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Why is this so? After our body becomes infected with a virus, it will produce a defensive response, which is an inflammatory response or cytokine storm. Some people have diseases in the body and their ability to cope with diseases is very poor. At the same time, because this virus is so new that humans have never encountered it before, they don’t know how much reaction it will take to deal with it. Ji’s power was too great and he got hurt while facing the virus. In general, this cytokine storm is believed to cause respiratory distress syndrome, which is the main reason for the sudden exacerbation and even life-threatening of patients with new coronary artery disease.
Based on the analysis of data from treating patients with a new corona infection, most patients have no obvious symptoms in the first six days of a new corona infection, and symptoms are most severe between the seventh and tenth. day. Because generally the human body does not begin to have an immune response to the new coronavirus until the seventh day, and when the immune response is too strong, a cytokine storm occurs. Although there are antibodies in the human body at this time, a large amount of secretions are produced in the lungs under the action of the cytokine storm, which blocks the alveoli, and thus a crisis of respiratory difficulties appears.
The Western medicine method of fighting this cytokine storm is to use a ventilator, high-flow oxygen through the nose, or to use hormone therapy. After saving lives in patients with such experience, many people have developed pulmonary fibrosis. Although most patients will improve over time, approximately 20% of patients will develop permanent pulmonary fibrosis. , Inability to work.
So how do you recognize Chinese medicine and respond to this cytokine storm?
The cytokine storm will produce a lot of secretions in the lungs, these secretions are wet phlegm in Chinese medicine. Therefore, cleaning the lungs, removing phlegm and removing moisture is the basic principle of TCM treatment. At the same time, since the spleen is the source of phlegm, it is essential to strengthen it. In addition, these patients have too much phlegm and moisture in the lungs and have difficulty breathing, so they also need to improve the function of the kidneys so that the kidneys can help the lungs to complete breathing exercises. By regulating the lungs, spleen and kidneys to treat the origin of the disease, in addition to the use of traditional Chinese medicine to remove phlegm and moisture to treat the onset of the disease, phlegm and moisture from the lungs are can be phased out.
However, when cytokines are produced, it is often a very dangerous situation. If treatment is not timely, it will be life threatening. Can we avoid or reduce the generation of cytokine storms?
Preventing or reducing the damage caused by disease has always been the spirit advocated by Chinese medicine: “do not cure disease before curing disease.” That is, when the disease has not occurred, steps are taken to eliminate the factors that caused the disease, so that the body can protect itself with the least force.
So what should we do?
First of all, elderly and sick patients and those with chronic diseases such as heart and lung disease, cancer, etc., should not just sit and wait for death once they have contracted the new crown infection, they should actively seek help of natural therapies, including Chinese medicine and diet therapy to give the body its maximum. Support, reduce or eliminate symptoms as soon as possible.
Second, on the sixth day of onset, when all the symptoms seem to be improving, you should never take it lightly and continue to maintain your body. Once symptoms appear, you should treat them immediately and should not neglect them. main idea. If the symptoms suddenly become more severe, please contact the hospital in time.
Third, especially those who are often frail and sick, do nothing during the period of home isolation after contracting the new crown. It is better to take some symptomatic Chinese medicine. If you have diarrhea, you can take Huoxiang Zhengqi pill; if you have a fever, you can take Shuanghuanglian; if you have a dry cough, you can take the decoction of Baihe Gujin. If the symptoms are severe and you cannot go to the hospital for treatment, you should contact an experienced Chinese medicine doctor for a remote consultation as soon as possible, and then arrange Chinese medicine for you.
Fourth, keep an optimistic attitude, do lung breathing exercises as much as possible, practice deep breathing, lead a normal life, and eat hot, nutritionally balanced foods that are easy to digest and absorb. In particular, pay attention to drinking more warm water during the infection period, try not to use cold water, and eat more fruits and vegetables, especially green leafy vegetables, which can help detoxify the lungs and purify the blood. Drink lots of soups stewed with ingredients like white mushrooms, pears, lilies, sand ginseng, almonds, and Chuanbei which have the effect of clearing the lungs and reducing phlegm.
Nutritious lung dessert breakfast (for 2 people)
5 grams of white mushroom, 1 pear, 15 grams of lily, 15 grams of Adenophora, 15 grams of almonds, 3 grams of Chuanbei, 50 grams of rock sugar, 500 ml of water. After the heat comes to a boil, lower it to a simmer and cook for 1 hour.
Dinner for 2 people
15 grams of lily, 15 grams of adenophora, 15 grams of almonds, 15 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 3 grams of Chuanbei, 1/4 of duck, 15 grams of ginger, 500 ml of water, put on low heat and boil for a hour, then add a little salt and black pepper.
