In the fast-paced life of modern times, our bodies are easily affected by various diseases, among which "cold evil" is an often overlooked factor. In traditional Chinese medicine, there is a saying that "ten diseases and nine colds" emphasize the potential impact of cold evil on physical health. So, how to effectively dispel the cold in the body and keep the body warm and healthy? Below, we will ** five scientific and effective methods.
1. Adjust your diet to warm up your body and stomach.
Diet is the main way for the body to obtain energy, and a reasonable diet can not only provide necessary nutrients, but also help the body to ward off cold. We should add some warm foods, such as ginger, garlic, mutton, etc., which can warm and dissipate cold and raise the temperature of the body. At the same time, cold foods, such as watermelon and cucumber, should be reduced to prevent the internal invasion of cold evil.
2. Moderate exercise to promote blood circulation.
Moderate exercise can enhance the body's metabolism, promote blood circulation, and help the body produce heat, so as to achieve the effect of repelling cold. Suitable exercises include brisk walking, jogging, swimming, yoga, etc. It is especially recommended to soak the feet with ginger, which can not only promote blood circulation, but also warm the meridians and dissipate cold, and has a good improvement effect on joint pain and cold hands and feet caused by cold.
3. Adjust work and rest and maintain the spirit.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that night is the time when the body's yang energy converges and yin energy rises, so it is very important to ensure adequate sleep to ward off the cold. We should develop good work and rest habits, go to bed early and get up early, and avoid staying up late. In addition, maintaining a good attitude and avoiding excessive mental stress is also an important way to maintain yang qi and ward off cold.
Fourth, traditional Chinese medicine conditioning, both internal and external.
Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning is a traditional method of dispelling cold, which adjusts the balance of yin and yang in the body through the effect of medicine to warm the meridians and dispel cold, replenish qi and nourish blood. Commonly used medicines for warming menstruation and dissipating cold include cinnamon branches, dried ginger, aconite, etc., which can be used under the guidance of a doctor according to the individual's constitution and condition. At the same time, some Chinese patent medicines, such as warm umbilical ointment, angelica ginger mutton soup, etc., are also good choices to ward off cold.
5. Keep warm and cold, and protect from the outside.
Cold evil often invades through weak links in the body, so it is important to strengthen external protection. We should increase or decrease clothing according to climate change, especially the head, neck, waist and other areas that are prone to cold, and we need to pay special attention to keeping warm. In addition, devices such as heaters, electric blankets, etc., can be used in the home to keep the indoor temperature comfortable.
In short, it is a systematic project, which requires us to start from diet, exercise, work and rest, traditional Chinese medicine and external protection, etc., in order to achieve good results. Let's take proactive steps to warm our bodies and protect our health from now on.
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