Chinese medicine has always paid attention to the balance of yin and yang, "yin deficiency" is one of the manifestations of yin and yang imbalance, once the human body has a yin and yang imbalance, it will naturally get sick.
With the development of the economy, social pressure increases, too much thinking, long-term staying up late, spicy food is the normal life of most people, resulting in more and more people with yin deficiency.
So, how do we judge whether we are yin or not?
"Seven looks" to distinguish between yin and yin
There is a saying in Chinese medicine called "yin deficiency is internal heat", because yin deficiency can not make fire, the following symptoms will appear.
fur
The tongue of the person with yin deficiency constitution is very red, the tongue moss is very thin, and there is even no tongue moss, and some of them are manifested as "map tongue" - the tongue moss is peeled off, revealing the red tongue; the red tongue is the typical tongue image of yin deficiency.
Pulse
People with yin deficiency have internal heat and a fast pulse.
Hands and feet
People with yin deficiency are usually very hot in their hands and feet, and when they sleep, their hands and feet often have to stretch out the quilt, and some people always want to stick their palms to the cool wall to be comfortable, and they always feel inexplicably annoyed.
skin
Jin liquid has the effect of nourishing the skin, hair, and claw nails, so people with yin deficiency can have dry skin, desquamation, and lack of luster in hair and nails.
defecate
Because of the lack of fluid in the body, the intestines are dry, and there will be dry stools.
Water intake
Due to insufficient jin liquid, dry mouth and throat, such people also drink more water.
symptoms
Due to the yin deficiency and internal heat, the virtual fire is exuberant, and the "fire" manifestations such as flushing, irritability, mouth ulcers, and short urine can be seen.
Yin deficiency will also manifest itself differently in the five viscera:
Lung yin deficiency is easily accompanied by cough and sputum, or sputum is small and sticky, hot flashes and night sweats symptoms.
Heart yin deficiency is prone to palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia and dreams.
Kidney yin deficiency, there will be back pain, waist and knee soreness, dizziness and tinnitus, hair loss, teeth shaking, men have strong libido, sperm, women have less menstruation.
Liver yin deficiency is prone to irritability, irritability, dizziness, dry eyes, vision loss, and vague burning pain in the ribs.
Spleen and yin deficiency will dry stools, bloating in the abdomen after eating, emaciation and fatigue, salivation and dry lips.
If the yin deficiency constitution is not conditioned for a long time, it is easy to suffer from stubborn insomnia, Sjögren syndrome, dry eye, habitual constipation, menopausal syndrome, hypertension and other diseases.
Moreover, due to the hot summer climate, the consumption of human yin fluid is aggravated, and the discomfort symptoms of yin deficiency are often more obvious.
Therefore, such people should pay special attention to maintenance during the summer.
Eat the right food, nourish the yin and nourish the deficiency
The Great Treatise on The Yin and Yang of Su Qing points out: "Those who are insufficient in form are warm and qi; those who are insufficient in essence are replenished with taste." ”
People with yin deficiency should eat more food to nourish yin and nourish deficiency in daily life, or find a Chinese medicine practitioner to adjust the body, and they can quickly adjust it.
Usually, you should avoid spicy and irritating, warm and dry, fried and fried, avoid eating hot things, and avoid foods with too high fat content.
The following are a few foods that are suitable for people with yin deficiency:
Duck meat
Wang Mengying, a famous physician of the Qing Dynasty, said of duck meat in the "Diet Recipe for Living with Rest": "Nourish the yin of the five internal organs, clean the heat of vain labor, and nourish the stomach." ”
Looking at the Qianlong Emperor's meal records, I found that there were many dishes with duck meat, almost every day.
Qianlong shou has nine out of eighty, which is the longest lifespan among the emperors, and paying attention to diet and maintenance should be an important factor in his longevity.
Pork (skin)
"Materia Medica" believes that pork "functions to nourish the yin, moisturize and dry" and "cure fever and injury, quench thirst and thinness, dry cough, constipation." ”
The "Materia Medica" records: "Pork, its taste is timeless, the food moisturizes the stomach, raw jin liquid, and the skin is zealous." ”
Pork is suitable for those with yin deficiency physique, and the effect of pig skin nourishing yin is better.
Egg
Egg whites or egg yolks are moist and dry, preferably with egg yolks.
The lily chicken soup in the "Golden Essentials" can nourish the yin of the lungs and stomach, and has a good effect on the lack of sleep caused by yin deficiency.
The Huanglian Ejiao soup in "On Typhoid Fever" is boiled in 2 pieces of chicken yellow after the medicine is boiled, and it is mixed and taken well, which can enhance the power of the whole party to nourish the yin.
pear
Pear has the effect of rejuvenating, moisturizing and clearing heat, and is most suitable for those with yin deficiency in the lungs or yin injuries after fever.
The "Materia Medica" believes that pears "ripe people nourish the yin of the five viscera".
The "Chongqing Tang Essay" records its effect: "Warm and dry disease, and yin and false fire, those who burn up the liquid, the immediate effect of mashing the juice and drinking." ”
Autumn pear paste is a good recipe for nourishing yin, which can play a role in nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, and is suitable for people with yin deficiency and dry lungs.
mulberry
Mulberry has the function of nourishing yin and tonifying blood, and can best replenish the yin of the liver and kidneys.
In the "Shennong Materia Medica" written by Ming Miao Xiyong, it is said that it is "a medicine for cool blood to replenish blood and benefit yin", and also says that "thirst is quenched due to internal heat, insufficient jin liquid, and thirst is quenched by life, and the five internal organs are yin, and the five organs are beneficial to yin." ”
Some people with liver and kidney yin deficiency have symptoms such as thirst quenching, dark eyes, tinnitus, etc., and it is most suitable for daily food.
medlar
Goji berries have the function of nourishing yin and improving sperm, especially for the liver and kidney yin deficiency caused by waist and knee soreness, dizziness, visual dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, or lung yin deficiency of hot flashes night sweats, fatigue cough, diabetes yin deficiency and thirst quenching, etc., better food.
Zhang Xichun, a famous doctor in the Republic of China period, used to be thirsty every night, often putting a bowl of water on the bedside, and he could drink most of it one night.
Later, Zhang Xichun ate a handful of goji berries before going to bed, and found that he was no longer thirsty at night, which showed its effect of nourishing yin and moisturizing.
White fungus
White fungus taste sweet, light, flat, "Chinese Materia Medica" records its function to nourish life, moisturize the lungs and nourish the stomach.
White fungus is rich in nutrients, which is a cheap and commonly used tonic, especially for those with lung yin deficiency and stomach yin deficiency, which is the most suitable.
Ejiao
Ejiao can not only replenish blood, but also nourish yin. The Compendium of Materia Medica records that it can replenish blood and fluids. People with yin deficiency in the lungs and kidneys should eat especially well.
Ziyin Small Medicinal Tea:
Goji berries, jade bamboo, dendrobium, yellow essence these herbs are sweet and delicious, raw jin, stomach, lungs, kidneys, and peace.
Take 5 grams of each flavor, add 3 slices of ginger, brew with boiling water and drink as tea.
It can treat the diseases caused by insufficient yin fluid such as dry throat, poor yin deficiency and food in children, dry nose and eyes, hoarse voice, stomach heat and thirst, lack of brain power, heart weakness, gray hair, hair loss and other symptoms.
Editor: Wu Jinjiao