Observe the color change of lips to distinguish diseases. If the lip color is white, it generally reflects anemia and hemorrhagic diseases. It is called blood deficiency in Chinese medicine. The most common symptoms are dizziness, tinnitus, dizziness, starry eyes, listlessness, difficulty in concentration, numbness of hands and feet, etc. Women are prone to this situation in the late menstrual period. For example, purple lips are mostly manifestations of blood stasis, such as vascular embolism and stroke, which will lead to purple lips and need special attention. Especially for the elderly at home, once their lips are blue and purple, they must not be taken lightly, because it is likely that there is a problem of blood hypoxia. In addition, when asthma is about to attack and heart failure occurs, the lips will also appear blue and purple. If the lip color is deep red, except for people with high fever, it is necessary to consider whether they are "getting angry". If the lip color is dark and turbid, it is mostly digestive system dysfunction, which may be accompanied by constipation, diarrhea, headache, insomnia, loss of appetite and so on.
From the perspective of TCM conditioning, when you find that your lips are unusually bright, you should pay attention to a light diet. In hot summer, it is recommended to drink more rice porridge cooked with lotus leaves or lotus seeds, which can clear away heat and relieve summer heat. If the lip color is pale, it is necessary to supplement nutrition in time, such as taking drugs such as medlar, Polygonum multiflorum and yam to replenish blood and qi. If anemia is serious, you can take iron under the guidance of a doctor for treatment. If the lip color is dark purple, you can strengthen exercise, reduce work pressure, soak your feet with hot water at night, promote blood circulation and ensure adequate sleep.
In addition, moist lips are also an external reflection of physical condition. Cracking is that body fluids are hurt and the lips lose moisture; Oral and lip erosion and lip sores are mostly signs of riboflavin deficiency or spleen and stomach heat, yin deficiency and fire flourishing.
If there are cracks or fissures in your lips, eat fresh vegetables rich in vitamins, but don't eat too many oranges, because oranges are fragrant and warm fruits, and eating too much will easily "get angry" and make your lips drier. You can use 50 grams of tremella and red dates 10 to stew rock sugar, and drink it 3-4 times a day. Or you can massage your lips often. As long as you dip some honey in a cotton pad before going to bed every night, apply it to your lips, and then gently massage with your fingers, you can help promote blood circulation, make your lips get oxygen, increase nutrition, and then become moist.
Of course, lip examination is only a part of the "examination" of Chinese medicine. The diagnosis of the disease should be combined with other manifestations of the whole body, so once you feel unwell, you must go to the hospital for treatment if necessary. ▲