Pain when the weather is bad... It may be "weather pain".


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These days, it seems to be called "weather disease" when the weather changes, such as the change of season, the rainy season, and when a typhoon is approaching. Among them, pain-related pain is called "weather pain" and about 10 million people are said to be suffering from it.

The cause is that the autonomic nerves are disturbed by sudden changes in atmospheric pressure. There is a pressure sensor in the inner ear, and any change in air pressure puts excessive stress on the body. When it is transmitted to the brain, it causes the autonomic nervous system to be disturbed.

When the sympathetic nervous system is dominant, the state of tension continues, and when the parasympathetic nervous system is dominant, the feeling relaxes and the mental state tends to decline. When low pressure comes, the parasympathetic nerves become dominant and the blood vessels dilate, which can cause pain.

So, who is vulnerable to low pressure? ?

People who are weak in adapting to the environment may become ill due to changes in season, weather, and atmospheric pressure in their daily lives. People who have many items that apply can be said to be vulnerable to low pressure.

People with this type of constitution who experience headaches , joint pain , and pain from old injuries caused by changes in the weather may have "weather pain."

In Oriental medicine, it is believed that there is something called "evil" in the natural world that changes the physical condition. It is believed that "evil" enters due to changes in the weather, and pain occurs when the circulation of water in the body worsens.

Originally weak people are very vulnerable to ′′ change ′′ so they are easy to influence. There are various kinds of pain caused by weather pain, but here we will look at the most common headache as an example.

A person who is already energetic

Even if "evil" tries to invade from the outside, you can fight it so that it does not enter.

but···

A weak person by nature

I can't fight against the "evil" that has invaded and I lose.

Headache caused by weather pain is more likely to appear because "cold" and "dampness" invade together and the circulation of water in the whole body worsens. Water causes a "sudden" pain, and when it accumulates, it has the property of being difficult to remove.

What should I do to resolve it?

Then, how should we deal with "cold" and "dampness"? ?

Part 1. Prevents the invasion of "evil" from the outside. Or, immediately drive out the "evil" that has entered.

・Eat food that warms the surface of the body and releases “evil”

Example) Ginger, green onion, perilla, myoga

Part 2. Drain the accumulated water. regulate the flow of water.

・Consume foods that support water circulation

Example) Cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, tomato, beans, wakame seaweed, kelp

・Be careful not to drink too much water

Part 3. regulate the autonomic nervous system

・Slowly take a lukewarm bath

・Determine your bedtime and wake-up time

・Ear massage

🌸 The cause of the headache is considered other than the weather. If the pain is too strong or lasts for a long time, don't put up with it and see a doctor.