Beauty and Health Sutra of Female Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 4 Healthy femininity comes from the breast, uterus and ovary (2)
In general, even if you find that you have fibroids in your uterus, don't remove them easily.First of all, the malignant transformation rate of uterine fibroids is only about 1%. As long as there is no serious impact on health, such as symptoms such as menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea or habitual abortion, it is not easy to remove the uterus.Secondly, the Ren, Du, and Chong channels all originate from the uterus, and the liver meridian also passes through the uterus. Once the uterus is removed, these three meridians and the liver meridian will all be damaged.Thirdly, surgical removal of the uterus will damage the woman's blood, accelerate the aging process of the woman, slow down the metabolic rate, and affect the life span of the woman.

For uterine fibroids, prevention is better than cure

According to traditional Chinese medicine, uterine fibroids are caused by stagnation of qi and blood stasis. The flow of qi and blood slowly stagnates and becomes a tumor.If a female friend is depressed for a long time, or is often attacked by cold and dampness, such as eating raw and cold things, not paying attention to keeping warm, etc., this will increase the possibility of suffering from uterine fibroids.Therefore, for their own health, female friends should do a good job of prevention and maintain a good uterus.

First of all, female friends should maintain a happy mood, do more things that make you happy, and develop your various interests, such as sports, travel, reading, etc.Don't let your life become so monotonous that you live under the cloud of depression.

Secondly, female friends should avoid cold and dampness when they are young, and eat less raw and cold food. Even if they love beauty, they should do a good job of keeping warm, wear more clothes when it is cold, and wear less navel or backless clothes in summer .

During menstruation, be careful not to touch cold food, you can drink ginger brown sugar water during this period to get rid of the cold in the body.

Again, have moderate sex.Because moderate sex life can reconcile qi and blood, relieve liver stagnation of qi, and thus prevent the occurrence of uterine qi and blood stasis.9 to 11 o'clock in the evening is the best time to have sex, because during the twelve o'clock, Qi and blood circulate between the upper, middle and lower Sanjiao, and the Sanjiao happens to be the hub connecting the five viscera, so have sex during this time period , has a very good effect on reconciling qi and blood and relieving liver depression.

In short, it is very important to take good care of your uterus and do a good job in the prevention of uterine fibroids, so as to prevent uterine fibroids, delay aging, and retain beauty.

Leucorrhea is the "signal light" to protect the health of the uterus

The uterus resists the invasion of dampness by secreting mucus to maintain normal physiological functions. The mucus secreted is leucorrhea.Leucorrhea mainly comes from the uterus, cervix and fallopian tube endometrium, it is like a "signal light" to protect the health of the uterus, and its characteristics can reflect the health of the uterus.

The uterus is cold and damp, and the leucorrhea is clear and thin
If there is a lot of leucorrhea, the color is clear and thin, it proves that the uterus has been invaded by cold and damp air. At this time, symptoms such as backache and leg pain, fear of cold, cold distension or dull pain in the lower abdomen will appear.To treat leukorrhagia caused by cold and dampness, it is necessary to focus on dispelling dampness. Generally, foods that invigorate the spleen, warm yang, and clear dampness are used for regulation.

Some female friends will produce mold due to the cold and damp air in the body, which will cause infection and increase leucorrhea.This is because the cold and damp air reduces the genital resistance of the infected person, damages the skin and mucous membranes, and weakens the "defense line". Not only cannot resist "foreign aggression", but it has become a place where germs multiply.

In daily life, the most common food for removing dampness is fish.Because fish not only invigorates the spleen but also removes dampness, it has the characteristics of "cathode generates yang, and extreme cold generates heat".Common people often say "fish makes fire", because fish are cold-blooded animals that live in water, so they must have a certain degree of fire to resist the low temperature, cold and humid environment.

But keep in mind that if you want to treat leukorrhea by eating fish to remove dampness, don't eat spicy food, and don't scrape fish scales.Fish scales have a good effect of removing dampness.In ancient times, people also boiled fish scales into jelly with low fire to treat women's leukorrhea.

The best ingredients for removing dampness include common fish such as carp and crucian carp, as well as eel.Eels live in damp sludge, and are more effective in resisting cold and dampness. The eel in eels is a good food for warming the yang and strengthening the spleen, and treating cold and dampness.Here I would like to recommend a therapeutic dish about rice field eel—braised eel section in soy sauce.

