On the surface, urination belongs to the bladder. When the bladder opens and closes normally, people's urination is normal. In fact, the kidney has the function of opening and closing the bladder meridian, which means that the bladder meridian is controlled by the kidney and depends on the warm gasification of kidney yang. Kidney governs water, and its function is different from that of yin and yang. Kidney yang is the ability to regulate the metabolism of water and fluid in human body. Therefore, the deficiency of kidney yang and insufficient warming and gasification ability will affect the opening and closing function of bladder and cause frequent urination. Therefore, people with frequent urination should not only regulate bladder function, but also warm kidney and strengthen yang.
With the growth of age, people's kidney yang will gradually wear out and become deficient, so the elderly are very prone to frequent urination, especially at night, and some need to get up 3-4 times to go to the toilet. Frequent urination at night seriously affects the quality of sleep, and poor sleep will affect the normal function of viscera and form a vicious circle.
For frequent urination at night, the elderly can improve it by massaging Yongquan point. Yongquan point is the well point of kidney meridian, that is, the source, from which the qi and blood of kidney meridian flow into the whole body. Frequent nocturnal urination in the elderly is related to the failure of kidney yang deficiency, and stimulating Yongquan point has the effect of warming kidney yang and nourishing vitality.
Old people can soak their feet with hot water every night, and then press Yongquan point at the foot center with the index finger joint for 3-5 minutes. Using acupoints to recuperate discomfort or disease depends on long-term persistence, and massage can only achieve health care effect if it is remembered.
Frequent urination caused by kidney-yang deficiency, you can usually eat more foods that warm kidney and help yang, such as walnuts, lotus seeds, Morinda officinalis, Eucommia ulmoides, Alpinia oxyphylla, leeks, mutton and sea cucumbers. The following prescription can warm kidney and strengthen yang, which is beneficial to regulating kidney and bladder function, and can be used as diet therapy for people with frequent urination.
Mutton150g, shrimp 30g, garlic 40g, appropriate amount of onion and salt. Wash mutton and cut into thin slices; Boil shrimp in water, add garlic, onion and salt. When the shrimp is cooked, add the mutton slices and cook. Then eat soup, meat and shrimp.
Mutton has been a good recipe for warming and tonifying kidney and yang since ancient times. People with kidney-yang deficiency often take it as a supplement in winter, which can improve the symptoms caused by kidney-yang deficiency, such as cold hands and feet, fear of cold, pale face, frequent urination and urgency, irregular menstruation and dysmenorrhea. Shrimp is also a common product for tonifying kidney and arresting astringency, and the effect of tonifying kidney and strengthening yang with mutton is better.
It should be noted that people with kidney-yang deficiency and frequent urination should not eat cold food, because cold food is cold and cold, and excessive cold leads to yang deficiency. Eating too much cold food will aggravate kidney yang deficiency, make the bladder warm and weak from the kidney, affect the normal function of the bladder, and make frequent urination more serious.
In addition, the study found that the function of concentrated urine in the kidney of the elderly is reduced, and a small amount of water can generate part of urine, while the muscles in the pelvic floor of the elderly are relaxed, the sphincter of bladder is atrophied, the bladder elasticity is poor, and the volume is reduced. A small amount of urine can cause strong urination. Therefore, it is suggested that the elderly should not drink too much water before going to bed at night, especially strong tea, coffee and wine, which have diuretic effect and will aggravate the symptoms of frequent urination.
Special tips
Urogenital diseases such as acute cystitis, tuberculous cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis, prostatitis and vulvitis can also cause frequent urination. When frequent micturition is accompanied by urgency, dysuria, or vulvar pain and abnormal smell, you should seek medical attention in time. Some people want to go to the toilet when they are nervous, but they have little or no urine. This is the frequent urination caused by mental stress. This frequent urination is more common in children and adolescents. It is necessary to guide in time to help children ease their nervousness.