Does rheumatism aggravate pain in rainy weather?
I often hear from the elders in the family that whenever the pain intensifies in rheumatism, it is about to rain, which is more accurate than the weather forecast. Is this statement correct?
Does it hurt whenever it rains?
Yes, people with rheumatic diseases have pain that gets worse every time it rains.
Why? Because the Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that rheumatism is caused by wind, cold and dampness, may also call paralysis. Therefore, when it rains, the temperature is relatively low, the humidity in the air is relatively high, and it is often accompanied by strong winds, and the pain of patients with rheumatism will be aggravated.
What causes rheumatism?
The most important reason is lack of righteousness, invading by wind, cold and dampness.Common clinical reasons for the pathogenic wind, cold and dampness invading the human body are: Living in wetlands, wading in water and raining, drastic changes in climate, alternating heat and cold, etc or in the dark for a long time, wet outdoor work , such as fishing, cold storage, laundry, etc ,can cause wind-cold-dampness pathogens to invade the human body, cold and dampness enter the body, and it is more likely to suffer from rheumatism-related diseases. Clinically, there is also a rheumatic fever caused by heat evil, which is red, swollen and hot during the attack, and can also be aggravated by rainy weather.
Patients with rheumatic diseases must pay attention to the fact that wind, cold and humidity are the main causes of rheumatism, so in life, we must avoid being exposed to wind, cold and damp. The living environment is preferably ventilated and sunny，to ensure indoor temperature and moderation,don’t blow the air conditioner for a long time at night. Pay attention to keep warm,avoid cold water, especially the painful parts, do not suffer from wind and coldand do not sleep on the concrete floor or the location of the air vent. Often go out to exercise outdoors, such as walking, jogging, playing ball, etc. Appropriate exercise is very beneficial. Usually pay attention to rest, do not overwork, also pay attention to shelter from the rain, do not wear wet clothes, wet shoes, wet socks, etc.
The diet is mainly high in protein, high in vitamins, high in fiber and easy to digest, mainly eat some lean meat, eggs, milk, beef, fish and other high-protein foods,
and eat more vegetables, fruit can also be eaten but not too much,you can also eat some nuts, such as pine nuts, chestnuts, almonds, etc., but not in excess.Don’t eat too many cold, spicy, greasy, fried and barbecued foods, in short, patients must take high nutrients, but not eat too much.
You can make some simple herbal meals by yourself:
1）Ginger Brown Sugar Tea: 5 slices ginger, some brown sugar. Put the ginger in a thermos, add brown sugar to brew with boiling water, cover it for ten minutes, you can drink it as tea at any time. This herbal tea can help relieve joint pain and has the effect of clearing the meridians and dispelling cold.
2）Ginger porridge: 5 slices ginger, 3 pieces of scallion white, 60g glutinous rice. . Put ginger, scallion white and glutinous rice into a pot and add some water. It is effective to eat porridge and take it hot, This medicinal diet can disperse cold and dampness, dispel wind and dredge collaterals.
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