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Polygonatum polygonatum is a common Chinese herbal medicine, it has a sweet taste, flat nature, and has the effect of nourishing the spleen and invigorating qi, nourishing the kidneys and filling the essence. Clinically, it is often used to treat symptoms such as fatigue, dry mouth, lung deficiency, cough, and hemoptysis caused by spleen deficiency. The poet Du Fu even has such a poem to describe Huang Jing, "Sweep away the white hair and yellow essence, and you look at his ice and snow appearance." The yellow essence described in the poem can make people look as radiant as ice and snow, so is the yellow essence really so magical?
Zhao Tianhui, 46, who lives in Guangdong, is a truck driver. He often runs long distances, and the work is very hard, but fortunately, the salary is not bad. Thinking that his family could live a more prosperous and happy life, Zhao Tianhui felt full of motivation for work.
On April 27, 2016, when Zhao Tianhui was running a long distance on the highway, he suddenly felt an urgency to urinate, and hurriedly found a nearby service area to park the car. After the urine came out, he felt very hungry and his mouth was very dry, so he immediately bought some food to eat, and after drinking two bottles of mineral water and a few breads in succession, he felt that the symptoms of thirst and hunger were slightly relieved. Zhao Tianhui thinks that he consumes a lot of energy at work, and this bit of food and water is nothing.
It's just that since then, Zhao Tianhui's food and water intake have increased a lot, and his wife laughed at him for being a big stomach, saying that the family bought rice a lot more. Zhao Tianhui thought that he was too tired during this time, and his body was hungry, so he didn't care much.
On May 15, 2016, when Zhao Tianhui was eating in a restaurant, he suddenly turned pale, broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes were still a little difficult to see, and his hands and feet were also numb. He realized that there was something wrong with his body, and after resting for half an hour, he immediately went to a nearby hospital to register after his symptoms eased slightly.
Unexpectedly, when I checked at the hospital, my blood sugar was as high as 13mmol/L. The doctor told him that normal people's postprandial blood sugar is generally less than 7.8mmol/L, but if it exceeds 7.8mmol/L, it is an abnormal blood sugar value, and if it exceeds 11.1mmol/L, it belongs to the ranks of diabetes.
Zhao Tianhui didn't expect that he would be diagnosed with diabetes, but he heard from the doctor that this disease is closely related to eating habits. For example, I often drink carbonated drinks, love sweets, drink milk tea, etc., these foods are very high in sugar. In order to control the condition, it is necessary to control the diet in life so that the blood sugar level is maintained within the normal range to prevent the occurrence of various complications, such as diabetic foot and diabetic nephropathy. Zhao Tianhui remembered that he used to love to buy drinks and drink, and he couldn't help but regret it at this time. After listening to the doctor's words, he decided not to buy drinks again.
After taking the medicine for a period of time, Zhao Tianhui's symptoms of diabetes "three more and one less" have improved significantly, and he gradually relaxed. Zhao Tianhui saw in the patient group that someone could control blood sugar through exercise, and he thought that he usually worked even if he exercised, and felt that he could control blood sugar well, so he stopped the hypoglycemic drug.
On October 22, 2016, when Zhao Tianhui got up at night to go to the toilet, he suddenly felt a burst of panic, then his face was pale, he had no strength, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and there was a dull pain on his waist. He leaned against the wall for a long time, and his symptoms did not improve at all, and his wife saw that he did not go back to bed for half a day, so she realized that his condition was wrong, so she hurriedly sent someone to the hospital for treatment.
After listening to Zhao Tianhui's description of his condition, the doctor prescribed him a series of relevant examinations. The results showed that Zhao Tianhui's fasting blood glucose was 10.50mmol/L, urine protein +++), urine glucose (+), blood urea nitrogen was 7.2mmol/L, creatinine was 186μmmol/L, total cholesterol and serum total protein were all increased, and Zhao Tianhui was finally diagnosed with diabetic nephropathy.
Zhao Tianhui couldn't believe that his diabetes had progressed so quickly and that he had complications. He was obviously in good control, and he didn't even need to take medicine. After listening to his words, the doctor sighed helplessly and told him that diabetics must take medicine on time, even if the condition is temporarily stabilized, but when they are overtired and have great mood swings, it will cause blood sugar to rise. Most people with diabetes need to take medication for the rest of their lives to keep the condition under control.
