"Congestion" is different in western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. Pathological congestion in western medicine is essentially venous congestion, which is caused by blocked venous return and is a pathological change. The "blood stasis" in traditional Chinese medicine has richer connotation and is a syndrome type-generally referring to "blood stasis syndrome". The scope of blood stasis referred to in traditional Chinese medicine is very wide, including the pathological changes caused by blood stasis, uncleanness, menstrual disorder and long-term illness affecting the veins.

Formation factors of blockage:

There are two main reasons for the formation of blood stasis: first, due to qi deficiency, qi stagnation, blood cold, blood heat and other reasons, blood circulation is not smooth and stagnant. Can not promote the normal operation of blood; Qi stagnation and blood stasis, circulation of qi and blood circulation, qi stagnation and blood stasis.

Secondly, due to internal injuries, qi deficiency or blood heat, blood leaves the meridians and accumulates in the body, forming blood stasis.

Thirdly, phlegm drinking leads to blood stasis, which blocks the vein in the body, leads to blood stasis in the body and forms blood stasis;

In addition, exogenous cold pathogen or yin cold endogenous, rapid contraction of blood vessels, blood coagulation operation is not smooth, forming blood stasis;

Characteristics of blood stasis syndrome:

The first is pain. After the formation of blood stasis, it not only loses the nourishing function of normal blood, but also causes pain, such as tingling, pain, refusal to press, etc., which is obvious or aggravated at night.

Secondly, lumps and blood stasis affect the whole body or local blood circulation. If blood stasis is on the body surface, it will turn blue locally, or you can see or touch the lump; Blood stasis may have tenderness in the body.

Third, bleeding, visible blood stasis veins, dark purple blood or blood clots; Meridian bleeding or blockage.

Fourth, the color is purple and dark, showing that the face is purple and dark, and the lips and claws are blue and purple. Second, the tongue is purple and dark, or the tongue has ecchymosis and ecchymosis;

What are the physical effects and consequences of congestion?

Long-term congestion will have serious consequences. Long-term blood stasis will lead to insufficient supply of nutrients in the body, which will lead to the accumulation of endotoxin in the human body and easily lead to atrophy and even deformation of substantive cells. For chronic liver congestion, hepatocyte atrophy will occur, and congestion will lead to cell necrosis.

Congestion can lead to congestion, bleeding and tissue edema. Atrophy, degeneration and necrosis of parenchymal cells in organs. Long-term chronic congestion can lead to organ sclerosis. Establishment of collateral circulation. During liver cirrhosis, the anastomotic branches of the collateral circulation between portal vein and vena cava open, forming gastric fundus esophageal varices, superficial abdominal varices and hemorrhoidal varices.

Where there is blood stasis, the blood gas is not smooth, and the joints, muscles and tendons in this part lack blood gas nourishment, which will become stiff, tight and weak. People with blood stasis will become drowsy, weak, depressed and have color difference. If there is blood stasis in the body, it should be treated as soon as possible to avoid atrophy and degeneration.

Ways to eliminate congestion:

First of all, you can choose local ice compress within 24 hours after congestion to prevent more serious edema and pain. After 24 hours, it should be changed to local hot compress. Hot compress can dilate arteries, help white blood cells swim out, devour local necrotic tissues and pigments, achieve the purpose of removing blood stasis, effectively promote blood circulation at the blood stasis part, and thus help blood stasis to subside faster and better. Whether it is hot compress or cold compress, it is necessary to control the appropriate temperature and the time of external application to prevent frostbite or scald to local skin.

Second, it is necessary to cooperate with the symptomatic treatment such as the application of Chinese patent medicines for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and swelling, and take drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis and swelling to promote the dissipation of local congestion and reduce local congestion. Take some related anti-inflammatory drugs. For example, Yunnan Baiyao, Ginkgo biloba preparation and so on. These drugs can effectively improve the blood circulation of human body. After taking it, it can help the body to eliminate congestion as soon as possible, and it can also remove inflammation near congestion. It must be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

Thirdly, besides taking medicine, we can also improve it through some physical therapy methods, such as acupuncture and massage.

Fourth, bloodletting is also a method to quickly eliminate congestion, puncture the congestion site and squeeze out the congestion inside. In the later stage, we must pay attention to local disinfection to prevent bacterial infection from causing secondary damage. This must also be done by a doctor in the hospital, and you can't mess around by yourself.

In short, if the body has symptoms of blood stasis, it should not be taken lightly. Even if you go to the hospital for treatment, don't treat it as a minor injury.