Recently, the secret recipe of "Yin and Yang water with salt for defecation can also beautify and prolong life" has been widely circulated on the Internet. Its main content is that ancient Chinese medicine has a prescription of "clearing intestines with yin and yang water", which is specially used to clear defecation and prevent colon dysfunction. Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica Water Raw and Cooked Soup: "It is said that it is cooked raw with a new glass of water and a hundred boiling soups. Today people call it yin and yang water. " A bowl of clear water and a bowl of water just boiled from the well are mixed evenly, which is "Yin and Yang water". In modern society, "cold boiled water" is "yin water", and the hot water just boiled is "yang water", and "yin and yang intestine-clearing water" is "shake two liters of cold boiled water overnight+two liters of hot boiled water at that time+half of salt evenly". Drink 4-6 bottles of salty "Yin-Yang water" for two or three times within an hour between 5-7 in the morning. You can stand naturally at intervals, shake your body up and down with your knees as the center ... Use salt to melt hard stool, eliminate enteric bacteria, purify abdominal toxins, use "Yin and Yang water" to regulate the body's yin and yang, balance the deficiency fire in the stomach, and flush bowel movements. And said that this method can not only beautify but also prolong life.

Experts believe that many statements in this secret recipe are unscientific and should not be blindly believed.

"Yin and Yang water" in traditional Chinese medicine or folk remedies refers to the mixture of cold water and boiled water, or the mixture of well water and river water, which is mainly used to prepare drugs or as a drug primer, and direct drinking is not recommended. Moreover, this method says "2 liters of hot water +2 liters of cold water for the night", and it is impossible for ordinary people to drink so much water in an hour. Adults drink 2.5 liters of water every day, which also includes the water intake in food. Excessive drinking water is bad for your health, which will increase the burden on your kidneys and even cause water poisoning. Moreover, it is obviously unscientific to add salt to yin and yang water. Because the daily salt intake of adults should be below 6 grams, "half two" is equivalent to 25 grams, which has seriously exceeded the daily sodium content required by the human body. Long-term intake of too much salt will increase blood pressure, and will directly damage the blood vessels of the whole body, causing arteriosclerosis, leading to heart failure, cerebral infarction, renal failure and so on. So the main content of this statement is unscientific, so there is no way to say how long you can live.

It is not advisable to prevent defecation and wash the intestines regularly.

Many people who believe or want to try this method may have poor defecation to some extent. Experts say that many ordinary people want to "eat and sleep out" now, which is the best state. Generally, only about 20% people can defecate every day, which can achieve this best state. 5-7 am is the time to detoxify the large intestine. At this time, drinking a cup (500 ml) of warm water on an empty stomach will accelerate the peristalsis of the large intestine and help defecation.

For some people, the secret recipe of yin and yang water is used to clear the bowels and relieve constipation. Experts say that there will be "defecation" in the human body, but they believe that it will happen if you don't understand defecation for a day. This is an exaggeration of the statement of "defecation", so there is no need to worry blindly because of occasional poor defecation. Also, it is not advisable for some people to go to the health center to wash their intestines regularly in order to clear their intestines and detoxify. Intestinal lavage will also take away nutrients and beneficial bacteria in the intestine while washing away feces, which will artificially destroy the bacterial balance in the intestine and cause other health problems. Therefore, people with normal metabolism do not need to wash their intestines regularly. Only for patients with severe constipation can bowel lavage be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.

Experts emphasize that constipation has become a common urban disease because of the fast pace of life, meticulous diet and sharp decline in dietary fiber intake. Long-term constipation does have some effects on the body. There are many reasons for constipation, so we must treat it correctly. First of all, under the guidance of a doctor, make clear the cause of constipation, and then actively treat it. Don't trust this kind of yin and yang water, and don't blindly rely on taking laxatives or enema for a long time, which will only damage the intestinal health.

To be "convenient", try "organic method"

1, drinking a cup of warm water after getting up every morning, or adding a small amount of salt to salty boiled water can increase the water in the digestive tract and be beneficial to defecation.

2. Eat more foods rich in fiber. Such as buckwheat, sweet potato, leek, mushroom, Flammulina velutipes, celery, apple, banana and so on. , can activate the intestine and help the intestinal peristalsis. In addition, don't simplify your diet, eat more dates, sesame seeds, walnuts and so on. There is also the effect of moistening the lungs and relaxing the bowels.

3. Develop the habit of regular defecation. Every morning, after breakfast or before going to bed, you should take 3-5 minutes to squat in the toilet and slowly form a conditioned reflex of defecation. As long as you persist for a long time, you will develop the habit of defecating on time.

4. Exercise properly. Patients who stay in bed for a long time, because they don't exercise, 100% constipation. Exercise can help intestinal peristalsis and contribute to intestinal health. Jogging, cycling, badminton and other moderate-intensity sports are enough.

5. For those with severe constipation due to too dry stool, traditional Chinese medicine can be used under the guidance of a doctor. Young people can use rhubarb, aloe and other traditional Chinese medicines. Because the elderly are weak, it is not appropriate to use cold medicines such as rhubarb, mainly to moisten the intestines. Chinese medicines containing Fructus Cannabis and Herba Cistanches can be used.