“I have a rotten mouth, dry and itchy eyes, tinnitus and dizziness in spring. The doctor said that I was ‘getting angry’.” Ms. Zhao, a citizen, said that it was finally the season of spring, and she was very troubled because of getting angry. Spring is the beginning of the year and is the season when all things grow. The yang of the human body grows and the yin disappears. If you don’t pay attention at this time, it is easy to “get angry”.
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There are many reasons for spring “fire”
There are many reasons for spring to get “hot”, but in general it is for a variety of reasons Caused by the imbalance of yin and yang in the body.
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Liver qi is in season in spring, This is the time when the Liver Qi is at its fullest and the Liver Fire is most prosperous. Liver governs emotions, and improper liver nourishment will affect people’s emotions, resulting in irritability, strong anger, dry mouth, bitter taste, red eyes, swelling and pain, dizziness and other symptoms.
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Spring is windy, especially The phenomenon of “spring dryness” in northern regions is more obvious. The human body’s metabolism is enhanced, and water is more likely to be lost, which can easily lead to “hot” conditions such as dry mouth and throat, swollen gums, dry eyes, dizziness and tinnitus.
Eating Disorders
In winter people like to eat warm Hot food protects and strengthens the yang qi. In spring, if this habit continues, it is easy to cause heat accumulation in the stomach and intestines, resulting in “stomach fire” symptoms such as heartburn pain, dry mouth, bad breath, and constipation.
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“Spring and Autumn Frost” “It is a good health-preserving experience, and “Spring Cover” is to protect the yang and help the yang to grow. However, there must be a way to cover up in spring. Some people cover themselves tightly and tightly no matter what the situation is, which will easily lead to the accumulation of internal heat and various symptoms of rising internal fire.
Life is changing
Irregular life, work stress Enlargement, lack of sleep and other conditions can easily lead to endocrine disorders in the body, leading to “getting angry”.
Various fire countermeasures
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The climate in spring is dry, and after eating too little fresh vegetables, the nutrition is unbalanced, and mouth sores are prone to occur. The bean sprouts, called “seed raw” by the ancients, are best eaten in spring. This is because bean sprouts can help the five internal organs from “winter storage” to “spring birth”, and bean sprouts can also clear heat, which is beneficial to dredging liver qi, strengthening spleen and stomach.
You can also eat more wild vegetables such as mustard greens, purslane, plantain, elm money , bamboo shoots, etc., salad, stir-fry, soup are all good. In addition, the spring soup should be radish, winter melon, tomato, kelp as the main ingredients, accompanied by chicken liver, pork liver, lean pork, etc. The soup should be light and delicious.
Dry stools
Fried Sesame and Walnut Soup
The spring dryness of the gastrointestinal tract is generally a problem of digestion and excretion, so to put out the gastrointestinal tract, we should focus on these two aspects. . However, constipation caused by spring dryness should be moistened rather than diarrhea. You can use sesame and walnut soup to moisten the intestines. Crush black sesame seeds and walnut kernels into pieces, take an appropriate amount of each, stir fry them with honey, and drink with warm water.
Or go to the pharmacy to buy some cassia seeds, take 15 grams each time, put them in a casserole, Add water and boil over high heat, then change to low heat and fry for 30 minutes, remove impurities and leave the medicinal liquid, add a little honey, and drink it every morning on an empty stomach.
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drink warm water
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The skin that is hot inside and outside in spring is very prone to dryness and acne. The best way to solve this problem is to drink more water.
The daily water intake should be kept at about 1300ml. Make some lemon honey water to drink – take a fresh lemon, an appropriate amount of honey, and a clean glass jar for use; cut the lemon into thin slices and put it into the glass jar, pour honey to cover the lemon, and seal the glass jar tightly. Put it in the refrigerator; take lemon slices from it the next day and drink it with warm water.
Itchy throat
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If the throat often feels dry, itchy, swollen, or has a dry cough, you can eat pears to reduce fire. In practice, you can boil a pear with water, put a little rock sugar, and make your own rock candy Sydney, which can relieve cough and turn off fire. But in fact, peeled and eaten raw pears, the effect of clearing fire is stronger.
