I. Spring Influenza Prevention Core Strategies​

​1. Guidelines for the use of the patchouli family of medicines​

​(1) Dosage form selection and indications​

delivery mechanism of a medicine (e.g. pill, powder etc)	Applicable Scenarios	Points of use	Precautions：
wrinkled giant hyssop (botany)	Cold on the body surface (air-conditioning/early stage of wind-cold)	External application of Fengchi and Daxi points can effectively block cold air from entering the body	Alcohol included, no DUI; half off for children
wrinkled giant hyssop (botany)	Wind-cold flu with gastrointestinal discomfort	Internal 10ml/dose, once every 3 hours	Preferred when tongue is white and thick
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Granules	Damp-Heat Cold (yellowish tongue + sore throat)	Take with boiled water, with Yin Qiao San for better effect.	Not to be used if the spleen and stomach are cold
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Drops	Motion sickness/seasickness/acute gastrointestinal cramps	Take 1-2 capsules under the tongue for 15 minutes to see results	Swallow whole, do not bite

​(2) Cold and Flu Early Intervention Program​

• ​wind-cold type (TCM)(clear snot, white moss, no sweat):
  Pogostemon cablin external application + Ginger, scallion and white onion soup
• ​fan heated(Yellow sputum, sore throat, yellow moss):
  Cold & Fever Granules + Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Liquid
• ​summer-dampness type(Heavy head, poor appetite):
  Pogostemon granules + Job's tears and red bean congee

​scientific basis: Modern pharmacology has confirmed that patchouli alcohol in patchouli zhengqi preparations can inhibit respiratory syncytial virus activity, and cangzhu volatile oil can regulate gastrointestinal function.

The above is cold and flu prevention, but lately I've been noticing that a lot of people have colds that aren't always resolved with patchouli. I'll show you two freshly organized tongues.
From this tongue, the overall is not bad, there is no obvious white moss, just a little bit of the root of the tongue, the middle and front of the tongue are okay, this kind of is considered relatively healthy.But the man was a little uncomfortable, felt phlegmy, and had a little fire and sore throat.
If you have noticed a sore throat in yourself, your family or your children lately, this is a sign of a cold and it is important to be aware of it.
When you find a sore throat, quickly look at the tongue coating; if it is white, drink Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Liquid; if it is not white, like this tongue coating I posted, drink Cold and Flu Clearing Heat Granules. The recent colds are basically solved with these two kinds of Chinese medicines.

Then look at the following tongue coating, this tongue coating is obviously whiter, the tip of the tongue is also reddish, indicating that the person himself is heavy in dampness, and recently there is a tendency to wind-heat colds, also feel phlegm in the throat. In this case, it is recommended to use cold clearing heat granules with Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Liquid, or with Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Granules as well.

That's all about the cold and flu issue. As soon as you notice a sore throat and fire, take some Chinese medicine and you'll be fine in no time.

Playing outside, eating food accumulation or eating cold stomach upset, eat patchouli Zhengqi granules or patchouli Zhengqi pill can be, these two effects are similar.
It is important to note that Patchouli Water and Patchouli Liquid are primarily for cold on the surface of the body, such as discomfort from air conditioning and wind;If bad food causes gastrointestinal discomfort, take patchouli granules or patchouli pills;In the case of drops, both cases are applicable, but the drops are taken under the tongue, not swallowed directly. Remember the first point, when you notice a sore throat, don't wait until you have a runny nose, take the pills.

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​II. Emergency response to common travel illnesses​

​1. Motion sickness management program

In terms of motion sickness and seasickness, do people usually have motion sickness? We should note that if you don't usually get motion sickness, basically it has no effect, and the lack of motion sickness indicates that your body is still in good shape. Motion sickness actually reflects the lack of kidney energy.
If you get carsick, or if you're in a car with cold air conditioning, use the method I just described.
If you suffer from severe motion sickness, or the elderly in your family suffer from motion sickness, you can go to the drugstore to buy motion sickness patches, which are usually put on theBehind the ears and belly buttonAnd you can post it.Neiguan, Guanyuan, Kidney Acupuncture, Waist EyeThese points, turn around and I'll post the names of the points to the group, so you can search for them, as well asYongquan acupoint LI11, at the lateral end of the elbow crease, you can post it at home and put on socks before you go out.

​(1) Acupuncture Point Patch Method​

acupuncture point	Positioning methods	Applicable Symptoms
Neiguan acupoint	2 inches above the transverse line of the wrist on the palm side of the forearm	Motion sickness, nausea and vomiting
cataract point behind the ear (TCM)	recess behind the earlobe	Vertigo, tinnitus
kidney point	1.5 inches inferior to the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebrae	Kidney deficiency type motion sickness

​(2) Dietary supplements​

• ​ginger and jujube teaBoil water with 3 slices of ginger and 2 red dates, drink 1 hour before traveling.
• ​marmalade: Fresh orange peel 50g + rock sugar simmered, contained to refresh and awaken the brain

​2. Guidelines for mountaineering protection

Do you all have plans to go out and climb mountains? Climbing the mountain is most likely to be tired is the calf stomach, you can go to the pharmacy to buy musk tiger bone cream, cut a piece into two halves, pasted on the calf stomach, so climbing the mountain is not so tired.

