How to treat a constitution prone to heatstroke

The dog days of summer can be said to be the time when the temperature is the highest. During this season, many people suffer from heat stroke. Generally speaking, we can actually prepare some medicines to get through the dog days. But for some people, summer is extremely unbearable because they are very susceptible to heat stroke. In fact, if we get heatstroke easily, it is possible that we have a constitution that is susceptible to heatstroke. We can regulate this kind of physical condition.

Cause: Insufficient positive energy leads to invasion of external evil

"In a high temperature or high humidity environment, the body's heat cannot be dissipated smoothly, or the body loses a large amount of water and salt, which will cause fatigue, internal injuries, and humidity accumulation, causing abnormal rise and fall of the body, failure of clear air to rise, and turbid air to fill up, obscuring the clear orifices." Wang Wentong introduced that "sha syndrome" and "heatstroke" are common diseases. In mild cases, the patient will feel chest tightness, nausea, headache and weakness; in severe cases, the patient will feel thirsty and dry mouth, or sweat profusely, or no sweat, sweat retention, confusion, etc.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that being affected by summer heat is an external cause of heatstroke, while insufficient vital energy is an internal cause that leads to the invasion of external pathogens and the onset of the disease. Therefore, the underlying cause of heatstroke and sha is due to lack of energy and weak spleen and stomach. Only when the dampness and heat are balanced and the spleen and stomach function normally, dampness and heat will not be generated internally, and the vital energy will gradually recover, will external evil be unable to invade the body. Wang Wentong said that the anti-heatstroke decoctions he has been prescribing for many years are based on this principle and are highly recognized by people who are prone to heatstroke.

Prevention: One person needs to take the medicine in advance

Most people who are prone to heatstroke will twist their bodies when they get heatstroke. In fact, this habit is not advisable as it will cause metabolic disorders and may lead to recurrence. Wang Wentong believes that to deal with a physique that is prone to heatstroke, prevention is needed in advance, that is, conditioning is required in advance.

As the saying goes, nourish the liver in spring and nourish in summer, the best time to prevent heatstroke and sha is from spring to early summer. The general principle is: soothe the liver and regulate qi, replenish qi and benefit blood; nourish the liver as the main focus, and replenish qi as the auxiliary.

It should be noted that preventing heatstroke is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Everyone has a different physical constitution. For example, spleen deficiency, lung deficiency, kidney deficiency, or both lung and kidney deficiency may cause different symptoms of heatstroke. People who suffer from heatstroke may experience soreness and swelling in the neck and cough, which may be relieved after twisting the sha. This may be due to lung deficiency. They may feel hungry after eating, and feel too full again once the twisting sha is relieved. This may be due to spleen deficiency. They may also experience drowsiness, nausea, and headache, which may be due to spleen deficiency, lung deficiency, or kidney deficiency. Therefore, anti-heatstroke decoctions should be tailored for each individual, taking into account the individual's actual situation and "replenishing" the weak part of the human body. It is best not to twist the body after taking the medicine to correct the regulatory function of the organs.

Tip: Good habits can improve immunity

While adjusting their physical condition, people who are prone to heatstroke should also adjust their lifestyle habits appropriately.

The diet should be light and contain "three lows", namely: low fat, low salt and low sugar; strengthen physical exercise to improve the body's immunity; adjust the mental state and ensure adequate sleep; eat more fruits and vegetables, quit smoking and control alcohol consumption. In terms of clothing, it is best to wear light-colored clothes, and for those who work outdoors, it is better to wear black, cool clothes. In addition, do not eat mung beans and spicy or fried foods while taking anti-heat medicine.

If you feel a little heaty, Wang Wentong suggests that you can chop lotus leaves into pieces and make tea, which can be used as a substitute for tea. It can help relieve heat, relieve chest tightness, and quench thirst.