Dry and bad breath
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Cold lotus root
If you get angry and have dry mouth, bitter mouth, bad breath, swollen gums, dry stool, etc. Fire, it is recommended to eat lotus root, which can be stir-fried or cold. At the same time, for those with a heavy stomach in summer, it is recommended to eat some watermelon in moderation.
Hot hands and feet
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Goji berries in water
If you have fever in hands and feet, sweating, chronic sore throat, night sweats in the middle of the night, and back pain, it is often There is kidney fire performance. For such people who get angry, it is recommended to drink wolfberry and chrysanthemum in water.
Upset Insomnia
Lotus Heart Tea
The symptoms of palpitation, rapid heartbeat, restlessness, upset, insomnia, etc. are mostly related to heart fire. Yellow urine and hot urine are also related to heart fire.
It is recommended to eat lotus seeds. Lotus seeds can be eaten directly, porridge and tea can be made; those who are not afraid of hardship can put more lotus seeds in the heart, the effect is better.
Refill water in time
Spring constipation, dry mouth and other symptoms are mostly caused by “getting angry” with spring dryness. The easiest way to prevent it is to drink more warm water, so it is also said that warm water is the first drink for disease prevention and treatment in spring.
Eat Right
Eat more vegetables, Eat foods that can reduce fire, such as bitter gourd, spinach, strawberries and other fresh fruits and vegetables. You should also eat more foods that have the effect of clearing away heat and moistening dryness, such as honey, tomatoes, radishes, and pears. Avoid spicy and greasy foods.
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The spring cover method is appropriate , should be “thick at the bottom and thin at the top”. “Thickness at the bottom” facilitates the rise of spring yang qi; Dress loosely, not too tight.
“Chunchun” should be decided by person and time , according to the weather changes in time to increase or decrease clothes. The elderly and children have poor physical ability to resist the cold and are vulnerable to the cold of the late spring. The time to “cover the spring” needs to be longer, but don’t cover it too much to avoid internal heat.
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Learn to control yourself Emotions. When encountering unpleasant things, you must learn to talk to them in time, don’t hold back in your heart, and don’t yell. If life is stressful, you should also know how to relieve stress and keep your mood stable and happy.
Tea to get rid of fire< /span>
Dandelion Tea: Take Dried dandelion 10~30 grams, instead of tea. Dandelion is known as the best “detox herb” in spring. It enters the liver and stomach meridians, and has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, eliminating carbuncle and dissipating knots. The young buds can be used for cooking, and the dried products can be soaked in water or decoction. Disease conditioning, sore throat in spring, aphthous, mastitis, urethritis, etc. can be adjusted. It should be noted that dandelion is bitter and cold in medicinal properties, and should not be used by people with symptoms of deficiency-cold such as chills, cold limbs, pale complexion, loose stools and long urine. Women are prohibited during menstruation and pregnancy.
Samshen japonica tea: 5 grams of ginseng, Polygonatum 5 grams. Boil water and drink it as a substitute for tea. In spring, it is windy and dry, and those who often have dry mouth and throat can take Radix Polygonatum tea for conditioning.
Lycium barbarum chrysanthemum tea: 5 grams of wolfberry, 5 grams of chrysanthemum gram; soak in boiling water, substitute for tea, and add rock sugar according to taste. Lycium barbarum chrysanthemum tea has the effect of clearing liver and purging fire, nourishing liver and improving eyesight. Liver fire is easy to flourish in spring, which can easily lead to dry eyes and astringent eyes. This tea can be effectively relieved.
Massage to reduce fire span>
Hegu Point: the back of the hand Between 1 and 2 metacarpals, at the midpoint of the radial side of the second metacarpal. If you have symptoms such as dry mouth, toothache, nose bleeding, red and swollen eyes, and constipation, you can massage the Hegu point to relieve symptoms.
Neiting Point: located between the 2nd and 3rd toes on the dorsum of the foot , Indicating bad breath, dry skin, sore throat, abdominal distension and other symptoms caused by heat in the spleen.
Taichong: located on the back of the foot, the big toe and the second The toes are sewn on the two horizontal fingers. Chinese medicine believes that Taichong acupoint can relieve discomfort caused by excessive anger, such as dizziness, irritability or decreased sleep quality, and body heat.
Content source: China Traditional Chinese Medicine News, Health Times WeChat, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine WeChat< /p>