Dog days, be sure to protect yourself from the cold! Protection from the cold is more important than protection from the heat!
This is not a group of people who have come to the moxibustion hall for recuperation in the past few days, and many of them have come to regulate the cold, either because they have a cold or have diarrhea. At first glance, the air conditioner blew too much, and there was too much ice to eat.
But can you quit this? It's hard, it's really hard.
So, today I will teach you how to expel the cold air, and expel all the cold air you inhaled this summer!
Dog days drain the cold, get twice the result with half the effort! Why? On the hottest day of the year, the yang energy between heaven and earth is the most abundant, and the yang energy of the human body has also reached its peak, the pores on the body surface are wide open, and many cold, damp, and phlegm drinks in the body are more likely to be discharged than usual. It's like drying clothes, and it dries out after a few hours of exposure to the sun. For people who are deficient in cold, yang, and cold and damp in the body, dog days are a golden conditioning period.
1. The cold is divided into three layers, which layer are you on?
Summer seems to be hot, but the cold is everywhere, refrigerators, air conditioners, fans and other life-saving artifacts, bring you coolness at the same time, but also send cold into your body, plus the human yang energy floats out, these cold qi like into no one's land, invade your skin, penetrate your muscles, and even invade your joints, bones, viscera......
So, you have a cold, your joints are cold and painful, and you have diarrhea at every turn......
The cold that stays on the skin and muscles is called "manifestation" by the ancients, which means physical discomfort on the surface of the body. It has two features:
One is the main manifestation of fear of cold, which cannot be alleviated no matter how you bake the fire or add clothes.
The second is the symptoms of the body, which are not easy to detect compared with the cold of the internal organs, such as menstrual cramps, diarrhea, cold cough in the lungs, etc.
In the view of "Treatise on Typhoid Fever", the body will show a fear of cold, mainly because the guard qi is restrained.
Wei Qi is a part of Yang Qi, which has the effect of warming the body surface and resisting the invasion of external evils. Once the degree of cold in the body exceeds the ability of the guard qi, the guard qi will be condensed by the cold evil and cannot continue to play the role of resisting external evil.
Then, the cold evil will damage our skin, and if we don't notice it in time, it will invade a little deeper and reach the muscles.
You can test yourself what kind of situation you belong to:
Stage 1: Cold on the skin!
The cold invades the skin
1. Headache, or dizziness – the first place where the cold strikes
2. Afraid of cold, holding a breath of heat in the bottom of the heart, sweating poorly - the cold causes pores to be occluded
3. Sneezing, runny nose – the body's response to the cold
4. Cold hands and feet, better in summer, very strong in winter - the cold affects the flow of qi and blood in the body
Stage 2: Cold in the Muscles!
The cold invades the muscles
1. Muscle stiffness, such as cramps - the cold causes the qi to converge
2. There is a lot of fat, especially on the back and thighs - the cold makes the qi and blood turn into waste liquid
3. I always feel that I am afraid of cold in my back, and my back hurts - a sign that cold and moisture are entangled
4. Joint pain, aggravated by cold - cold leads to obstruction of the flow of qi and blood
Stage 3: The cold is in the internal organs!
The cold invades the internal organs
1. Dysmenorrhea - "cold coagulation and blood stagnation", cold obstructs the flow of qi and blood.
2. Long-term stomach pain, diarrhea, and small stomach are also cool - cold accumulation in the spleen and stomach
3. Allergies, as well as various skin diseases - cold is easy to hurt the yang, resulting in insufficient immunity
4. As soon as you drink water, you want to go to the toilet, and the urine is clear and tasteless - the cold is transferred to the lungs, and the body's ability to process water decreases
If you have one or two of the above conditions, it means that the cold in your body has accumulated deeply and needs to be dealt with in time.
Second, the cold should be scraped on the skin, and the cold should be moxibustion on the muscles
Cold on the surface of the body, gua sha can act as the first umbrella!
1. Cold in the skin: Gua sha must be used to relieve the cold!
When the cold stays on the skin, I recommend gua sha and rubbing the large vertebral points, these two methods are in direct contact with the skin, the range of action is shallow, and they are better at regulating the cold on the skin.
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Gua sha, disintegration surface cold
The ancients called gua sha the "head method", which is the first method of the six major techniques of traditional Chinese medicine, which can dredge the meridians on the surface of the body, open the pores, and let the cold evil be discharged from the body.
Regarding the location of scraping, the Ming Dynasty physician Zhang Fengkui's "Complete Book of Injury and Heat" makes it very clear, "The disease is on the surface of the network, and it is advisable to gently scrape it down in the patient's vest", which means that when the evil qi invades the body surface, it is mainly along the spine, starting from the large vertebrae, and scraping to the position of the gate of life.
This route is made up of the dorsal meridian and the foot sun bladder meridian back Yu acupoint. The reason why this route is repeatedly emphasized is that it is not only a place where the yang energy of the whole body can be dredged and dredged the yang energy of the whole body, but also the place where the cold qi is most likely to invade.
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Rub the large vertebral points to boost yang qi and expel cold
If you don't have time for scraping, then you can rub the large vertebral points in your daily routine.
Use the middle finger to hold down the large vertebral point, constantly rotate and press and knead, or you can use the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger to knead symmetrically.
