostemon cablin, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Eupatorium odoratum, Notopterygium Rhizoma, Flos Lonicerae and Herba Menthae were ground into powder, and appropriate amount was made into sachets to facilitate lung ventilation and strengthen the foundation.
03 traditional fitness techniques
You can choose to practice the "Zigong" of the six-character regimen and insist on long-term exercise, which has the effect of regulating lung qi for coughs, asthma, stuffy nose and runny nose such as colds, rhinitis, tracheitis and pneumonia.
Hissing (si sound), the mouth shape is to open the lips and knock the teeth, and the tongue is slightly upturned behind the teeth. The method is to pronounce the word "one" when exhaling, raise your hands from the front side of the lower abdomen, turn your palms up gradually until your breasts are flat, turn your arms outward into palms, and face your fingertips to your throat. Then spread your arms left and right and push your hands like a bird's Zhang. Exhale completely, and as you inhale, your arms naturally droop to your sides. The whole exercise is repeated six times.
Please use the tea formula contained in this article under the guidance of a professional doctor. )