Because of the dietary habits advocated by Confucianism in China, from Yi Yin in Shang Dynasty and Western Zhou Dynasty to Confucius and Mencius, doctors in all previous dynasties inherited and developed food support. In the long history of 5,000 years, although it will inevitably be influenced by Buddhism, Taoism and religious culture, it has gradually formed some styles and principles of Confucian food support, and its characteristics can be roughly summarized as follows.
1, the foundation of the day after tomorrow, eat and raise as soon as possible: Chinese medicine has always believed that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow, so promoting health care, especially food health care, should start from youth and middle age at the latest, and maintaining the spleen and stomach through diet conditioning is actually a wonderful way to preserve health and prolong life. If the taste is sweet and light, it is enough to nourish the five internal organs. Therefore, people are advised to eat as little cold, hot, slippery and greasy diet as possible to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach. If we can take long-term care of middle qi, that is, the function of spleen and stomach to promote hair growth, and give proper food and nutrition, we can get rid of diseases and prolong life.
2. The key to diet nutrition is a festival: the key point of diet control lies in "simplicity, less, frugality, modesty and taboo". The type of diet should be appropriate and reasonable, and the amount of food should not be too full. It is not advisable to eat all kinds of meat at every meal. Pay great attention to good eating habits and hygiene. Eat hungry first, but don't be too full, and stop before you are full; Drink first when you are thirsty, not too much, and be careful not to drink at night. In addition, excessive partial eclipse and omnivore are not suitable.
3. Dietotherapy before drug bait: Dietotherapy is beneficial to long-term use in treating diseases. Especially for the elderly, it is easier to achieve the effect that drugs can't achieve at first because of the weakness of five internal organs, qi and blood failure, and the decline of spleen and stomach transport and transformation function, because most of the elderly suffer from chronic diseases or physical weakness of different degrees. First, it is difficult to insist on taking drugs for a long time, second, they are not used to it, and third, they are prone to adverse reactions. Therefore, it is more appropriate to eat diet first and then use medicine when necessary.
4. Pay attention to the principle of eating early, eating late and eating late. Eat slowly and avoid gorging; It is advisable to choose food, control diet, be greedy, greasy, fishy, sticky and difficult to disappear, fragrant and dry, and those with rich and mellow diet should eat less; Light food is the most pleasant, and light, sweet and light food is better; The food should be warm, but not too hot, so it is best to burn your lips with hot water instead of ice. Hard or tough, half-cooked meat is difficult to digest, food should be cooked and soft, and the elderly are straighter.
Third, the best time to take Chinese medicine.
Choosing the right time to take medicine will get the best therapeutic effect, especially Chinese medicine.
The time of taking Chinese medicine depends on the condition and the nature of the medicine. Most drugs should be taken after meals, especially nourishing drugs (such as ginseng), stomach-invigorating drugs (such as Bupi Yichang pills) and drugs with great irritation to gastrointestinal tract (such as Ganlu Disinfection Tablets); Insect repellent (such as dark plum) and laxative (such as Dachengqi decoction) have better effect on an empty stomach; Chinese medicine for calming the nerves should be taken before going to bed. However, whether taking medicine before or after meals, there should be an interval of half an hour to 1 hour to avoid affecting the curative effect. Generally speaking, Chinese medicine needs to be taken orally three times a day. Patients in remission can take it orally twice a day; For patients with serious and urgent illness, you can take the medicine every 4 hours according to the doctor's advice, and don't stop taking the medicine at night, so that the medicine can last, which is conducive to relieving symptoms and relieving the condition faster. Most Chinese medicines should be taken warm, antiperspirants should be taken hot, and heat-clearing Chinese medicines should be taken after cooling.
Fourth, the new concept of TCM health preservation.
