The weather has turned to autumn, the climate will become increasingly dry, negatively affecting the lungs. Some foods and acupressure points can help nourish the lungs…
According to Eastern culture, autumn is the season of retreat, the yang energy will gradually recede, the trees will gradually lose their leaves, the climate will become increasingly dry. At this time, the skin will become drier, people will easily become sad and susceptible to symptoms such as colds, nasal allergies, asthma, skin allergies. These symptoms are all typical of the dry autumn.
According to Oriental medicine, the dryness of autumn can easily damage the human lung, deplete body fluids, causing the body to show dry symptoms such as dry, chapped skin, dry eyes, dry lips, dry mouth, dry nose, etc.
In addition, there are symptoms of the lungs such as cough, sore throat, etc. Therefore, in autumn, health care needs to focus on nourishing the lungs. Oriental medicine has many methods to nourish the qi, below are 4 types of food and 4 acupoints among them.
4 foods to nourish the lungs
In Oriental medicine, there is a saying “medicine is not as good as food”, which means that nourishing with medicine is not as good as nourishing with food. Each season has its own food, each season with its own climate characteristics produces foods suitable for that weather.
Oriental medicine practitioners often recommend that when nourishing the lungs, you can use white foods, because according to the five elements, white belongs to the metal element and will enter the lung meridian. You can eat some white foods such as snow fungus, yam, white radish, pear to achieve the effect of nourishing yin and keeping moisture.
– Snow fungus
Snow fungus is another name for white wood ear. According to Oriental medicine, snow fungus has a sweet, bland taste, is neutral, and is non-toxic. It is a type of mushroom that absorbs the essence of heaven and earth, can nourish the skin, beautify, and nourish the body to help keep it healthy.
According to modern medical research, snow fungus contains a lot of iron, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, etc., which have many health benefits. This is a very beneficial food for the body, helping to nourish the lungs and fight the dryness of autumn.
Using snow fungus has the effect of nourishing the lungs and fighting against dryness in autumn.
– Chinese yam
In our country, Chinese yam is often used as a substitute for Chinese yam or Chinese yam. In addition to being used as medicine, Chinese yam can be processed into delicious dishes such as sweet soup, porridge, stews, etc.
According to Oriental medicine, this is a medicine with a sweet taste, neutral properties, and enters the Spleen, Stomach, Lung, and Kidney meridians. For the lung organs, Chinese yam has the effect of nourishing the yin part of the lungs, generating body fluids to help treat lung yin deficiency.
In autumn, the lungs are easily damaged, body fluids are easily depleted, so this is a health-preserving food that is very suitable to eat during this season.
Nourish the lungs in autumn by massaging 4 acupoints
In addition to eating and drinking, massaging the acupoints is also a good choice. Below are 4 acupoints that can help nourish the lungs in autumn. Spend time pressing these acupoints every day, and after a while, the effect of nourishing the lungs will be very clear.
– Yunmen acupoint
Location: Located below the outer end of the clavicle, on the upper edge of the pectoralis major muscle, at the concave point between the muscle and the clavicle.
Yunmen acupoint is an acupoint on the lung meridian, this is where the lung meridian’s qi pulse originates, has the effect of clearing the lungs, reducing cough, expectorating phlegm, and has the effect of treating many diseases caused by weak lung qi.
Location of the Van Mon point.
– Zhongfu acupoint
Location: Located 1 inch below the Yunmen acupoint (about the width of the thumb joint).
Like the Yunmen acupoint, Zhongfu is also an acupoint belonging to the lung meridian. This is where the qi of the lung meridian converges, with the effect of regulating the lung qi, used in the treatment of coughs, asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis, etc.
– Yuji acupoint
Location: Located in the palm of the hand, at the center of the metacarpal bone of the thumb (the center of the omo cuoi).
This is the 10th acupoint of the lung meridian, with the effects of treating coughs, coughing up blood, and tuberculosis – an acupoint that helps nourish the lungs in the fall.
– Sanyinjiao acupoint
Location: Located above the inner ankle of the foot, 4 fingers away from the calf ankle.
Sanyinjiao is a point often used in Oriental medicine. This is the convergence of the three yin meridians of the foot: the liver, kidney, and spleen, and is the 6th acupoint on the spleen meridian. According to Oriental medicine, spleen earth produces lung metal, so this is also a very effective acupuncture point in nourishing the lungs and body fluids, especially suitable in autumn.
