【Health regimen】Prevent colds, Chinese medicine support! 10 little tricks to learn~

Source: China Traditional Chinese Medicine News

Author: Yizheng City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province, Yang Xiaoming, Pan Xiaoxing

In the winter, when the temperature drops, it is most likely to catch a cold, and cold symptoms such as fever and runny nose appear. Here are 10 tips to prevent winter colds to help you stay away from them.

wash

Winter weather is cold, and many people choose to wash their faces with hot water in the morning. In fact, washing your face with slightly cooler water in the morning can not only make people sober and energetic, but also prevent colds caused by the sudden invasion of cold air when going out. This is because washing the face in cold water can improve the body's hardiness, stimulate and improve blood circulation on the face, and enhance the adaptability of the nasal mucosa to cold air.

In addition, at night, you can also soak your feet with hot water or hot ginger water for 15 to 20 minutes, which can promote blood circulation and improve the body's immunity. When soaking feet, water should be able to soak above the ankle, and when soaking, you can also add some salt, vinegar, and constantly add hot water to soak until the foot surface is reddish to avoid excessive temperature. This method has obvious effects on mild colds, colds, headaches, and coughs.

rinse

Gargling with light salt water once a day in the morning and evening can remove oral germs. In the early stage of a cold, gargling with thick salt water also has a certain effect. If the throat is itchy and painful, rinse your mouth with concentrated salt water, rinse your mouth about every 10 minutes, and after repeating it several times, the symptoms will be relieved.

scrape

The large vertebral acupoint is located at the lower end of the neck, in the subcantosis of the 7th cervical spine. Gua Sha or cupping in the large vertebral acupuncture point can prevent colds, and also has a certain effect on the conditioning of cervical spondylosis.

twist

The large fish is located at the root of the thumb on the front of the palm of the person's hand, down to the heel of the palm, that is, the place where the palm is obviously protruded when the palm is extended. Alternating rubbing the big fish between the hands, with the fever of the hands as the degree, can promote blood circulation, dredge the qi and blood, which is of great benefit to the prevention and treatment of colds, and also has a relieving effect on sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, cough and other symptoms.

open

Proper window ventilation can effectively reduce bacteria, viruses, fungi and so on in the room. However, in winter, if the window ventilation is opened for too long, it may reduce the indoor temperature, but it will lead to cold, so it is necessary to judge whether to ventilate and the length of ventilation time according to the specific conditions of indoor air and temperature.

drink

Often drink ginger water can play a role in warming the cold, people with wind fever colds can also drink some chrysanthemum tea to dissipate the wind and heat.

food

Eating less sodium-containing table salt can increase the content of lysozyme in saliva, protect the mucosal epithelial cells of the mouth and throat, and allow them to secrete more immunoglobulin A and interferon to deal with cold viruses. Therefore, the daily salt intake is controlled within 5 grams, which is of great benefit to the prevention and treatment of colds.

call

Studies have shown that humming like a bee can open the opening that connects the sinuses to the nasal cavity, making breathing easier and helping to drain nasal mucus. You can sit in a comfortable position, take a deep breath through your nose, and make a humming sound when exhaling, so that the nose, chest, and head have a vibration. The hum can prolong the exhalation, but it can also relieve anxiety and relax the mood.

wear

Winter is cold, but do not wear too much clothing, to ensure that the cold and heat dissipation are normal. If you are sweating, do not undress immediately to avoid being exposed to the wind and cold.

press

The upper star acupoint is in the head, and the front hairline is straight up 1 inch; the Yingxiang acupuncture point is on the face, next to the midpoint of the outer edge of the nasal wing, in the nasolabial groove, and the two acupuncture points are rubbed with the index fingers of both hands, which has the effect of publicizing the nasal trick and dispersing the cold and removing the nose. Shoulder well acupoint in the middle of the neck to the end of the shoulder, where the muscles are more abundant, the two hands thumb, food, middle three fingers are taken on the opposite side of the shoulder well acupoint, lifting 10 times can be, can play a role in wind and cold relief, effectively alleviate the symptoms of wind and cold.

Editor: Dong Juntong

Source || Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine