All diseases originate from phlegm.
Gao Lao told us that Chinese medicine has two concepts of phlegm. One is sputum in a narrow sense, that is, sputum in the respiratory tract; The other is phlegm in a broad sense, which is the pathological product of the disorder of water-liquid metabolism in human body. It has the characteristics of unpredictable traffic. It causes diseases, from the top to the bottom of the foot, hidden in the viscera and left outside the skin. Therefore, Chinese medicine has the saying that "all diseases are caused by phlegm".
Vertigo, palpitation, cervical spondylosis, facial paralysis, cough and asthma, lumbar spondylosis, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, plum blossom gas, goiter, abdominal distension and other common diseases are all related to phlegm, and different symptoms will appear when phlegm stops in different places.
How to judge whether there is phlegm?
The main sign of judging phlegm in the body is thick and greasy tongue coating, followed by no hunger when eating and edema in the body. (Note that thick and greasy tongue coating is the premise)
Jump every morning to keep healthy and not produce phlegm.
The self-care of the elderly is also very particular about not producing phlegm. First of all, the diet should be moderate, eat less greasy things, keep the digestive system running reasonably, make the metabolism of water and liquid normal, and avoid condensation into phlegm. In addition to moderate exercise, he will do a simple indoor exercise before breakfast every day, that is, barefoot jumping.
Action essentials: step on the mat barefoot, relax and jump up, pay attention to the upper body not to be too stiff, relax the shoulders and neck, and stab the whole body.
At first, even this action can be done step by step. You can jump 20 or 30 times a day, and gradually stabilize it at 50 times a day according to your physical condition. Feel the pulse after the jump and reach 120 beats/minute, even if the purpose of fitness is achieved. Jumping like this every day, the amount of exercise is equivalent to walking several big laps. Mastering the correct essentials and practicing every day can increase physical strength and energy, develop appetite and promote digestion.
Note: people with high blood pressure, osteoporosis, dizziness and palpitation are not suitable for jumping.
Simple tea substitute, self-regulating
Gao Lao also has a small cube that he loves to use every day instead of tea. Regular drinking helps to clear lung and resolve phlegm.
Medicinal materials: dried tangerine peel10g, prepared scutellaria baicalensis Georgi10g, roasted loquat leaves10g, chrysanthemum10g.
This is the amount that the whole family drinks in a day. Just soak these herbs in water to make tea.
Fang Jie: Oranges have the effect of strengthening the spleen and resolving phlegm, and are mostly used to clear lung and resolve phlegm; Wine Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi can clear heat and dry dampness, has the effect of diminishing inflammation and clearing fire, and can also treat colds; Baking loquat leaves can eliminate phlegm, relieve cough and moisten the lungs; Chrysanthemum can clear liver and improve eyesight, clear away heat and toxic materials, relieve sore throat and resolve phlegm, which is good for blood pressure.
Suitable for people: people with phlegm-dampness constitution, people who are prone to cough symptoms every time the climate changes, people with underground immunity and healthy people can also drink it to prevent phlegm.
Note: This recipe is cold on the whole, and people with stomach cold and stomachache will drink less chrysanthemum when drinking.