Zhao Tianhui suddenly realized, but his condition was already more serious at this time. It didn't take long for him to develop edema in his lower limbs and soreness in his waist and knees. Taking medicine has not been able to alleviate it, which makes Zhao Tianhui very distressed. At this time, his old friend happened to come to visit him, and when he heard about his situation, he recommended Huang Jing to him, a Chinese herbal medicine, and told him that Huang Jing can not only control blood sugar, but also nourish yin and kidneys.
Zhao Tianhui held the mentality of a dead horse as a live horse doctor, so he tried to try Huangjing, but he didn't expect the effect to be really good, and the edema of the foot has improved a lot. However, a few days later, Zhao Tianhui had dizziness and fatigue, and the edema came out again, he was startled, and he didn't dare to eat yellow essence anymore, so he hurriedly went to find an old Chinese medicine doctor to see a doctor.
After carefully helping Zhao Tianhui take his pulse, the old Chinese medicine doctor looked at his tongue coating again, and quickly wrote down a prescription, telling him to go back and eat it for three days to see the effect, and then come back for a follow-up. Zhao Tianhui looked down and saw that there was yellow essence in the composition of the prescription.
How could it be yellow essence again, Zhao Tianhui was stunned for a moment, recalling the situation of eating yellow essence a few days ago. He couldn't help but widen his eyes, and asked a little nervously: "Doctor, the medicine I took before also has this yellow essence, but the effect is not great, and there are some side effects, is it really okay for me to take this medicine?"
The old Chinese medicine doctor raised his eyes and glanced at him, and said solemnly: "The flavor medicine of Huangjing is just right for your situation, but there are many people, including you, who do not pay attention to these three points in the process of applying Huangjing, which will not only cause it to fail to exert its efficacy, but also aggravate the damage to the kidneys, spleen and stomach." ”
The first point is that it is not recommended to consume fresh yellow essence directly
Huangjing has the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen and benefiting the kidneys, and can be used to regulate spleen and stomach qi deficiency, fatigue and other diseases. However, when applying yellow essence, it is generally necessary to choose cooked yellow essence instead of fresh yellow essence. Because fresh yellow essence has a certain irritation to the throat, it may cause a feeling of numbness in the tongue after direct consumption, so it is not recommended to eat it directly, especially for people with weak spleen and stomach, can not directly eat fresh yellow essence.
The cooked Polygonatum polygonatum is a kind of nourishing herb, which is easier to be absorbed by the human body, and the speed of curative effect will be relatively fast, so it is generally not recommended to eat Polygonatum polygonatum directly. If it is freshly picked yellow essence, you can soak it in water for a period of time before eating. However, it is necessary to avoid excessive consumption, so as not to increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, causing bloating, abdominal pain and other conditions.
The second point is that during the use of Polygonatum polygonatum, it is necessary to pay attention to the adjustment of the drink
During the use of Polygonatum polygonatum in life, it is necessary to pay attention to avoid spicy, cold, greasy and other irritating foods, and at the same time, try to avoid drinking, tea, and strong coffee, so as not to clash with the medicinal properties, thereby affecting the efficacy of Polygonatum polygonatum.
The third point is to take phlegm and dampness with caution
Polygonatum is not suitable for all groups of people, and people with phlegm and dampness constitution and spleen and stomach should be cautious. People with spleen and stomach deficiency usually have stomach pain, vomiting and other uncomfortable symptoms, and if you eat yellow essence, it may aggravate the symptoms of spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. Since Huangjing is a yin-nourishing medicine, it can nourish the yin of the lungs, stomach, and kidneys. However, it is highly nutritious, greasy, and easy to produce damp phlegm in the body, so it is not recommended for people with weak spleen, spleen deficiency and dampness, or coughing up phlegm. People with spleen deficiency or phlegm may further aggravate the symptoms of spleen deficiency, cough and phlegm, which is not conducive to physical health.
In addition, yellow essence can not be compatible with hawthorn, plum meat, tortoise shell, white fresh skin and other traditional Chinese medicine, otherwise it will reduce the efficacy of yellow essence, yellow essence and hawthorn and fat sea are compatible, but can not be used together. If the patient has a history of allergy to Polygonatum polygonatum, it is also not possible to use Polygonatum polygonatum to avoid allergic reactions, itchy skin, redness and swelling, nausea, stomach pain, etc.
To sum up, the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine needs to go through syndrome differentiation and treatment, and if you feel unwell, you should go to a regular medical institution for treatment in time, rather than using drugs at will to avoid various adverse reactions. It is recommended that patients use Polygonatum polygonatum under the guidance of a professional doctor to avoid blind self-medication.