Skin health is related to viscera, qi and blood, body fluid and meridians. The function of zang-fu organs is normal, and the movement of qi, blood and body fluid is transmitted to the face through meridians, nourishing and nourishing the skin, resisting the invasion of various external evils, making the face rosy and shiny, eyes bright and skin delicate. Let's share with you the knowledge of skin health care of traditional Chinese medicine in the spring of 20 17. Welcome to click to view. 1. How do Chinese and Western medicine recognize skin aging respectively?
Western medicine believes that:
There are two main forms of skin aging: natural aging and photochemical aging. The so-called natural aging refers to the appearance of wrinkles and skin relaxation caused by internal factors, mainly genetic factors.
Photoaging refers to the accumulation of ultraviolet damage during skin aging. It is the result of natural aging and ultraviolet radiation, which is characterized by rough and dry skin exposed parts, deepening and thickening wrinkles, abnormal structure, irregular pigmentation, vasodilation, poor cuticular keratosis, abnormal hyperplasia, degeneration of dermal elastic fibers and accumulation of degradation products.
Chinese medicine believes that:
Skin health is related to viscera, qi and blood, body fluid and meridians. The function of zang-fu organs is normal, and the movement of qi, blood and body fluid is transmitted to the face through meridians, nourishing and nourishing the skin, resisting the invasion of various external evils, making the face rosy and shiny, eyes bright and skin delicate.
If one or more dirty organs are out of balance, resulting in deficiency or imbalance of qi and blood, there will be sallow or dull complexion, dull eyes, white hair, dry skin and aging of the human body.
When people get old, some flat' dark brown patches' often appear on the skin on the face and back of the hand, commonly known as? Age spots? . The reason for the formation of senile plaque is that the human body will produce a substance called free radical in the process of metabolism, that is, lipofuscin. This pigment accumulates on the surface of human body, forming senile plaques.
Age spots can not only gather on skin, but also invade the body. If they are deposited on the wall of blood vessels, they will cause fibrosis in blood vessels, leading to arteriosclerosis, hypertension and myocardial infarction. When deposited in brain cells, it will affect brain function, accelerate the aging process of the brain, cause memory loss, mental retardation and depression in the elderly, and even Alzheimer's disease.
Chinese medicine believes that people's aging qi and blood will weaken and their metabolism will slow down, so it is necessary to supplement some foods that nourish qi and blood as soon as possible. For example, jujube is a good food with the same origin of medicine and food, which has a direct effect on strengthening the spleen and benefiting blood. Eating more whole grains, vegetables and fruits is very good for the skin.
If you want to grow senile plaques, you have to increase the antioxidants in your body. The most ideal antioxidant is vitamin E, which can prevent unsaturated fatty acids from producing lipofuscin in the body, and naturally has a strong anti-aging function. We can usually take in some vitamin E and eat foods rich in vitamin E. Vegetable oil contains a lot of vitamin E, including soybeans, sesame seeds, peanuts, walnuts, egg yolks, cream and corn. Green vegetables all contain vitamin E, which can not only reduce senile plaque, but also live a long and healthy life.
Second, conform to nature and recuperate body and mind.
Chinese medicine theory thinks? Lung governs fur? The lung distributes Wei Qi, qi, blood and body fluids to the whole body, and forms skin fur to maintain normal skin function. If the skin has rough and itchy symptoms, the lung function is normal. Therefore, cosmetics alone are not enough to keep skin healthy, and external diseases can also be treated internally. Skin problems, skin care can not be separated from nourishing and moistening the lungs. So how to maintain it?
Paying attention to diet can alleviate the symptoms of skin discomfort.
Huangdi Neijing:? Nourish yang in spring and summer and yin in autumn and winter. ? In other words, people should adjust their health according to time and weather.
Should you eat more food? Soft? Food, such as milk, sesame, honey, tremella, glutinous rice, coix seed and spinach. (Sesame: Ganping, which belongs to liver, kidney and large intestine meridian, nourishes liver and kidney, benefits essence and blood, and moistens intestines. Honey: Ganping, expensive lung and spleen, large intestine meridian, nourishing middle energizer, moistening dryness and detoxifying; Coix seed: sweet and light, slightly cold, spleen, stomach and lung meridians entered, diuretic and dampness-removing. Strengthening the spleen to remove arthralgia, clearing away heat and expelling pus. )
Tremella, right? The crown of bacteria? Good name. It is not only a valuable nutritional tonic, but also a tonic for strengthening the body. All previous dynasties royal nobles regarded tremella as? Life extension products? 、? The elixir of life? . Tremella fuciformis is flat and non-toxic, which not only has the effects of invigorating spleen and appetizing, but also has the effects of invigorating qi and clearing intestines, nourishing yin and moistening lung. In addition, tremella can also enhance human immunity and enhance the tolerance of tumor patients to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Therefore, I suggest that in daily life, when cooking porridge and stew, you can put more tremella, which can not only enjoy the food but also nourish your body, killing two birds with one stone.
Drink more water, porridge and soybean milk in spring. Eat honey and other foods that moisten the lungs, promote fluid production, nourish yin and moisten dryness. Try to eat less or no spicy, fried and high-fat food.
Suitable bath pool
It is windy in spring and the climate is dry. Many people will feel rough and even itchy. When itching occurs, some people take a bath for a long time, and the water temperature is too high to rub hard, which leads to more serious skin itching. Such a vicious circle accelerates skin aging.
Generally speaking, we suggest that the bath water temperature should not be too high, and do not use soap with high alkalinity, otherwise the skin will dry and peel off, and the bath time should not be too long; Old people have less oil secretion, so don't bathe too often, and generally should be controlled at 1-2 times a week.
Drink plenty of warm water to prevent dryness.
Water is the source of life, and people's demand for water is second only to oxygen. If people don't take certain vitamins or minerals, they may live for several years, but if there is no water, they can only live for a few days. This shows the importance of water to human survival.
Keep the stool unobstructed
The lung is opposite to the large intestine, and the large intestine remains unobstructed, so the health-preserving function is normal, and the lung essence is enough to nourish warm skin.
Skin moisturizing and anti-aging
In spring, when the weather is dry and irritable, the sebum and water secretion of human body will gradually decrease, and the skin will obviously become dry, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. Because of the large reduction of water, the skin surface will be rough, chapped, itchy, and even inflamed and infected after scratching. You can use preventive measures such as oiling and humidifier to keep your skin healthy.
adequate sleep
"Lingshu Kouwen" article:? When the yang is exhausted and the yin is full, you are dumbfounded; Yin Qi is exhausted, while Yang Qi is rich in resources, so you are sleepy. ? According to the sleep theory in Huangdi Neijing, midnight is the meeting of Yin and Yang, and when fire and water have intercourse, it is called? Yin? It's the last time in a day when the yin dominates the quiet, so you should go to bed before midnight (2 1-23) and enter the best sleep state at midnight.
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