"Shi" talks about new language: When idioms meet traditional Chinese medicine
Ancient customs prevail and national trends arise one after another. When idioms meet traditional Chinese medicine, what kind of sparks will collide? In order to promote the cultural inheritance of traditional Chinese medicine, the Dr. Hu Talks about Traditional Chinese Medicine series has launched the "Shi" New Words Column. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine theory, it re-explores the traditional Chinese medicine value and connotation of idioms, shares the stories behind the idioms and health care methods, and allows readers to feel the uniqueness of traditional Chinese medicine. The same Chinese medicine culture.
What are "soul" and "soul", and why are they lost or dropped?
"Being lost" is a state we often use to describe a person's state of being unsettled, panicked, worried, and acting abnormally. What is the relationship between "soul" and "po" and the viscera in traditional Chinese medicine theory? What is the magical connection between the word "lost soul" and traditional Chinese medicine? Let’s decipher it together!
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[Explanation] Refers to the appearance of extreme panic and uneasiness.
[Source] The second excerpt of Yuan·Anonymous's "The Money Slave": "I am so hungry that I lose my soul in my belly, and my body is so cold that I lose all color."
< p> Chapter 17 of "Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty: "You know that I am not blessed enough, so I am devastated by the gods and ghosts."Which organs are related to "soul" and "po"?
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, which organs are related to "soul" and "po", and what is the relationship between them?
First, it was first mentioned in "Lingshu Benshen": "Therefore, what comes from birth is called essence, and the two spirits fighting against each other are called gods. Those who follow the gods are called souls; and The spirit that comes in and out is called soul."
In "Suwen·Wuzang Shengpian" it is said: "The heart is the official of the monarch, and the spirit comes out...the heart hides the spirit." It is mentioned in "Suwen·Xuanming Five Qi" that "the heart stores the spirit, the lungs store the soul, the liver stores the soul, the spleen stores the mind, and the kidneys store the will." During the day, the soul is hidden in the heart and chest; at night, the soul enters the blood and is hidden in the liver to rest, and the soul is hidden in the lungs. There is Po Hu next to the Feishu point on the back of the human body, and there is the Soul Gate next to the Ganshu point.
Our "soul and soul" are mainly closely related to the liver and lungs.
Second, the main functions of the lungs are: controlling qi and breathing, and assisting the heart in regulating the movement of qi and blood. The five elements belong to gold, which connects to the throat, connects with the fur on the outside, opens into the nose, the liquid is tears, and the ambition is worry. Worry is a bad emotion that arises after stimulation. It can continuously consume Qi in the human body. The lungs govern Qi. Therefore, when the lungs are deficient, the body's resistance and tolerance to adverse external stimuli will be greatly reduced, and it is easy to produce Sad emotions cause our souls to have no safe environment and appear depressed.
Thirdly, the main functions of the liver are: regulating qi, promoting the transportation and transformation of the spleen and stomach, and regulating emotions) and storing blood. It is the place for the soul. The treasure of blood is the origin of tendons. The five elements of the liver belong to wood, which opens the eyes and governs the tendons. Its flowers are in the claws, the liquid is tears, and the will is anger. "Suwen·Liujie Zangxiang Lun" mentioned that "the liver is the foundation of the body and the residence of the soul."
People's normal emotional activities require the normal work of qi and blood in the body. When our emotions fluctuate greatly, it will have an important impact on the physiological activities of the human body and interfere with the movement of qi and blood in the body. If the function of the liver is normal, the human body's qi mechanism is smooth and the qi and blood are harmonious, the mood will be cheerful; on the contrary, stagnation of liver qi, depression and low mood, or hyperactivity of liver yang, irritable and irritable temper, will make the soul unable to settle down.
It is said in "Ben Shen" that "the liver stores blood, and the blood gives up the soul." Only when the function of the liver in storing blood is normal can the soul be given up. If there is insufficient liver blood, symptoms such as palpitations, excessive dreams, restless sleep, and gibbering and sleepwalking are likely to occur.
How important is "soul"?
