How should phlegm-dampness constitution maintain the body?
People with phlegm-dampness constitution have stronger adaptability to the environment and can adopt their own healthy living habits all year round. In spring, when everything recovers and the weather gets warmer, people with phlegm-dampness constitution should focus on adjusting their mood and spirit, keep a positive attitude, try to lead and organize some outdoor sports, and cultivate their organizational leadership ability. In spring, the temperature difference between day and night is large, so we should pay attention to keep warm and avoid catching cold accidentally. Clothes should be thin on the top and thick on the bottom. In windy weather, you should wear a mask to avoid catching epidemic diseases. Eat more vegetables in spring and lose weight properly. In summer, people with phlegm-dampness constitution are not heat-resistant. When sweating too much, they should pay attention to hydration to avoid gluttony and damage to the spleen and stomach. Blow the air conditioner carefully, don't sweat excessively and suppress the heat. You can eat more seasonal fruits and vegetables and have a light diet. Be careful not to feel cold in the morning and evening. Do more indoor sports, sweat more, drink more water, and avoid exposure to the hot sun, which will hurt body fluid and consume gas. At the turn of summer and autumn, people with heavy humidity and phlegm-dampness constitution are prone to gastrointestinal diseases. The diet must be regular and clean, do not eat overnight food, and avoid eating cold and greasy food. You can eat medicated diet or porridge to tonify the spleen and stomach. People with cool and dry autumn and phlegm-dampness constitution should follow the trend, strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, benefit qi and eliminate dampness, and adopt various methods of exercise, diet and medicine. People with phlegm-dampness constitution can resist cold in winter, but their diet should be warm to protect the spleen and stomach and preserve the yang. Even if you don't feel cold, you should pay attention to keep warm, work and rest regularly, and insist on uninterrupted indoor and outdoor exercise to lay a good physical foundation for the coming year. Meridian conditioning ● Meridian conditioning of phlegm-dampness constitution is mainly based on invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, promoting diuresis and resolving phlegm. Acupoints for invigorating spleen and benefiting qi are Pishu, Shu Wei, Zusanli and Qihai, while acupoints for promoting dampness and resolving phlegm are Zhongwan, Zusanli and Fenglong, all of which can be massaged, acupuncture or moxa sticks. ● Obese people with phlegm-dampness constitution can acupuncture Zhongwan, Shu Tian, Daheng, Quchi, Zhigou, Neiting, Fenglong, Shangjuxu and Yinlingquan; Sleepy people can take pictures of the sea and pulse; Those who are less angry and lazy can add Taibai and Qihai; Hanzhong and Neiguan can be added to patients with chest tightness; People with palpitations can add Shenmen and Xinshu. ● People with phlegm and dampness can also rub their stomachs with their palms. Before going to bed every day, you should use your palm in the lower abdomen of your navel, breathe evenly, take a deep breath and massage repeatedly until your lower abdomen is slightly hot. In addition, moxibustion with moxa sticks or ginger-separated moxibustion in Zusanli and Qihai can also achieve the effect of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, every time 15 minutes, preferably every other day.