How to treat insufficient body fluid? A comprehensive guide from diet to lifestyle habits

The first paragraph: summary of content
Insufficient body fluids mainly manifest as dry mouth, dry skin, constipation, etc. Treatment needs to start from three aspects: diet, work and rest, and traditional Chinese medicine. In the diet, eat more foods that nourish yin and promote body fluids, such as pears and white fungus; avoid staying up late and reduce fluid-consuming behaviors; use traditional Chinese medicines such as Ophiopogon japonicus and Adenophora japonicus. The core is"Nourishes yin and moisturizes dryness, reduces wear and tear", mainly auxiliary therapies such as acupoint massage (such as Sanyinjiao). The specific methods will be described in detail below.

Second paragraph: Diet conditioning
People with insufficient body fluids should eat moreFoods rich in water and mucus, such as lily porridge, sugar cane juice, water chestnuts, etc. The traditional Chinese medicine classic "Yinshanzhengyao" mentions that "pears can moisten the lungs and eliminate phlegm", and modern nutrition has also confirmed that they contain 85% water and dietary fiber. Recommended combination:

Ingredients	Efficacy	Recommended recipes
Tremella	Nourishes yin and moisturizes lungs	Tremella lotus seed soup
lotus root	Produce fluid and quench thirst	Lotus Root Pork Ribs Soup

Avoid spicy, fried and other yin-consuming foods, such as chili and barbecue.

Paragraph 3: Adjustment of living habits
Avoid falling asleep after 11 o'clock at night, because Chinese medicine believes thatZi hour (23-1 o'clock) is the time when Yin Qi is at its peak, staying up late will aggravate body fluid loss. Choose soothing exercises such as Baduanjin and yoga to avoid sweating profusely. When the environment is dry, a humidifier can be used, or a small amount of sesame oil can be dripped through the nasal cavity ("Compendium of Materia Medica" contains "moistening dryness and clearing the orifice"). It is recommended to drink small amounts of water multiple times a day, with the total amount controlled at 1500-2000ml.

Paragraph 4: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Complementary Therapies
Available for mild casesFood and medicine come from the same sourceIngredients: 10g Ophiopogon japonicus + 15g wolfberry soaked in water instead of tea. Severe cases require TCM syndrome differentiation, and prescriptions such as nectar disinfectant drink may be used. The chief physician of Guang'anmen Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences pointed out that massaging the Chengjian point (the depression of the lower lip) can stimulate saliva secretion. Common yin-nourishing products on the market include Tongrentang (600085.SH) Shengmai Yin and Baiyunshan (600332.SH) Maiwei Dihuang Pills, which should be used according to the doctor's advice.

Paragraph 5: Summary and reminder
Insufficient body fluids need to be regulatedlong-term persistence, diet accounts for 40%, work and rest 30%, Chinese medicine 20%, and others 10%. Avoid blindly taking cold and cooling medicines. If you have long-term diarrhea, you need to stop taking raw rehmannia and other medicinal materials. If it is accompanied by symptoms such as weight loss and low-grade fever, you should seek medical treatment in time to rule out diseases such as diabetes. Sources cited: "Traditional Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine" (People's Medical Publishing House), interview with Professor Wang Qi of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, National Health Commission's "Technical Specifications for Health Care with Traditional Chinese Medicine".