In our daily lives, complexion is often seen as a barometer of health. When someone has a dull complexion, or even an unhealthy "darkening face", we tend to wonder if this change may make you wonder: Is it because you haven't rested well lately? Could it be that the health situation has quietly made waves? In fact, in traditional Chinese medicine theory, the complexion is closely related to the health of internal organs, and "dark face" is sometimes a signal of kidney yang deficiency.
Kidney Yang Deficiency: What is Kidney Yang Deficiency?
Kidney Yang deficiency, in short, is the state of lack of Yang Qi in the kidneys. Traditional Chinese medicine regards the kidney as the source of life, containing the innate element of yin and yang, and the fundamental power that drives the vitality of the human body. Yang Qi has the functions of warming, promoting, and exciting, and once the kidney Yang is weakened, various functions of the human body will be affected, thus showing a series of symptoms.
The association between "black face" and kidney yang deficiency
Why does the weakness of kidney yang lead to "a dull face and a dark complexion"? The reason is that when the kidney yang is insufficient, the body's qi and blood flow is not smooth, and the blood circulation slows down, resulting in the facial skin not getting enough nutrients and oxygen supply, resulting in a dull state. In addition, kidney yang deficiency is often accompanied by imbalance of water metabolism, and the internal arrest of water and dampness may aggravate the dullness of the face.
Typical symptoms of kidney yang deficiency
Weakness and soreness in the waist and knees: Patients with kidney yang deficiency often feel weak and weak in the waist and knees, and sometimes there are signs of pain. This is the fundamental reason for the deficiency of kidney yang, which cannot warm the waist and bones.
Chills and lukewarm limbs: People with kidney yang deficiency often feel cold, especially in the extremities, and it is difficult to escape this cold invasion in summer. This is the fundamental reason why Yang Qi is weakened and the body loses its warmth and shelter.
Kidney Qi is weak, the mind is lazy and weak, and he often feels tired and intrusive, and his thoughts are scattered and difficult to collect. This is the root cause of the lack of yang energy and the difficulty of rejuvenating the body.
Kidney yang is not full, male or current yang is not prosperous, premature ejaculation and impotence and other signs of sexual function decline. Kidney Yang is weakened, resulting in the dysfunction of the reproductive system and causing functional decline.
Abnormal urination: Patients with kidney yang deficiency tend to have long, inexhaustible urine, or frequent nocturia. Kidney Qi is weakened, bladder vaporization is unhealthy, and its function is limited.
Causes of kidney yang deficiency
Endowing the body with weak yang energy: Some people have a shortage of yang energy since childhood, and it is easy to cast the foundation of kidney yang deficiency.
Long-term overwork: Staying up late and overworking for a long time will consume a large amount of yang energy, resulting in kidney yang deficiency.
Diet bias and cold invasion: long love watermelon, winter melon, etc., yang qi gradually decreases, kidney yang deficiency.
With the passage of time, Yang Qi decreases: As the years go by, the Yang Qi of the human body naturally declines, and kidney Yang deficiency also appears.
How to tell if Kidney Yang is deficient?
Observe the face and color to recognize yang deficiency: the complexion is dull and unpretentious, or there is a faint black qi, or it is a sign of kidney yang deficiency.
Feel your body temperature: If you often feel chills and cold limbs, especially cold limbs, it may be a sign of kidney yang deficiency.
Mental malaise probes kidney yang: often feel tired, easy to fall into drowsiness, or the signs of kidney yang deficiency appear.
Urine observation is a sign of yang deficiency: long urine, frequent residual drainage, or excessive nocturia, or kidney yang deficiency.
To accurately distinguish yang deficiency, it is necessary to rely on the traditional Chinese medicine team: looking, hearing, asking, and cutting, and comprehensive four diagnoses to confirm the diagnosis.
Conditioning and treatment of kidney yang deficiency
To regulate and replenish kidney yang, traditional Chinese medicine is essential: Jinkui Kidney Qi, Yougui Pill, etc., Wenyang is beneficial to the kidney, and it must be taken according to the doctor's instructions.
Diet therapy warms the yang and benefits the kidneys: It is advisable to eat more mutton, leeks, walnuts, etc., to warm and replenish yang qi and nourish the kidneys. These foods can replenish yang qi and improve the symptoms of kidney yang deficiency.
Healthy body and yang, exercise-based: Tai Chi, Baduanjin, moderate practice, strong physique, and prosperous yang qi. Exercise activates blood flow, metabolism accelerates kidney yang, and fatigue gradually disappears and the body is self-healing.
Life is orderly and resting, and you need to avoid staying up late and tired. The mood needs to be indifferent, and emotional waves should not come. These all help to restore the yang energy of the kidneys.
Acupuncture and Tuina: Acupuncture or Tuina treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor can stimulate relevant acupuncture points, promote the flow of qi and blood, and improve the symptoms of kidney yang deficiency.
Although "black face" is only an external manifestation, it may hide the health problem of kidney yang deficiency behind it. By understanding the causes, symptoms and treatment methods of kidney yang deficiency, we can better pay attention to our health and take timely measures to regulate and treat it. Remember, health is the first wealth in life, let's start by paying attention to kidney yang deficiency and protect our health!
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