How to eat, replenish, and exercise during the beginning of autumn and the end of summer? Regarding this, Fan Maorong, chief physician of Xiyuan Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, stated at a press conference held by the National Health Commission that the health preservation during the period from the beginning of autumn to the end of summer should be based on syndrome differentiation and individualized care.
Fan Maorong stated that the effectiveness of tonics is closely related to physical fitness. People with yang deficiency constitution can consume beef and mutton in moderation, which can warm and supplement qi and blood, and improve coldness and fatigue; However, people with phlegm dampness or damp heat constitution who eat too much can actually exacerbate phlegm dampness and internal heat, causing problems such as excessive internal heat and fatigue.
How do ordinary people self test their physical fitness at home? Fan Maorong brought a simple and easy to distinguish method. She suggested that everyone can make a preliminary assessment of their own physical condition through daily physical sensations, mental state, bowel movements, and morning tongue coating. People with a calm constitution have a normal diet and regular bowel movements; People with yang deficiency constitution often have cold hands and feet, and are prone to fatigue and weakness. Drinking cold water can cause discomfort in the spleen and stomach, even diarrhea, and the tongue coating is pale and white; People with yin deficiency constitution often feel restless and hot in the five hearts, dry and hot at night, night sweats, and red tongue with little coating; Qi deficiency constitution is characterized by easy fatigue and weakness, low voice, and pale tongue coating; People with phlegm dampness constitution experience bloating after meals, sticky stools, and thick white coating on the tongue; A damp and hot constitution is prone to acne, bad breath, thick yellow tongue coating, and accompanied by a burning sensation in the anus when the stool is sticky; Individuals with a Qi depressed constitution tend to experience low mood, frequent sighs, and lack of energy.
She emphasized that "self testing of physical fitness has certain limitations, and self testing is entirely based on subjective feelings and is only for preliminary reference." In order to accurately understand one's own condition, it is recommended to consult a professional traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and make targeted adjustments.
