1, treatment of obesity with traditional Chinese medicine
Experts believe that obesity is a common, obvious and complex metabolic disorder; It is a physiological process that can affect the normal function of the whole body. Female obesity is most likely to occur in adolescence, pregnancy and menopause, complicated with endocrine dysfunction, such as abnormal menstruation, infertility and toxemia of pregnancy.
In addition, obese people are often accompanied by cardiovascular diseases, gallbladder diseases, social and psychological problems and some cancers (such as endometrial cancer and breast cancer). Obesity increases joint burden, causes low back pain and accelerates knee joint degeneration. Some diseases, such as gout, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver, pancreatitis and seborrheic dermatitis, are all related to obesity. Obesity has become an important problem endangering human health.
Therefore, how to avoid obesity and how to lose body fat has become a social problem that people pay attention to. Choosing the right way to lose weight not only means bodybuilding, but also means improving the quality of life.
There are many reasons for obesity, so any weight loss method of intelligent person fit may not be suitable for all obese people. Clinically, syndrome differentiation and treatment are needed to regulate the imbalance of yin and yang in the body. The cognition of obesity in TCM has a long history, which is discussed in Lingshu. It is pointed out that obese people are characterized by broad shoulders, broad axils, wide neck and thick skin, and obesity is divided into three types: cream, fat and meat, which is still the basis for guiding TCM to treat obesity.
Spleen deficiency and phlegm turbidity type
The cause of this kind of disease is that the spleen function is low, and the nutrition can not be distributed to the whole body according to the normal metabolic process, which leads to the accumulation of fat in all parts of the body, especially in the abdomen, waist and legs. That is, Chinese medicine believes that the spleen is unhealthy and phlegm-dampness is intrinsic.
Symptoms: obesity, edema, chest tightness, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, palpitation, abdominal distension and edema of lower limbs. This kind of travel is more common in middle-aged and elderly people, especially women.
Treatment principle: invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis, eliminating phlegm and resolving turbidity.
Prescription: Shen Ling Baizhu Powder, Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction.
Spleen and stomach heat accumulation type
The pathogenesis of this type is due to liver fire invading the stomach and hyperactivity of Shui Gu, so it is good for hunger, fire, fluid deficiency and constipation, that is, hyperactivity of gastrointestinal function, excessive metabolism of digestion and absorption function, resulting in overnutrition and fat accumulation.
Symptoms: Eat more, relieve hunger, have strong body fat, full of energy, rosy complexion, dry mouth and constipation, which are more common in teenagers, pregnant women and postpartum obese people.
Treatment principle: clearing stomach, dredging fu organs, cooling blood and moistening intestines.
Prescription: Fangfeng Tongsheng Powder
Liver-qi stagnation type
Symptoms: bilateral pain, abdominal distension and discomfort, sometimes impatience and irritability, bitter mouth and dry throat, constipation, menorrhagia or amenorrhea in women.
Treatment principle: soothing liver and regulating qi, clearing heat and reducing fire.
Prescriptions: Chaihu Shugan Decoction and Dachaihu Decoction.
Yang deficiency of spleen and kidney
Obesity is also a manifestation of deficiency of both spleen and kidney. Due to deficiency of spleen and kidney yang, deficiency of kidney qi, and dereliction of duty in gasification, it is impossible to remove turbidity and detoxify, resulting in deficiency of kidney qi.
Symptoms: obesity, facial vanity, mental fatigue, chills, abdominal distension, loose stool, edema of lower limbs.
Treatment principle: invigorating spleen and kidney, warming yang and promoting diuresis.
Prescriptions: Bawei Dihuang Pill, Jisheng Shenqi Decoction, etc.
Obesity in menopause is closely related to the changes of chong ren and tiangui (menstruation) Due to the deficiency of chong and ren, tiangui declines, which makes the kidney qi and life gate out of balance and leads to obesity. It is characterized by obesity of buttocks and lower limbs.
As a disease, obesity not only affects people's physical beauty, but also may induce other diseases, so it needs early prevention and treatment. At present, all kinds of anti-obesity drugs are mainly chemical synthetic or semi-synthetic drugs, and their mechanism of action is mostly to achieve the purpose of losing weight by controlling diet and increasing excretion function. After stopping taking drugs, the rebound rate is high, while traditional Chinese medicine has good anti-obesity effect, diverse treatment methods and few adverse reactions. It is favored by patients.
2. How to do the stretching action?
NO. 1 Stretch your arms and torso, raise your left hand over your head, bend your elbow to the back of your head, put your right hand on your left elbow, and gently press it down. Then change hands and repeat the action.
NO.2 stretch hamstring muscles, stand with your feet wider than your shoulders, bend your knees when leaning forward, grab your ankles (or feet) with both hands, and then gently stretch your legs. If you think this is not enough, you can also try to grab the same ankle with both hands.
NO.3 Stretch the triceps, kneel in front of the chair (any stable prop will do), lean forward and put your elbows on the chair. Bend your hands behind your head, grab your wrists and gently pull back, extending your arms to both sides.
NO.4 stretch the chest, back and calf, with the left foot in front and the right foot standing behind. Press your fist on your back, push your hips forward and hold your chest out. Then change the right foot in front and the left foot in the back, and repeat the action.
NO.5 stretch the muscles and tendons of the elbow, straighten the arm, press the back of the hand down against the wall, and lift the arm until you feel the stretching of the forearm.
No.6 stretches the abdominal muscles and spine, showing a prone position, hands on the ground, feet straight, and instep flat on the floor. Straighten your arms and support yourself while keeping your feet and hips on the floor.
NO.7 stretch the quadriceps femoris, sit on the heel, put your hands flat on the floor behind you, and point your fingers outward. Hips raised, coccyx stretched, hips and chest as high as possible.
NO.8 Stretch the muscles around the spine, lie flat with your feet, bend your arms slightly, and lay your palms flat on the ground. Stretch your arms, lift your head and shoulders off the ground, and push your hips. Repeat the action after changing sides.
NO.9 Stretch the rhomboid muscle and trapezius muscle, clasp your hands with ten fingers, extend your arms forward, palms outward, and press your chin against your chest when you extend your arms.
NO. 10 Stretch hips, lie flat on the floor, face up, knees bent. Put your left ankle on your right knee, keep your shoulders flat on the ground, and then lower your knee to the right. Then change your feet and repeat the action.