Many friends have successively "two yang", although the symptoms are generally milder than the first time, but there are still two things that are difficult to endure: sore throat and nasal congestion. How can these two symptoms be alleviated? Professor Wang Huiying, deputy director of the Department of Allergy of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, has some practical methods and tips.
Sneezing can expel cold air from the lungs
The first method introduced by Professor Wang is "sneezing method" + hypertonic saline gargling, which is simple and practical. The "sneezing method" is to use tools to help you sneeze, and the sneeze can expel the cold air in the lungs. If it is uncomfortable at first, timely use of this method can avoid the deepening of symptoms, which is very effective for people who are confused. Operation: Twist the toilet paper into thin strips, gently scratch your nostrils, and let your eyes look at the sun and let yourself sneeze.
When a dozen sneezes go out in a row, the cold on the body surface may be dissipated, at this time the forehead may sweat, the whole body is warm, and some snot will come out, and some people will spit. Usually cold, blowing air conditioning or rain is also suitable for using this method immediately to relieve cold.
"Sneezing method" combined with hypertonic saline gargling effect is better: add about 5-6g of table salt (about a beer bottle cap) to 250ml of warm boiled water, fully dissolve it and configure it into hypertonic saline, rinse your mouth with it, be careful not to swallow, hold it in the mouth and the base of the tongue for 20-30 seconds and spit out the saline, and then rinse your mouth with water.
Hypertonic saline gargling can increase the amount of pharyngeal mucus, reduce pharyngeal bacterial colonization and mucus plug formation, improve mucus removal efficiency, and can also form a hyperosmolar environment by absorbing water from pharyngeal epithelial cells, change local osmotic pressure, accelerate submucosal water flow, reduce submucosal edema, reduce local inflammatory response to relieve severe sore throat. Hypertonic saline can also form an alkaline environment in the pharynx that makes it difficult for RNA viruses (such as new coronavirus) to survive, effectively improving pharyngeal symptoms and accelerating the recovery process. The above method can be done every half an hour, if the symptoms of sore throat and nasal congestion are severe, you can do it a few times, and soon your symptoms will be relieved.
If you have nasal congestion, you can use salt and hydration to make 0.7% ratio saline (100 ml of water plus 0.7 g of salt) for the nose wash to rinse the nose, open your mouth when washing the nose, and do not blow your nose vigorously afterwards. If a nasal wash is not available, gently inhale saline into the nasal passages and rub it again.
"Unilateral nostril breathing" combined with Yingxiang acupoint massage to relieve nasal congestion and improve nasal congestion
For patients with obvious nasal congestion, Professor Wang recommended unilateral nostril breathing and massage with Yingxiang acupuncture. Focus when breathing in one nostril (as shown in the figure below, you can use your hand to hold one nostril to assist), not too hard, otherwise it will be very tired. First of all, it is necessary to feel the air flow through the nasal cavity lightly, slowly, and concentrate on feeling the nostrils being unblocked little by little. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main fur of the lungs is opened in the nose, and the lungs and the large intestine are on the surface. This method can not only be used when nasal congestion, but usually the skin will be more transparent and the stool will be smoother.
It works better with Yingxiang acupoint massage. Massage acupuncture points to relieve and improve symptoms, which can avoid the harm that may be caused by the self-application of drugs, and also avoid the embarrassment of not having medicines at home. Yingxiang Acupoint is located on both sides of the nose, belonging to the hand Yangming large intestine meridian, with the effect of dispersing wind and clearing heat, and tongli the sinuses.
As the name suggests, Yingxiang Acupoint can identify fragrance and odor, and it is also an important channel for facial qi and blood, and often massage the acupuncture point and have a beauty effect. Each massage is about 15 minutes, 3-5 times a day, moderate intensity, massage the head along the way after massaging Yingxiang Point, fingers combing the hair, can improve nasal congestion and sore throat symptoms.
Patting "one nest and two acupoints" helps to discharge heart, lungs and toxins, which is conducive to phlegm
Professor Wang also introduced us to the method of patting several parts of the body - "one nest and two points". "One nest" is to beat the elbow fossa, and "two caves" is to beat Yunmen Cave and Zhongfu Cave. The elbow fossa has three meridians, the lung meridian, the pericardial meridian and the heart meridian, and tapping the elbow fossa can expel the fire and toxins of the heart and lungs. You can directly pat with your hands and scrape sha, the elbow socket can vent the fire, and the throat will soon feel refreshed
When clapping, relax the palms and tap vigorously and rhythmically, each arm continuously for 5-10 minutes, 3-5 times a day. Pat the left elbow socket first and then the right elbow fossa. Drink a glass of warm water after patting. The main fur of the lungs, the large intestine, and the elbow socket can clear the lung fire, clear the heat of the large intestine, make the turbid gas decrease, the stool is smooth, and the garbage is drained as soon as possible, and the skin will be clean and translucent.
Patting the two acupuncture points of Yunmen and Zhongfu are also on the left and right sides of the body, a total of four parts, each part patted for 5 minutes, this method can promote lung qi, relieve nasal congestion, throat pain, may feel a little more cough at this time, may also discharge phlegm, but do not panic. The lungs and large intestine may also go to the toilet at this time.
Drink "salted honey lemon" or as tea to promote wound healing and help oral mucosa repair
Professor Wang also taught us a small recipe that can be used as both oral and tea recipes: honey + lemon + salt, which has a certain effect of promoting wound healing, helping our oral mucosa repair, and is good for patients with sore throat. Put a little salt in a spoon, add a few drops of lemon juice, pour in honey and put in your mouth. Drink directly with water and add mint Eating more vitamin-rich tomatoes is also conducive to rapid recovery.
The above tips in life are convenient and effective, but Professor Wang especially reminds us that some people's "two yang" symptoms are more serious than the first time, and this situation should not be taken lightly. Be sure to go to the hospital if you have:
1. Have unstable underlying diseases;
2. Persistent high fever exceeding 39 °C or continuous rapid heart rhythm (100 per minute);
3. Oxygen saturation drops below 95%;
4. Obvious palpitation, irregular heartbeat, obvious difficulty breathing, chest pain, confusion;
5. The elderly and children cannot deal with themselves if they continue to be uncomfortable;
6. People who are very anxious and afraid are also prone to weak heart and lungs, you can first check the hospital for organic problems, let the heart settle down, and try to shift attention and relax.
This Wednesday (May 24) at 7:00 p.m., we invited Feng Queling, director of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Peking University People's Hospital, to be a guest in the live broadcast room of "Happy Breath" - Let Life Become Its Beautiful Science Popularization Room, and talk about "How to seize the good opportunity for lung protection in summer?" ”。 In this issue, I will still draw four lucky viewers from the audience friends who participated in the voting in the live broadcast room of "Look at the Breath", so stay tuned!