According to Chinese medicine, our attention in December should be focused on the large intestine, which controls the transport of waste and bodily fluids. In addition to the large intestine, the lungs also contribute to the elimination of stool through their function of controlling the descent of qi in the body. The large intestine helps us to finish what we have started and get rid of the unnecessary on both a physical and spiritual level.
This is very important because there will only be room for anything new once we have resolved and concluded old matters. From a psychological perspective, the large intestine is the seat of our subconscious, our deepest fears, anxieties and dark sides. According to the organ clock, the large intestine is most active between 5 and 7 a.m.
A clean colon is the foundation of good health
What are the symptoms of colon weakness?
These conditions mainly involve various disorders of stool excretion. If the intestine is not functioning properly, constipation or diarrhoea occurs. When the large intestine is cold and empty, you can hear rumbling in your stomach, and you might get stomach aches and diarrhoea. If it's full and hot, your stool gets too thick and dry, which causes constipation. Damp heat not only causes stomach aches, but also blood clots in your stool. If the stool does not pass sufficiently, there may be feelings of shortness of breath in the chest, coughing, etc. Therefore, it is important to harmonise the lung qi when regulating the stool. When the large intestine is clogged, immunity deteriorates, waste products are reabsorbed into the body, and impurities are then excreted through the skin in the form of eczema, acne and pimples. Fatigue, headaches, migraines, cold sores and other illnesses may also occur. A clean large intestine is the foundation of good health.
What can we do to keep our large intestine healthy?
If we want to stay healthy and feel fresh and full of energy, we need to pay proper attention to our intestines and give them a thorough cleanse, which will relieve them and allow them to function properly. The intestines need sufficient fibre and mucus. Let's add them to our diet. Drinking enough fluids is important for every cleanse. Every cell in our body needs water. Exercise is also important for healthy bowel movements. Brisk walking, strolls, stretching and breathing exercises or abdominal exercises are sufficient. Last but not least, we must not forget about proper nutrition. If we suffer from constipation, let's throw out everything we haven't needed for a year. It will be difficult, but it will help us get rid of old thoughts and let go of everything.
What foods help strengthen the colon?
In autumn and winter, we generally recommend eating foods that warm the body and are cooked for longer periods of time. It is important to consume sufficient fibre, vegetables, fruit and water. Do not combine large amounts of food in one meal and maintain sufficient breaks between meals so that food does not rot in the intestines and cause fatigue and flatulence. We should avoid dairy products until spring, as they bring cold into the body and cause mucus build-up. Nature offers us a variety of fruits, so autumn can be colourful and diverse not only in nature but also in our diet. Foods that are good for the large intestine are similar to those that are good for the lungs. These include rice, oats or buckwheat, red lentils and soybeans. Garlic, onions, leeks, ginger, radishes and sauerkraut are also important. Apples, pears, persimmons and figs also have their place. We should eat all types of fish, even fatty pork. To aid digestion, we should add cumin, fennel, aniseed and almost all types of spices, and we should not forget herbs that soothe the intestines when they are troubled, such as lungwort. Blue grapes, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, blackcurrants and black rowanberries are beneficial for blood circulation in the intestines and have a disinfectant effect.
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This article was published with the kind permission of of the magazine Sphere
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