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How to tell the difference between a "good cough" and a "bad cough"

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When the body coughs, the direct response of most people is to "cough". In fact, coughing is also the body's defense system, and it is not advisable to blindly kill this protective reflex that is beneficial to health. Should be carefully judged is a general cough? Is there a disease behind a cough? Don't take it lightly, and don't take medicine to eliminate cough symptoms easily, and miss the golden period of receiving doctor's diagnosis and treatment. Why do you cough? When the throat, trachea, bronchi, esophagus and other parts of the human body are stimulated by smoke, dry air, sputum, changes in acid and alkali, or spicy food, the cough center of the brain will notify the lungs to generate high-pressure airflow, produce a cough response, and The mucus or foreign body in the respiratory tract is ejected from the body. There is a Taiwanese proverb: "The doctor treats a cough by surprise" to describe a cough that is difficult to treat. The etiology ...

Chronic cough, what is the cause? What can I do to improve my symptoms?

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There are many people with chronic coughs this season. Cough is the body's response to invading foreign bodies in the trachea. It is a way of self-protection in the trachea. Many people suffer from prolonged coughs that affect their lives. They can't fall asleep because of coughing, and even wake up in sleep. But they can't control themselves, and it affects other people outside, but they take a lot of drugs and try a lot of other methods, but it still doesn't work, so they are also very worried about what causes the persistent cough ? First of all, many people who cough are affected by the cold air. They have a cough caused by a cold, and there is still phlegm in the throat that cannot be dissolved. In addition, it will be dry and itchy, so there will be continuous coughing frequently; in addition Part of it may be due to damage to their own respiratory tract, suffering from diseases such as bronchitis, and the stimulation of cold air makes their disease recur; the oth...

Will wearing a wig cause hair loss?

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Causes of hair loss 1. Bad habits Smoking and drinking may seem trivial, but they are the main reasons for hair loss. In addition, often staying up late to work overtime, working on the computer for a long time, going in and out of bars to socialize, etc., will also speed up your aging and make hair loss come to you. 2. Malnutrition In life, in order to lose weight, many people will abstain from diet. If you don't eat this, you won't eat that. After a long time, it will cause nutritional deficiencies. If the diet is unbalanced, the final result of malnutrition will cause hair loss. home. 3. Hair loss caused by improper care There are still some people in life who do not know how to properly care for their hair. After frequently using the wrong care methods, their hair often lacks nutrients and hair loss occurs, such as washing their hair with hot water, using irritating or excessive alkali If you don't pay attention to these small details, in the long run, it will also make...

The process from starting hair loss to getting used to wearing wigs

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No one takes the decision to use a wig lightly, it's actually a big decision, usually one that comes after a long, thought-through decision. The first try-on can be exciting and anticipatory, but also doubtful and dread of what extra hair will make you look like. This often happens when the sample is first placed on top of one's head, and the feeling becomes very "real". Seeing their hair in the mirror, some people feel that they are so strange and strange; some people feel that they have become really young and handsome. Then we will communicate how to fix the wig, whether to use glue or invisible buckles. Gluing is the most common way of securing a wig, and it's the most respected. Because this fixation is more skin-friendly, more docile, and the scalp is also zero-feeling. At the same time, in order to achieve a perfect connection, it is necessary to shave the thin and soft hair in the original alopecia area, which may bring you some troubles, that is, the shav...

How to Balance the Five Elements to Stay Healthy

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Wood → Liver (the best way to nourish the liver in spring) Wood corresponds to the liver, the liver opens the eyes to the eyes, and the eyes are bright when the wood is full. If there are symptoms such as emotional irritability, irritability, dull pain in the chest and flank, and sharp decline in vision, you need to nourish the liver. The time of the strongest liver: 1:00~3:00 The time of the weakest liver: 13:00~17:00 The liver is afraid of being overworked, and you must pay attention to rest during the period when your liver qi is at its weakest. If you have to work, rest your eyes for 5 minutes at least every hour. Liver method 1. Take an appropriate amount of Ganoderma lucidum, Ligustrum lucidum, Astragalus, Licorice, and Acanthopanax senticosus, make tea bags, and brew with boiling water. It has the effect of protecting liver and anti-aging. 2. Massage "Ashi Point": "Ashi Point" means "where there is pain, there is acupuncture point". According to Chi...

The five internal organs of the human body corresponding to the five elements

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The Five Elements is a philosophical system of political science in the Warring States Period. The Confucianism of the Warring States Period divided all things in the universe into five categories according to their characteristics: fire, water, wood, metal, and earth (the order of the seven politics), collectively referred to as the "five elements". The five elements do not refer to specific five single things, but an abstract generalization of the five different properties of everything in the universe. If yin and yang is the ancient theory of the unity of opposites, then the five elements can be said to be a philosophical thought originating from politics. The "Shangshu" school believes that the phenomena of nature are summed up by the changes of the five qi of "fire, water, wood, metal, and earth", which not only affect the fate of people, but also make the universe circulate endlessly; it emphasizes the concept of the whole , depicting the structural ...

