The lungs are moist, but not dry. After entering autumn, the climate is dry and it is easy to hurt the lungs. If lung qi deficiency is weak and can't resist external evil, a little carelessness will cause various problems!
Question 1: lung qi deficiency, cough and asthma
The lung governs the qi of the whole body. When the lungs are not good, people will have symptoms of lung qi deficiency, such as cough, fatigue, asthma, poor mental state, insomnia and so on.
Problem 2: excessive phlegm, chest tightness and poor breathing.
Lung governs descending, which affects the metabolism and circulation of body fluids. When the lungs are not good, people often have bad performances such as excessive phlegm, chest tightness, abdominal distension, edema, poor breathing and poor urination.
Problem 3: qi and blood are not smooth, and hair loses its luster.
Lung governs fur, fur is an extension of lung, and skin is nourished by lung qi. When the lungs are not good, the qi in the lungs is insufficient, the blood circulation of the skin will be blocked, the skin and hair will lose luster, and people will have bad performances such as fear of heat, allergies and redness of the skin.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "autumn qi ventilates the lungs", if the lungs can be protected at this time, it is equivalent to a good start for the health of the whole autumn and winter. So how to raise lungs? Remember three vegetables, three fruits and three teas in your diet:
Three kinds of lung-nourishing vegetables
1: white radish moistens the lungs and relieves cough.
White radish has the effect of moistening lung, resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Steamed white radish with honey is a good soup for resolving phlegm and relieving cough.
White enters the lung, white radish tastes sweet and pungent, and enters the lung and spleen meridians. Has the effects of lowering qi, promoting digestion, eliminating diseases, moistening lung, removing toxic substances, promoting fluid production, and promoting diuresis to relieve constipation.
White radish is good for spleen and lung, and can be taken with boiled water. Radish with sugar and ginger can cure colds and coughs. It can be combined with Flos Chrysanthemi and Flos Lonicerae to treat heat cough. Cooperate with tremella and lily to treat dry cough; With hawthorn and malt, it can cure cough caused by indigestion and has many benefits.
2. Lotus root reduces dryness and quenches thirst
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lotus root is cold and has the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, moistening dryness and quenching thirst, while cooked lotus root is warm and has the effects of nourishing heart and generating blood, nourishing yin and stomach, invigorating spleen and benefiting qi. Usually stir-fried lily with lotus root has a good effect on relieving lung dryness and cough. Old people often eat lotus root, which can also stimulate appetite, soothe the nerves, strengthen the brain and prolong life.
3. Chinese yam strengthens the spleen and moistens the lungs
In Compendium of Materia Medica, it is said that yam has the effects of tonifying the middle energizer, invigorating qi, strengthening tendons and strengthening the spleen.
Yam is flat in nature and sweet in taste, and belongs to spleen, lung and kidney meridians. Yam is a medicine in food, containing saponin and mucus, which has the function of lubricating and moistening dryness, so it can benefit lung qi, nourish lung yin and treat lung deficiency, excessive phlegm and cough.
The weather is dry in autumn, and yam has a good therapeutic effect on cough due to lung deficiency. You can choose to steam yam or cook porridge with radish.
Three fruits of nourishing lung
1: Li Xuehua Qingfei Thermal Power
Sydney is yellow-green, crisp and sweet. Among the common pears in the market, it is the largest. Xuehua pear has high medicinal value and has the effect of clearing heart and moistening lung.
Sydney paste and pear syrup made of Sydney, Fritillaria cirrhosa, honey or crystal sugar have certain curative effect on bronchitis.
2. Peaches nourish and moisten the lungs
Peach is one of the earliest fruits we eat. Because of its beautiful appearance and sweet meat, it is known as "the first fruit in the world". Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in Tang Dynasty, called peaches "the fruit of lung" and "suitable for lung disease".
Peach tastes sweet and sour, and its nature is warm. Chinese medicine believes that peaches have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening lung, nourishing qi and blood, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, strengthening muscles and beautifying skin, and can also play the role of beauty beauty if eaten frequently!
3. Loquat moistens the lungs and relieves cough
"Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Loquat can moisten the five internal organs and nourish the heart and lungs. Loquat is a treasure all over the body." Chinese medicine believes that loquat tastes sweet, sour and flat, and has the effects of moistening lung and relieving cough, quenching thirst and strengthening stomach, diuresis and clearing heat.
Loquat can be eaten raw, sweet and sour, and can be cooked with Pak Lei to moisten the lungs and relieve cough.
Yang Fei trigeminal
1. Tremella tea
Tremella is sweet and flat, which not only has the effect of strengthening spleen and appetizing, but also has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening lung.
Take tremella 15g, soak it in water, boil it, and add appropriate amount of crystal sugar. The tremella tea has the effects of nourishing yin, moistening lung, nourishing stomach and promoting fluid production, and is mainly used to treat dry cough or hemoptysis caused by deficiency of lung yin, or hot flashes and night sweats. But for people with colds, coughs and colds, it is best not to drink it.
2. Luohan fruit tea
Siraitia grosvenorii is sweet and cool, which can clear lung, relieve cough, moisten intestines and relieve constipation. It should be noted that people with poor gastrointestinal function should not use it more.
Practice: take 5~8 grams of Siraitia grosvenorii, shell it, break it, soak it in boiling water and let it cool. Has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, nourishing voice and moistening lung.
Soak loquat leaves in water
Loquat leaf is very common in rural areas, and many people don't know that it is a good medicine for health care. Eriobotrya leaves are bitter and flat, so they should relieve cough and moisten the lungs.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the lungs of human body are afraid of cold and heat. Therefore, when giving drugs to the lungs, it is not advisable to overheat or supercool. But loquat leaves are flat, neither cold nor hot, just suitable for nourishing the lungs, and are generally used to treat cough.
In addition to this diet, you can also choose appropriate exercise methods according to your health, such as outdoor walking, Tai Ji Chuan, jogging and so on. Moderate exercise can enhance your heart and lung function and keep fit.
Autumn is the time to nourish your lungs, so use these methods quickly ~