Encyclopedia of Family Medicine

Chapter 23 Non-drug Therapy (2)
Massage therapy
Massage is a treatment method that uses fingers and palms to perform continuous rubbing movements on the human body to achieve certain medical and health care purposes.Massage can be divided into six methods: massage, massage, push, hold, knead and knead.

(1) Pressing method: that is, the method of pressing with fingers, palms, one or both hands, which is often used to treat local muscle swelling and numbness, cold and pain in the limbs, etc.

(2) Rubbing method: Use fingers or palms, one hand or both hands, rely on wrist strength, from the inside to the outside, from top to bottom, from light to heavy, do light rubbing and rubbing on the appropriate part of the diseased body.Commonly used in limb joints, head, chest, waist, back.It has the functions of relaxing tendons and promoting blood circulation, reducing swelling and pain, dispelling internal cold and dispelling cold.

(3) Pushing method: Use fingers or palms, one hand or both hands, push forward, back, left and right, and can be divided into punch push, side push, finger push, and can be divided into straight push, flat push, liver and stomach disharmony according to the part of the disease For patients with low back pain, take the prone position and use the straight push method from top to bottom; for numb limbs, take the lateral position and use the lateral push method.Often used in conjunction with rubbing.

(4) Holding method: Use the thumb and the other four fingers symmetrically to lift the skin vigorously, or with one hand or both hands, it is appropriate for the patient to feel relaxed after holding it, suitable for limb pain, stiff neck and other symptoms.

(5) Kneading method: Use fingers or palms to stick to the skin, do a metastatic circular rubbing movement, do not leave the patient's skin when rubbing, suitable for sprained limbs, weak spleen and stomach, indigestion and other diseases.Often with kneading method.

(6) Pinch method: squeeze the skin and muscles with fingers, either with one hand or with both hands, suitable for treating pain in the head, neck, back, waist and limbs.Often used in conjunction with the holding method.

Massage techniques should be light first and then heavy, from slow to fast, from shallow to deep, treating acute first and then treating slow.

People with acute inflammation in internal medicine, infectious skin diseases, waist and leg pain during pregnancy, and malignant tumors should not receive massage.

moxa therapy
This method is to use paper to roll moxa velvet into moxa rolls, ignite and smoke them on acupoints to achieve the effect of clearing the meridians and expelling wind and cold.The operation method is: according to the condition, select the treatment point, ignite the moxa roll, move it around 1-5 cm away from the skin of the acupoint, smoke and bake, and the patient feels the local warmth as the degree.Sunburn each point for 3 to 5 minutes.In order to improve the curative effect, ginger slices, garlic slices and salt noodles can be placed on the pad according to different situations.General diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting can be fried with ginger slices; consumptive tuberculosis can be fried with garlic slices; acute vomiting and diarrhea or collapsed limbs can be fried with salt and noodles.

When implementing moxa, it is necessary to avoid scalding. In case of scalding and blisters, the roots of the blisters can be disinfected with alcohol, the blisters can be released with a disinfection needle, and some purple syrup can be applied.

housework therapy
For young women who are worried about gaining weight and affecting their physical beauty, it will be beneficial to develop a good habit of being diligent and do some housework as much as possible.Because of the intense and intense exercise in a short period of time, the body is in a state of insufficient oxygen supply.What is consumed is not excess body fat but sugar, so it is not an effective way to control weight.As for blind dieting, it is even worse.The housework is regular and lasts for a long time, which can exert the function of decomposing excess fat in the body, which is a great way to lose weight and prevent obesity.And this can also reduce the burden on the family and harmonize the feelings between family members, so why not do it.

sitz bath therapy
A sitz bath is when the patient takes a seat and immerses the buttocks in the medicinal solution to rinse.Before taking a sitz bath, the patient first removes urine and feces, washes hands, takes off his trousers to the knees to expose the buttocks, completely immerses the buttocks in the medicinal solution, and often wipes the local wound with sterile gauze by hand.It is best to choose enamel basin for bidet, put 1/3~1/2 basin of water, when the water temperature cools to 38~42℃, add the drug potassium permanganate crystal to make a concentration of 1:5000 (the solution is light red) .A sitz bath can dilate local blood vessels, reduce congestion, clean wounds, and facilitate the drainage of secretions, thereby eliminating inflammation and promoting wound healing.Any anal disease can take a sitz bath therapy.

steam bath therapy

People sweating a lot in the steam bath can cause a series of changes in the nervous system, blood circulation, heart rate and respiration. The temperature of the steam bath should be kept at 32~43°C, which can increase the lung capacity and significantly reduce the blood lactate concentration, such as Overheating and ineffective.The steam bath can be divided into 3 times, 5~7 minutes each time. After each time, take a cold shower for 20~30 seconds. After the last steam bath, you should rest for 10 minutes. Swim a few hundred meters.

