The "thirst quenching" in Chinese medicine is equivalent to what we call diabetes today. The difference between the two is that the former is a generalization of symptoms, while the latter is a specific disease name. According to different symptoms, TCM divides thirst quenching into upper consumption, middle consumption and lower consumption. The typical symptom is "three more and one less", that is, "polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria, and weight loss". Among them, thirst and polydipsia are upper consumption, those who drink more and eat more are intermediate consumption, and those who drink more and urinate more are lower consumption. The upper elimination belongs to the lungs, the middle consumption belongs to the stomach, and the lower consumption belongs to the kidneys. But in general, it is because yin deficiency is hot and dry, and yin deficiency is the most fundamental cause, so supplementing yin is the most fundamental. 1. The nemesis of dry heat hurting the lungs (upper consumption) - pancreatic Yu, Yuji, Taixi Thirst and polydipsia: Although you drink a lot of water, you still feel dry mouth, dry stools, and a lot of urine.
In traditional Chinese medicine, it is said that "the lungs are the source of water", which means that the lungs are the source of water above the human body, and the lungs have the function of "regulating the waterway", that is, the lungs should regulate and dredge the water metabolism of the whole body. The Su Wen Treatise on the Meridians says: "When you drink it in the stomach, you will overflow the essence and qi, and the spleen will be lost to the spleen, and the spleen will disperse the essence, and the upper part will return to the lungs, and the water channels will be channeled, and the bladder will be transmitted downward, and the water essence will be distributed in four parts, and the five meridians will be parallel." If the yin in the lungs is insufficient, and there are external dry evils entering the body, a vicious circle is formed in the human body, and the function of the natural lung to regulate the water channels will be abnormal. When the water of the whole body cannot be distributed normally to various viscera organs, although there is a lot of water to drink, it cannot absorb so much, so people will still feel dry mouth; Similarly, there is less water in the large intestine, so the stool will be dry; The water you drink is not absorbed and can only be excreted, so you urinate a lot.
At this time, we have to choose acupuncture points: Pancreatic Yu, Yuji, Taixi. Pancreatic Yu is a meridian acupoint, which is an empirical acupoint for the treatment of thirst (diabetes), and has the same effect as the other five Inner Beiyu acupoints. Modern medicine believes that diabetes is due to insufficient insulin secretion, so it is very reasonable to use this acupuncture point in both Chinese and Western medicine. This acupuncture point is mainly stimulated by kneading and cupping, and cupping is the best. Pancreatic Yu is located on the line of the bladder meridian of the foot sun, on the second line of the bladder meridian of the four fingers next to the spine, about two fingers below the lower corner of the scapula.
The fish is the Xing acupoint of the lung meridian, the five elements belong to the fire, the fire is gold, from the point of view, the fish can nourish the yin and reduce the fire, and the effect is diarrheal. Therefore, it can be used to reduce the heat on the lungs and treat the symptoms. The stimulation of this acupuncture point is not in season. For this chronic disease, treatment is a long-term process, and it should be the accumulation of curative effects, so it is necessary to rub it when there is a chance. The thenar is located behind the second segment of the thumb, at the bony midpoint that connects the wrist to the second segment of the thumb, where the palm and the dorsum of the hand meet. The Taixi of the Kidney Meridian belongs to water in the five elements, and the lungs are gold, and the use of Taixi is to take the meaning of "gold gives birth to water, and gold and water are mutual". Moreover, kidney yin is the foundation of yin qi in the body, and tonifying kidney yin is also tonifying lung yin. Operation method: thirst is a disease of the real standard, we should also take this element into account when operating, first remove the standard, and then make up for it. Every night at about 9 o'clock, first vigorously press and knead the fish for 3 minutes, in order to produce a sense of soreness, alternate on both sides; Then cupping on both sides of the pancreas for 10 minutes, after the cupping, use your fingers to rub the pancreas on both sides for 2 minutes; Finally, rub the Taixi points on both sides, for 3 minutes on each side. Five flavor taboos: Yin deficiency is fundamental, and there is dryness and heat, so eat less spicy and fried foods, eat less fruits that are easy to catch fire, and eat more sour things. Eat more pears, but don't peel them, because pear peels can moisten the lungs, nourish yin and reduce fire, making them very suitable for eating. Usually, you can use lily, asparagus, smallpox pollen, etc. to make porridge, which are all medicines that nourish yin, and there is no bitter taste. There is also the need to take Liuwei Dihuang pills regularly.
