"Sub-health" in the eyes of TCM

During the occurrence and development of sub-health, all kinds of pathological damage caused by pathogenic factors and the struggle against healthy qi run through the whole process of disease development, and the direction and outcome of disease development are determined by the strength comparison between the two sides. There are many factors that cause sub-health, such as "six evils", "seven emotions", diet, rest and so on. In addition, in the process of sub-health, the pathological products of the imbalance of Yin and Yang of zang-fu organs, such as phlegm, blood stasis and dampness, can also be the factors that cause some diseases under certain conditions or at a certain stage.

Traditional Chinese medicine pays special attention to the position of "healthy qi" in pathogenesis, and thinks that the strength of healthy qi is the internal basis of disease occurrence. Righteousness is the regulating function and defense function of the body. The strength of healthy qi depends not only on genetic physical factors, but also on people's psychological quality, mental state, living environment, daily life, nutrition, exercise and so on. The treatment of any disease is based on protecting healthy qi and expelling evil spirits, with a view to supplementing healthy qi and expelling evil spirits. The regulation of healthy qi can regulate yin and yang, maintain vitality and promote the recovery of diseases as soon as possible.

We will discuss the main points of sub-health from the following aspects according to its own characteristics:

Regulating emotion

Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes that emotion and viscera function are closely related in physiology and affect each other in pathology. Excessive or exhausted emotions will cause dysfunction of zang-fu organs, leading to abnormal or uncoordinated qi movement. Exceeding the adjustment limit of the body will cause disharmony between qi and blood, imbalance between yin and yang, and dysfunction of viscera. Modern medicine also believes that when people are in a state of tension, it will lead to abnormal function of the central nervous system, loss of regulation of the immune system, reduction of T lymphocytes and B lymphocytes, and decline of defense function. Generally, severe mental trauma will lead to high blood pressure, accelerate arteriosclerosis, and some will have malignant lesions, thus causing premature aging or premature death.

For sub-health patients, a good attitude is more important, which can keep patients in a good mental state and enhance their confidence in fighting diseases, which is of great benefit to caring for healthy qi. Moreover, it is also very important to recuperate one's emotions to improve the curative effect and prognosis.

Avoid the evil of "six lewdness"

Sub-health patients are prone to catch a cold because of their weak vital qi and low resistance. After catching a cold, they can aggravate their illness, so they should always pay attention to cold and warmth. Some patients are afraid of catching a cold and often wear thick clothes. Even in summer, it is easy to cause "sweating when the wind blows" and it is easy to catch a cold.

During the flu season, we should pay attention to isolation and actively improve our body resistance. For example, you can fumigate the room with vinegar to disinfect the air, increase or decrease clothes and quilts in time, prevent influenza, and reduce the development and deterioration of sub-health status.

Ensure a good sleep.

Good sleep can play a good role in eliminating fatigue and protecting the brain. On the contrary, it will lead to qi and blood disorder, distraction, decreased memory, increased blood pressure and decreased immunity. Therefore, it is very important for sub-health patients to ensure a good sleep.

Have a proper diet

Chinese medicine has always regarded proper diet conditioning as an important means of health care and rehabilitation, so as to achieve regular quantitative and not hungry. Excessive hunger leads to insufficient sources of fine substances; Overeating will hurt the spleen and stomach, the grains will not melt and the water will not be stagnant, so it will induce and aggravate the sub-health state.

In addition, the five flavors belong to the five internal organs, which can affect the regulation of yin and yang of the viscera, so you should not be partial to the five flavors. It is true that medication is really important when you are sick. If we can cooperate with diet at the same time, supplement nutrition reasonably and moderately to replenish essence, and correct the decline of viscera and yin and yang through diet deployment, we can prolong life. For sub-health patients, we should also pay attention to dietary taboos, aim at strengthening the body resistance and eliminating evil, and follow the principles of "tonifying deficiency", "excess diarrhea", "cold is heat" and "heat is cold".

Moderate work and rest

Chinese medicine believes that "people want less work and can't exhaust it." Whether engaged in mental or physical labor, we should have proper physical exercise and reasonable rest. Sub-health patients should first avoid overwork, physical or mental work and excessive sexual life. Secondly, avoiding overwork does not mean that lying in bed all day is harmful to qi, and it is also easy to cause qi stagnation and harmful to the body. For sub-health or some chronic diseases, taking rest, exercising step by step and qigong are all good methods.

Keep the stool unobstructed

The patency of stool reflects the patency of qi and the sufficiency of body fluid, which is an important aspect of maintaining good health. If the function of clearing lung is normal, it is difficult for internal heat to invade the lung and stomach. Therefore, keeping the stool unobstructed will help prevent the attack of lung and stomach stagnation and help prevent colds. Damp-heat accumulation is often accompanied by dry stool, which is not conducive to urination and defecation and is difficult to recover quickly; It is very beneficial to relieve damp-heat accumulation to keep the stool unobstructed and make the heat of lower energizer have a way out.

This article is taken from "Health is actually very simple" 10447.