First, don't blindly tonic.
Nourishing methods are generally used for the elderly and infirm, and most of these people are "virtual", so nourishing methods are more appropriate. People in good health generally don't need to take it. It is particularly important to note that taking tonics should be targeted. Seeing tonics is completely beneficial and harmless, and it is easy to aggravate the imbalance of qi, blood and yin and yang in the body. Not only is it useless, but it is harmful. You should not blindly supplement it. If we identify the virtual and the virtual, we must make targeted supplements. Cheng, a physician in the Qing Dynasty, pointed out: "The meaning of big supplement is also! However, there are people who make up for mistakes; Some make up for mistakes, because it is not simple; Others, regardless of qi and blood, cold and heat, don't know how to open and close, don't know the importance, don't know the priorities, don't know the five internal organs, don't know the root, and don't ask for a prescription to mislead others. This is the first principle that needs to be clarified.
Second, make up.
The purpose of tonic is to reconcile yin and yang, to be just right, not too biased. Excessive deviation will be harmful, lead to a new imbalance between yin and yang, and make the body suffer another injury. For example, although it belongs to qi deficiency, blindly supplementing qi in large doses without considering other things will lead to qi stagnation, fullness in chest and abdomen, and imbalance in lifting; Although it is yin deficiency, but blindly nourishing yin in large doses without paying attention to moderation, and replenishing yin too much, it inhibits Yang Qi, causing the human body to be cold and dignified, and yin flourishes and yang declines. Therefore, it is also another principle to pay attention to when supplementing.
Third, dialectical tonic.
Deficiency is to be supplemented, but the specific situation of deficiency is different, so it is necessary to distinguish viscera, qi and blood, yin and yang, cold and heat, deficiency and excess when supplementing, and apply it according to syndrome differentiation, so as to achieve the effect of impartiality and longevity.
In addition, taking tonics should adopt different methods according to the ups and downs of yin and yang in the four seasons. Otherwise, it is not only useless, but harmful to health.
Fourth, the winner should have diarrhea.
Drug treatment is of course an auxiliary means for the elderly and infirm to prolong life, and it is understandable to give priority to tonifying deficiency. However, it is not uncommon to feel the real thing. It is biased to talk only about its emptiness, regardless of the fact. As Xu Ling said: "People who can live for many years must have their own strengths, and those with strong yang should replenish yin". "People with strong yang should not only replenish yin, but also clear fire and protect yin"; "If there is wind, cold, phlegm, wet and other accidental reasons. Exorcism is particularly urgent. " Now people's living standards have improved, and they often make up for it. And those who are always full of fat and alcohol, obesity, turbid qi and blood, and food accumulation have become their hidden dangers. Therefore, purging excess is also an important principle of anti-aging and prolonging life. This is what the Hanzang Sutra says, "Those who are true will live longer if they can publicize".