How to treat severe physical deficiency

When physical weakness is severe, you must pay attention and nourish your body in time, but don't do so blindly or take health supplements blindly. You should take symptomatic treatment based on the specific condition of your body. On the one hand, you should go to the hospital for a check-up in time, then diagnose and treat the disease, understand the specific situation, and take this method to treat it. On the other hand, you should maintain a cheerful attitude and pay attention to some things in your daily life.

How to treat severe physical deficiency

1. It is necessary to "dialectically supplement"

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the use of dialectical treatment in the treatment of diseases. By the same token, the use of tonic medicines must be dialectical. In other words, we need to adopt methods of tonifying yin, yang, qi, blood, or internal organs according to the body's yin and yang, qi and blood, and the deficiencies of certain organs, and take tonics according to the symptoms, so as to achieve the desired effect. Otherwise, if you blindly take tonics that are not suitable for the condition, those with yin deficiency will use yang-tonifying drugs, and those with yang deficiency will use yin-tonifying drugs. As a result, the deficient will become more deficient, and the excessive will become more excessive, and many side effects will occur. For example, if people with Yin deficiency and internal heat take Yang-warming products such as Korean ginseng and deer antler, they will experience symptoms such as dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, constipation, anorexia, and short and red urine. If people with Yang deficiency and fear of cold take Yin-nourishing products such as American ginseng, patchouli, and isinglass, they will become more afraid of cold, have loose stools, and have indigestion.

2. Take into account the person’s physical type

Human physique can be divided into six major types. Except for the normal physique, the other five are pathological physiques, namely, the tired physique, which is characterized by being particularly tired; the cold physique, which is characterized by being particularly afraid of cold; the dry and red physique, which is characterized by being particularly afraid of heat; in addition, there are the greasy and stagnant physique and the damp and dark physique. Traditional Chinese medicine divides the body constitution into yang organs and yin organs. There are rules for what is suitable or not suitable for people with different physique types to eat. If you do the opposite, it will not only be unhelpful but harmful. For example, people with damp and greasy constitutions, or those with yin organs should not eat fish glue and donkey-hide gelatin. If they do so incorrectly, they may experience chest and abdominal distension and loss of appetite. People with dry and red constitutions, or those with yang organs should not eat Korean ginseng and deer antlers. If they do so incorrectly, they may experience dizziness, constipation, and nasal bleeding.

3. Pay attention to whether there are other pathological conditions in the body

Such as qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm turbidity, fever, exogenous infection, etc., these are all factors that affect tonic (further explained later). It is best to consult a doctor in advance to rule out the presence of these factors before taking supplements.

4. Pay special attention to digestion and absorption functions

No matter how good the tonic is, it must be digested and absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract to work. If the patient's digestive function is very poor, he must first take medicines that strengthen the spleen and promote digestion, regulate qi and eliminate dampness, such as tangerine peel, fennel, bitter orange peel, Shenqu, hawthorn, and Nei Jin, to improve digestion and absorption function; if the patient has constipation, abdominal distension, and poor appetite, it should not be ignored either, and products that can moisturize the intestines or promote bowel movements or relieve gas should be used to make bowel movements smooth and increase appetite, so as to facilitate the absorption of tonic medicine.

5. Use the appropriate dosage and correct method of administration

The dosage and method of taking tonic medicine directly affect its efficacy. Tonics must be taken in appropriate dosage and correct method. For example, ginseng is generally taken 3 to 5 grams per day, and donkey-hide gelatin is taken 10 to 15 grams per day. If the dosage is too small, it will be difficult to be effective; if the dosage is too large, side effects will occur. When taking tonic medicines, such as Korean ginseng, red ginseng, American ginseng, etc., the oral method is more convenient, but it is difficult to dissolve all the effective ingredients; the tea method requires multiple brewing with boiling water, which reduces the concentration; it is best to use the stewing method, or the powdered method, which can achieve better results.