According to TCM, hypertension is not a disease, but a naturally occurring metabolite in the human body.
High blood pressure is actually a means of self-protection for the body, a self-help action.
By increasing the pressure, the production of qi, blood and fluid is accelerated in order to meet all the needs of life activities.
Therefore, hypertension should not be treated with antihypertensive drugs alone**.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory, the formation of hypertension mainly stems from two major factors:
Let's start with the shortcomings. What is the shortcoming?
Liver and kidney function is insufficient, due to poor liver and kidney, the stability of the lower disc is reduced, and often feels heavy and lightheaded, dizzy.
Such hypertensive patients are usually thinner and more irritable, mainly in the middle-aged and elderly groups.
However, in recent years, the number of young patients with insufficiency-type hypertension has gradually increased, mainly due to poor lifestyle habits, such as staying up late, overworking, and overthinking, which can cause damage to the liver and kidneys.
Why does deficiency lead to high blood pressure?
The reason is that when there is a deficiency in itself, but the body needs it, it has to increase the pressure to transport qi and blood to all parts of the body, especially the brain, which needs a lot of qi and blood nourishment.
Excess means that too much waste has accumulated in the body and has not been effectively removed, resulting in blockages throughout the body, with blood vessels being the most severe.
Such patients are usually obese, have a good life, eat a rich diet, consume a variety of nutrients and meat products, but lack exercise. In the long run, the body is in a state of congestion.
The factor that causes congestion in the body is damp phlegm, which is a yin and evil force, an obstacle force, which will make the blood flow in the blood vessels slower and slower.
Blood flow is blocked, but every part of our body, especially the head and face, needs qi and blood nourishment, and in the face of difficulties, the heart can only beat faster and increase the output in order to promote the blood to rise, thus forming high blood pressure.
At this time, the blood becomes cloudy, and the sludge accumulates more and more, which then forms a blockage, and the waste in the body cannot be discharged, and the accumulation is increasing.
In response to these excess wastes, which hinder the normal functioning of qi and blood, the body adjusts itself to regulate qi and blood to overcome this blockage, which leads to high blood pressure.
So obviously, high blood pressure is actually a self-help for the body.
Today I would like to share with you a prescription for high blood pressure left by Zhang Zhongjing:Tackle your blood pressure problems at their roots
First of all, we need to understand the causes of high blood pressure. Everyone's constitution is different, and the causes of high blood pressure are also different.
For people who are on the thin side, high blood pressure can be caused by excessive physical consumption and insufficient liver and kidneys. In this case, the key is to replenish the liver and kidneys to nourish the body and balance blood pressure.
For obese people, high blood pressure may be caused by too much waste and stasis in the body. At this time, the focus should be on blood circulation and blood stasis, dampness and phlegm, so as to clean up the garbage in the body and restore normal blood pressure.
Among the many ** prescriptions for high blood pressure,Zhang Zhongjing's life-sustaining soup has attracted much attention。This recipe can not only treat the symptoms, but also the root cause and solve the problem of high blood pressure at the root.
The ingredients of the life-sustaining soup include:Ephedra, cinnamon sticks, angelica, ginseng, gypsum, dried ginger, licorice, ligusticum chuanxiong and almonds。These medicinal materials perform their own duties and play a leading role together.
Angelica sinensis and Chuanxiong are good medicines for blood nourishment and blood activation, which can quickly replenish the blood lost in the body and provide sufficient nutrients for the body.
Cinnamon sticks and ginseng strengthen the heart, enhance the beating force of the heart, help to open up blood vessels, promote blood circulation.
At the same time, ephedra, gypsum, ligusticum and almonds are responsible for cleaning up the waste from the body。Ephedra and almonds can promote the lungs and promote the body's metabolism, allowing phlegm and dampness to be discharged from the pores on the body's surface.
Gypsum can remove heat from the body, lower body temperature and reduce inflammation。Chuanxiong can invigorate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and directly remove blood congestion and garbage in blood vessels.
Finally, licorice and dried ginger enter the spleen meridian to protect the spleen and stomach and enhance the ability to transport。This is also the consistent idea of Zhang Zhongjing's disease: no matter what the disease, you must first regulate the spleen and stomach.
To sum up, Zhang Zhongjing's life-sustaining soup is a comprehensive and comprehensive recipe for high blood pressure. It can not only quickly lower blood pressure and relieve symptoms, but also solve the problem of high blood pressure at the root, so that your body can recover and stay away from diseases.