6 Chinese traditional medicine for male health care
1, Puberty Damp-heat Eliminating Poria, Lalang Grass Rhizome
The most common problem of adolescent men is getting acne and falling in love with fire. According to a survey, 98% of men are affected by puberty. Acne? Here comes the trouble. At this time, the level of androgen secretion in men is increased, sebum secretion is active, mental stress is high at school, and it is easy to lead an irregular life, so it is more prone to acne and excessive internal heat.
Acne is mostly caused by excess heat of lung meridian or damp-heat of spleen and stomach. So experts recommend poria cocos and cogongrass rhizome. Poria cocos is warm, has the effects of diuresis, dampness elimination and spleen strengthening, and does not hurt healthy qi. It can be drunk in water with 10g every day, or taken with Polyporus and Alisma orientalis. Imperata rhizome can clear lung and stomach heat, and also has the effects of cooling blood, clearing heat and promoting fluid production. It is recommended to drink directly in water.
2, middle-aged detoxification Pueraria lobata, Paeonia lactiflora
Middle-aged and elderly men aged 30-55 have great pressure on their work and life. They are busy with social activities and often stay up late to drink. If you don't pay attention to aftercare, it is easy to have hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
Experts first recommend pueraria lobata with detoxification effect. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, Pueraria lobata is cool, flat and sweet, and has the effects of clearing away heat, reducing fire and expelling toxin. Modern medical research also shows that puerarin, an isoflavone compound in pueraria lobata, has a certain curative effect on hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Can be decocted or mashed into rice soup.
Both Radix Paeoniae Alba and Radix Bupleuri have the function of soothing the liver. Regular drinkers can choose these two kinds of traditional Chinese medicines to soak in water, or add Fructus Aurantii Immaturus and Glycyrrhrizae Radix to make qi and blood harmonize and Yang Can flow out.
3, the elderly Bushen Cordyceps, Astragalus
When men are older, they often have symptoms such as kidney deficiency, low back pain, dizziness and tinnitus caused by liver and kidney deficiency. Experts recommend some Chinese medicines for tonifying kidney. First, Cordyceps sinensis, Cornus officinalis, Ginseng, Astragalus membranaceus and Dioscorea opposita all have the function of tonifying kidney and nourishing essence. Second, velvet antler, Eucommia ulmoides, Dipsacus, mistletoe and so on. It can warm and tonify kidney yang, and has good effects of strengthening bones and muscles and removing back pain. Thirdly, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Mulberry and Lycium barbarum can nourish yin and tonify kidney, and clear away heat and deficiency heat. These drugs can also be decocted with water or soaked in water.
Tonics are generally aimed at deficiency. Traditional Chinese medicine divides deficiency into four types: qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency and yang deficiency. Correspondingly, tonics are also divided into four categories: invigorating qi, enriching blood, nourishing yin and strengthening yang. The product of invigorating qi is suitable for pallor, dizziness, tinnitus, palpitation, shortness of breath, sweating when moving, low voice, fatigue, proctoptosis, uterine prolapse, metrorrhagia and so on caused by qi deficiency. Commonly used are ginseng, royal jelly, frog, sea cucumber, silky fowl, litchi, honey, lotus seeds, auricularia auricula, jujube, yam, Euryale euryales, codonopsis pilosula, astragalus and so on. Nourishing blood products are suitable for blood deficiency caused by various reasons, often coexisting with qi deficiency. Symptoms are sallow complexion, pale lips and nails, dizziness, palpitation and insomnia, and scanty menstruation in women. Arillus longan, Fructus Lycii, Colla Corii Asini, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Polygoni Multiflori Radix, Radix Rehmanniae, Mulberry, etc. Often chosen. Ziyin products are suitable for thirst, body fluid deficiency, dry cough, scanty phlegm, hot flashes, night sweats, nocturnal emission, dizziness, dry eyes, less tongue coating, red tongue and so on caused by advanced diseases and some chronic diseases. Commonly used are tremella, bird's nest, tortoise, soft-shelled turtle, lily, black sesame, American ginseng, Polygonatum odoratum, Ganoderma lucidum, Ophiopogon japonicus, Dendrobium and so on. Yang-strengthening products are suitable for diseases with yang deficiency, mainly kidney yang deficiency, such as common chills, impotence, premature ejaculation or loss of libido, soreness of waist and knees or irregular menstruation (heavy menstrual flow), and thin leucorrhea. Pilose antler, cistanche deserticola, Cynomorium songaricum, placenta hominis, Eucommia ulmoides, gecko, walnut meat, Cordyceps sinensis, hippocampus, Syngnathus and dog kidney are all commonly used. Of course, human body is an organic whole. In the process of life activities, qi, blood, yin and yang depend on each other and influence each other. Yang deficiency is often accompanied by qi deficiency, while Yin deficiency is accompanied by blood deficiency. Products that tonify yang and replenish qi, nourish yin and replenish blood are often taken together.
