Traditional Chinese Medicine Enters The Village: Four Seasons Health Lectures Teach You How To Prevent And Treat Common Diseases

The villagers listened attentively to the traditional Chinese medicine classes at their doorsteps

The health center of Wangyi Street in Wangyi District cooperated with the Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Tongchuan City. This time they jointly sent Chinese medicine culture to Hanyuan Village. All the people who came were key Chinese medicine practitioners.

The event was held on March 6th, which happened to be spring, so it was particularly suitable for the occasion.

In the village, there were many middle-aged and elderly people who rushed to the scene very early in the morning. Some of them brought the usual medicine boxes, and some directly said that their necks had been feeling stiff recently and wanted to ask the traditional Chinese medicine doctors if they had any solutions.

First of all, a lecture was prepared for the day. The theme of this lecture was the knowledge of health care in traditional Chinese medicine. The lecture included health care in four seasons, how to treat chronic diseases, how to choose diet, how to control and coordinate emotions. It was also accompanied by explanations of acupoint health care that can be operated at home.

The doctor didn't talk about those mysterious principles, but just plain and easy-to-understand vernacular. He transformed professional Chinese medicine knowledge into daily tips that can be used when cooking, sleeping, and working.

After hearing this, the villagers all said, "I can remember this" and "I can try this when I go back."

High blood pressure, waist and leg pain, focus on how to prevent and regulate

The lecture specifically selected several common old problems in the village to talk about.

For example, in the case of high blood pressure, the doctor does not mention taking medicine at the beginning. Instead, he first talks about the views of Chinese medicine on high blood pressure, emphasizing that it is related to hyperactivity of liver yang and internal obstruction of phlegm and dampness.

Generally speaking, don't put too much salt in cooking, and eat less pickled products in your diet. Just controlling salt is not enough. In addition, you can also try to massage the Taichong and Quchi points for a few minutes every day to help the body regulate itself.

Another example is neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain. Doctors are on hand to teach everyone how to distinguish whether it is caused by cold or strain. Under different circumstances, the methods of hot or cold compress are different.

In addition to insomnia and discomfort in the spleen and stomach, doctors have given corresponding simple techniques for these. For example, if you cannot sleep well at night, you can press the Shenmen point, and if your stomach is bloated after eating, you can press the Zhongwan point.

These methods don't cost money, the key is to find the right position and use the right strength.

The key point of this lecture is to educate everyone to establish the concept of "treating the disease before it becomes ill". Don't wait until the illness becomes serious before rushing to the hospital. Instead, you should develop scientific health-preserving habits in your daily life.

The doctor teaches step by step, only by pressing the acupuncture points accurately can it be effective

Just listening is not enough. The medical workers directly performed acupoint massage and massage therapy for the villagers in need that day.

Who has a stiff neck, who has a sore waist, or who has a bad knee? The doctor will look at each patient and press the button one by one.

To perform massage on time, it is not just a few random rubs, but to accurately determine the acupuncture points. In terms of strength, there are specific requirements, in terms of direction, there are corresponding requirements, and in terms of time, there are also requirements.

The most practical part is Teach villagers step by step how to find acupuncture points .

When looking for Zusanli, the doctor led everyone there. The Zusanli acupoint is on the outside of the calf, about four finger widths from the kneecap downward. Once pressed in the right position, you will feel soreness and swelling. It has an excellent effect on regulating the spleen and stomach.

Hegu point is easier to find. It is located at the tiger's mouth. In normal times, if you have a headache, toothache, or feel some signs of a cold, pressing Hegu point can relieve many symptoms.

Neiguan acupoint is located on the inner side of the forearm, about two finger widths above the wrist crease. When panic occurs, if you are accompanied by nausea and motion sickness, it is very effective to press Neiguan acupoint.

The doctor explained the precautions while performing the compression operation. For example, when pressing Zusanli, the intensity can be slightly increased. However, pregnant women cannot press the Hegu point at will.

The key points of this kind of home massage were explained in detail, and the villagers had already learned it on site and could perform it themselves when they returned home.

Take the promotional coloring page home and ask questions on the spot if you don’t understand.

On that day, the staff distributed more than 100 promotional brochures and popular science materials, which included aspects of traditional Chinese medicine health care, chronic disease management, and acupoint health care.

The finished coloring page is indeed very realistic, the characters on it are not too big, and the pictures presented are equally clear. Even if older people hold it in their hands and look at it, they will not find it difficult.

Some villagers usually take traditional Chinese medicine, but they are not sure when the appropriate time is, or whether it can be taken together with western medicine. They took this opportunity to ask the doctor in person.

Some people asked whether they should consume health products for daily health maintenance. Doctors answered patiently and gave personalized health guidance.

For example, there are some villagers who are particularly afraid of cold, and their hands and feet often feel cold. In response to this situation, doctors have given advice. In winter, you might as well soak your feet and press the Yongquan point. Normally, you should eat foods with warm properties.

Some villagers are prone to getting angry, so the doctor teaches them how to press the Taichong point to release the anger.

These instructions are not cookie-cutter, but are based on each person's different physique and unique living habits.

You can read the information over and over again when you take it home. If you don’t understand something, you can remember it after asking on the spot.

According to statistics, services were provided to more than 60 villagers on that day, basically covering the elderly who have lived in Hanyuan Village for a long time.

The village should hold more down-to-earth activities like this

Bundle Traditional Chinese medicine services delivered to villagers’ doorsteps , this approach is indeed popular.

It is not easy for many elderly people in the village to go to the hospital. Either their legs and feet have difficulty moving, or they are reluctant to pay the registration fee.

This time, the doctor took the initiative and did not charge fees or conduct promotional activities. He actually taught methods and carried out physical therapy. The villagers felt at ease.

Judging from the reactions at the scene, among the group, everyone showed the strongest interest in acupoint massage and chronic disease treatment. The reason is that these related contents can be operated at home by themselves and do not require the help of others.

The three links of "preaching + experience + science popularization" were integrated, and the activity format was quite successful. First, listening, then experiencing, and finally returning home with the information, thus forming a complete closed circle state. This is the situation.

The only regret is that there is only one day and some villagers haven't had time to ask more questions.

I hope that such activities can be held regularly in the future, for example once a quarter, focusing on nourishing the liver in spring, removing dampness in summer, moisturizing the lungs in autumn, and tonifying the kidneys in winter. If it goes along with the solar terms, the effect will be better.

In this case, the villagers have mastered basic traditional Chinese medicine skills and can handle minor problems themselves. This can also reduce the pressure on the health center, which is a win-win situation.