Understanding of aging process and essence
Normal aging is a physiological process, but there is no clear boundary between physiological and physiological changes of aging. With the aging process, the resistance is weakened, which lays a pathological foundation for the occurrence of senile diseases. At the same time, the appearance and development of senile diseases accelerate the aging process. The two are mutually causal and easy to form a vicious circle.
Self-organization theory is of guiding significance to the study of aging process. Self-organization theory holds that the human body system is a self-organization system, and the aging of the human body is related to its own problems. The aging of the body changes, and the linear performance is the decline of organ function, which leads to the defect or imbalance of self-organization ability, which is the root of aging. Disease prevention must start from here, which is an essential way.
The study of aging mechanism has a long history. "Family Care for the Aged" records: "It is normal for an old man to wither." The main physiological characteristics of the elderly are collapse of viscera, signs of aging and degeneration of external body orifices, and decline of viscera and limbs.
The theory of aging includes several theories such as kidney deficiency leading to aging, aging, qi stagnation and blood stasis leading to aging. Su Wen emphasized that whether aging and the speed of aging depend on the strength of kidney qi. Gao Li, a famous doctor, attaches great importance to the role of spleen and stomach in aging, and points out that "if a stomach has fu-organ disease, the twelve meridians is deficient in vitality ... if it has this disease, it will damage its life".
These theories all embody the self-organization theory. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the human body is a self-organizing system. When there is imbalance, the human body has the ability to automatically return to normal, that is, self-organization ability. After entering old age, this self-organizing ability is weakened, which leads to an increase in susceptibility to various diseases. The occurrence and development of various diseases further destroy the self-organization ability of human body and accelerate aging.
In recent years, people pay more and more attention to the theory of siltation and aging. Su Wen records that "blocking roads" ... it will hurt to keep healthy. "Daoism" means blood, which clearly points out that blood is impassable and hinders health and longevity.
The theory of siltation-induced aging embodies the theory of dissipative structure. The human body is a dissipative structure, and it is a system that keeps itself stable in the process of continuous material and energy exchange with the external environment. Modern research shows that the elderly have blood circulation and microcirculation disorders, showing a state of easy embolism. After the occurrence of blood stasis, the circulation of qi and blood is blocked, the viscera can not be nourished normally, and the gasification function is damaged; At the same time, metabolites can not be excreted, accumulate in the body, poison the body, form a vicious circle and accelerate aging.
Western medicine believes that aging is mainly determined by genetic factors, but it is not certain whether genetic material is programmed in advance at the beginning of individual life to promote aging at a certain time; Or through gene transcription errors, resulting in gene instability and aging. At present, there are more than ten theories about aging in western medicine, but all aging mechanisms cannot be explained by a single theory.
To sum up, Chinese medicine has always understood the process and essence of aging from the perspective of self-organization theory, and applied it to prevent aging and delay aging, thus creating more essential methods and ways. As the saying goes, we must consolidate the original work first.
Second, the theory and method of health preservation in Huangdi Neijing
Huangdi Neijing is a master of hundred schools of thought's regimen in pre-Qin period. It discusses health and longevity from the medical point of view and creates many health theories and methods. The following are its main points:
View of nature
The human body must conform to the laws of nature in order to maintain normal life activities. "If you go against it, it will be a disaster. If you break it, you can't afford it. It is a way. " According to the different seasons, we adopt the methods of keeping in good health in spring, growing in summer, harvesting in autumn and storing in winter, that is, adopting natural ways to raise natural life and realize overall unity.
Will view
"Will, soul, warmth, laughter." Give full play to people's will and adjust their spiritual will in combination with seasonal characteristics. "Spring March, this is called hair Chen, in order to make ambition"; "Xia San month, this is called Xiangxiu, so there is no anger"; "Autumn and March, this is called tolerance and peace"; "In winter and March, this is called hiding, so if you hide your ambition, you will hide it." In short, people's spiritual will should be comfortable in spring, full in summer, stable in autumn and hidden in winter, so as to maintain "no pain in the body, no loss in everything, inexhaustible vitality, straight spirit, lingering soul, remorse and anger, and innocence in the five internal organs."
Dynamic and static views
"Energy can be static and solutions can exist forever." Advocate both form and spirit. According to the different seasons, keep in shape and adjust your mentality. In spring, "lie down at night and get up early, and walk in a wide court"; In summer, "lie down at night and get up early, never tire of it for a hundred days"; In autumn, "lie down early and get up early, and have fun with chickens"; In winter, "lie early and get up late, and wait for the sun."
