Ignores the health problems of the liver and kidneys, leading to an increasing number of hospitalizations for liver and kidney diseases. Recognizing the signs of liver and kidney deficiency can help discover health risks early, and traditional Chinese medicine is particularly effective in addressing these issues. How should we deal with yang deficiency?
The characteristics of yang deficiency manifest as a pale and chubby body, pale face, aversion to cold and preference for warmth, fatigue in the limbs, clear and abundant urine, loose stools, pale lips, spontaneous sweating, weak pulse, and a large tongue body. This group of people is prone to cold-related diseases, showing extreme aversion to cold, cold limbs, mild abdominal pain that likes warmth, edema, urinary obstruction, back pain, decreased sexual function, female infertility due to cold uterus, chest and back pain accompanied by palpitations or frequent nocturia, etc.
The key to health preservation lies in dispelling cold and reinforcing warmth, with a focus on enhancing the functions of the spleen and kidneys, as the kidneys are the foundation of yang qi, and the spleen is the source of yang qi generation. Therefore, the regimen should revolve around these two aspects:
– Mental nourishment: According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, weakened liver qi can lead to fear, insufficient heart qi can lead to sorrow. Those with deficient yang qi should pay attention to emotional management, avoid pessimism, and cultivate a positive mindset. – Environmental adaptation: Those with yang deficiency are averse to cold, warm in summer and cold in winter, so they should choose a suitable living environment, moderately sunbathe in summer to enhance resistance, and avoid cold environments and direct fan blowing. – Physical exercise: Moderate exercise can boost yang qi, depending on individual physical strength, and persevere throughout the year. – Dietary adjustments: Consume warm-tonifying ingredients such as lamb, dog meat, deer meat, and chicken, in summer, you can eat lamb and aconite soup during the Dog Days to benefit from natural yang qi. – Medication assistance: Depending on the specific situation, prescriptions like Guizhi Fuzi Tang are used for heart yang deficiency, Lizhong Tang for spleen yang deficiency, and Jinkui Shenqi Wan is recommended for kidney yang deficiency.
Signs of liver and kidney deficiency include: a swollen tongue with tooth marks, frequent urination at night, a calm and easily melancholic personality, hair loss, dull skin tone, poor sleep quality, easy sweating, poor digestion and loose stools, as well as persistent aversion to cold and cold hands and feet. These symptoms indicate disharmony in the body, reminding us to pay timely attention and take appropriate measures to prevent the condition from worsening.
In conclusion, maintaining the health of the liver and kidneys is crucial. Preventing and improving yang deficiency through comprehensive nourishment is an important step in safeguarding one’s own health.