Thalassotherapy

Sea bathing plays a comprehensive medical and exercise role on the human body.When the weather is warmest, the temperature of seawater is also 11~12°C cooler than that of the human body. Therefore, when the human body is immersed in seawater, the blood vessels in the skin will contract and then expand again, which is a good exercise for the thermoregulatory organs.In addition, the human body is subjected to mechanical action in seawater: small pressure and the rush of the waves help the circulation and circulation of blood and lymph fluid in the body, thus creating favorable conditions for the work of the heart.Secondly, there are mineral salts, trace elements contained in seawater, and gases dissolved in seawater that act on the human body. These temperature, mechanical and chemical stimuli, plus fresh air, solar radiation, sea water, etc. The comfortable mood caused by the scenery is very beneficial to human health, improving the functions of people's metabolism, cardiovascular system, respiratory system and nervous system, and at the same time, it can also improve the resistance to diseases caused by cold.Sea bathing is not only for fitness, but also a good treatment for those with respiratory, cardiovascular and nervous system diseases.

Sand therapy
The treatment method of sand therapy is: the patient is lying or lying down, kneeling or sitting, burying half of his body in the hot sand, and sunbathing in the hot sun.Sand therapy has a good effect on various types of arthritis, chronic low back pain, sciatica and vasculitis.

冰疗
Treating rheumatoid arthritis with ice packs around your knees for pain relief is a money-saving and hassle-free way.The specific method is: take an appropriate amount of ice cubes and add 1/4 water, mix them with ice cubes and put them in a plastic bag, and apply the ice pack to the affected area three times a day for 20 minutes each time to relieve pain.

raw food therapy
Patients eat some fresh, unprocessed or heated foods every day, such as fresh fruits, nuts, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, wheat stem and leaf juice and fresh vegetables, and do not eat meat at all. These foods can help patients recover.It is scientifically based to mainly use wheat stem and leaf juice to treat diseases. More than 100 elements can be isolated from wheat stem and leaf juice, among which abscisic acid has the effect of inhibiting tumor growth.Therefore, wheat stem and leaf juice has the reputation of "green blood".

Color Assisted Therapy
According to scientists, color can cure diseases: red can increase the appetite of patients; brown can increase blood pressure in patients with hypotension; cool colors can calm excited patients; orange can cheer patients with neurasthenia; light blue can help patients with fever ; Purple has a sedative effect on pregnant women.The appropriate color can be selected according to the condition for adjuvant treatment.

flower therapy
Growing flowers is the most "safe" activity.Due to the long-term natural selection and artificial cultivation of various flowers, they have formed different ecological habits, which requires flower farmers to be impatient, conform to their habits, and create an environment suitable for their growth.Undoubtedly, cultivating a "safe" emotion is of great benefit to overcoming chronic diseases, and has the functions of regulating the nerve center and sterilizing.Growing flowers can produce curative effects by cultivating "peace of mind".

sleep therapy
Sleep occupies an extremely important position in human life, and modern science calls sleep a natural tonic.Experiments have shown that animals can go without food for 30 days, but not sleep for 10 days.From a medical point of view, the length of sleep time varies from person to person, young adults sleep more, elderly people sleep less, manual workers sleep more, and mental workers sleep less.In real life, it is often the case that some people wake up listless even after sleeping for 8 hours, while others wake up relaxed and happy even though they only sleep for 6 hours.This is because sleep is rhythmic, and if you can master the rhythm, the effect is good, and vice versa.Generally speaking, it is best to be able to sleep within half an hour of going to bed. If you are lying on the bed and cannot fall asleep, you should not sleep hard. You can drink a cup of hot milk before going to sleep, or go for a walk outside and then sleep. have a certain effect.

"Yoga" therapy

"Yoga" is a term in ancient Indian Buddhism, which means practice, mainly emphasizing pranayama, quiet life and other practice methods.The main point of the yoga exercise method implemented abroad is to "stretch the body", restore and maintain an elegant and healthy posture, and promote the growth of bones.The exercise method is as follows:
Stand upright with your legs together, tighten your anus, and straighten your back bones.While exhaling, raise your arms above your head, hold your elbows with your left and right hands, hold this position, and repeat the heel off and landing movement.Exhale when you leave the ground, land on your toes, rest your weight on your big toes, tighten your pelvis, and inhale when your heels hit the ground.

The point of this exercise is to focus on the back and the body upwards as if drawn from above.

