From ancient times to the present, in the concept of health preservation in traditional Chinese medicine, the role of body fluid is particularly prominent. From the small operation of the human body to the continuation of life on the earth, it is inseparable from the operation and circulation of boiling water. In daily life, human beings ingest body fluid through diet and drinking water, and then through body transformation, and then discharge water fluid to complete a cycle. It is such a process, which is also an inspiration and opportunity for our health.

It is precisely because of this that Chinese medicine has summed up an old saying, which is called "leave a point of body fluid, leave a point of vitality", raising the importance of body fluid to the same height as life, and the importance is self-evident.

What's the significance of "keeping a little body fluid and vitality"?

Chinese medicine believes that the four most important things to the human body are "qi, blood and body fluid". Yes, body fluids are not just water and liquid, but are divided into two substances: body fluids and liquids.

For example, saliva in our mouth, sweat flowing out and "pus water" flowing out of pus all belong to the category of "body fluid", which is the direct embodiment of water-liquid operation and metabolism.

And "liquid" refers to blood, semen, sputum and so on. This is another transformation form of water and liquid.

The ancients concluded that "body fluid is clear and turbid" belongs to the category of "liquid". The clearer the color, the less impurities the body metabolizes, the less garbage in the body, and the healthier the body.

Belonging to the category of "liquid", the more turbid the gas, the more it can show that the body is well nourished and the organs of the body run smoothly and healthily.

The reason why we say "keep one point of body fluid and one point of vitality" is because of the formation of body fluid, blood, sputum and semen. , is very important to the body, is the performance of life and health, take appropriate ways to produce fluid and maintain the operation of body water conservancy, is also the basis of health.

The significance of body fluid for health care lies in that we can understand the transport process of body fluid from their state, infer the diseases that the body may hide from the lack of body fluid, and make health care adjustments as soon as possible.

If the body fluid is insufficient, what abnormal symptoms often appear in the body?

-Weakened gastrointestinal digestion.

There is a cloud in Huangdi Neijing: "Drink into the stomach, swim with essence, and lose to the spleen. The temper is scattered, which is rising to the lungs ... the water essence is four cloths, and the five meridians are parallel. " . Refers to the essence and body fluid that we supplement through food, through the operation of the spleen, then nourish our digestive system, then return to the lungs, and disperse to the whole body's water and body fluid circulation needs.

In other words, if there is insufficient body fluid, the gastrointestinal tract will be affected first. Without the conditioning of body fluids, the secretion of intestinal mucus and gastric acid will be reduced, and typical symptoms such as indigestion and bloating are more likely to occur.

-chapped skin and dry hair

Hair is the last node of blood, and skin is the hair of lungs. Our skin and hair also need body fluids to nourish and moisturize. If the body fluid is insufficient, the skin and hair are more likely to be chapped and dry, and even fall off in severe cases.

Especially for women, skin health represents appearance, and its importance is self-evident. Once there are symptoms like chapped skin and dry hair, you can see the effect by replenishing water and running body fluids in time.

-Increased wear of the knee joint.

Body fluid is everywhere in the body, just like the lubricating fluid in the joint cavity, and it is also a part of body fluid. Lack of body fluids, lack of lubrication of joints, and reduced nourishment of ligaments, direct contact between knees and joints will naturally make the wear more serious.

Not only that, it will also be accompanied by abnormal symptoms such as walking pain and abnormal bone sounds, especially for the elderly. If you want to prevent bone diseases such as rheumatism and arthritis, you should pay attention to the lack of body fluid.

To sum up, insufficient body fluid will cause a series of abnormal symptoms, which will eventually affect our health and even lead to diseases. Therefore, if similar symptoms appear, it is very important to start health regulation as soon as possible and learn the method of promoting fluid production and nourishing fluid, especially in winter, when the weather is cold and dry, body fluid is more likely to be lost, and it is more necessary to adjust and replenish it in time.

It's cold in winter, and in daily life, try two methods.

The first method: nourishing vital qi and consolidating body fluid.

Through daily diet, we can take in enough water and convert it into body fluids for the circulation and operation of the body.

If you want to nourish body fluid, it is also a good choice to preserve the water absorbed in the body and inhibit the loss of body fluid. Just as Chinese medicine says "invigorating qi and consolidating body fluid", it is our goal to replenish qi and strengthen the body resistance through food supplement.

Such as Astragalus membranaceus, Codonopsis pilosula, Chinese yam, etc. They are all good choices for invigorating qi and solid liquid. Soaking in water or medicated diet can be taken, and the water-liquid situation can also be improved.

The second method: regurgitate the body fluid, and nourish the body fluid.

As mentioned above, human saliva is also a kind of body fluid. It is also a good idea to swallow body fluid properly, that is, swallow saliva and return to body fluid.

Generally speaking, the most commonly used method of Chinese medicine is "tapping your teeth to produce body fluid saliva", and then when your mouth is full, divide the saliva into three small mouths to achieve the effect of producing body fluid and nourishing body fluid. "Saliva is the fluid of the kidney". Developing this habit of swallowing body fluids can also play a very good role in promoting and helping the health of the kidneys.

To sum up, the importance of body fluid to human body is self-evident. In daily life, we can learn to promote fluid production and nourish fluids, prevent a series of diseases, improve health, care for the operation of body fluids, and integrate Chinese medicine into our healthy life.