Choose two or three fresh rice field eels, about 250 grams. After cleaning, cut the rice field eels into 4 cm long pieces for later use; prepare more than ten cloves of garlic, put them in a pot of cold water and cook (or steam) for later use; then Put the frying pan on the fire, put the oil (100g) and heat it to [-]% heat, then put the eel segment into the pan and fry until it is fully cooked; then add an appropriate amount of minced bean paste and appropriate amount of sliced ​​ginger and green onion Duan, sauté until fragrant.Stir-fry over high heat. When the oil turns red, add fresh soup, soy sauce, salt, and garlic, and then boil until soft and cooked.After the juice is collected, take it out of the pot and put it on a plate.When eating rice field eels, you should eat fresh eels, neither frozen nor stored for too long, it is best to buy and eat immediately.When making rice field eels, you must put more oil, otherwise the eels are more likely to have a fishy smell, which will affect eating.

It should be remembered that in order to eliminate the damp environment in the body, in addition to dietary therapy, do not eat too much greasy food, pay attention to personal hygiene, and do physical exercise appropriately to relieve stress and anxiety, so as to consolidate the treatment under the belt The effect is to prevent leukorrhagia from recurring.

The uterus is hot and humid, and the leucorrhea is sticky and abnormal in color and smell

If the leucorrhea is yellow-white or yellow-red, sticky in texture, often accompanied by odor, and profuse, it means that the uterus has been invaded by damp and hot air. At this time, there will be abdominal pain or heat sensation, vaginal itching, and Symptoms such as bitter mouth, nausea, and unsatisfactory diet.

Under normal circumstances, people who suffer from long-term depression, excessive stress, alcoholism, and greasy and high-sugar foods are more likely to produce damp and hot air in their bodies.To treat leukorrhagia caused by damp-heat qi, it is necessary to adopt the method of clearing away heat and removing dampness.The most common heat-clearing and damp-removing ingredient is white lentils.

In "Compendium of Materia Medica", white lentils are called "the valley of the spleen", which can clear and reduce turbidity, so it can cure diseases of the spleen and stomach; It is a good food therapy for deficiency and antidiarrheal. It not only strengthens the spleen but also nourishes the stomach. It also nourishes the spleen without being greasy and dehumidifies without dryness. It is especially suitable for people with spleen deficiency and dampness, who eat less, have poor digestion ability and have shapeless stools.

Let me recommend a health-preserving delicacy related to lentils-white lentil porridge.Wash the white lentils first, cut them into small cubes, put them in the pot and cook until they are half-ripe, then add the washed rice, cook the porridge together, and cook them out of the pot.When cooking porridge, be sure to cook the white lentils before eating, because raw white lentils contain substances that stimulate the gastrointestinal tract. If you eat uncooked white lentils, it will cause nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. symptom.

Raise the ovaries well, stay young and not look old. Women's special care for the ovaries in special periods. The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classics mentioned in "Plain Questions Ancient Innocence Theory":

"The kidney qi of Notoginseng is even, so the real teeth grow extremely long; On the top, the face is scorched, and the hair starts to turn white; Qiqi Ren meridian is weak, Taichong meridian weakens, the sky is exhausted, and the tunnel is blocked, so the body is broken and childless.” From this, it can be seen that the female Wuqi Yangming meridian weakens, The face starts to scorch, the hair starts to fall; Qiqi Ren meridian is empty, Taichong meridian declines, the sky is exhausted, and the tunnel is blocked, so the shape is broken and there is no child.Therefore, female friends begin to experience physical decline after the age of 35, with yellow faces and hair loss. Amenorrhea at the age of 49, ovarian function degeneration, and infertility.

However, as long as the ovaries are properly maintained, there is no problem with a young woman in her fifties or sixties.

Childhood—the most important care period for ovaries
Like other organs of the body, the ovary begins to develop when the fetus grows, and gradually grows and matures with the growth of the fetus. After entering puberty, the ovaries gradually mature as the regularity of menstruation improves.

In the newborn period, the ovary has about 200 million follicles, and most of the follicles will degenerate in childhood.During the period from birth to puberty in girls, the ovaries are in a suppressed state, and the follicles do not secrete estrogen. The biggest feature of the ovaries is that they are long and narrow. Although the follicles can grow in large numbers, they are only underdeveloped, and the growth and development do not show female characteristics. .

Although ovarian diseases are more common in adult women, attention should also be paid to the occurrence of ovarian diseases in childhood.Although the incidence of ovarian tumors in children is very low, it has been on the rise in recent years, which cannot but attract people's attention.

Ovarian tumors in children mostly occur in older children, about 20% occur in girls before menstruation, and occasionally in infants and newborns.

