There is also the power of traditional Chinese medicine behind the Olympics! What is the secret behind the "gourd" on the belly of swimming star Zhang Yufei?
2024-08-17
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The Paris Olympics is over, but the topic surrounding the Olympic athletes is still hot. Behind this global sports event, the wisdom of the Olympic athletes in physical rehabilitation and health care is also eye-catching. Among them, the scene of swimming star Zhang Yufei doing moxibustion by the swimming pool quickly sparked heated discussions on the Internet.
This picture comes from a physical therapist of the Chinese swimming team. It can be seen that Zhang Yufei has a "big gourd" on her stomach and is receiving gourd moxibustion. Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter learned from Changsha Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Changsha No. 8 Hospital) that the project has been carried out for a long time in the hospital's TCM specialty nursing clinic, geriatrics department and TCM classic ward, and has been well received.
"This gourd is really magical." Ms. Chen, 32, said that not only did she have irregular menstrual cycles, she also had symptoms such as lower abdominal pain, heaviness, and backache, which seriously affected her daily work and life. After a period of gourd moxibustion treatment, the symptoms of dysmenorrhea were significantly alleviated, and the menstrual cycle became regular. "Oh, my stomach hurts so much." 12-year-old Xiao Fang had a stomachache after eating a lot of cold drinks at home during the summer vacation. The pain was unbearable. After a gourd moxibustion treatment, the pain improved. "The gourd is really a treasure." She smiled again.
Yin Yilan, head nurse of the geriatrics department and TCM classic ward of Changsha Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (Changsha No. 8 Hospital), said that gourd is recorded as Hulu in Compendium of Materia Medica, also known as Hugua and Paogua, which is sweet and smooth in nature and belongs to the lung, spleen and kidney meridians. It has the effects of promoting urination, reducing swelling and relieving irritability.
Gourd moxibustion, which sounds like "Fu Lu" in Chinese, means happiness, health, fortune and longevity. The moxibustion device is made of a naturally mature waist gourd with a special base. The thick part at the bottom of the gourd is the moxibustion chamber, which is coated with a certain thickness of carefully prepared flame retardant. There is a smoke exhaust hole on the top, which can be connected to the smoke exhaust system and can be placed on the acupuncture points for moxibustion.
Gourd moxibustion burns mugwort to generate heat and the effective ingredients of the herb, which can warm the meridians, promote blood circulation, and improve the flow of qi and blood. It can help patients relieve fatigue, relieve muscle soreness, and improve blood circulation.
Gourd moxibustion is applicable to a wide range of people, generally including the following:
1. Gastrointestinal diseases: chronic gastritis, stomach bloating and pain, gastroptosis, diarrhea, constipation, various enteritis, etc.
2. Gynecological diseases: irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, uterine cold, gynecological inflammation, etc.
3. Health care for sub-healthy people with insufficient vital energy and women in menopause who suffer from premature aging of the face, general weakness, mental fatigue, spontaneous sweating, night sweats, insomnia, cold limbs, fear of cold, poor appetite, and low immunity.
4. Painful diseases: rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis, migraine, frozen shoulder, elbow arthritis, neck, shoulder, waist, leg pain and joint pain, knee synovitis, etc.
5. Respiratory diseases: influenza, asthma (except patients with febrile asthma and those allergic to mugwort), cough, bronchitis, etc.
(Source: Xiaoxiang Morning News)
