From the point of view of Chinese medicine, May is indeed the most prone to illness in a year.
May is the noon month, and the five elements belong to fire, and the sun is full and the fire is extremely prosperous. At this time, the yang is scattered outside and the internal organs are weak.
Coupled with the arrival of the rainy season, the evil of damp and heat is more prosperous. Once damp-heat blocks qi and blood meridians, there will be abnormal metabolism, unsmooth qi and blood, stagnation of turbid pathogens and many diseases.
Possible health-prone diseases:
1, eczema
May of the lunar calendar is the high incidence season of eczema, and miliary red papules, herpes or blisters often appear on the head, face, behind ears and limbs.
From the point of view of prevention, it is suggested that you buy wormwood and calamus, take a proper amount and decoct for 20-30 minutes, and then smoke and wash the whole body 10- 15 minutes. People who have suffered from eczema should try to choose pure cotton, light color and loose clothes, wash and change frequently and stay away from food allergens. Don't live in damp places, and don't lay carpets. It is best not to keep flowers and pets. The room should be ventilated frequently. Take a bath with warm water and apply moisturizing milk immediately after washing.
Step 2: diarrhea
Spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow and the root of health preservation. But in May every year, diarrhea occurs frequently, which is the first place to expel intestinal diseases.
Pogostemon rugosa (10- 15g) can be used as tea, which can not only prevent diarrhea, but also be used by people with mild diarrhea. It can also be replaced by Huoxiang Zhengqi Liquid.
3, low back pain
"Damp-heat betting" is a term in traditional Chinese medicine, which means that the moisture in the body is too heavy to be transported out, so it goes down into the body, leading to the breeding of diseases. During May, low back pain, body pain and female leukorrhagia (increased leucorrhea with odor or other symptoms) were all caused by hot and humid betting.
Prescription: Osmotic Soup, or Dried Ginger Zhu Ling Soup (Dried Ginger 15g, Radix Glycyrrhizae 9g, Flos Caryophylli 9g, Rhizoma Atractylodis 15g, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae 10g, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae 10g, Poria 9g).
For patients with severe cold pain, Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata, Cortex Cinnamomi and Radix Angelicae Dahuricae are added to warm yang and dispel cold. Dampness is abundant and yang is slight, and the waist is heavy and stagnant. Adding Radix Angelicae Pubescentis and Cortex Acanthopanacis for removing dampness and dredging collaterals. For those with wind disease and uncertain pain, Radix Saposhnikoviae and Notopterygii Rhizoma are added to dispel pathogenic wind. Those who are tired and hurt healthy qi after a long illness should use Duhuo Jisheng decoction to strengthen the body and eliminate evil spirits.
May healthy eating rule:
Eat more:
Foods with the functions of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, such as adzuki bean, coix seed, mung bean, wax gourd, loofah, cress, auricularia auricula, lotus root, carrot, tomato, watermelon, yam, etc.
Avoid:
Fatty, sweet and delicious, spicy products, such as animal fat, fishy fish, raw onion, raw garlic, pepper, leek, shrimp, cattle, sheep, dog meat, etc.
Finally, Dr. Liao reminded us that a healthy body needs constant maintenance in our lives. May seems sunny and the air is fresh, but it also contains many health risks.
I hope you can pay attention to your healthy life, pay attention to the secret recipe of Chinese medicine, be a healthy person and enjoy the happy time in May. Finally, Dr. Liao also suggested that you learn more about TCM health care!