Tianma is a valuable medicine for treating dizziness and headaches. It contains multiple effective ingredients and has high medicinal value. It can also treat symptoms such as limb numbness, epilepsy, and tetanus. So, can elderly people with headaches take Tianma? What are the benefits of elderly people taking Tianma?
Can elderly people with headaches take Tianma?
Please follow the doctor's diagnosis.
Tianma has a neutral nature and a sweet taste. It has the effects of relieving wind, stopping spasms, calming the liver, and clearing hidden yang. It is suitable for dizziness, headaches, and migraines caused by excessive liver yang. Elderly people have special physical conditions, and headaches in the elderly may be caused by cardiovascular diseases or medication effects. Therefore, whether elderly people with headaches can take Tianma should be determined based on the doctor's diagnosis.
Benefits of elderly people taking Tianma
In situations where Tianma can be used, taking Tianma has the following benefits:
Relieving wind and pain
Tianma has the effects of relieving wind, calming the liver, and has analgesic and sedative effects. It can treat migraines, dizziness, and limb numbness. For elderly people with weak constitution, regularly taking Tianma can be effective in preventing dizziness, headaches, and improving immunity.
Enhancing immunity
Tianma contains Tianma polysaccharides, which can enhance the body's immune system and improve myocardial function. "Benjing" records that it "regulates qi, enhances energy, and nourishes yin". Elderly people taking Tianma in moderation can improve immunity and strengthen the body.
Improving vision and intelligence
Tianma contains effective ingredients that can improve vision and memory. Tianma can protect brain nerve cells, enhance the discernment ability of the optic nerve, and has the effects of improving vision and intelligence. Elderly people taking Tianma can effectively prevent senile dementia.
Protecting cardiovascular health
Tianma contains effective ingredients such as tianmasu, tianmasingenin, and Tianma polysaccharides, which can prevent myocardial ischemia, protect myocardial cells, increase cerebral blood flow, reduce cerebral vascular resistance, protect cardiovascular health, and lower blood pressure, thus preventing cardiovascular diseases.
Can elderly people take Tianma for a long time?
It is not recommended to take Tianma for a long time.
Although Tianma has high medicinal value and can improve immunity, enhance memory, and prevent cardiovascular diseases, it also has certain toxic side effects. Moreover, the physiological functions of elderly people decline, and their ability to absorb the effects of medication weakens. Therefore, long-term use of Tianma is not suitable for elderly people. If elderly people have symptoms such as dizziness, headaches, and limb numbness, medication should also be taken under the guidance of a doctor according to changes in the condition.
The best way for elderly people to take Tianma
Tianma Brain Flower
Ingredients:
200g pig brain, 10g Tianma, 5g cooking wine, 3g salt, 5g green onion, 5g ginger, 2g Sichuan peppercorns, 1g monosodium glutamate, 1g pepper.
Directions:
1. Gently remove the fascia from the pig brain, pour clear water and add cooking wine and a little salt into the pot, and boil the pig brain in it;
2. After boiling, remove the pig brain, put it in a clay pot with pre-prepared water, and add ginger slices, Tianma slices, Sichuan peppercorns, and green onion sections. Then cook over high heat;
3. After boiling, remove the foam, switch to low heat, and continue cooking for about ten minutes. Then add a little salt, monosodium glutamate, and pepper.
Tianma Steamed Pigeon
Ingredients:
1 pigeon, 1 tablespoon Tianma powder, 6 red dates, 1 tablespoon wolfberries, 6 slices American ginseng.
Directions:
1. Gut and clean the pigeon, removing unnecessary internal organs;
2. Put cooking wine, Tianma powder, scallion sections, red dates, wolfberries, and American ginseng in a bowl, and steam in a steamer for 2 hours. Then remove and serve.
Who should not take Tianma?
1. Tianma is a medicinal herb for dispelling wind and dampness. It is not recommended for patients with reduced body fluid, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, etc.
2. People who are prone to allergies should not take it. Common symptoms of Tianma allergy include itching, redness, nausea, and vomiting.
3. Tianma has certain toxic side effects and should not be taken by pregnant women and infants to avoid discomfort.
4. Tianma has complex pharmacological reactions and should not be taken by patients with chronic diseases, or should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.
