The temperature has gradually picked up recently, and it will soon be the Grain Rain season. There is a saying that “rain gives birth to a hundred grains”. As the last solar term of spring, in late spring, when Grain Rain comes, the rainfall increases and the humidity in the air gradually increases.
If you stay in a humid environment for a long time, it is easy to have problems such as physical discomfort, poor appetite, dizziness, and poor stool, and various joint pains are more likely to occur during this time. Painful.
This is the time when the four seasons change, and it is the best time to keep healthy. Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the balance of the five internal organs. The five internal organs are never independent. As long as any one of the five internal organs is damaged, other organs will be affected. So as a treasure of traditional Chinese medicine, is there any way to nourish the five internal organs at the same time? Today, Dr. Liu will talk about this traditional Chinese medicine that can be nourished by all five internal organs – Schisandra
Schisandra, as its name suggests, is a Fruits with five medicinal properties, sour, bitter and salty, that is to say, Schisandra chinensis can regulate the five internal organs.
Five flavors, sour enter the liver, bitter enter the heart, sweet enter the spleen, pungent enter the lung, salty enter the kidney, and the five flavors can soothe the five internal organs.
Acid enters the liver – nourishes qi and strengthens the liver
Schisandra has anti-inflammatory effects and has a good miraculous effect on chronic hepatitis. In addition, for those who take drugs all the year round, there are many cases of liver damage. After all, the liver is a detoxification organ, so often taking Schisandra can play a role in protecting the liver and protecting the liver.
Bitterness enters the heart – nourishes the mind and protects the heart
The bitter taste of Schisandra enters the heart, which can reduce heart fire and enter the kidney. According to traditional Chinese medicine, the heart fire must enter the kidney, otherwise, if the kidney yang cannot be warmed, the kidney water will be deficient and cold, and it is easy for people to have the symptoms of heart and kidney disharmony. For example, insomnia, palpitations, dizziness and other symptoms. And Schisandra can alleviate the situation of heart and kidney incompatibility.
Sweet to the spleen – strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach
When people get older, the body functions Much worse than before, the transport and transformation of the spleen and stomach sometimes appear abnormal. If the spleen and stomach are out of order, symptoms such as constipation, abdominal distension, and diarrhea will appear. At this time, Schisandra can be used for conditioning. It also has a good effect on prolonged diarrhea caused by spleen and kidney deficiency.
Xin enters the lungs – astringent and relieving cough
Many middle-aged and elderly people have lung deficiency in life, such as repeated coughing and asthma If there are other problems, then Schisandra can just astringe the effect of relieving cough.
Salt enters the kidney – nourishes the kidney and promotes body fluid
In traditional Chinese medicine, Schisandra is often used to nourish the kidney and promote body fluid, which can regulate night sweats, polydipsia and other symptoms. Frequent urination problem, and also has a conditioning effect on urinary incontinence and premature ejaculation.
Although Schisandra can nourish the five internal organs, it is not recommended for the following groups of people to take it
1. People with evil energy on the body< /strong>
It is not recommended for people with evil on the body to eat schisandra in the early morning, because schisandra has astringent effect. If you eat it early, you will not be able to get rid of the cold in your body.
2. People with real heat in the body
The medicinal properties of Schisandra chinensis are warm. If people with real heat in the body eat Schisandra chinensis, it may contribute to the growth of real heat. risks of.