How to maintain different physiques? Experts teach you the tricks of raising kidneys in winter

Chinese medicine believes that the winter main "hiding" corresponds to the kidneys, and at this time the cold corresponds to the kidneys, and it is most likely to consume the yang qi of the kidneys. Kidney yang qi is injured, prone to waist and knee cold pain, susceptible to wind chills, frequent urination at night and other diseases; kidney yang qi deficiency and injury to the kidney yin, kidney yin is insufficient, then dry throat, dizziness and tinnitus and other symptoms follow.

Nourishing the kidneys in winter can not only enhance the body's ability to resist cold, but also improve human immunity and disease resistance, and delay aging. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to the maintenance of the kidneys in winter.

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Kidney nourishment needs to vary from person to person

Kidney nourishment is not a thousand people, different people have different physiques, suitable for one person's kidney program is not necessarily suitable for another person, it may be counterproductive to use, so be sure to identify your own physique.

Chinese medicine divides the human physique into nine categories, and some people may also have two or more physique type characteristics at the same time, for people with this compound physique, kidney nourishment needs to be more cautious. Nine categories of qi deficiency, yin deficiency, yang deficiency, damp heat, phlegm wet type, blood stasis type these kinds of physique is more common in the population -

Qi deficiency type

People with this type of physique are prone to colds, plain and tired, often sweating, often dizzy, pale tongue, weak pulse. Usually, you can eat more foods that have the effect of strengthening the qi and strengthening the spleen, such as soybeans, white lentils, chicken, shiitake mushrooms, jujubes and so on. Some foods with gas consumption effect should be avoided as much as possible, such as betel nuts, hollow cabbage, raw radishes and so on. In terms of sports, it is advisable to exercise softly and slowly, such as walking, playing tai chi, etc., and it is not advisable to do exercises that are too large.

Yin deficiency type

People with this type of constitution often feel thirsty, easy to be upset and noisy, yellow urine, hard stool, easy to constipation, little red tongue and moss, and fine pulses. People with this type of physique can usually eat more sweet and moist foods, such as lean pork, duck, sesame, lilies, etc.; less lamb, leeks, peppers, green onions, garlic, sunflower seeds and other warm and dry foods.

Yang deficiency type

People with this kind of physique are afraid of cold, often have cold limbs, like warm drinks, long urine, loose stools, light tongue, and late pulses. People with this type of physique can eat more sweet and warm foods, such as beef and mutton, onions, ginger, garlic, pepper, pepper, etc.; eat less raw cold and cold foods, such as crabs, tofu, bananas, pears, frozen drinks, etc. You can do soothing and gentle exercises such as jogging, walking, and tai chi.

Moist heat type

People with this type of constitution often feel bitter mouth, easy to grow acne, heavy and sleepy, stool sticky or dry knots, short yellow urine, red tongue, yellow moss, and slippery veins. People with this kind of physique should eat lightly, eat more cold and sweet foods, such as mung beans, hollow cabbage, celery, winter melon, etc.; eat less warm and warm foods, quit smoking and alcohol, and avoid staying up late and being too tired. Suitable for large intensity, large amount of exercise, such as medium and long-distance running, swimming, mountain climbing, various balls and so on.

Sputum wet type

People with this type of physique are generally fatter, abdominal obesity is more common, common mental tiredness, laziness and drowsiness, head and body are trapped like wrapping, chest tightness, sticky in the mouth, loose stool with mucus, reddish tongue, white and thick moss, and slippery pulses. People with this kind of physique should pay attention to eating less fatty meat and sweet, sticky and greasy food, and alcohol should not drink more, and should not be overly full. Phlegm wet physique of people polymorphic obesity, weight sleepy, usually should adhere to physical exercise, through sports sweating can be part of the body moisture discharged out of the body, walking, jogging, ball, swimming and a variety of dance, yoga can be selected, the amount of exercise should be gradually strengthened.

Blood stasis type

People with this type of constitution are generally thin, plain and dark, dark skin, easy to appear ecchymosis, pain in a certain part of the body (often tingling), dark orbits, dark lips or purple, women often see dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, or menstrual blood color dark, with blood clots, leakage, or bleeding tendencies. The tongue is purple or dark, with ecchymosis, varicose or angry veins at the base of the tongue (sublingual veins), and astringent or strings. People with this type of physique can choose to eat hawthorn, brown sugar, black fungus, black beans, vinegar, roses, green tea, etc., which have the effect of activating blood, scattering knots, walking qi, and relieving liver depression. At the same time, you should also ensure adequate sleep, but not too comfortable, exercise is the simplest and most effective way to activate blood, which can improve the high coagulation of blood.

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A great way to nourish your kidneys in winter

Winter health care, to conform to the natural world of winter collection of the law, to protect the yin and yang, nourish the kidneys and hide the essence as the fundamental. You can start from the following points -

Dress away from the cold

Winter wear is best done to be comfortable and sweat-free. Clothing that is too little and too thin is easy to catch a cold and consume yang qi; if you dress too much, your sweat holes will drain, and your yang qi will not be collected, and cold and evil will easily invade. People with weak yang qi in the body should pay attention to protecting their heads, navels, and ankles at this time, which is the easiest place for wind and evil to attack.

Get enough sleep

Human beings do not have a hibernation mechanism, and sleeping is an important way for people to recuperate and recuperate. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Scripture says, "Winter and March... Lying early and getting up late, we must wait for the sun", that is to say, into winter, we must follow the health rule of "lying early and getting up late" to ensure adequate sleep. In particular, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases should not get up early, and patients with liver disease, kidney disease and stomach disease should not be greedy.

Dietary conditioning

After entering the winter, the human metabolism slows down, the consumption is relatively reduced, and the "winter supplement" can store the energy converted by nutrients in the body, thereby strengthening the foundation and enhancing the resistance. Winter is the season of kidney order, and some "kidney supplement" foods can also be appropriately added to the diet, such as walnuts, chestnuts, cashew nuts, mustard fruits, sweet potatoes, pumpkins and so on.

Experts: Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Liu Xusheng, Liu Lichang, Xu Zhenhua

Source: People's Daily - People's Health