​(1) Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) external prescription​

• ​Anti-Muscle SorenessMusk Tiger Bone Cream cut into small pieces and applied to the calf (changed every 4 hours).
• ​prevent heatstroke: Peppermint oil + windex mix applied to temples (use at 2 hour intervals)

​(2) Recommendations for energy supplementation​

• ​Qi deficiency type (TCM)Astragalus 5g + wolfberry 10 capsules in water as tea.
• ​blood deficiency type: Angelica Sinensis 3g + 3 red dates boiled in water

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​III. Topics in menopausal health management​

​1. Abnormal Sweating Diagnosis and Management​

Symptomatic features	Judgment of evidence type	Recommended Programs
Cold sweat after exercise	deficiency of both qi and yin	Sheng Vein Drink+Yu Ping Feng Granules
Night sweats with heartburn	an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy	Zhi Bai Di Huang Pill + Floating Wheat Tea
Daytime sweating bouts with fatigue	deficiency of qi and blood (TCM)	Cui-Sen Pill + Colla Corii Asini Blood Replenishing Cream

2. clear up confusion and answer questions

Q1：医生，最近其他方面都挺好，我早上打太极或者走路，运动一会儿，胸口以上部位就会出汗，出的汗是冰凉的，不过运动完感觉还挺舒服，我也会及时擦干。但最近连续半个月，只要一运动就出这种汗。现在我的手完全消肿了，也不僵硬了，我觉得是不是在排湿？就想请教一下，为什么运动后会出这种冰冰凉凉、细密的汗？尤其是背部、颈部还有头部。

A: sweat after exercise is normal, but cold sweat is not normal. Cold sweat means that the sweat is not pushed out after the movement of qi and blood, but "leaks" out, without body temperature. Sweating above the chest is a typical response to menopause.
While it's good to see the swelling in your hands go down after exercise, cold sweats and sweating above the chest are menopausal issues that need to be regulated.

Q1: I don't sweat when I don't exercise, but I sweat when I exercise, or when I'm in a hurry.

A: That's a menopausal reaction, come see me offline sometime! Don't have cold sweats all the time, it's not good all the time. However, you are still in a mild condition. If your menopausal symptoms are severe, you will have hot flashes and uncontrollable sweating, then it will be more troublesome. It has to do with the liver and kidneys, so regulate the liver and kidneys well and the cold sweats will improve.

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​IV. Selected Readers' Questions and Answers

Q1: I think if my child is a bit cold recently, why do you recommend to drink Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Liquid instead of Cold & Heat Granules? What I think is that most of the children have internal heat, and when they are exposed to wind, they will have external cold and internal heat, so would cold and heat granules be more suitable?

A:The Cold and Heat Cleansing Granules do fit the bill as well. I recommend Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Liquid because of the heavy dampness recently. After getting a cold, first look at the tongue coating. The first manifestation of people who have recently been cold is a sore throat, which is characteristic of colds nowadays.
So once you find a child with a sore throat, ask more questions, if you have a sore throat, look at the tongue right away, if there is white moss, drink Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Liquid, and if the tongue is clean, drink Cold and Flu Cleansing Heat Granules.
When people drink patchouli liquid, don't just follow the instructions and drink one at a time, that may not work.
Patchouli Zhengqi Liquid is relatively weak, children over the age of two or three years old drink, at least three; adults drink, such as I drink five at a time, and sometimes still feel insufficient. For example, if you have a runny nose at the beginning, you can drink a packet of Gegundan granules after finishing the five granules, and you will be fine right away.Don't drink it slowly twice a day as instructed, that way the cold may get worse.
I recommend proprietary Chinese medicines are generally recommended to double the amount, but not always eat, stop when it is good, do not misunderstand, as long as the right symptoms, eat immediately good, good, do not need to eat. If it recurs a little bit, then consolidate it. Whether or not you go out to play, you must have a regular routine. Don't think that you don't have to go to work on vacation and stay up until 2:00 or 3:00 at night, so your body can't take it.As the old saying goes, "Live regularly, work without change", that is, what time to get up and go to bed in normal times, and also keep on vacation, don't suddenly stay up late or sleep in.When you change your routine suddenly, your body gets more tired. Have you ever felt more tired when you get up after sleeping in?

Q1: Yes, as soon as you go on vacation, you want to sleep later at night and take a nap the next day.

A:Yes, I have experienced it myself. I would like to thank my parents for their regular routine, whether they are working or resting. I didn't understand it before, so I asked my dad about it, and he said, "There's always a routine in life, and there's no change in business." Although he didn't explain too much, I realized that a regular routine is better for your health. Just like the usual meal seven minutes full, vacation to the pedestrian mall, ice, cold, hot, sweet, spicy eat all over again, the stomach immediately uncomfortable. So we must pay attention to the regularity of work and rest, do not intentionally sleep.
If you are tired from work and want to rest more, you can go to bed earlier at night and sleep more at noon, even if you sleep for an hour or two, it is more important to get enough sleep than to take medicine or supplements. If you don't get enough sleep, even if you take kidney pills, it's useless and you're still prone to be weak.

Q2: Doctor, you just said nap. Once I come to the weekend, I sometimes sleep two or three hours at noon, and I don't stay up late at night and go to bed normally, but I still feel sleepy, is this spring sleepiness?

A: It's not spring fever, it's because summer is here and there is a lot of humidity.
You can look at your tongue and if it is white, drink patchouli liquid;
If the tongue is not white, take Gui Spleen Pills, buy big honey pills, the effect is better than water pills, take two pills a day, take a few days in a row, you will not be so sleepy in the middle of the day.