Men 10 tonic
Ginger: Ginger has the function of detoxification and sterilization.
Ginger is an important condiment, can also be eaten as a vegetable alone, and is also an important Chinese herbal medicine. It can penetrate its own spicy and special aroma into dishes and make them delicious. Gingerol in ginger has a strong ability to deal with oxygen free radicals after entering the body, and has an anti-aging effect to some extent. Ginger also has the function of promoting blood circulation and dispelling cold. When you catch a cold or catch a cold, you might as well cook some ginger soup, which can play a very good preventive and therapeutic role.
Tomatoes: It has a certain protective effect on the liver.
Tomatoes contain vitamin C, which can prevent colds. A large amount of lycopene is a natural pigment that turns tomatoes red, which has the effects of antioxidant damage and softening blood vessels.
Beef: It can enhance muscle strength.
Beef is low in saturated fatty acid, high in protein and rich in vitamin A, which has the functions of enhancing resistance, improving eyesight, resisting oxidation and strengthening muscle strength for men.
American ginseng: Eating too much may cause diarrhea.
American ginseng is cooler and more suitable for heat constitution. Ordinary ginseng is flat and slightly warm. But American ginseng can not only invigorate qi, but also nourish yin. Most suitable for people who get angry. However, the quality of American ginseng in the market is mixed, which can only play a role in invigorating qi for ordinary ginseng, but yin qi is not obvious. American ginseng may cause diarrhea if it is supplemented excessively.
Ginseng: It is very effective to eat ginseng with special price for a long time.
Good ginseng has a strong effect of invigorating qi, but its price is higher. Generally, ginseng costs 300 to 400 yuan/gram, and some even exceed 500 to 600 yuan/gram. For ordinary citizens, it is not cost-effective to supplement with ginseng. Professor Zhu Lingyun calculated that if you eat 5 grams of ginseng every day, it will cost about 1000 to 2,000 yuan, but it may be unwise and uneconomical.
Pilose antler: eating it indiscriminately will lead to nosebleeds.
Pilose antler is a mild tonic, which can be used for kidney deficiency, decreased libido, decreased sex hormones, women's oligomenorrhea and colds. And it's very effective. It is also suitable for patients with aplastic anemia.
Cordyceps sinensis: It is not cost-effective to simply make supplements.
Cordyceps sinensis has obvious effects of tonifying kidney and lung. Excessive use of cordyceps sinensis may overheat. It is not cost-effective to use cordyceps as tonic. However, the effect is very good for tumor patients who receive radiotherapy and chemotherapy after operation, such as weak body and good family economic conditions.
Ejiao: Ejiao has the best effect in 3 to 5 years.
Ejiao is neither warm nor cold, and can tonify liver yang and blood. The new Ejiao is hot, so it is recommended to store the 3-5 kg high-quality new Ejiao you just bought and put it in a cool place at home. After 3-5 years, it will become aged Ejiao, and then the patch will be boiled by itself. Because Ejiao is a kind of colloid, people with bad stomach should not take it at will, otherwise it may hurt their stomach. In the cream, about 70% to 80% of the ingredients are Ejiao. Before taking the cream, you must? Clear the way Not only can it be better absorbed, but it will not hurt the spleen and stomach because it is greasy.
Bird's nest: insist on long-term consumption to see the effect
Bird's nest has the function of nourishing yang and moistening lung, but its cost performance is not high. The best quality bird's nest is about 1500 yuan per month on average. Only by insisting on eating every day and eating for a long time can it be effective. If you only eat bird's nest once or twice occasionally, it won't work at all.
Sanqi: Excessive blood circulation may hurt the stomach.
The main function of Panax notoginseng is to promote blood circulation. However, notoginseng may also have side effects, and excessive use may hurt the stomach and even cause gastric bleeding. Patients with digestive system diseases need reasonable treatment when using panax notoginseng; Patients with heart diseases such as coronary heart disease cannot be abused for a long time.
Soybean: Steamed steamed bread with bean dregs at night.
The main ingredient of soybean is protein, especially the vegetarian protein source. They contain essential amino acids, which have effects on the repair and regeneration of muscles and the growth of skin, hair and nails. Soy protein is also the cheapest in protein. Soybean has high nutritional value, but direct consumption will affect the absorption of protein and cause flatulence. The protein absorption rate of whole beans is about 65%, but the absorption rate can be improved a lot after being processed into soybean milk. So it is best to make soybeans into soybean milk or tofu. In the morning, you can make soybean milk with your own soymilk machine, and steam corn with bean dregs at night, so the coarse and fine grains complement each other.
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