Eight core words of traditional Chinese medicine health care

The core eight words of TCM health care. Currently, the most recognized expression in the industry is "the law is based on yin and yang, and the harmony is based on magic." These eight words come from the "Huangdi Neijing·Suwen·Ancient Innocence Theory" and are the source principles of the entire TCM health care system. There are also many clinical Chinese medicine practitioners and senior private health practitioners who prefer to use the more practical "synchronicity, regulating qi, nourishing food, and abstinence" as the core eight-character summary. The two statements are essentially the same, but one is more basic logic, and the other is more practical guidance. There is no right or wrong.

Don't think that these eight characters are antiques floating in ancient books. The problems of many young people today are all caused by the reverse of these eight characters. A while ago, a 1998-year-old girl came to my clinic. She works in new media. She stays up until 2 or 3 o'clock every day to edit films, and doesn't get up until 11 or 12 o'clock at noon. Later, I didn't change her dressing, so I asked her to try to go to bed an hour earlier every day. Even if she couldn't sleep while lying down, she would close her eyes and rest her mind. She would get up half an hour earlier in the morning, go out and walk around the community for ten minutes to soak up the sun. Within two months, she came for a follow-up visit, and most of the acne on her face had disappeared. She didn't take any painkillers during her menstrual period this time.

To put it bluntly, "the law is based on yin and yang" is really not that mysterious. It just means don't go against the laws of heaven and earth. Of course, many friends who work night shifts will ask, I am a night owl by nature. I have been sleeping day and night for more than ten years. Am I unable to maintain good health? No, some schools now propose that as long as you can form your own stable work and rest rhythm, even if you go to bed at 4 a.m. and start at 12 noon every day, and sleep for 7 hours, it can be considered as your own "law of yin and yang" in a small area.

As for the "harmony skills", it is more practical. To put it bluntly, you should choose a health regimen that suits you and don't follow the trend. Aunt Zhang, who lives downstairs in my house, read on the Internet last year that the Eight-part Vajra Kung Fu was good. After practicing it for half a month, her knees hurt and she couldn't go downstairs. She came to see me for a consultation. When I asked, I found out that she had degenerative disease in her knees. She still squatted at the rhythm of young people. It was strange that it didn't hurt. Some time ago, people were very popular about drinking mung bean soup to detoxify and eating raw eggplant to scrape oil. How many people suffered from acid reflux and diarrhea after drinking these foods, and they thought they were "draining moisture". Oh, by the way, some people are arguing with me, saying that my grandfather smoked two packs of cigarettes and drank half a pound of wine every day until he was 90. The rules you mentioned are useless. This is actually the category of "harmony". Everyone's physique and talent are different. People are born with a strong foundation. If you don't have that gene, don't blindly imitate others to build your own body. Someone else's tonic may be your poison.

There are also many people who feel that the explanations in ancient books are too clichéd and difficult to put into practice, so they prefer to use the eight words "in time, regulating Qi, nourishing food, and abstinence" as the guideline. In fact, they are all practical methods taken from the first eight words.

Needless to say, eat more bean sprouts in the spring to clear the air, cook some sour plum soup in the summer to reduce sweat and promote body fluids, nibble on two more pears in the autumn to moisten the lungs, and stew some radish soup in the winter to smooth the breath. In the north, the heating in the room makes you feel dry in the winter, so eating a popsicle is not a big deal. Don’t be frightened by the saying that "eating ice in the winter is courting death". Your own physical comfort is more important than any rules.

Regulating Qi is not just about regulating breathing, but also regulating emotions. An aunt came to me to check for breast nodules before. She usually has a very gentle personality and has never blushed with anyone. When the nodules were found to be grade 3, she had a problem of swallowing all the air in her stomach and holding it back. In addition to prescribing medicine for her, I also asked her to sing more often at home, even if she yelled twice, and not to hold anything back. After half a year, I checked again and found that the nodule had shrunk by almost half.

Food nutrition is even simpler. Don’t overeat and eat too much. There are things like 7-day inedia to detoxify and year-round pure vegetarian health. Ordinary people don’t have the foundation to do it. Don’t try it blindly. I have seen a girl with amenorrhea who eats a pure vegetarian diet, and I have also seen an uncle who has fatty liver after eating a lot of fish and meat. In fact, he is only about 70% full. A combination of meat and vegetables, and eating more seasonal dishes are much more effective than supplements bought for thousands of dollars.

Abstinence does not mean that you should stop having sex, but don’t overdo it. Watching short videos until early in the morning and not being able to stop is lust. Thinking about making a lot of money every day so anxious that you can't sleep is also lust. Everything has a degree. Don't be led by desires. When your mind is at peace, your body will naturally be in control.

To be honest, I don’t pay much attention to my health. When I have free time in the spring, I go to the countryside to dig some dandelions and boil water to drink. In the summer, I make sour plum soup at home and keep it in the refrigerator to drink. In the autumn, when my friends give me a lot of pears, I make some pear soup. In the winter, when I get home from get off work, I stew radish and beef brisket. When my life goes smoothly, my health is not much worse. Keeping in good health is something that makes you feel comfortable. If you forget to take supplements today and feel anxious for a long time just to comply with a bunch of rules, then you are putting the cart before the horse.

Oh yes, one last thing to mention, if you really feel uncomfortable, see a doctor from a regular hospital first. Don’t blindly search for health posts and prescribe prescriptions for yourself. Many people turn small problems into big problems, all because of their own mistakes.