Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital hired Dr. Lai Dongyuan, a professor of traditional Chinese medicine in Taichung, hoping to provide better service. (Photo courtesy of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital) There are three secrets to improving immunity: Chinese herbal medicine Astragalus helps digest and absorb nutrients.
Professor Lai Dongyuan, who is also the chairman of the Pediatrics Branch of the Chinese Medical Association and the director of the All-China Federation of Medical Associations, said that there are three secrets to improving immunity in daily life: the first is to chew slowly and avoid eating cold food; The second is to reduce the intake of foods that are difficult to digest and absorb, such as high fat; Thirdly, the intake of some foods containing polysaccharides, such as Astragalus membranaceus, will help the human body to digest and absorb nutrients. Through TCM conditioning, we can enhance immunity and resist the invasion of external diseases and pathogens.
Immunity is the body's defense mechanism, just like its shield. Once destroyed, it will allow enemies, that is, viruses and bacteria to invade the body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that immune cells gather in the intestine, and it is necessary to increase the defensive combat capability of the intestine to prevent bacteria or viruses from entering the body. Once the intestines are unhealthy, there may be brothers such as gastrointestinal heat accumulation and constipation. In particular, constipation, which belongs to qi deficiency type, often occurs due to depression or sedentary, inability to defecate, weakness after defecation, shortness of breath, lazy speech, thin fur, pale tongue and weak pulse. Chinese medicine suggests invigorating qi, promoting qi circulation and relaxing bowels. Recommended prescriptions are Huangqi Decoction and Buzhong Yiqi Decoction.
(Photo courtesy of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital) Supplementing qi helps to regulate immunity, and the prescriptions of Radix Astragali, Ginseng and Radix Codonopsis help to replenish qi.
In fact, invigorating qi is the fastest way to regulate immunity. Proper use of Radix Astragali, Radix Ginseng, Radix Codonopsis, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma Dioscoreae and other medicinal materials is helpful for invigorating qi. However, I would like to remind you that you should consult a Chinese doctor, evaluate your physical fitness, and then suggest the correct way to eat.
Dr lai dongyuan is a professor of traditional Chinese medicine in Taiwan Province province. He not only has rich experience in many fields of disease and physical conditioning, but also brings out many excellent Chinese medicine practitioners. Lin Xinrong, president of Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, said that from March 2020, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital hired Dr. Lai Dongyuan, a professor of traditional Chinese medicine in Taichung, hoping to provide better services. Whether it is Chinese medicine or western medicine, the most important thing is to relieve the suffering of patients. In the current epidemic situation, we should remind everyone to pay attention to the concept of preventive medicine, do a good job in personal epidemic prevention, strengthen and enhance their own immunity, give consideration to both internal and external factors, and fundamentally prevent the epidemic.