The so-called "seven orifices" mainly refer to the seven orifices of the face, namely the eyes, ears, nose, mouth and tongue. The essence of the five zang-organs reaches the seven orifices respectively, so diseases of the five zang-organs can often be reflected from the changes of the seven orifices.
According to Neijing, the heart opens in the tongue, the spleen in the mouth, the lung in the nose, the liver in the eyes and the kidney in the ears. In other words, by observing the abnormalities of the five senses, we can understand the possible diseases of the heart, liver, spleen, lung and kidney.
Open your heart to your tongue.
If the heart is in harmony with the tongue, the tongue can know five flavors. In fact, high spirits can not only ensure that the tongue can distinguish five flavors, but also ensure that the tongue can rotate flexibly and speak fluently. Generally speaking, the ruddy tongue indicates that the heart is full of qi and blood.
The heart governs the blood vessels, and the blood vessels on the tongue are the most abundant and superficial, so the tongue can also sensitively reflect the functional state of the heart. If the heart yang is insufficient, the tongue is tender or purple; Deficiency of heart yin and crimson tongue; If the hard work is weak, the tongue is pale; Inflammation of heart fire, red tongue and sore pain; Blood stasis, dark purple tongue or ecchymosis; If the function of the mind is abnormal, there will be language barriers and unclear speech.
The kidneys lead to the ears.
"When kidney qi passes through the ear and kidney is harmonious, you can smell five tones." In other words, people with abundant kidney qi will have good hearing. Pathologically, if kidney essence is deficient and brain marrow is insufficient, dizziness, tinnitus, hearing loss and other symptoms are prone to occur, and patients with kidney yin deficiency often have ears like cicadas.
In addition, aging manifestations such as hearing loss and deafness in the elderly are also closely related to the weakness of kidney qi in the elderly. Therefore, people with poor hearing can consider whether to tonify kidney qi.
Liver opens to the eye.
The liver begins to understand the eyes, and the quality of vision depends on the release of liver qi and nutrition. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver stores blood, which is the most direct material basis of eye activity, so the rise and fall of liver blood will directly affect visual function. If the liver-blood deficiency loses his support, his eyes will dim, his vision will be unclear, and night blindness will occur. If the liver meridian is full of fire, you can see that your eyes are red and swollen; Liver yin deficiency can cause dry eye paste, or it can also be seen that the eyes are inflexible and squint; Stagnation of liver qi for too long can lead to bitter taste and dizziness.
Pulmonary resuscitation? Yubi
"When lung qi passes through the nose and lung qi is in harmony, the nose can smell." The lungs control breathing, and the nose is the gateway for breathing in and out. Therefore, if the nose wants to play its normal function of ventilation and smell, it must rely on the coordination of lung and qi to breathe smoothly. In fact, the function of lung governing qi not only affects breathing, but also provides nutrition for the nose, ensures the smoothness of the nose and prevents nasal diseases.
Clinically, some diseases of the lungs are often reflected in the nose. If exogenous cold affects the lungs, it will cause nasal congestion and runny nose, which will affect the sense of smell; When the lungs are hot and dry, the nostrils are dry. Conversely, if the nose has the above abnormal changes, lung lesions can be inferred.
Spleen opening at mouth
"Lip is the official of the spleen." Lip is an integral part of the oral cavity and is considered as the external manifestation of the spleen. When the temper is healthy and the blood is sufficient, the lips are rosy; If the spleen loses health, qi and blood are deficient, and the lips are malnourished, the lips will be pale or yellow.
In addition, dietary taste and appetite are also closely related to the transport and transformation function of spleen. If the mouth is pale and the lips are dull, it is mostly spleen deficiency and insufficient blood; Sticky mouth, unpleasant taste, or sweet mouth are mostly caused by damp-heat in the spleen and stomach; If the mouth is pantothenic, it is disharmony between liver and spleen; If the lips are swollen, aphtha, erosion and pain, it is mostly spleen heat or spleen fire.
However, it should be reminded that although the five internal organs are closely related to the seven orifices, clinical diagnosis needs to be combined with other methods for comprehensive judgment.
Lie down for ten minutes after meals to nourish the liver.
After eating, lie quietly for 10 to 30 minutes, and then go for a walk, which is very important for the maintenance of the liver, especially for people with poor liver function.
Huangdi Neijing said: "When people lie down, blood returns to the liver." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver stores blood, and exercise after meals makes the liver in a serious state of insufficient blood supply, which leads to liver damage to varying degrees.
Modern medical research has confirmed that the blood flow into the liver during sleep is seven times that when standing, so lying down is beneficial to the health of the liver.
Therefore, it is suggested to lie still 10 ~ 30 minutes after meals, which can increase the blood flow of liver, enhance the function of liver cells and accelerate protein. Amino acids. Sugar. Fat. Metabolism of vitamins and other nutrients. So as to maintain the stability of the internal environment.
In western medicine, if there is something wrong with our five senses, which subject will we think of? Generally, it's all five senses. I don't think there is something wrong with our five internal organs. Now we should promote the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine. The side effects of western medicine are too great, and long-term medication will seriously damage our internal organs, so now Chinese medicine is recognized by the world.