In the long history and culture of our country, we have been deeply impressed by "soul" and "soul". I often hear people say that "people have three souls and seven souls". If they are present, they will live, if they are missing, they will be stupid, and if they are lost, they will die.
Ge Hong said in "Baopuzi": "No one is wise or foolish. Everyone knows that he has a soul. If the soul is separated, the person will get sick, and if it is gone, the person will die." From ancient times to the present, people have always believed They all attach great importance to the "soul". If the soul is lost, it must be "recruited" so that people will not become stupid or crazy.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the liver stores blood and governs drainage, while the lungs govern qi and breathing, and assist the heart in regulating the movement of qi and blood. Only when the functions of the two internal organs are normal can the soul and soul have a home to live in, with normal emotions and a cheerful mood.
It can be seen that the lungs and liver are in charge of our emotional and mental activities. The two are physiologically interdependent and affect each other pathologically. When the liver and lungs are weak, symptoms such as palpitations, insomnia, weak voice, depression, and inability to concentrate may occur.
How to "keep the soul within" in daily life
Zhang Zhongjing said in "The Synopsis of the Golden Chamber": "If evil crying makes the soul restless, the soul will act erratically and the Yin Qi will decline. Those with weak yang energy are called madness."
The soul is hidden in the liver at night. If you often stay up late and disrupt the normal biological clock, you will have difficulty falling asleep, dreaming and waking up easily, or even sleepless nights. The soul is most afraid of violent mood swings and the stimulation of bad emotions. "Lingshu·Benshen" said: "The sorrowful liver will hurt the soul, and the soul will be mad...Tranquility and nothingness, the true energy will follow it, the spirit will be guarded, and the disease will always be safe?
The soul is hidden in the lungs , Mood swings are most likely to hurt the soul. "Lingshu·Benshen" mentioned: "Excessive joy will hurt the soul." The lungs and large intestine are externally and internally, and the anus is also called the soul gate; control our emotions and often do levator movements. It is a good way to preserve your soul.
Fast pace of life, high pressure, going to bed late, etc. will have adverse effects on our bodies. Therefore, we should improve the way we live, control our emotions, and stay up less late. Proper exercise will keep our souls in good spirits and keep our spirits high.
Among the medicines, there are ginseng, Poria, amber, dragon bone, dragon tooth, longan meat, cinnabar, ligustrum, magnet, pig iron, etc. etc., all have the effect of calming the spirit, calming the soul or nourishing the soul.
In addition to the above methods, we can also use two methods to "protect the soul":
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p>Lifting the Gudao
Lifting the Gudao is also the movement of lifting the anus. Sun Simiao of Tang Dynasty mentioned in "Pillow Chinese Medicine": "The muscles around the anus should be squeezed frequently." Intermittent exercise can maintain health and fitness.
The method of lifting the valley: when inhaling, the anus and perineum rise together, and relax while exhaling. Repeat 20 times, 3-5 times a day for strengthening. It can improve blood circulation, exercise pelvic muscles, and prevent perianal diseases. You must exert force when lifting the anus. It is best to defecate immediately after lifting the anus.
Lung-tonifying and liver-clearing tea.
Ingredients: 5 grams of roses, 5 grams of chrysanthemums, 10 grams of lily, 10 grams of longan meat.
Method: 1. Wash the above materials with water and put them into a cup. 2. Brew with boiling water repeatedly. 3. Take 1 dose per day, as a tea drink at any time.
Efficacy: Rose flowers are related to the liver and spleen meridian, and have the functions of dispelling dampness, regulating qi and relieving depression, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Efficacy: Chrysanthemums returns to the liver and lung meridian, and has the effects of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, soothing wind and clearing heat; lily returns to the heart, lungs, and stomach meridian, and has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing the heart and calming the mind; longan meat returns to the heart and spleen meridian, and has the effects of benefiting the heart, spleen, and It has the effect of nourishing qi and blood and calming the nerves.
Therefore, this tea has the effects of soothing the liver and relieving stagnation, nourishing the lungs and calming the nerves. People with excessive heat should use it with caution.
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