How to keep warm in winter? Can TCM conditioning work?

Traditional Chinese medicine nursed back to health certainly works. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the unity of man and nature, and there have been many simple things since ancient times.

Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to the unity of heaven and man, and the defense situation is in harmony with heaven. Traditional Chinese medicine has many simple and effective traditional cold-proof health preservation methods since ancient times.

The following are five methods of cold prevention, health preservation and disease resistance in traditional Chinese medicine.

Drink more cold-proof herbal tea.

It is very simple and convenient to choose drugs according to your body. Brew with boiling water to cover the sultry. Drink it frequently when it is warm, and then use boiling water.

This method has a certain effect on strengthening cold resistance. For example:

Phlegm-dampness constitution: Schizonepeta tenuifolia, dried tangerine peel, orange collaterals, orange leaves and perilla leaves, which can dispel wind and warm phlegm;

Blood stasis constitution: notoginseng flower, safflower, Dalbergia odorifera, turmeric, rose, warming yang and promoting blood circulation;

Constitution of yang deficiency or qi deficiency: sun-dried ginseng, codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Saposhnikovia divaricata, benefiting qi and supporting yang, strengthening exterior and preventing cold.

Wuwei medicine meitian lavipeditum

Foot bath can raise the blood temperature of the foot, speed up the blood flow and make the blood return more smooth; It is beneficial to promote the blood circulation of more than 60 acupoints in the foot and start 6 meridians in the foot.

Blood stasis constitution: Carthamus tinctorius, Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Eupatorium adenophorum leaves, Spatholobus suberectus, warming channels and promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dredging collaterals;

Yang deficiency constitution: Folium Artemisiae Argyi, Folium Eucommiae, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Rhizoma Cibotii, Zingiberis Rhizoma, and Yiyang warm channels to dispel cold and warm feet;

Decoct15min, soak your feet for 35min at℃ ~ 42℃, and massage your feet with dregs for half an hour, once a day before going to bed. Sticking to it for a winter, in addition to the above functions, it can also prevent chapped feet from frostbite, soften corns, restore fatigue, improve sleep, and have certain nourishing and conditioning effects.

Five herbs pillow warming neck

The human body's meridians are concentrated in the head, and Chinese medicine pillow is a good way to keep the head and neck comfortable and warm when sleeping in winter. The medicinal pillow is made of soft and fluffy herbs with warm meridians and elegant fragrance.

Phlegm-dampness constitution: Juncus Juncus, light bamboo shavings, orange leaves, Inula, lentil coat;

Yang deficiency constitution: Juncus Juncus, Folium Artemisiae Argyi, Cortex Acanthopanacis, Folium Eucommiae and Radix Saposhnikoviae;

Constitution of blood stasis: Juncus Juncus, Carthamus tinctorius, Eupatorium adenophorum, Leonurus japonicus and Lycopodium japonicum.

Using winter medicine pillow can prevent head and neck chills, head cold pain and insomnia, and help to improve cerebral arteriosclerosis, cerebral infarction, cervical spondylosis, migraine and sleep disorders.

Seven kinds of medicated diets help yang and dispel cold.

The traditional winter diet is based on nourishing yin in autumn and winter, and cold is hot. According to the characteristics of physical identification, regional climate, environment, etc., the ingredients with the same origin of medicine and food are selected, and the meat and vegetables are matched to cook delicious food, which makes the medicine delicious, warms the stomach and strengthens the body.

Danggui mutton soup: Danggui, mutton, ginger, winter bamboo shoots, coriander and red dates;

Cordyceps sinensis old duck pot: Cordyceps sinensis, old duck, yam, ginger and red dates;

Tianqi chestnut black-bone chicken pot: Tianqi, chestnut, black-bone chicken, ginger, yellow wine;

Stewed turtle with astragalus membranaceus: astragalus membranaceus, turtle, ginger, garlic and yellow wine;

Sesame walnut glutinous rice cake: sesame, walnut kernel, black rice, glutinous rice and osmanthus;

Brewing round egg flower soup: sweet wine, steamed buns, orange peel powder, eggs and osmanthus;

Gordon Euryale Semen, Millet and Jujube Porridge: Gordon Euryale Semen, Millet, Arillus Longan, Jujube and Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae.

The above medicated diet is suitable for people with yang deficiency, chills, and colds, which is helpful for warming and ventilating, regulating qi and blood, improving the function of viscera, and enhancing the ability of keeping out cold and resisting diseases.

Five-component mask

Cold wind is the most likely to hurt exposed facial skin. Choosing the right medicinal materials and ingredients for facial mask skin care can also moisturize and beautify the face, protect the face and prevent frostbite.

Pearl powder, egg white, honey, lemon juice, and rose juice are mixed in a proper amount, and put in a sealed jar for refrigeration (no more than 1 month). When in use, take out the required mask with a spoon, apply it to the washed face and neck with low fire in a microwave oven for 30 seconds, gently massage according to the skin texture to promote local blood circulation, clean it after 10 minutes, and then add skin care products. Once a week, twice a week if you have frostbite on your face in the past.