1, tonic soup tastes delicious and strengthens the body: Many fitness enthusiasts often use nutritional supplements as a "good prescription" to promote muscle growth. These supplements do have the characteristics of convenient eating and quick response, and are supported by rich medical research data. But practice has proved that Chinese medicine has the same effect on strengthening human muscle strength and accelerating recovery. China people have a habit of "making soup" to recuperate their bodies. Although tonics commonly used in the west have their effects, Chinese dietotherapy also has many unique advantages. In fact, athletes from China, South Korea and the former Soviet Union have been taking traditional medicines such as ginseng and pilose antler blood to keep fit long before the appearance of western medicine sports research. Of course, we can't drink ginseng chicken soup every day, but drinking it occasionally is also a good tonic for keeping fit.
2. Ginseng is the king of health: the efficacy of ginseng is well known all over the world, but there are many magical effects of ginseng that have been circulated since ancient times, and some of them are untrue. Ginseng is the earliest Chinese medicine that attracted western attention, and the related research on it has never stopped. The results show that ginseng can not only increase the antibody of cancer mice, accelerate their recovery, but also enhance the hematopoietic function of bone marrow. Switzerland conducts 8-minute designated sports for 30 athletes and records them. When athletes take ginseng, the highest heart rate drops from 155 to 140 per minute. The time required for the heart rate to recover to 100 after exercise was shortened from 5 minutes to 3 minutes. The blood lactic acid concentration also decreased from 65438 00.5 units to 6.2 units. Another study pointed out that ginseng can not only enhance the cardiopulmonary function, speed up the reaction, delay the appearance of fatigue, but also reduce the consumption of muscle glycogen. The heart rate of weightlifters is still rising until the next day after exercise, but once taking ginseng, the heart rate can return to normal the next day. Many experiments have found that ginseng can obviously enhance physical strength and accelerate recovery after exercise. Ginseng is a rare "panacea" for people who need bodybuilding.
3. Pilose antler is the source of growth: Besides ginseng, pilose antler is another trump card of traditional Chinese medicine nutritional supplements. The growth rate of velvet antler is amazing. Pilose antler contains ovalbumin and estrone. These are chemicals that stimulate growth and are also very helpful to the growth and recovery of the human body. Research in New Mexico shows that taking pilose antler can speed up the recovery after muscle, bone and soft tissue injuries. In addition, velvet antler can increase appetite, strengthen physical strength, improve mood and relieve pain. A study in South Korea found that velvet antler can enhance immunity and delay fatigue.
4. Testosterone: Both China and Italy have studied the efficacy of pilose antler. The results show that the interaction between the two drugs will greatly change the secretion of hormones. One of LH luteinizing hormone increased 10 times, and LH stimulated androgen (testosterone) secretion to increase nearly 1 0 times. This reaction can directly play a role in the growth of athletes' muscles. At the same time, the secretion of testosterone increases, and the secretion of adrenaline also increases, thus reaching the limit of physical fitness. Drinking tonic soup alternately with ginseng and pilose antler will be of great benefit to your health, but don't drink it at the same time.
5. Shiquan Dabu Decoction: The ingredients are sliced ginseng, Chuanxiong, Astragalus, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Ramulus Cinnamomi and Glycyrrhrizae Radix. Wash the above materials, add water, put them in a pot and cook for 10 minute, then simmer for 2 ~ 3 hours, and finally add a little oil and salt to taste. Shiquan Dabu decoction has the functions of strengthening physical strength, relieving fatigue, resisting aging and increasing resistance. Beiqi strengthens the heart, dilates blood vessels, delays aging, improves immunity and strengthens the liver; Atractylodes macrocephala enhances digestion; Poria cocos enhances digestion and relieves nervous tension; Angelica promotes blood circulation and increases metabolic rate; Rehmannia glutinosa supplements iron; Paeonia lactiflora relieves pain in body, hands and feet; Chuanxiong reduces muscle soreness and joint pain, lowers blood pressure and dilates blood vessels; Licorice strengthens the respiratory system and reduces muscle soreness; Ramulus Cinnamomi relieves joint pain and back pain.
In a word, people pay more and more attention to the nutrition and health care efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine, and many new functions are constantly being studied and discovered. I believe that Chinese medicine will make more contributions to human health.
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