Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) color diagnosis is broad and profound, and many of its essentials are difficult for even experts and scholars who have practiced medicine for many years to grasp freely. However, there is a rule in color diagnosis that is relatively easy to grasp and closely related to ordinary people, that is, the color of the tongue. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart is the tongue, that is, the health of the heart will be reflected in the tongue first.
For people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, the tongue or lips appear dark purple or have bruising, most of which are caused by blood circulation disorders, which are caused by blood vessel congestion and a decrease in the oxygen content in the blood, which is a blood vein blockage in traditional Chinese medicine.
If there is ecchymosis on the tongue, accompanied by symptoms such as palpitation, shortness of breath, and even insomnia and dreaming, and tingling in the precordial area, it indicates that there may be cardiovascular disease;
If it is accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness and headache, it may indicate cerebrovascular disease.
In addition, people with blood congestion in the body will also have a variety of symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea, menstrual blood clots, inexplicable bruises and purple patches on the body, particularly poor tolerance to pain, lack of luster on the skin, very dull.
A healthy tongue should appear pale pink. Clinically, some people with cardiovascular disease may have red tongue, and patients are often accompanied by uncomfortable symptoms such as upset, palpitation, premature beats, and tachycardia.
This is a deficiency of heart yin in traditional Chinese medicine. When the heart yin is insufficient, it is easy to cause deficiency and induce cardiovascular disease.
The whitening of the tongue coating can be divided into two categories:
One is that the tongue is pale and pale, and if such people are also accompanied by symptoms such as arrhythmia, fatigue, and heart failure, it indicates that they may have anemia heart disease.
The second is that the tongue coating is white and greasy, which is mostly related to the dampness resistance of the middle coke, and the patients are mostly accompanied by symptoms such as chest tightness and discomfort in the precordial area, and the patient may have cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis.
There is a "heart-saving" point on the foot
It's open here, and so are the blood vessels in the heart
Zhang Minzhou, chief physician of the Department of Cardiology of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, said
People with a bad heart usually rub the Gongsun acupoint to help relieve heart discomfort.
Gongsun Cave
Gongsun, the name of the meridian acupoint, out of the "Lingshu Ben Lose", belongs to the foot Taiyin and spleen meridians, the foot Taiyin acupoint, one of the eight vein intersection points, Tongchong pulse.
The Gongsun acupoint can command the four directions just like the emperor, so the whole body can be mobilized by kneading the Gongsun acupoint, so pressing this place can contact the fatigue of the whole body, and it has a regulating effect on the five organs.
If the heart is not good, it can have the function of strengthening the spleen and generating blood, regulate the prosperity and decline of qi and blood, strengthen the vitality of qi and blood, and make the heart with insufficient qi and blood sufficient, and the heart can be nourished and the mind is peaceful.
【Acupuncture】On the inside of the joint formed by the big toe and the sole of the foot (the first metatarsophalangeal joint), there is an arcuate bone (arch) pushed backwards with your hand, and a depression can be palpated on the lower edge of the posterior end of the arcuate bone, and there is a feeling of soreness when pressed.
【Method】Press the Gongsun acupoint with the thumbs and fingertips of both hands, pay attention to the pressure when pressing slightly heavier, massage for 5 minutes each time, 2 times a day.
There is also a "heart-saving point" in the hand
Daily health care and emergency relief are all used
This "heart-saving point" in the hand is the big fish
The thenar is the reflex area of the heart, and daily pressure for 10~20 minutes is like a direct massage to the heart!
It has the effect of relieving the pressure of the heart, and in an emergency, if a strong stimulation is carried out, it is like directly compressing the heart for rescue, which is a kind of family self-rescue method and wins a certain amount of valuable time for treatment in the hospital.
【Acupuncture】The root of the thumb on the front of the human palm, down to the heel of the palm, and the obvious protrusion when the palm is extended.
【Method】
Emergency Help: Press firmly and rub your hands together alternately.
Daily heart care: 15 minutes a day, rub your thumb until it is not sore.
There is a "disease prevention door" in the mouth
If you prevent it, you can make the heart 10 years younger
Affecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health, "eating" accounts for most of the factors!
In the words of the doctors: "We come into contact with so many cardiovascular patients every day, and we have learned a long lesson!" ”
Guarding this "disease prevention door" on the mouth can make the heart 10 years younger and less blocked!
Take a bite of salt
Too much sodium only accelerates the aging and hardening of the heart and blood vessels.
Eat one less bite of meat
Studies have shown that eating an extra serving of meat per day increases the risk of cardiovascular death by 16% and increases the risk of cancer death by 10%.
Eat one less piece of sugar
As a result of too much sugar intake, there are more and more health problems, and sugar is gradually becoming a "sweet problem", such as insulin surge, weight gain, and cholesterol levels. Adults should keep their sugar intake at around 25 grams per day.
Eat one less fried meal
Fried foods do have an appealing taste, but for the sake of health, it's better to eat less. When oils and fats are exposed to high temperatures, they are prone to the formation of free radicals, increasing the risk of cancer. The trans fatty acids in these foods can also cause inflammation in the body, increase LDL levels, clog arteries, and lead to hardening of the arteries.
Drink and drink less once
Drinking small amounts of wine (up to one glass per night) is good for cardiovascular health, while excessive amounts are counterproductive, potentially triggering atrial fibrillation and increasing the risk of stroke by up to 5 times. The main problem of drinking beverages is excessive sugar intake.
Smoke one less cigarette
Smoking is not just a habit, it's a disease. Nicotine in tobacco has been shown to be similar to cocaine's addictive properties. Smoking hurts the heart, lungs, stomach bloating, blood vessels, respiratory tract, ...... There is no harm but no benefit.
Cardiovascular disease is the most afraid of blockage, so you must often massage this "heart-saving" acupoint on your feet that can open the heart blood vessels, the heart blood vessels are opened, the color of the tongue will slowly recover, and the disease will naturally be far away!