Protect the liver

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As the saying goes: good liver, everything is good, bad liver, people die before they get old! Liver is clean, skin and hair are healthy. The liver is the most important metabolism and detoxification organ in the human body. Various substances absorbed by the human gastrointestinal tract, including nutrients and toxins, pass through the vascular system of the gastrointestinal tract and enter the liver through the portal vein of the liver for decomposition, synthesis and detoxification. It also controls the breakdown and metabolism of sugars, fats, and proteins. Most of the metabolism and transformation of toxic substances in the human body, therefore, it is also the most vulnerable organ. Nowadays, people's fast pace of life, work pressure, and life pressure are increasing. Overtime, socializing, and staying up late are commonplace. Unhealthy lifestyles such as irregular diet, unbalanced coordination, lack of exercise, etc., put a huge load on our liver, causing accumulation over t...

Do you understand some of the signals that appear in the human body when there is a liver problem?

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Modern people, there are too many additives in food, and often eat fast food, greasy, fried food, leaving a lot of toxins in the body, accumulated in the body, the toxins will not only overflow the skin and damage the appearance, but also damage to the liver When there is a problem with the liver, the detoxifying organ, the body will experience some of the following symptoms: 1. Feeling tired, irritable, anxious, and depressed for no reason. 2. Dry eyes or dead fish eyes, dry mouth and bitter taste, migraine. 3, the hair is often very oily. 4. Sticky stools and body odor. 5. Increased waist fat, particularly strong temper, insomnia and dreaminess. 6. There are red moles on the chest and back. 7. There are obvious vertical stripes on the nails and liver spots on both sides of the face. 8. Breast hyperplasia and gynecological problems. If you have met more than one of the above symptoms, then you must start to regulate the function of the liver and gallbladder. Conditioning the body, tra...

Lung nourishing food, healthy and affordable

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1. Loquat Loquat is rich in nutrients, has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and nourishing the heart and lungs. For people who smoke regularly, eating loquat has a protective effect on the respiratory mucosa of the human body, effectively reducing the harm of smoking to the body. 2. Lemon Lemons contain a variety of nutrients such as vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and vitamin C. The high alkalinity of lemons can relieve cough and phlegm, promote fluid and invigorate the spleen, and help the lungs to remove toxins. In addition, it is also rich in organic acids, citric acid and highly alkaline, which can effectively help the lungs detoxify. 3. Pears Pear is called "natural mineral water" because of its freshness and juiciness. It has a good moisturizing effect on the lungs, bronchi and upper respiratory tract, and also helps digestion and promotes appetite. Eating more pears in autumn can effectively relieve symptoms such as i...

[Health in Autumn] 6 ways to raise lungs, each one is very simple

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Often laugh  There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine, "Always laugh at the lungs". Laughing can make the lungs expand, and while laughing, people will unconsciously take deep breaths, clear the airway, and make breathing smooth. Often massage  Press the Yingxiang acupoint, massage the outside of the thumbs of both hands along the bridge of the nose and both sides of the nose alar about 60 times, and then massage the Yingxiang acupoint on both sides of the nose for 20 times. Do one to two groups every morning and evening. Knocking on Feishu acupoint, sitting on the front chair every night before going to sleep, with both knees naturally separated, hands on thighs, head straight and eyes closed, body relaxed, and intention to keep Dantian. Inhale into the chest, make a hollow fist with both hands, tap the Feishu point on the back dozens of times, and at the same time raise the hand and tap from the bottom to the top on both sides of the back for 10 minutes. Frequent a...

Heart-healthy food

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According to the theory of the five elements in Chinese medicine, red is fire, which nourishes qi and blood. From the perspective of Western medicine, red fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants such as lycopene and anthocyanin. These substances are strong antioxidants and can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Cherry It can "regulate the middle and benefit the spleen", and can be used for replenishing vitality, nourishing blood and moisturizing the skin. Cherries have a sweet taste and warm characteristic. Liang Tao Hongjing's "Famous Doctor's Record" said that it can "adjust the middle and improve the temper". Cherries can be used to treat deficiency, replenish vitality, replenish blood, and moisturize the skin. Cherry raw food or decoction to drink, can cure the symptoms of weakness, anemia, loss of appetite, insomnia and other symptoms. The skin of cherries is rich in fiber; the pulp is rich in vitamin C and potassium, whic...

Nourish the heart

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People who always maintain psychological balance have honest five internal organs, even qi and blood, yin and yang are secret, so they can live a long and healthy life. "Psychological balance" is the cornerstone of health and longevity. For modern urbanites, whoever has psychological balance will have health and longevity. "Nurturing the heart" is an important way to have a psychological balance. What is "heart-raising"? "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine" considers it to be a state of mind that is calm and peaceful, optimistic and open-minded, and concentrating on self-entertainment. Why we should take care the heart Benevolence is the core of Confucian thought. The basic idea is not to impose on others what you don't want. Good people can gain inner warmth and relieve inner anxiety, so they have fewer diseases, while evil people are in the process of calculating and being calculated all day long. How to nurture...

