Post Date April, 15 2023
Today, the concept of taking ointment for winter tonic has been accepted by most people, and more and more people take ointment every winter. "Summer cream recipe" is still a new term for many people and is often not understood and accepted. In fact, traditional Chinese medicine theory believes that: spring nourishes qi, summer nourishes qi, autumn nourishes qi, and winter nourishes qi. Suitable methods can be used to adjust and replenish all year round, and summer is no exception. "Summer cream formula, as the name suggests, is a suitable cream for tonifying the body in summer.".
So, what's the difference between summer cream and winter cream?
1、 The key points of adjustment and compensation are different. The winter cream recipe focuses on tonifying the kidney and filling the essence, and cultivating the "congenital foundation" - the kidney; The summer cream recipe focuses on strengthening the spleen to dissipate dampness and tonifying the "acquired foundation" - the spleen. The treatment of kidney disease often places equal emphasis on strengthening the spleen and kidney.
2、 Medication varies. In winter, the yang is restrained, and the human body's ability to transport and absorb is stronger. Therefore, in winter, there are more tonic drugs and more greasy creams, and ass hide glue, antler gum and other creams are often used; In summer, when the yang qi is dispersed outside, the human body often suffers from spleen deficiency and heavy dampness, and the digestion and absorption ability decreases. Therefore, in summer, the cream prescription is often used more lightly. The traditional Chinese medicine for invigorating the spleen, promoting dampness, and clearing heat is used as the "monarch medicine", and maltose, honey, or tortoise shell glue are often used to collect the cream.
For patients with chronic kidney disease, summer cream has its unique advantages.
Firstly, in the early and acute exacerbation stages of kidney disease, there is a significant increase in proteinuria and hematuria, often accompanied by heat phobia, sweating, sore throat, yellow urine, yellow and greasy tongue coating, and other manifestations of damp-heat syndrome; In the late and remission stages, there is a significant decrease in proteinuria and hematuria, often accompanied by deficiency symptoms such as low back pain and fatigue, pale complexion, and thin and white tongue coating. Therefore, for the treatment of kidney disease, it is often said that "clearing heat, removing dampness, and detoxifying are the first steps, and strengthening the spleen, tonifying the kidney, and supplementing qi" ends the work. Unlike winter creams, which focus on tonifying deficiency, summer creams are more suitable for patients with chronic kidney disease whose main pathogenesis is high levels of proteinuria, hematuria, or susceptibility to colds, diarrhea, and other positive and negative emotions.
Secondly, in the scorching summer, coming to the hospital to prescribe medicine and decocting traditional Chinese medicine are often painful tasks; Although traditional Chinese medicine decocting services have been widely carried out, it is often necessary for individuals or family members to come to the hospital again to take medicine. Summer cream can be taken for one month to one and a half months, which can effectively avoid the pain of multiple trips under extreme heat.
In addition, some patients who are accustomed to taking the cream formula in winter often feel that the efficacy of the cream formula decreases over time. By June and July of the next year, the efficacy of the cream formula taken in winter has become insignificant. At this time, do not take traditional Chinese medicine, worried about the recurrence and aggravation of the disease; "Coming to the clinic to prescribe traditional Chinese medicine for treatment can be troublesome, but summer cream can effectively solve this problem and serve as a" tonic relay ".".
In addition to patients with chronic kidney disease, Summer Cream is also suitable for patients with various chronic diseases, as well as sub healthy people with high work pressure, weak physique, low immune function, susceptibility to colds, and poor sleep quality. In addition, many people nowadays prefer to eat spicy, hot pot, seafood, and raw and cold foods. They often suffer from spleen deficiency and heavy dampness, impaired digestive function, and are prone to loose stools and diarrhea. In addition to paying attention to regulating their diet, summer creams also have good therapeutic effects.
Pay attention during taking summer cream
1、 In patients with chronic kidney disease, such as decreased urine volume, increased edema, significantly increased proteinuria and hematuria, and rapid deterioration of renal function, it is not suitable for treatment with ointment.
2、 Prohibit drinking strong tea, avoid eating raw radishes, raw and cold foods, and eat less seafood and greasy foods to protect the spleen and stomach and facilitate the absorption of cream formulas.
3、 When encountering acute infections such as fever, sore throat, coughing, yellow phlegm, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, etc., it is necessary to suspend taking the ointment.
4、 In summer, creams are generally packaged in small vacuum packages and stored in a refrigerator. When taking it, you should take it with boiled water or soak it in hot water before taking it. Avoid taking the cream directly into your mouth after taking it out of the refrigerator.
