Chinese citizens’ health care literacy in TCM A. Basic concept and knowledge (a) TCM health care refers to the health care activities to enhance physical fitness, prevent diseases and prolong life through various methods under the guidance of TCM theory. Wei Sheng, Department of Nephrology, Ningbo Chinese Medicine Hospital (2) The concept of TCM health care is to follow the nature, balance yin and yang, and vary from person to person. (3) Emotion, diet, living and exercise are the four cornerstones of TCM health care. (4) TCM health care emphasizes comprehensive maintenance and conditioning, starting with the youth, and perseverance. (5) The idea of treating illnesses in TCM covers the whole process of health and disease, mainly including three stages: first, “preventing illnesses before they occur” to prevent the occurrence of diseases; second, “preventing changes after illnesses” to prevent the development of diseases; and third, “preventing recurrence of diseases after illnesses” to prevent the recurrence of diseases. The third is “prevention of recurrence”, which prevents the recurrence of diseases. (6) Chinese medicine health care is to use the natural bias of Chinese medicine to regulate the strength and weakness of human qi, blood, yin and yang. The use of herbal medicine should pay attention to the differences in age, constitution and season. (7) Medicine and food are of the same origin. Commonly used medicinal food herbs include: honey, yam, lotus seed, jujube, longan, wolfberry, walnut, poria, ginger, chrysanthemum, mung bean, sesame, garlic, pepper, hawthorn, etc. (H) the five major points of Chinese medicine health care are Tanzhong, Sanyinjiao, feet Sanli, Yongquan, Guangyuan. (9) The basic methods of self-acupressure are: point pressure, kneading, pinching, pinching, kneading, rubbing, percussion, pounding. (J) Gua Sha can activate the blood, tendons, channels, depression, dispersing evil. (11) cupping can disperse cold and damp, remove stagnation, stop swelling and pain, dispel poisonous heat. (12) Moxibustion can move Qi and blood, warm the meridians. (xiii) Avoid using aluminum or iron decoction containers for decoction of Chinese medicine. (xiv) Keep a peaceful mind, adapt to social conditions, and live and work positively and optimistically. (xv) Get up and live regularly, follow the laws of nature of morning, evening, day and night, spring, summer, autumn and winter, and be consistent. (xvi) the main points of the four seasons: spring and summer should sleep late and get up early, autumn should sleep early and get up early, winter should sleep early and get up late. (17) Diet should pay attention to a balanced mix of cereals, vegetables, fruits, poultry and other nutritional elements, do not be partial to the diet. (18) diet should be chewed slowly, do not overeat, meal should be concentrated, and keep a happy mood. (XIX) Breakfast should be good, lunch should be full, dinner should be less. (xx) Wash your hands before meals and rinse your mouth after meals. (21) Women have menstruation, pregnancy, lactation and menopause and other physiological cycles, health care has its own characteristics. (22) do not smoke, careful drinking, can reduce the occurrence of related diseases. (23) people old feet first old, foot bath has a better health care effect. (24) abstain from sexual intercourse, desire can not be prohibited, nor indulge. (25) the weak can be appropriate in the winter tonic. (26) Children should not be fed too much. Commonly used health care content (27) emotional health: through the control and regulation of emotions to achieve physical and mental peace, emotional well-being. (28) diet regimen: according to the type of individual physique, through changing the diet, choose the right food, so as to obtain a healthy method of health. (29) Exercise for health: a health maintenance method to maintain health, enhance physical fitness, prolong life span and delay aging by practicing traditional Chinese medicine health care programs, common health care programs include taijiquan, eight-danjin, five-animal play, six-word trick, etc. (30) seasonal health care: according to the changes in the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, using the corresponding health care methods. (31) meridian point health: according to the theory of Chinese medicine meridians, according to the efficacy of Chinese medicine meridians and acupuncture points, take acupuncture, moxibustion, massage, exercise, etc., to achieve the health care method of dredging meridians, harmonizing yin and yang. (32) physical health: according to the characteristics of different physical constitution to develop their own daily health care methods, the common types of physical constitution are calm, Yang deficiency, Yin deficiency, Qi deficiency, phlegm-damp, damp-heat, blood stasis, qi depression, special endowment nine. Four, common health care simple methods (33) knocking teeth method: every morning when you wake up, the teeth up and down knocking together, first knocking molars 30 times, then knocking front teeth 30 times. It helps to strengthen the teeth. (xxxiv) closed mouth method of breathing: often closed mouth to adjust breathing, to maintain the uniformity of breathing, and slow. (35) Gulp method: every morning, hold your tongue against your palate, or lick your palate with the tip of your tongue, and when your mouth is full of saliva, swallow it in several times. Helps digestion. (36) rubbing the face method: every morning, rubbing hot hands, with the middle finger along both sides of the nose from the bottom up, to the forehead of the two hands on both sides of the separation, by the cheeks and down, can be repeated more than 10 times, to the face gently hot for degree. Can make the face rosy and shiny, eliminate fatigue. (XXXVII) combing hair: insert both hands into the hair with ten fingers, finger combing, from front to back by rubbing the head, each combing 50 to 100 times. It helps to unblock the blood and clear the mind. (38) Eye movement: turn your eyes from left to right more than 10 times, then turn from right to left more than 10 times, then close your eyes and rest for a moment, you can do it 4 to 5 times a day. Can clear the liver and brighten the eyes. (39) Ear condensation method: cover your ears with both hands, lower your head and tilt your head 5 to 7 times. Can make the mind clear and drive away distractions. (Forty) lifting method: when inhaling, slightly forcefully lift the anus along with the perineum up, later, in the slow exhale down, can be done 5 to 7 times a day. Beneficial to the operation of the gas. (41) Mo abdominal law: after each meal, with the palm in the belly button as the center of the abdomen clockwise massage about 30 times. Can help digestion, eliminate abdominal distension. (Forty-two) foot massage method: daily before going to bed, with the thumb massage foot, clockwise massage 100 times. Has the effect of strengthening the waist and kidney.