Specifically, it refers to the area between the skin of the palm or sole and the deep muscle, where the skin changes color between red and white. This term is called red and white meat, because in this area, the pigmentation of the skin changes gradually, from pink or red on the palm or sole to near white.
This color change is due to the dense distribution of capillary network under the skin of palm or sole. With the increase of depth, the density of vascular network gradually decreases, which leads to the color change. Red and white meat is of great significance in acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, palms and soles of feet are the gathering places of many meridian points in human body, and red and white flesh is the connection point between these points and deep muscles. Therefore, stimulating red and white meat can reconcile qi and blood, balance yin and yang, and has certain curative effect on treating some diseases.
In modern medicine, the concepts of red meat and white meat are also widely accepted and applied. For example, in dermatology, doctors will diagnose certain diseases according to the change of skin color; In plastic surgery, doctors will determine the position and depth of surgical incision according to the red and white meat, so as to reduce the formation of postoperative scars.
Red meat and white meat are used to diagnose diseases;
1, the pain between red and white meat may be a sign of physical problems. If there is pain between red and white meat, it may be the manifestation of diseases such as spleen-stomach disharmony, indigestion and damp-heat connotation. These symptoms may lead to loss of appetite, bloating, diarrhea, constipation and other symptoms, affecting health. Therefore, if there is pain between red and white meat, you should seek medical treatment in time and receive professional diagnosis and treatment.
2. The color change between red meat and white meat can also reflect the health status of the body. Under normal circumstances, the color between red meat and white meat should be slightly red and slightly moist. However, if the color of red and white meat changes, such as getting darker, lighter, dry or wet, it may be a signal that there is something wrong with the body.
For example, darker red and white pulp may indicate congestion in the body, lighter color may indicate deficiency or weakness of qi and blood, and dryness may indicate lack of water or nutrition.
3. Red and white meat can also be used to assist the diagnosis of certain diseases. For example, in the plantar reflex zone therapy, the red and white meat flap is the location of the hepatobiliary reflex zone. If there are symptoms such as pain, redness and fever in this position, it may indicate hepatobiliary problems, such as hepatitis and cholecystitis. At the same time, in foot massage, massaging red and white meat can also relieve some physical discomfort symptoms, such as soreness of waist and knees, insomnia and dreaminess.