First, the kidney governs water: the circulation and metabolism of body fluids, urination and perspiration are all governed by the kidney, which has a similar meaning to the renal function referred to by western medicine.
Second, the kidney governs bone marrow, which is connected with the brain. Its flowers are in hair: strong bones, blood production, active brain power, rich and shiny hair, etc. It is also a manifestation of sufficient kidney essence.
Third, the kidney opens to the ear, and the second yin: the hearing of the ear is good or bad, and the control of defecation is of course related to kidney qi.
Did you find anything? The above-mentioned functions of the elderly show signs of deterioration, which is why Chinese medicine often mentions "kidney deficiency" to elderly patients, not the deterioration of renal function, but mainly the obvious decline of physical condition.
Take supplements in cold weather to warm up and tonify the kidney.
Winter tonic, winter tonic, first black-bone chicken, medicinal ribs, sesame chicken, ginger duck, mutton stove? It seems that these are the most obvious signs on the streets in winter. Why do you often take tonics in winter? Mainly because the weather is cold, eating warm food will not get angry, and it can also play a health care role. Think about it, what does it feel like to eat ginger duck on a hot day of 35 degrees Celsius? However, taking tonic in winter is also learned. Everyone's constitution is different in cold and heat, so we should choose the most suitable tonic method according to our own body.
Supplements recommended by Chinese medicine
Jiaweiwu Decoction: Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Fructus Lycii, Fructus Jujubae, Fructus Jujubae, Radix Codonopsis and Ramulus Cinnamomi. Suitable for general physique, or aftercare for girls after menstruation.
Shiquandabu Decoction: Eucommia ulmoides Oliv., Cinnamomum cassia, Angelica sinensis, Ginseng Radix, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Lycium barbarum, Jujube, Atractylodis Rhizoma, Poria, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens and Radix Astragali. Suitable for female friends who are easily tired, afraid of cold, have heavy and light menstrual blood and often have backache.
Poguangliangbutang: Poguangshen, Polygonatum odoratum, Lily, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, angelica tail, Poria, Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata, Radix Ophiopogonis, Fructus Lycii, Fructus Jujubae, Radix Paeoniae Alba, and Folium Bambusae. Suitable for people who are afraid of heat, easy to dream, with thick and red menstrual blood and easy to break their mouths and get acne.
Keep your joints warm and avoid getting wet and blowing.
Joint injuries, older people probably have this experience: when it's rainy or cold, they always feel joint pain. Slightly, they may feel exercise, uncomfortable walking or sour. In severe cases, joint pain can't affect their daily work and rest, and they can't sleep well at night.
If you are still young, it hurts here and there, but you should keep warm. Don't wear short skirts and shorts in winter, and don't try to be brave and blow cold air in the rain. Take windproof clothes, or you will leave the root of the disease sooner or later, and your joints will be more accurate than the weather forecast. It will rain and get cold tomorrow, and you will start to feel sore today.
Exercise+bath, warm all over.
Because of the cold weather in winter, many people don't like going out to exercise. In fact, as long as you keep warm and avoid cold air blowing to your elbows and knees, you can still maintain your exercise habits; Or you can choose indoor exercise to keep your winter exercise habits, which can improve blood circulation, reduce cold hands and feet, keep fit, and you don't have to be afraid of warmer weather and grow a circle of meat on your body.
Bathing in winter is also a good way to keep fit. Adding herbs or essential oils to hot water two or three days a week can not only improve the problem that you can sit and soak your feet in wooden barrels, but also regulate your constitution that you are afraid of cold, prone to colds and sore joints. And it will help you sleep after soaking. If there is no bathtub at home, it is equally effective to prepare a small bucket to soak your feet.
This article is taken from Hu Xinlin's book "Beauty and Health Care Room: All-round TCM Conditioning", the culture of the times.