Ang mga "Firefighters" sa Pagkain
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Araw-araw na pagsasagawa ng tradisyonal na Chinese medicine
Sa panahon ng late autumn, ang hangin ay dry, madalas ang pagka-inom, pagkakalito, at pagkakasakit, at ang mga taong madalas magkakasakit ay maaaring magpakita ng mga sumusunod na sintomas:
★ Self-check: Sino ang may apoy?
Upper Jiao Fire (Upper Jiao refers to heart and lungs)
Symptoms include dry mouth, cracked tongue, chapped lips, red eyes, tinnitus, and mild cough.
Middle Jiao Fire (Middle Jiao refers to spleen and stomach)
Manifests as alternating episodes of excessive stomach fire, loss of appetite, belching with sour taste, regurgitation, bloating, and reduced food intake.
Lower Jiao Fire (Lower Jiao refers to liver, kidney, bladder, and intestines)
Manifests as hard stool, reduced and yellowish urine with strong odor, itching in the genital area, increased vaginal discharge in women, sometimes yellowish.
★ Firefighters in Food
From the perspective of dietary therapy, the general principle is to drink plenty of water, avoid spicy and stimulating foods, minimize smoking and drinking, or even quit entirely; reduce intake of greasy foods, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, maintain regular bowel movements and clear urine.
For mild signs of heat, you can eat pears, lotus root, and persimmon paste.
For gastrointestinal fire, consume more fiber-rich vegetables to increase intestinal motility. If constipation occurs, drink 50–100 grams of honey daily. Those with strong constitutions may eat betel nut slices to aid digestion.
For noticeable symptoms, take the following medications based on condition:
Upper Jiao Fire: Drink bitter tea (Kudingcha); for mouth ulcers, sprinkle double-ingredient throat powder or pearl powder; lotus seed heart, lily bulbs, and similar herbs are suitable for clearing heart fire.
Middle Jiao Fire: Take scorched three treasures (scorched hawthorn, yeast, malt), scorched four treasures (add scorched areca nut to the above), or take chicken gizzard lining and five-spice areca nut candy (main ingredient areca nut plus cardamom, magnolia, etc., for digestion and qi regulation).
Lower Jiao Fire: Take Chinese patent medicines such as Danggui Longhui Wan or Zhi Zi Jin Hua Wan. You may also eat single herbs like raw Sophora flower or raw rhubarb root. If itching is severe, purchase snake bed herb for fumigation and sitz bath.