In life, the way for mothers to care for their children's ovaries is very simple.

The first is to arrange three meals reasonably to supplement all the nutrients needed for ovarian development, such as protein, fat, vitamins and minerals.To do the following:

Arrange complementary foods reasonably: Adhere to breastfeeding, arrange complementary foods reasonably, and insist on eating a balanced meal after weaning, that is, a variety of foods and a balanced ratio.Adhere to breastfeeding, arrange complementary foods reasonably, and insist on eating a balanced meal after weaning, that is, a variety of foods and a balanced ratio.

Provide a high-quality sleep environment for the child: Although it is only a simple sleep process, the mystery lies in the process of her falling asleep. At this time, the growth hormone all over the body is working intensely and orderly, through blood vessels and cells. It is passed and exchanged between them, allowing the tissues and organs of the whole body to grow vigorously.

Appropriate exercise: When the child is too young to exercise independently, parents should help her exercise.When your child can walk or even run independently, you can provide her with a safe place to exercise and let her exercise as much as possible.Exercise can help the secretion of hormones in the body, but also strengthen the body.

Puberty - Developing ovaries add to your beauty
The ovary goes through different stages in a woman's life, the most important of which is puberty, that is, 13 to 18 years old.The reason why this period is important is that it is the most critical period for female development and can lay a solid foundation for future health.So, in this important period, how to protect the ovaries?What common problems does it have?In this section, it will be described in detail.

Menstrual cramps are an important sign of the onset of puberty.Hormone levels begin to fluctuate regularly in early puberty, and estrogen levels will drop when they reach a certain height, causing uterine withdrawal bleeding, that is, menarche.Because the ovarian function is not perfect, the menstrual cycle after menarche is often irregular.After entering puberty, the ovaries mature, the secretion of estrogen increases, menstruation comes, the body develops rapidly, becomes mature and plump, and has feminine characteristics.During puberty, cells proliferate rapidly, and the ovaries are easily stimulated by various factors in the body, resulting in ovarian tumors.

Female puberty is an "eventful season", so it is very necessary to maintain the ovaries at this time.It is not only necessary to have a balanced diet and diversify food varieties, but also pay attention to intake of rich nutrients, especially foods containing high-quality protein, to meet the needs of physical development, so that the body has enough nutrients to promote ovarian growth and development.At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen physical exercise to make the body function healthy and vigorous, and provide a healthy environment for the survival of the ovaries.In addition, more attention should be paid during the menstrual period to avoid infection, otherwise it will be very detrimental to the ovaries.Although girls can participate in activities as usual during menstruation, they should pay attention to avoid overwork and avoid cold and damp, because it is easy to catch cold during menstruation, and avoid eating irritating food.

Marriage and childbearing period - mature ovaries keep your beauty fresh

The marriage and childbearing period is the longest, busiest and most important period for the ovaries to work, which can last for about 30 years.During this period, the ovarian function is fully mature, and it is the period when the reproductive function and endocrine function are the most vigorous. It can secrete sex hormones regularly and ovulate periodically. This period is also the sexual maturity period of women.

At this time, the ovaries are constantly secreting estrogen and progesterone.The synergistic effect of estrogen and progesterone and the periodic peak fluctuations start the regular monthly ovulation and menstrual cramps, maintain a beautiful face and plump and charming figure of a woman, and demonstrate the charm of a mature woman.During the marriage and childbearing period, the ovaries are constantly working, repeating the periodic changes of ovulation and hormone secretion.

The ovary can only discharge 400-500 complete eggs in a lifetime. When the ovary stops ovulating, its function gradually declines and enters menopause.There is no good way in medicine to make the ovary ovulate for a longer period of time, prolong its reproductive function, and thus maintain the youth of women.However, in real life, various environmental and social factors are eroding the health of the ovaries.Therefore, it is particularly important to protect the ovary from damage and prevent its premature aging.

During the marriage and childbearing period, sex is the best synergist for maintaining the health of ovaries and other reproductive organs. Harmonious sex life can enhance women's confidence in life, make people happy, stabilize the secretion function of ovaries, and improve human immunity. But remember not to do it too often.Maintain good living habits in daily life to prevent inflammation of reproductive organs; keep clean and self-love, stay away from sexually transmitted diseases, and avoid inflammatory lumps in the ovary; do not have sexual intercourse during menstruation, so as to prevent the shed endometrium from flowing back into the abdominal cavity during sexual intercourse Ovary, the formation of ovarian chocolate cysts, thus affecting future fertility.

