Post Date December, 03 2023
In the small universe of the human body, the kidney is a meaningful organ. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is a treasure. Because the essence of the body is generated here, which one can do without working, eating, drinking, and playing? Only when the kidney function is good can the essence and blood be stored and maintained in the body for mutual growth. Nourishing the kidney is not only for pleasure, but also a way to maintain one's health.
Nourishing the kidneys throughout the year
Professor Xue Tao, from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Second People's Hospital of Shaanxi Province, told the reporter that kidney deficiency is not only manifested in the kidney itself, but also affects the liver, heart, spleen, lung and other organs. Many common diseases in clinic, such as coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, chronic bronchitis, asthma, infertility, neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, are all closely related to kidney deficiency. Ancient and modern doctors have also treated many difficult to treat diseases based on the kidney. Therefore, it is emphasized to maintain health in spring, summer, autumn, and winter, and not forget to nourish the kidneys.
Both internal and external maintenance of the kidney is good
There are many ways to nourish the kidneys, and traditional Chinese medicine advocates nourishing yang in spring and summer, and nourishing yin in autumn and winter. Here is a brief introduction to the methods of internal and external nutrition.
★ Internal nourishment: (1) Spiritual nourishment: Based on personal physical condition and hobbies, seek personal elegance, make friends, travel, enjoy flowers and outings, cultivate sentiment, relax mood, regulate liver and kidney, and regulate spirit. (2) Food tonic: eat more such as walnut, black sesame, honey (not for diabetes), black beans, kelp, agaric, peanuts, black rice, fish and shrimp, rabbit meat, beef, milk, potatoes, etc. (3) Medication supplement: Medication supplement is aimed at the obvious deficiency of qi, blood, yin and yang in the human body, and when relying on spiritual and dietary supplements cannot correct its losses, it is necessary to administer medication under the guidance of a doctor to regulate yin and yang, eliminate diseases, and exercise.
It should be noted that in spring and summer, do not be too cold, overeat cold drinks, and use air conditioning for a long time to avoid damaging the body's yang.
★ External nourishment: Adhering to soaking feet with hot water or traditional Chinese medicine (using mugwort leaves for kidney yang deficiency and holly leaves for kidney yin deficiency) is a good method for nourishing the kidneys. In traditional Chinese medicine classics, it is recorded that "a person has feet, just like a tree has roots. When a tree withers, its roots run out first, and when a person grows old, their feet wither first. Therefore, it is emphasized to bathe your feet all year round: "In spring, washing your feet can promote yang retention and dehydration; in summer, washing your feet can dispel heat; in autumn, washing your feet can moisten your lungs and intestines; in winter, washing your feet can moisten your Dantian. Other techniques such as massaging the foot center (Yongquan acupoint), tapping, and tiptoeing can also be consistently applied.
(Intern Editor: Liu Jinhao)