I usually have a fever for about 5 minutes, and I will stop after feeling the heat, rest for a while, and then press twice in a row.
2. The cold is in the muscles, and moxibustion must be used to help the yang!
When the cold qi reaches the muscles, the method we choose can go deeper, mainly with the help of the medicinal power of the herbs, slowly warm the meridians and expel the cold in the muscles.
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Moxibustion, using the power of moxibustion to warm the meridians
In the "Neijing", it is said that "cold and heat are void and real, and fire deserves it." "If you have a cold constitution, or if you want to treat the pain caused by dampness or cold, it is very suitable for moxibustion.
Moxibustion, with the help of the vigorous yang energy between the dog world, the effect is doubled.
The physique, which is mainly cold and damp, is mostly suitable for moxibustion. If the moxibustion is right, there may be some cold reactions, such as coughing up phlegm, more phlegm, and white phlegm; Loose or loose stools; Feeling a cool air in one part of your body; Moxibustion site water and so on.
Moxibustion acupuncture points, recommended in the middle belly, navel and Guan Yuan, can also be taken under the advice of the doctor. If it is for children, it is recommended to have 5~10 minutes for each acupuncture point, and the total duration should not exceed 30 minutes.
If you have a red tongue, yellow tongue coating, sweating, fear of heat, love to drink cold water, hot palms, smelly stools, dry knots, etc., it is not recommended to do moxibustion by yourself, but should be operated under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine. If there are signs of irritation and insufficient fluid after moxibustion, it should also be suspended, such as dry mouth, dry throat, and sore throat; Prefer to drink water and sweat more easily; The voice becomes hoarse, tantrums easily, and screams easily; Dry stools; Red lips, a lot of eye droppings, red eyes, etc.
During the process of moxibustion, try to focus and meditate. Carefully experience the subtle feelings of the body, and the body and mind will be together, and the effect will be good. When giving moxibustion to your child, pay attention to his body's feedback, and if he doesn't want to, don't force it.
3. The cold is in the viscera, and it is necessary to take a three-pronged approach!
Cold qi invades the viscera for a long time, and it is often difficult to completely eradicate it with a simple method, at this time, we must use a variety of methods to fight together, so that it is possible to expel these anti-object-oriented cold and evil qi from our body!
Three-way combination method is recommended! The so-called "three-way combination method", that is, moxibustion + hot compress + foot soak!
Fang 1: Moxibustion. The dog days are coming soon, and you can choose to do moxibustion in the morning of the day. Acupuncture points: Dazhu, Xinyu, Liver, Spleen, Lung, Kidney, Shenque, Guanyuan, Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Yongquan acupoints.
Recipe 2: Hot compress, using the power of medicine, to dispel cold to the body.
In addition to moxibustion, you can also prepare a hot compress pack for yourself, fry the herbs and put them in a cloth bag, and apply them to it if you feel uncomfortable.
As long as it involves the discomfort of the meridians and muscles, you can use the hot compress to disperse the cold evil hidden in the muscles with the help of heat and medicinal properties.
What herbs should be used? I recommend salt and wormwood.
Salt into the kidney meridian can not only dredge the meridians, but also replenish the kidney yang and fill the body with yang energy. And wormwood is a pure yang thing, the combination of the two, the medicinal properties through heat, can penetrate into our meridians, so that the whole body becomes very comfortable.
Generally speaking, salt is mainly coarse salt or sea salt, which is natural salt with slightly larger particles and does not melt easily during the frying process. And wormwood, mainly selected Chen wormwood, it is softer, and the sexual taste is more stable.
How do I make a hot pack?
Put the wormwood and salt together in a pan and fry hot, then pour into a cloth bag. You can also mix wormwood and salt directly into a cloth bag without frying, and put it in the microwave for about 15~30 seconds.
The duration of the hot compress
The temperature of the packet should be higher than the temperature of the skin to be effective, and if it is cold, stop and continue to heat. It is recommended to apply hot compresses 2~3 times repeatedly, not too much, so as not to irritate the body.
Recipe 3: Soak your feet.
In addition, dog days can also soak the feet, which will make the flow of qi and blood smoother, and the absorption rate of the drug is higher.
The medicinal herbs when soaking the feet, if the cold is heavier, you can choose mugwort leaves, ginger, and green onions. If the cold and dampness are heavier, you can also drop Huoxiang Zhengqi water directly into the foot soaking water. Some women with dysmenorrhea, with sore waist and legs, and poor blood circulation, can choose mugwort leaf + safflower + angelica + white peony. Some people with wind, cold, dampness and paralysis, such as joint pain as soon as the weather changes, can choose mugwort leaves + mulberry branches + dried ginger.
If you soak your feet in the residue left over from boiling the decoction while taking the decoction, it can also promote the reabsorption of the medicinal ingredients.
If you really can't tell what medicine you should use, and you really want to recuperate, you can go to the doctor first to take the pulse and distinguish the syndrome and then prescribe a prescription.
Attention should be paid to foot soaking:
The water temperature is suitable, generally 39~42 degrees is more suitable, and the body feels slightly hot and comfortable, don't burn. The foot soaking time does not need to be very long, until you sweat slightly, and do not sweat profusely. People who don't sweat easily will stop soaking until they feel hot in their bodies.
Choose the one that suits you best, and stick to it until this dog day passes, and your body will improve.
