According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, immunity belongs to the category of "qi", which means that "vital qi exists inside, and evil cannot be done". The human body is full of vital qi, that is, the resistance and immunity are strong, so it is difficult for people to get sick naturally.
How to improve your immunity?
1, adapt to the four seasons climate change.
People's daily life should adapt to the four seasons, and only when they adapt can they achieve balance. It is necessary to carry out aerobic exercise properly, keep enough sleep, and increase or decrease clothes in time.
Step 2 Adjust your mood
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the fluctuation and change of mental state will damage healthy qi and affect people's immunity. Therefore, in the face of the epidemic, we should maintain a good attitude and avoid negative emotions such as anxiety and tension.
3, a balanced diet
Under the epidemic situation, we should pay more attention to the adjustment of diet, not to eat more or less, but to have a balanced diet. Try to ensure that you get enough fresh fruits and vegetables every day in your daily diet; Eat high-quality food with high content in protein, such as milk, eggs, bean products, fish and shrimp. For children, adequate intake of high-quality protein is an important factor to improve their immunity.
4, regular rest
To improve one's immunity, it is necessary to form the habit of regular work and rest, especially when sleeping at night, so that the immune system can repair itself and play its normal defense function.
5, medicated diet conditioning
Traditional Chinese medicines that can improve immune function include ginseng, codonopsis pilosula, Polygonatum sibiricum, Atractylodes macrocephala, Lycium barbarum, Cordyceps sinensis, Astragalus membranaceus, Poria, Glycyrrhiza uralensis, Angelica sinensis, Ligustrum lucidum and so on.
The common method of invigorating qi is to soak Astragalus membranaceus in water. Astragalus membranaceus has the functions of invigorating qi, resisting fatigue and improving immunity. This method has its merits, but soaking astragalus in water is not suitable for everyone, and it is not suitable for people with kidney yin deficiency, damp heat constitution and accumulation of toxic heat in the body. Women are also not suitable for drinking during menstruation and pregnancy; People who have a cold and fever should not drink alcohol.
In addition to the above traditional Chinese medicines, you can also eat yam to replenish qi. Yam is the food with the most complete function of invigorating qi. Sweet in taste, warm in nature, and enters the lungs. Can tonify spleen and kidney, lung qi, spleen qi and kidney qi. It is mild in medicinal properties and mild in action, so eating yam regularly is very beneficial to the body.
6. Acupoint moxibustion
Doctors in the Song Dynasty recorded: "When people are not ill, they often moxibustion Guanyuan, Qihai, Mingmen and Zhongwan. Although not a fairy, it can live for a hundred years. " So moxibustion can also be used to enhance immunity in daily life.
Besides, exercise can supplement healthy qi. Slow exercise such as Ba Duan Jin and Tai Ji Chuan is recommended, because "less fire leads to vigorous qi". This kind of sweaty exercise can help you improve your yang and replenish qi slowly.