Recently, the temperature has warmed up, and spring is getting stronger and stronger, which is the perfect time to go out and enjoy the scenery.
However, while enjoying this beautiful spring, we must also pay attention to the wind evil!
Some friends are prone to dizziness, headache, cough, cold and other uncomfortable symptoms after returning from the trip, which are all manifestations of wind evil.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the wind is the main qi of spring, which corresponds to the liver wood, and the wind is obscene, hurting people and causing illness. "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" once said: "The wind is the chief of all diseases", which means that the wind evil is the primary factor of external disease.
Other evil spirits, such as cold, heat, dampness, dryness, fire, etc., often invade our body with the help of wind evil.
The influence of wind evil is everywhere, whether it is the head, feet and knees, or the skin and viscera, all parts of the body may be affected by it, and then cause various diseases.
Common symptoms include:
But the harm of wind evil is much more than that, it can also cause damage to many important parts of our body.
Wind evil is easy to hurt the lungs
Since wind evil often invades the human body through the pores of the skin, and the lungs dominate the skin, the lungs often become their primary target.
Once the wind evil infects the lungs, it will affect our respiratory function, leading to symptoms such as coughing and wheezing, and even inducing upper respiratory tract infections or colds.
Generally speaking, the combination of wind and cold will cause wind chill and cold, which is manifested as headache, chills, runny nose, coughing up white phlegm, etc. The mixture of wind and heat will lead to wind-heat cold, which is manifested as dry throat, sore throat, thirst, coughing up yellow phlegm, etc.
Wind evil hurts blood vessels
In the "Theory of the Origin and Syndrome of Diseases", it is proposed: "Cold is blood knotting, and warm is blood elimination". Because the cold is stagnant and the wind is pervasive, when the wind is mixed with the cold and invades the human body, it will lead to the stagnation of meridians, qi and blood.
The stagnation of qi and blood clotting will cause the body's blood flow to slow down, which will cause blood vessels to become blocked, and once the blood vessels in the brain are blocked, it will cause a stroke. If the blood vessels in the heart are blocked, it may cause angina pectoris or even myocardial infarction.
In addition, long-term qi and blood coagulation will also damage the blood vessel wall, causing pathological changes such as inflammation and sclerosis. These changes not only affect the normal function of blood vessels, but may also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
The wind evil hurts the joints
Wind evil and damp evil often collude with each other to invade the human body, mainly damaging our joints, causing "paralysis".
When wind, cold, and dampness are intertwined, it can easily lead to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis, which is manifested as obvious symptoms such as joint pain, joint deformity, and morning stiffness.
In particular, there are relatively few soft tissues in the neck, shoulders, elbows, knees and other parts, and they are susceptible to repeated infestation by wind evil.
Once these parts are affected by wind evil for a long time, it may cause problems such as stiff neck, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow and commonly known as "old cold legs", which brings great discomfort and pain to many middle-aged and elderly friends.
In conclusion, the harm of wind evil to the human body should not be underestimated, and Chinese medicine calls it the "first of the six prostitutions", which can easily damage our health. Therefore, Atractylodes is here to share two major "exhaust wind" points to help everyone dispel wind and evil, and disperse cold and dampness!
Skillfully use the two "exhaust" points
1. Wind Market Point
Many of the acupuncture points in the human body are named after "wind". These acupuncture points are not only susceptible to the invasion of wind evil, but also the acupuncture points of "curing wind" and "dispelling wind".
"Fengshi Acupoint" is one of the best, with the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, and dredging meridians.
Wind, wind also. Markets, bazaars also. Wind market, the name of the acupoint means that the gallbladder meridian qi is turned into water and damp wind after heat dissipation and cold contraction, just like the distribution center of the wind, hence the name.
How to take acupoints: When standing naturally, put your hands on your thighs to relax and droop naturally, and under your middle finger is the Fengshi acupoint.
In the practice of traditional Chinese medicine, there are various therapies for the Fengshi acupoint, such as massage, moxibustion, etc.
During the massage, you can use the fingertips of the index finger and middle finger to press the Fengshi acupoint in a circular shape for 2~3 minutes each time. During moxibustion, you can use moxa sticks to perform gentle moxibustion on the Fengshi acupoint for 5~10 minutes each time.
2. Ofu hole
The ancients said: "The wind mansion is also subject to the wind." ”
The wind is the wind evil, and the house is the gathering place,
From the perspective of meridian circulation, the Fengfu acupoint is located in the neck of the human body, which is the part where the wind evil is easy to invade, and it is also the place where the yang energy of the human body is easily damaged. When the wind evil invades the human body, the Fengfu acupoint becomes a key defense and regulation point.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the Fengfu acupoint has the effect of dispersing wind and extinguishing wind, clearing the customs and opening the body, and is often used to treat a variety of diseases caused by wind evil.
When we massage the Fengfu acupoint, we need to relax the body and keep the breathing even. Then use the index finger and middle finger to rub the Fengfu acupoint, and the pressure is moderate when kneading, and it is better to have a local feeling of soreness, so as to avoid excessive force or friction of the scalp.
It is recommended that you can do 1 time in the morning and evening, 3~5 minutes each time, and you can alternate between hands.
Diet against wind evil
In addition to kneading and moxibustion acupuncture points, eating a warm diet can also help us prevent wind evil, such as red dates, yams, leeks, ginger, etc.
Among them, ginger is known as an excellent choice for breaking the wind and invigorating yang qi, according to the record in the "Famous Doctor's Directory":
It means that ginger can not only dispel wind evil, relieve headache and nasal congestion caused by wind and cold, but also treat cough and asthma caused by typhoid fever, and also have a significant effect on vomiting and expectorant.
Next, Atractylodes atractylodes recommends a ginger jujube soup for everyone, which helps to help you regulate your body and resist the invasion of wind evil.
Ingredients: Prepare a piece of ginger, 4~10 red dates (pitted), appropriate amount of brown sugar.
Preparation: First, the ginger is cut into thin slices or thin strips (adjusted according to personal taste), and the jujubes are soaked in water and washed. Then, put the ginger slices in a pot with the red dates, add water and bring to a boil.
After the water boils, turn to low heat and simmer for a period of time so that the nutrients of the ingredients can be fully dissolved. Finally, add an appropriate amount of brown sugar according to personal taste, stir well and serve.
Wind evil is a common pathogenic factor in spring, we must pay attention to prevention! Friends who think the article is practical may wish to share this article with their family and friends, and together they can dispel wind and evil and disperse cold and dampness, and spend spring healthily!