​Don't make up for the lack of traditional Chinese medicine

Health preservation is a favorite choice of many middle-aged and elderly people nowadays. Health preservation is very helpful for regulating all aspects of the human body. There are many ways to preserve health. No matter which health preservation method you choose, you need to do it correctly so that there will be no harm to the body. Especially for some people who choose Chinese medicine health preservation, they should pay attention to the specific methods of Chinese medicine health preservation. Then why can't Chinese medicine health preservation be crammed?

Many people are not very clear about why Chinese medicine health care must not be rushed. This requires some understanding of such issues so that when maintaining health, some wrong methods will not be used, which will cause harm to one's health.

Chinese medicine health care must not be sloppy:

However, on the other hand, more and more people are beginning to pay too much attention to supplements and health products, and are "obsessed" with medicinal supplements, which has become a misunderstanding.

For those who are neither sick nor weak, there is no need to use any medicine at all. Their health care should be mainly based on non-drug methods. For those with weak constitutions, they may need to take health supplements or even medicines to regulate the yin and yang, qi and blood in the body. This is called medicinal tonic. Chinese medicine for health preservation focuses on replenishing the deficiency.

What are the three-point toxicity of traditional Chinese medicine?

All medicines contain toxic ingredients. In Western medicine, these ingredients can damage human organs and tissues.

For example, aspirin has toxic side effects that range from mild gastrointestinal reactions such as nausea, vomiting, and upper abdominal discomfort to severe gastrointestinal ulcers, skin allergies, and liver and kidney damage. Most of these Western medicines are mass-produced chemical drugs, and the instructions will clearly tell you the possible toxic side effects.

The medicinal properties of Chinese medicines may vary due to factors such as origin, climate, soil, and processing. Therefore, there is no standard instruction sheet that lists all of its toxic side effects. The "poison" in traditional Chinese medicine refers more to its strong bias. Traditional Chinese medicine grasps their medicinal properties from this aspect.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that medicine and food have the same origin and that "things gain their energy from heaven and earth." Anything with a relatively large bias that can be used to correct the bias in human body functions (pathological state) can be used as a medicine. For example, ephedra is pungent and warm in nature, and can be used to dispel cold, induce sweating, relieve cough and reduce swelling. For example, rhubarb is cold in nature and bitter in taste. It is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat symptoms such as dry stool and excessive heat. According to this classification principle, ingredients in foods such as ginger, jujube, and Sichuan pepper are also included. Relatively speaking, foods such as wheat, rice, etc. are neutral (relatively mild in nature).

Avoid taking medicine that is too biased - Avoid the "toxicity" of traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine can balance the human body, but if used improperly, it can also harm the human body. We need to know whether we can take this medicine and whether we should take it.

Let’s take a well-known example. Is ginseng a good medicine? Yes! But it depends on who it is used for. Ginseng has a strong effect of replenishing deficiency and nourishing qi, and is also suitable for people with blood deficiency. But if given to young people with strong blood, they will most likely have nosebleeds.

Generally speaking, Yin-tonifying drugs are sweet and cold in nature, and excessive use can easily damage Yang; Yang-tonifying drugs are warm and dry in nature, and frequent use can damage Yin and promote fire; Qi-tonifying drugs are often sticky, and excessive use can damage the spleen and stomach; Qi-tonifying drugs are often stagnant, and excessive use can cause abdominal bloating and loss of appetite. These are the consequences of abusing drugs as health supplements. Therefore, medicine is medicine when used on people who need it, but is "poison" when used on people who do not need it. This is a dialectical way of using medicine.

Therefore, before taking any medication, one must first identify the damaged area and be familiar with the drug's properties. On the other hand, one must guard against possible side effects - whether the patient is "overcorrected". In famous Chinese medicine prescriptions for tonic, in addition to tonic medicine, a small amount of "laxative" will always be used reasonably. For example, Poria cocos and Alisma orientalis are used in Liuwei Dihuang Pills, and dried tangerine peel and Bupleurum are added to Buzhong Yiqi Pills, both of which have the effect of preventing excessive tonic effects.

Of course, modern people abuse not only Chinese medicine, but also Western medicine. This not only wastes drug economic resources, but also affects people's life expectancy. I think it is also a kind of "health disorder". When it comes to health care, we must be cautious about taking medicines. Before taking any medicine, we should read the instructions or Chinese medicine reference books to understand the precautions for use. If you don’t understand something, you should consult your doctor, pharmacist, etc.

The above is a detailed introduction to what you must not do when practicing TCM health care. When practicing TCM health care, you cannot do so. This practice will cause some harm to the human body. Also, when practicing health care, you must make reasonable arrangements for your diet so that there will be no harm to your health. This is something you must pay attention to.