On December 10, the National Health Commission held a press conference, inviting relevant experts to introduce the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in winter in China, and in view of the current situation of respiratory diseases, especially children's respiratory diseases, it was proposed to give full play to the advantages of traditional Chinese medicine, combine traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and improve the prevention and treatment effect.
The incidence of respiratory diseases is high in winter, and traditional Chinese medicine has the advantage of "treating different diseases at the same time".
According to the influenza activity data monitored by the National Influenza Center of China in real time, the influenza activity in the southern and northern provinces of China is on the rise, and the influenza activity level in the southern provinces is higher than that in the northern provinces. This shows that all parts of our country are gradually entering the influenza epidemic season.
Symptoms of respiratory tract infections are non-specific, and flu-like symptoms such as fever and headache may occur with a variety of pathogens. However, if you have these symptoms, you are not necessarily infected with the influenza virus, but you may also be infected with other pathogens, the most common being the common cold. In addition, there are multiple types and subtypes of influenza viruses that can cause epidemics, for example, the main subtype A (H3N2) is currently the main type, followed by influenza B, and there have been cases in the past where the dominant strain in the epidemic has gradually changed from one type to another in the same epidemic season.
Experts point out that the advantage of TCM lies in the holistic concept, and TCM pays more attention to the "sick person", that is, the overall state presented by the patient. Even if the patient is infected with different viruses, as long as the symptoms are similar, the disease can be treated at the same time. Through the accurate differentiation of syndromes, you can use traditional Chinese medicine or appropriate techniques of traditional Chinese medicine**, so as to alleviate symptoms and improve human immunity.
Cold and flu, suitable for family standing Lianhua Qingwen
First of all, the common cold and flu belong to the category of "warm disease" and "epidemic disease" in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine Lianhua Qingwen brings together the essence of medicine for external temperature diseases and epidemic syndromes of doctors in the past dynasties, with "Treatise on Typhoid Fever" Ma Xing Shi Gantang and "Differentiation of Warm Diseases" Yinqiao Sanhua, drawing on the experience of rhubarb in the treatment of epidemic syndrome in Wu Youke's "Treatise on Warm Epidemics" in the Ming Dynasty, with Rhodiola Rosea to clear the lungs and dispel stasis, regulate immunity, and reflect the characteristics of the formula of active interventionProvenance medication, truncating the characteristics of the disease, can play the role of "clearing the plague and detoxifying, releasing the lungs and releasing heat".
Secondly, traditional Chinese medicine can play a multi-target role through the multi-component in the formula, such as honeysuckle, forsythia, ephedra and other 13 herbs in the Lianhua Qingwen formula, covering the pungent and cool through the surface, lung and heat discharge, cough and asthma, heat clearing and detoxification and other drugs, modern pharmacological research has found that the combination of these drugs has good antipyretic, cough, anti-inflammatory, antiviral effects. That is to say, it does not play a single function, but has multiple drug effects and can play a holistic role.
Studies have shown that Lianhua Qingwen has a broad-spectrum antiviral effect, significantly inhibiting influenza A virus (H1N1, H3N2), avian influenza virus, herpes simplex virus, adenovirus, respiratory syncytial virus and other common respiratory viruses, and has antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, and immune regulating effects. A randomized, double-blind, multi-center clinical study of positive control drugs confirmed that the nucleic acid conversion time of Lianhua Qingwen** influenza A H1N1 was comparable to that of neuraminidase inhibitors, and it was better than neuraminidase inhibitors in improving the symptoms of influenza A virus infection such as fever, cough and fatigue.
Because Lianhua Qingwen has the advantage of "treating different diseases at the same time" in respiratory diseases such as colds and influenzas, it can alleviate the symptoms of fever, headache, cough, nasal congestion and runny nose, sore throat, fatigue, muscle aches, etc., so in the current season of respiratory diseases, it is very suitable for families to prepare and prevent multiple diseases.
There are many ways to conform to nature, protect yang energy, and prevent respiratory diseases
Winter is a time of high incidence of respiratory diseases, but these diseases are also common. In addition to frequent hand washing, frequent ventilation, wearing masks, and moderate physical exercise, TCM can be said to be rich in content and effective in preventing respiratory diseases.
According to experts, the key to disease prevention is to conform to the laws of nature, with the protection of yang energy as the key, and there are three key principles:
The first is "go to bed early and get up late, and wait for the sun." In winter, it is not advisable to stay up late, not to get up too early, to ensure adequate rest and sleep, and at the same time to be mentally guarded. This is an important concept of "harmony between man and nature" in traditional Chinese medicine, and it is also the key to maintaining the body's immunity.
The second is "to go to the cold and warm it, no leakage**" how windy and cool down days in winter, if you don't pay attention to keeping warm and avoiding the cold, it is easy to cause wind chill invasion. At the same time, winter is also a time of seclusion, so pay special attention to moderate physical exercise and do not sweat excessively. If you sweat too much, it will lead to the venting of the intestines and excessive loss of yang energy, which will lead to the easy entry of wind and cold, and it is not easy to feel the external sensation**.
Third, "Be careful and harmonious with the five flavors, and have balanced nutrition". Many places in our country have the tradition of winter tonic, winter can be properly warmed, but can not be overeaten spicy and fatty and sweet, over-eating will brew dampness and heat, once there is an external sense, often heat quickly, forming the "cold package fire" syndrome called by traditional Chinese medicine.
Finally, some experts emphasize that influenza is not a common cold, it is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza virus, and the population is generally susceptible to influenza virus, and high-risk groups such as infants, young children, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases are more serious after being infected with influenza, and serious complications such as pneumonia may occur. Therefore, even if you have recently experienced flu-like symptoms, it is still recommended to get vaccinated as soon as possible after recovery, especially in key groups such as the elderly, as vaccination can reduce infection and reduce the risk of severe disease and death.