2. The fierce rivals of stomach dryness and injury (middle consumption) - pancreatic Yu, inner court, and Taixi I can eat a lot every meal, and it is easy to feel hungry again, but my weight is decreasing, I feel thirsty, urinating a lot, and my stools are dry. "The stomach is a sea of grains", which is responsible for the initial digestion of food, and the balance of stomach yin and stomach yang is the foundation to ensure the normal function of the stomach. If the stomach yin is insufficient, and there is dry heat, there will be a situation where yang is too strong. Yang is active, yin is quiet, and the stomach fire is relatively hot, so there will be thirst and drink, eat more and be hungry. However, these foods are not converted into the qi and blood substances required by the teeth to be absorbed, but are quickly excreted, so the body will look thinner; "The six intestines are reduced to shun", "the fire is inflammatory, and it is easy to hurt the fluid", the stomach fire is too strong, and the normal function of the entire intestine will be disordered, and it will not be lowered, so it will be constipated. At this time, in addition to choosing pancreatic Yu, it is also necessary to choose the inner courtyard to vent the stomach fire, and Taixi to replenish the kidney yin. The operation of Pancreatic Yu and Taixi is the same as above. The inner courtyard is the Xing acupoint of the Zuyang Ming stomach meridian, "the body of the main body is hot", good at removing heat and evil, and the Xing acupoint of the twelve meridians can generally treat the fever of the corresponding viscera or meridians. Although the stomach heat here is not real heat, but the "standard", but "the standard does not go away, and the deficiency is difficult to make up", so we must add the inner court that is good at removing stomach heat. 7~9 a.m. every day is the peak time of the stomach meridian, you can rub the inner courtyard on both sides at this time to give diabetes a "head-on blow". At the same time, when stimulating both sides of pancreas and Taixi at night, it should be done again. The inner courtyard is at the junction of the second and third toes of the foot, a little inward, that is, the place where the instep meets the soles of the feet. Operation method: between 7~9 o'clock in the morning every day, press and rub both inner courtyards for 5 minutes each, to produce a strong feeling of soreness or swelling pain, you should press from the toes to the heel, so as to produce a strong feeling. Repeat it again at around 9 p.m., then cupping on both pancreas for 10 minutes, then rubbing both pancreas for 2 minutes, and finally 3 minutes on each side. Five flavor taboos: The dietary taboos of Zhongxiao are the same as those of Shangxiao, eat less spicy food, usually boil some wheat Dong, yam, and stem rice porridge to nourish stomach qi and nourish stomach yin, and you can also make quercle tea to clear the fire and dispel the evil. 3. The killer of kidney yin deficiency (lower elimination) - pancreatic Yu, Kidney Yu, Taichong, Taixi Frequent urination, excessive urination, and cloudy urine color, dark complexion, dry mouth, often feel soreness in the waist and knees, sometimes sweating when sleeping, sometimes upset and insomnia. Kidney Yin is the foundation of Yin Qi in the body, and it will generally develop to the point where Kidney Yin is damaged after a long time. If the kidney yin is insufficient, the function of the kidney main collection will be weakened, so it will urinate frequently; The water is subtle and cannot be absorbed, and it is excreted with the urine, so the urine is cloudy in color; The five organs and the five colors match, the kidneys and the black are combined, and the black face is the manifestation of the natural color of the kidneys, which indicates that the degree of disease development has been very deep.
At the same time, kidney yin deficiency will lead to inflammation of the deficiency fire, and the kidney water cannot help the heart, and the symptoms of "heart and kidney incompatibility" will inevitably appear, such as soreness in the waist and knees, sweating during sleep, insomnia, dry mouth and other manifestations. At this time, in addition to choosing pancreatic Yu, the main force should be placed on tonifying the kidney yin, and then taking the kidney Yu and Taixi; At the same time, the fire is lowered, the fire is downward, the kidney is water, the liver is wood, and the aquatic wood is taken from the meaning of "the actual is the son". Operation method: Soak your feet in hot water at 9~11 o'clock every night, then press and knead the Taichong acupoints on both sides, knead and push from Taichong to the toes, and knead each acupoint for 3 minutes; Then press and rub the Taixi points on both sides, each point for 3 minutes; Finally, cupping on the kidney and pancreas on both sides for 10 minutes, after cupping, press and knead on the acupuncture points for 2 minutes. Five flavor taboos: try to eat less spicy and fried food, limit the intake of grains and oils every day, eat more sour food, be sure to eat less sweets, eat more grains, rice, wheat, with vegetables, beans, lean meat, eggs, avoid strong tea and coffee. You should also insist on taking Liuwei Dihuang pills and insist on boiling yam porridge. Care must be taken to avoid trauma, as it is not easy for people with thirst (diabetes) to heal wounds.