Losing your voice after taking tonic? Blindly replenishing blood can cause dryness

According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, winter is the time to "hide your energy".

Due to the cold climate at this time, the human body has higher requirements for energy and nutrition, and the human body's digestion and absorption functions are relatively strong. Appropriate tonic can not only improve the body's disease resistance, but also store the effective ingredients in tonics in the body, laying the foundation for health in the next spring and even the whole year. Folk sayings such as "Nourish yourself in the coldest days of winter, and you will be free of illness in the coming year" and "Nourish yourself in winter, and you will be able to fight tigers next year" come from this.

Winter tonic

The most suitable period is from the beginning of winter to the beginning of spring. It has the dual significance of nourishing and treating the body, and is beneficial to physical health.

Where did the fire come from? It was too much!

Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the balance of yin and yang. All internal organs have yin and yang. Once there is an imbalance, there will be irritability. It’s the end of the year and there are many gatherings. Hot pot, Sichuan cuisine, barbecue, and mutton hot pot are all dry foods that people love in winter, but they are also the “number one killer” that causes getting a sore throat.

End of year work is intense

Overtime, lack of rest, excessive smoking and drinking, and too many social engagements will not only cause acne and boils on the face, but also cause "heat" in other parts of the body, such as constipation, hemorrhoids, dry cough, pharyngitis, and even fever, unexplained irritability and other "heat" symptoms.

Winter "medicine supplements" are not suitable for everyone

Chinese medicine dialectics: "Medicinal supplements" in winter are not suitable for everyone. For those healthy and strong people, there is no need to take winter tonic. They just need to pay attention to diet and proper physical exercise.

For those who have undergone surgery, have just recovered from a serious illness, are overworked, or are elderly and weak, they can recover their health as soon as possible by taking tonic food in winter. But how to supplement and what to supplement depends on the different physical conditions of each person, so the supplements should be treated differently and taken according to what each person needs.

Blood supplementation cannot be "indiscriminate"

Replenishing blood seems to be able to improve your appearance and is good for your body. However, Yang Xiaohong emphasized that blood supplementation should also be dialectical. If it is not blood deficiency, blindly taking supplements may very likely lead to irritability, dry mouth and tongue, etc.; if it is a yang hyperactivity constitution, it may also lead to high blood pressure, nosebleeds and other conditions.

So, what does qi and blood deficiency look like? People with qi and blood deficiency often show symptoms like: yellow or pale face, pale lips and nails, pale tongue and thin pulse, lack of energy, palpitations, insomnia, dry skin, loose stools, etc., also accompanied by shortness of breath, laziness to speak, shortness of breath, fatigue, etc. If you are not sure whether you have qi and blood deficiency, it is best to ask a Chinese medicine practitioner to identify it first, or take a small amount of supplements first. If you experience dry mouth and tongue, it is best to stop taking supplements.