Ovarian tumors can occur at any age, but are more common in women of childbearing age, and are common tumors in gynecology.It can exist in various properties and forms, and can occur on one side of the ovary or both sides; it can be cystic, solid or mixed; there are benign and malignant distinctions.Ovarian malignant tumors still do not have a relatively complete early diagnosis method so far, so the prognosis is generally poor, and its mortality rate ranks first among gynecological malignant tumors.If early diagnosis and early treatment can be achieved, the ovary can be effectively protected.Therefore, it is suggested that young women should pay attention to the maintenance of ovaries in daily life.

ovary care
Develop scientific eating habits, eat a reasonable diet, especially do not drink too much, develop a good lifestyle, ensure rest and sleep, do not stay up often, strengthen exercise precautions, learn to decompress yourself, and correctly deal with psychological conflicts and bad emotions that occur You must learn to express it by talking, traveling, etc., and always maintain an optimistic mood, and treat work and life with a positive attitude.

Menopause - Declining ovaries need more attention

Menopause refers to a stage in which women aged 45 to 55 transition from childbearing to old age.Menopause is a period in which the ovaries degenerate, become smaller and less functional.Women at this stage, due to physiological characteristics, all aspects of their bodies have begun to decline, especially endocrine disorders and other reasons, so that some warnings of menopause gradually appear.According to the characteristics of menopausal women's ovary, it can be divided into 3 stages:
Premenopause: During this period, the number of follicles in the ovary is significantly reduced and follicular hypoplasia is prone to occur. Most women have irregular menstrual cycles before menopause, often anovulatory menstruation.Due to the gradual decline of ovarian function and lack of ovarian hormones in premenopausal women, some symptoms of vascular movement disorders and neuropsychiatric disorders appear in postmenopausal women.Vasomotor disorders may manifest as hot flashes and sweating; neuropsychiatric disorders may manifest as emotional instability, depression or irritability, insomnia, and headaches.

Menopause: Natural menopause usually refers to the last menstrual period in a woman's life, the natural depletion of follicles in the ovaries, or the loss of response of the remaining follicles to pituitary gonadotropins.The average age of menopause in Chinese women is 49.5 years old, and 80% are between 44 and 54 years old.If menopause occurs before the age of 40, it is called premature ovarian failure.

Postmenopause: Further atrophy of the ovaries, their endocrine function subsides, and reproductive organs atrophy.

Women need to adjust their mentality to get through menopause better.Due to the reduction of estrogen in the body, bone loss will be accelerated, and internal organ function will gradually fail. Long-term lack of exercise, excessive stress and nutritional imbalance may aggravate menopausal symptoms.At this time, you can take some health care products to strengthen your physique and pass through menopause smoothly.

A balanced diet is the key to healthy maintenance.The best diet therapy for menopause is to eat soy products.Because soybeans are rich in soy isoflavones, they are easily absorbed by the human body. When the human body takes in a sufficient amount of soy isoflavones, the excess is quickly excreted from the body and will not accumulate in the body and will not cause harm to the human body.For menopausal women, the biggest impact of ovarian decline is the lack of estrogen, and one of the best ways to supplement estrogen is to supplement soybean isoflavones, which can protect ovaries and maintain women's health.

Beware of Ovarian Alerts, Don't Be a Young "Old Woman"

Increased pigmentation on the face

For women who love beauty, stains are a big test, making them feel like a formidable enemy.In order to regain fair and smooth skin, most women spend a lot of money, buy expensive cosmetics, and apply for a bunch of skin care cards in beauty salons... But in the end, the problem still cannot be solved.Many women don't know that their face problems are actually closely related to the quality of ovarian function.

The ovary is one of the important endocrine glands in women, and the estrogen it secretes is most closely related to the appearance of women.Under normal circumstances, various hormones are kept in balance. If there is a problem with the ovaries, too much or too little estrogen secretion will lead to endocrine disorders.If a woman does not have enough nourishment, her face will start to age and lose color, and spots will follow one after another.If there are lesions in the ovaries, such as ovarian cysts, spots are prone to appear on women's faces.Because ovarian cysts can lead to endocrine abnormalities and affect women's skin, the most typical symptom is the appearance of pigmentation on the face.If the color spot is caused by this reason, you must not use cosmetics indiscriminately, because many cosmetics contain estrogen ingredients, which will accelerate the growth of ovarian cysts, and the larger the cysts, the greater the impact on the secretion of estrogen , resulting in more stains.

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