Kidney nourishing food

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In traditional Chinese medicine, health preservation and disease prevention have always advocated that recuperation should be given priority to, and kidneys should be the foundation. Therefore, practical kidney nourishing food can be added to the usual diet. 1. Sesame It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney and moistening the five internal organs. It is especially suitable for people with kidney deficiency who have sore waist and weak legs, dizziness, tinnitus, dry hair, gray hair in the early years, and dry stool. 2. Corn Corn can nourish kidney qi. In "Famous Doctors" and "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica", it is said that "corn nourishes the kidney and qi." In addition to the effect of invigorating the spleen and stomach, it also has the effect of invigorating the kidney and strengthening the waist. It is the most suitable for people with kidney deficiency and low back pain. 3. Mussels It has the effect of nourishing liver and kidne...

Nourishes the kidneys, anti-aging

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There are more syndromes of kidney deficiency and less evidence, and kidney deficiency is divided into kidney yang deficiency and kidney yin deficiency. Most of the kidney deficiency is caused by bad living and eating habits, so in addition to insisting on taking medicine, changing the bad living habits is the cure for the root cause, otherwise it is just a soup to stop the boil. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney has the functions of storing essence, controlling growth, development, reproduction, and controlling water and fluid metabolism, and is called the "innate foundation". Kidney insufficiency is one of the important factors that cause dysfunction of viscera and disease. Therefore, many health practitioners regard nourishing the kidneys as an important measure for anti-aging. Nourishes the essence and protects the kidneys. The aging and longevity of the human body are largely determined by the strength of the kidney qi. Essence is the basic substance ...

Nourish the stomach in autumn

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The main reasons for gastrointestinal diseases in autumn are as follows: after the beginning of autumn,  the vitality of flies is not weaker than in summer. If you eat food contaminated by flies, diarrhea will occur due to gastrointestinal infection; autumn , People's appetite increases, and a large number of fruits and vegetables are on the market. Some people increase the burden of gastrointestinal function due to overeating and overdrinking, leading to gastrointestinal dysfunction; in addition, the temperature difference between day and night in autumn is large, and if you are not careful, the abdomen will catch cold and diarrhea will occur. Moreover, if the stomach is not nourished, some people with stomach problems will cause the stomach problems to worsen. Ways to nourish the stomach 1, keeping warm is the first After the cool autumn, people with chronic gastritis should pay attention to keeping the stomach warm, add clothes in time, and cover the bedding when sleeping at nig...

Keep health at autumn

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At the beginning of autumn, the temperature gradually changes from heating to cooling. Although the climate is cool in the morning and evening, people are prone to fatigue and fatigue. According to the principle of "nourishing yang in spring and summer, nourishing yin in autumn and winter" in traditional Chinese medicine, it is very suitable to supplement at this time. Why fall needs attention In autumn, the temperature begins to drop, the rainfall decreases, the air humidity decreases relatively, and the climate tends to be dry. Autumn qi affects the lungs, and the dry climate in autumn can easily damage the yin of the lungs, resulting in dry mouth and throat, dry cough with less phlegm, dry skin, constipation and other symptoms, so it is necessary to prevent dryness in autumn health care. In autumn, there is also a hint of autumn coolness in the dry air. After people vent too much in summer, all the tissues and systems of the body are in a state of relatively poor wat...

Hairstyle with shark clips

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Shark clips are great for styling on hot summer days. However, there is more than one way of clipping shark clips. Today, I have sorted out 4 favorite variations of shark clip haircuts. Come and take a look at the advanced version! 1. Random kinks hairstyle If you want to pursue the lazy and romantic atmosphere of the shark clip, but don't want the shark clip to disperse with a simple shake of your head, I recommend everyone to try this trick. First divide the hair into two parts, then cross the two bundles of hair and start twisting the twist, and finally fold the hair bundles in half and hold them with shark clips. By twisting this step more, you can increase the stability of the hair bundle, and there is a little bit of thoughtfulness in the casualness. It is worth a try. 2. Princess hairstyle Using a shark clip to clip out the princess head is also one of the most popular hairstyles recently. Just layer the hair up and down first, and then twist the ponytail a few more times wi...

The cost of making a wig

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1. Intranet The intranet of the wig accounts for a very low proportion of the overall cost of the wig. In essence, the intranet is actually just a piece of fabric. Of course, what we are talking about here is the cost price of the intranet itself, excluding the labor cost of crocheting the intranet. What determines the cost of the intranet is the material of the intranet itself. Silk and spun silk are more expensive than ordinary ones, but they are only tens of RMB more expensive. The cost of making an ordinary hand-knitted wig for the first half of the needle is about 60 yuan, and the cost of the whole head is about 80 yuan. The wigs made by these two intranets are several thousand yuan. High end wigs. 2. Labor cost The labor cost is very high in the production of high-end human hair wigs. Hand-woven human hair wigs, the inner net is crocheted by the master stitch by stitch, and the hair is also crocheted by the master stitch by stitch. Like ordinary hand-woven real hair, it takes 30 ...