Concept of prevention and control
"The saint is not cured, and the disease is not cured. Husband's illness became medicine, and chaos became a cure. It's not too late to disturb food and clothing and fight for the cone! " Put forward the preventive thought of prevention before illness. "Virtual evil thief wind, avoid it sometimes; Despair is empty, and the true qi follows; Hide the spirit inside to stay away from the disease! " Avoid the evil of external six evils, avoid internal mental and emotional changes, and prevent before you get sick.
Essential concept
"There is no end to longing, but there is no end to worry. The essence is relaxed and the glory has been removed, so God goes away and the disease will not heal." The rise and fall of essence determines the growth and aging process of human body, and is also the source of disease resistance. Therefore, health care must be cautious about sexual intercourse and concentrate.
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Bread is the pillar of life. Advocate "moderate diet" and maintain the source of acquired spleen and stomach. For example, "self-doubling diet, spleen and stomach injury", lack of injury, prone to all diseases. At the same time, people are earnestly warned to carefully reconcile the five flavors and avoid partial eclipse. "Fight evil with poison, raise five grains, help five fruits, benefit five livestock, and supplement five vegetables. The combination of smells makes up for poverty. " "Therefore, I would like to agree with the five flavors. Bone full of tendons, blood flow, dense management. If so, you will be fine, and you will have a destiny. "
Shi Jinmo's health theory of disease resistance and anti-aging of three famous doctors
Shi Jinmo (188 1 ~ 1969) is one of the four famous doctors in Beijing. 19 15, Sun Yat-sen fell ill in Beijing and was invited to attend a consultation. 1930, went to Xi 'an to treat General Yang Hucheng. The medicine was cured and he returned with honor. 1935, the Kuomintang promulgated the Regulations on Traditional Chinese Medicine, which stipulated the assessment methods and filing procedures. In the first examination in Beijing, Shi Jinmo, Wang Jin, Wang Jin were promoted to the position of chief examiner, and were later called "the four famous doctors in Beijing".
The practice of famous doctor Shi Jinmo for many years proves that western medicine is not as diverse and effective as traditional Chinese medicine in preventing diseases and aging, and puts forward a natural and unique view of preventing diseases and aging. He has produced his top ten prescriptions for preventing diseases, and some of them have been made into medicines, such as "high blood pressure pills", "pills", "cold pills", "tracheitis pills" and "Jianyanling capsules", which exchange millions of dollars for the country at the Canton Fair every year. Several theoretical viewpoints of Shi Lao's disease resistance and anti-aging;
A point of view
Heart, brain and kidney are in the same way to regulate, eliminate diseases and tonify deficiency, and delay aging.
Regulating, eliminating and tonifying diseases means: regulating menstruation; Regulating the body-regulating the viscera; The discharge should be a smooth discharge of toxins; Make it stable.-make it nutritious.
Anti-aging by fellow practitioners of heart, brain and kidney means: nourishing qi and blood, regulating viscera, replenishing essence and consolidating the foundation.
Viewpoint 2
The fundamental causes of the disease are qi deficiency, yin damage and blood stasis.
One reason: Qi deficiency.
The elderly are weak in vitality, impaired in visceral function, weak in defensive qi and low in defensive function. Once foreign evil invades, it is often easy to cause diseases. The symptoms are exhaustion of five internal organs, mental fatigue, spontaneous sweating, dizziness, palpitation and insomnia, pale complexion, backache and tinnitus, frequent urination or incontinence, and easy to catch a cold.
It is not difficult to see that aging begins with qi failure.
The second reason: it comes from yin loss.
Kidney yin is the source of Yuan Yin and true yin, and the exhaustion of essence, blood and body fluid in the elderly is mainly manifested by the deficiency of kidney yin, which can not nourish the brain and viscera tissues of the whole body and cause internal heat. It is characterized by dizziness, tinnitus, deafness, soreness of waist and knees, dry skin of mouth and lips, fever of hands and feet, insomnia, nocturnal emission or hot flashes, night sweats, and insufficient body fluid in viscera.
From this point of view, aging is closely related to kidney yin loss.
The third reason: from blood stasis.
With the increase of age, the function of human body declines, which can neither resist external evil nor keep blood vessels unobstructed, leading to the accumulation of pathological products in the body and causing diseases. Qi stagnation and blood stasis are related to aging and senile diseases.
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