Is traditional Chinese medicine good for health?

There is never a black and white standard answer to this question. If used correctly, it is a low-cost conditioning method that adapts to the physical characteristics of the Chinese people. If you follow the trend and try randomly, it will easily add unnecessary burden to the body.

I have been helping in the physical therapy department of a traditional Chinese medicine hospital for more than half a year, and I have seen many examples of the two extremes. Not long ago, a young girl who works in new media came to the doctor and said that she stayed up late all year long to catch up on the project. Her aunt was so painful that she broke out in a cold sweat, her hands and feet were cold, and she often got angry and developed oral ulcers. Before, she read Xiaohongshu and drank ginger, red dates and longan tea. After drinking it for three days, she developed four oral ulcers, and the pain was so bad that she couldn't even eat. The doctor felt her pulse and said that she had typical upper-heat and lower-lower cold. The deficient fire was floating on top and could not go down. She was not suitable for drinking warm and dry things at all. He gave her some tea substitutes of bamboo leaves, Ophiopogon japonicus and a small amount of ginger. She asked her to soak her feet in warm water of about 38 degrees for 10 minutes every night. Don't soak her feet until she sweats. Just massage Sanyinjiao for two minutes. The little girl persisted for less than two months. Last week, she came for a review and said that her aunt's pain was basically gone, her symptoms of internal heat were much reduced, and even her sub-healthy state, which she had been feeling sleepy all year round, was much better. This is the real benefit of the symptomatic Chinese medicine health regimen.

But there are many bad examples. There is a retired uncle Zhang. After watching a short video saying that Panax notoginseng powder can open blood vessels and prevent cerebral infarction, he bought a whole box and drank it every day. He already had chronic gastritis and did not take it seriously. He had stomach bleeding within three months of drinking and was hospitalized. The doctor said that his gastric mucosa was thin, and Panax notoginseng had the effect of promoting blood circulation. It was strange that he would not cause any problems if he ate without syndrome differentiation. I also met a girl in the summer. She used moxibustion at home to remove moisture. She got blisters on her belly and thought it was a "detoxification reaction."

It’s no wonder that people’s opinions on this matter are polarized. People who have tried symptomatic conditioning mostly rely on it to solve sub-health problems that cannot be detected by Western medicine. Naturally, they find it useful.； People who have stepped into fake health regimen traps or encountered scammers who boast that TCM health regimen can cure all kinds of diseases will naturally not have a good impression of it. In fact, many debates fail to get to the core of TCM health care. It is never a magic medicine that can cure all diseases, nor is it a general formula that can be copied by just searching on the Internet. Just like when you buy skin care products, you must first check whether you have dry or oily skin. You must first understand your own constitution, and then make adjustments under the guidance of professionals, so that you can get positive results. If you try blindly with the mentality of "I am sure it will be good if others use it", no matter how good the conditioning method is, it can easily become a "weapon" that can harm the body.