Five Elements Magnetic Acupuncture Therapy

It is a method of treating diseases with a special magnetic therapy needle (available in major medical equipment stores with operating instructions).It uses the principle of negative pressure adsorption, and uses a magnetic needle to press on the acupoints, so that the magnetic force penetrates into the human body, stimulates the acupoints, stimulates the body's biological electromagnetic induction and meridian conduction signals, so as to clear the meridians, activate blood and remove blood stasis, and eliminate pain.It is a family treatment method that integrates acupuncture, acupuncture, magnetic therapy, negative pressure, and drug penetration without stinging trauma.

Other therapies
(1) Blow to stop nosebleeds.If someone has a nosebleed at home, you can use your hand to open the mouth of the ear appropriately, put your mouth at the mouth of the ear, blow hard and slowly into the ear canal, and blow three consecutive breaths to each ear respectively.If the blood does not stop completely, blow again.

This method of hemostasis is to stimulate the inner ear nerves, sympathetic nerves and reflex arcs through airflow to constrict the blood vessels of the nasal mucosa to achieve hemostasis.

(2) Hot compress to treat folliculitis.Although folliculitis is a minor surgical disease, if it is not treated in time, it can often develop into furuncle.Home remedies for folliculitis are simple and easy to use with hot compresses.The specific method is: apply a clean towel dipped in hot water to the affected area twice a day for 3 to 5 minutes each time.The water temperature should be high, so as not to burn, and the towel should be replaced once after it is cool.The condition usually heals in three days.

(3) Play the harmonica.Playing the harmonica can not only bring joy to life, but also increase lung capacity and promote the respiratory function of the lungs.People with chronic hepatitis who often play the harmonica can use muscle contraction force to massage the liver, which is very beneficial to eliminate inflammation around the liver.Of course, playing continuously for a long time is not good for the body.Rinse and sanitize the harmonica before and after playing the harmonica.It is best to use the harmonica alone to avoid spreading various diseases.

(4) SING.Many patients with cerebrovascular diseases, such as cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis, cerebral vasospasm, and certain traumatic brain injuries, often lose the ability to speak or become slurred after treatment, making it difficult to express what they want to express.In this case, try "singing therapy", which can often help patients gradually recover and improve their language skills.

Why does singing promote the recovery of speech function?We know that the brain has two hemispheres: the left hemisphere mainly has functions such as language and logical reasoning, while the right hemisphere of the brain mainly has the perception of visual graphics and the perception of musical tunes.The perception of lyrics is in the area responsible for language in the left hemisphere, while the perception of melody is in the right hemisphere.In this way, when singing, it can not only stimulate the nerve cells in the language area of ​​the brain in the left hemisphere, but also promote the functional coordination between the two hemispheres.According to the physiological characteristics of "use it and lose it", once you suffer from aphasia, a sequela of cerebrovascular accident, you will lose the ability to speak for life, and singing, the language of music and art, is a good stimulant to restore your speaking function. .Speaking or singing is not only a function of the brain, but also requires the coordinated movements of the human vocal organs, respiratory organs, larynx and vocal cords, oral, nasal and pharyngeal cavities, so it requires practice.Some patients who are unable to speak due to brain disorders can listen to various pop music repeatedly, changing the speed frequently, from slow to fast, from fast to slow, and then let them slowly try to hum.In this way, some patients who have difficulty speaking and cannot speak at all can gradually recover their speaking function.

(5) Wash your feet.Washing the feet in spring can raise the yang and consolidate the essence; washing feet in summer can remove warm evils; washing feet in autumn can moisten the lungs; washing feet in winter can warm the dantian.Washing feet with water slightly higher than body temperature is beneficial to the internal organs: massage the toes and soles of the feet continuously during washing, which can soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, increase appetite, cure hepatosplenomegaly; The position of the uterus of women; treat weak stomach, activate peripheral nerves, strengthen memory, and make the whole body feel light.

(6) Comb your hair.Combing hair can stimulate the nerve endings of the scalp, regulate the nerve function of the head, and relax the nerves in the tense state of the head, thereby promoting blood circulation.When you feel dizzy and your thinking ability declines, you should rest for a while, pick up a comb and comb your hair for 3 to 5 minutes, and then use the comb to scrape your scalp a few times to make it feel sore.Repeating this three times a day can not only strengthen the brain, but also have auxiliary effects on hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and neurasthenia.Special attention should be paid to mental workers.

(7) Stretch.When the body sits at the desk for a long time, the venous blood vessels will relax and expand, and the blood pooling will reduce the circulating blood volume, and people will feel fatigued.At this time, stretching a lazy waist will cause most of the muscles in the body to contract strongly.During the stretching action that lasts for several seconds, a lot of accumulated blood is sent back to the heart, which can greatly enhance the circulating blood volume and improve blood circulation.At the same time, the contraction and relaxation of the muscles can also increase the blood flow of the muscles themselves, so that some wastes in the muscles can be taken away, thereby eliminating people's fatigue.

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