Cognition of skin aging in traditional Chinese medicine

Human aging is a physiological process. With the decline of the function of internal organs and the influence of external factors, a series of changes have taken place in the human body from the inside out. The aging of external appearance is the enemy of human beauty, especially the aging of skin.

Therefore, anti-aging is the central topic of cosmetic medicine. There are many kinds of medical cosmetic methods for anti-aging skin, such as surgical therapy, injection therapy (such as injection of botulinum toxin, hyaluronic acid, collagen, etc.), physical therapy (various medical cosmetic instruments, such as radio frequency therapy, photon therapy, etc.) and drug therapy. Can our traditional Chinese medicine delay skin aging? What are the commonly used anti-aging Chinese medicines?

what is skin aging?

The clinical manifestations of skin aging are mainly dry, rough, slack, decreased elasticity and wrinkles in the forehead and eyelids. The skin is dull and dull, and age spots appear; Red blood, etc.

There are two kinds of skin aging.

One is caused by genetic factors and force majeure factors (such as gravity, random aging of endocrine and immune functions), which is called fixed aging or natural aging;

One is exogenous aging caused by environmental factors such as ultraviolet rays, smoking and exposure to chemicals. Long-term repeated exposure to ultraviolet rays in sunlight is the most important factor affecting skin aging in the environment, also known as photoaging. It is generally believed that ultraviolet radiation causes cross-linking of glial protein, which reduces the content of collagen, reduces the generation of elastic fibers and collagen fibers, and makes the skin lose its elasticity.

TCM etiology and pathogenesis

Main theories: ① kidney deficiency theory; ② Spleen and kidney deficiency theory; ③ the theory of yin-yang imbalance; ④ Theory of kidney deficiency and blood stasis; ⑤ Qi deficiency and blood stasis theory; ⑥ Theory of yang deficiency with blood stasis; ⑦ Theory of deficiency of qi, blood and body fluid; ⑧ Yin deficiency theory; Pet-name ruby Yang deficiency theory; Attending the theory of brain marrow deficiency. Among the above theories, the theory of kidney deficiency leading to senility has always occupied a dominant position. The theory of "spleen and stomach deficiency leading to aging" also has great influence.

Deficiency and decline of kidney essence: one is congenital deficiency, and the other is acquired loss, such as excessive exhaustion of kidney essence due to overwork, careless work, and improper living. Kidney is the innate foundation of human body, and the rise and fall of essence in kidney determines the birth, growth, strength, old age and self-development of human body. Deficiency of kidney essence will lead to aging such as glory and decline. "Su Wen. On Ancient Naivety" said: "The woman is seven years old, full of kidney qi, and her teeth are longer; Erqi and the sky is coming, the pulse is passing, the pulse is too strong, and the month is in the present, so there is a son; Sanqi kidney qi is average, so real teeth are born and long; Four or seven bones are strong, the hair is extremely long, and the body is strong; On May 7th, Yangming pulse decayed, the face began to burn, and the hair began to fall; The 673 Yang pulse decays in the upper part, the face is burnt, and the hair begins to turn white; On July 7th, the pulse was weak, the pulse was too weak, the sky was exhausted, and the tunnel was impassable, so the shape was bad and there was no child. " The theory of kidney deficiency leading to senility occupies a dominant position.

Deficiency of spleen and stomach: spleen and stomach are the acquired foundation, the source of qi and blood biochemistry, while deficiency of spleen and stomach is the source of biochemistry, which can neither nourish congenital kidney essence nor nourish viscera, resulting in normal development of human body and aging. In addition, the skin, muscles and facial features are not nourished, which can also accelerate the aging of the face.

Anti-skin aging of traditional Chinese medicine: Chinese medicine treats skin aging from internal organs, focusing on delaying skin aging by nourishing five internal organs, regulating qi, blood and body fluids, dredging meridians and other measures. "Hiding in the interior and seeing in the exterior" is the theoretical basis of anti-skin aging of traditional Chinese medicine.