Health for All says
In recent years, with the intensification of the aging trend of the population, the health problems of the elderly group have attracted increasing attention. In order to meet the health needs of the elderly, a new profession - "geriatric health instructor" is quietly emerging, becoming a shortage of skilled talents. As an experienced veteran Chinese medicine practitioner, I deeply feel the importance of this profession, and I will combine the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, quote ancient and modern famous prescriptions, and share some scientific knowledge about the health of the elderly.
First of all, the health problems of the elderly are mainly concentrated in physical weakness and frequent chronic diseases. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the elderly belong to the physical characteristics of "kidney qi deficiency" and "qi and blood deficiency", so in terms of health care, we should focus on regulating the "kidney" and "qi and blood".
For the physical weakness of the elderly, the method of calming the nerves and nourishing the spleen and nourishing qi and blood can be used to regulate. For example, you can take ginseng, astragalus, rehmannia and other drugs to nourish qi and blood, and at the same time, you can also use common dietary therapy methods, such as eating more red dates, black sesame, longan, etc., to nourish the body.
In addition, the elderly are often accompanied by the occurrence of chronic diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, etc. These diseases are often classified as "empirical" or "false" in TCM. For empirical chronic diseases, the methods of clearing heat and dampness and lowering blood lipids can be used for conditioning, such as taking Chinese herbal medicines such as Coptis chinensis, gardenia, hawthorn and other Chinese herbs that clear away heat and dampnessFor chronic diseases with deficiency syndrome, it can be used to nourish kidney qi and nourish blood, such as ginseng, angelica, wolfberry and other tonic herbs.
In addition, the daily diet and daily life of the elderly are also very important. The elderly should maintain a regular schedule and rest, arrange their diet reasonably, avoid overeating greasy and irritating foods, and eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins and fiber, such as apples, broccoli, carrots, etc. At the same time, the elderly should also do appropriate physical exercises, such as walking, tai chi, etc., to help maintain good health.
To sum up, the emergence of the profession of geriatric health instructor is of great significance to meet the health needs of the elderly. As old Chinese medicine practitioners, we should pay more attention to the health of the elderly, and provide them with scientific and effective guidance and help, so that the elderly can spend a healthy and happy old age.
Health References:
1.ZHANG Ling, CHEN Ping. Effect of traditional Chinese medicine conditioning on the health of the elderly[J].Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2019, 34(4): 845-848