It is said that exercise can exercise the body, but some people not only do not improve after exercise, but also appear weak and tired, and some even faint due to excessive sweating. Therefore, they saw traditional Chinese medicine and said it was caused by deficiency of qi and blood. Qi and blood are the most basic substances for maintaining human life activities. Qi belongs to Yang, which is a constantly moving and highly energetic fine substance; Blood belongs to Yin, which is the carrier of Qi and provides it with sufficient nutrients. As the saying goes, "Qi is the marshal of blood, and blood is the mother of Qi." The movement of blood depends on the promotion of Qi, and the existence of Qi depends on the nourishment of blood.
There are three common conditions of insufficient Qi and blood:
Qi deficiency
It is often caused by insufficient biochemistry and excessive dissipation in the body. It is commonly seen in people with congenital deficiencies, malnutrition, old age, weakness, and excessive fatigue. The main manifestations are mental fatigue, limb weakness, dizziness, spontaneous sweating, and colds.
Blood deficiency
This is a pathological phenomenon of yin blood loss in the body, which can be caused by excessive blood loss, prolonged illness, and depletion. The person with blood deficiency has a pale complexion, and the color of lips, tongue, and nails is dim. It often manifests as dizziness, palpitations, emaciation, and dry eyes.
Deficiency of both qi and blood
Generally, people with Qi deficiency may also have symptoms of blood deficiency, which are manifested as mental fatigue, palpitations, dreaminess, and pale or yellowish complexion. In addition, the nourishing effect of Qi and blood on meridians, muscles, and skin is weakened, and common symptoms include numbness of limbs, dry skin, and itching.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that harmony between yin and yang, vigorous qi and blood, and smooth meridians prevent all diseases from occurring. Therefore, raising foot qi and blood is crucial to human health.
Exercise is an essential part of recuperating qi and blood, helping the spleen and stomach convert nutrients into qi and blood, promoting body metabolism and helping blood circulation. Due to the inherent shortcomings of people with deficiency of qi and blood, we cannot rely solely on exercise to make up for it, and we need both food and exercise.
Regulating the spleen and stomach
The spleen and stomach are the biochemical source of qi and blood. In "Lingshu Jue Qi", there is a saying that "the middle energizer receives qi to extract juice, and changes to redness, which is called blood". It is believed that blood is generated through the circulation of the spleen and stomach, and the spleen has the function of regulating blood. Therefore, attention must be paid to regulating the spleen and stomach in the treatment of blood syndrome.
Dietary conditioning can eat more pumpkin, yam, lotus seeds, lentils, Job's tears, and other ingredients that strengthen the spleen and stomach. In addition, you can also decoct and take "Shenqishu Tea": take 5 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 5 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 3 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 grams of Huaiyam, and 3 grams of Cimicifuga. Take 400 grams of its decoction liquid, and 5 grams of brewed flower tea. After drinking it until it has a light taste, it has the effects of tonifying the spleen, replenishing qi, promoting yang, and stopping diarrhea.
Nourishing Liver and Blood
"The liver stores blood, regulates the flow of qi, and helps the spleen and stomach to function. Therefore, nourishing the liver and blood is fundamental to regulating qi and blood.".
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "stagnation of the liver leads to spleen deficiency". Depressed and angry emotions can damage the liver and spleen, leading to depletion of qi and blood. In addition, scientific research has found that when a person sleeps, the blood flow into the liver is seven times higher than when standing. The increase in liver blood flow is beneficial to enhancing liver cell function and improving detoxification ability. Therefore, do not be angry, stay up late, and do not overwork your body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "prolonged vision can cause blood damage". When working in front of a computer, special attention should be paid to the rest and maintenance of the eyes to prevent depletion of qi and blood.
Three food Tonic Diet
"Four Gentlemen's Soup" can be used to replenish qi and eat. This recipe is derived from the "Prescription for Peace, Benefiting the People, and Prescriptions" of the Song Dynasty, and has the effect of supplementing qi and strengthening the spleen. Take 10 grams of ginseng, 9 grams of atractylodes macrocephala, 9 grams of poria cocos, and 6 grams of roasted licorice, and simmer with lamb. "Siwu Decoction" can be used to nourish blood. This recipe originated from the "Secret Recipe for Immortal Treatment of Injuries" written by Taoist Lin of the Tang Dynasty, and is a classic recipe for nourishing blood in traditional Chinese medicine. Take 9 grams of white peony, angelica, cooked rehmannia, and chuanxiong, each, and put them into 250 ml of water. When boiling to 150 ml, take them hot on an empty stomach.
In addition, Chinese medicines such as Angelica, Chuanxiong, safflower, cooked land, peach kernel, polygonum multiflorum, wolfberry, ass hide glue, salvia miltiorrhiza and other blood tonifying ingredients such as red dates, longan meat, hawthorn, spinach, carrots, black fungus, black sesame, pig liver, pig blood, black chicken, brown sugar, etc. are used together to make palatable Tonic Diet, which has good endocrine regulation and blood nourishing effects.
Four Yuan Cold Pathogens
According to traditional Chinese medicine, "When blood is warmed, it moves, and when it is cold, it coagulates." Cold pathogenic factors can cause blood stasis, impeded meridians, and blocked biochemistry of qi and blood, which can easily lead to joint disease, gastrointestinal discomfort, or induce coughing
Five Movements
"Qi deficiency is mostly caused by obesity, and many people who have Qi deficiency should exercise more are mainly caused by insufficient daily exercise.". Therefore, if you want to change this type of Qi deficiency constitution, it is very necessary to strengthen exercise. Exercise can excite the body very well, which can not only improve the physical fitness, but also make the spirit more enjoyable.
"Another type of Qi deficiency constitution is characterized by low physical fitness, moderate exercise, and gradual fatigue. Excessive exercise can lead to fatigue, sweating, and even asthma, cough, and dizziness.". Mild exercises such as jogging, walking, Tai Chi Boxing, and Qigong are more suitable for people with a Qi deficiency constitution. These traditional exercise methods can strengthen the kidney and Qi, strengthen muscles and bones, and gradually improve their physical condition.
When exercising, it is necessary to adopt low intensity and multiple times of exercise, and master the exercise time. Each time, it should not be too long. It is necessary to achieve "shape fatigue without tiredness". It is important to pay attention to the training of limb flexibility, such as stretching the waist, pressing the legs, and so on. It is important to pay attention to the depth of breathing and the uniformity and stability of breathing. It is important to avoid using strong force and making long-term suffocating movements. Patients with Qi deficiency should pay more attention to diet and exercise on weekdays.
One type of person with blood deficiency is blood deficiency caused by blood stasis, which is not deficient in blood itself. It is also caused by blood stasis, which leads to the inability of blood to nourish the internal organs. When exercising, we can do more exercise appropriately, because exercise can promote the blood of the whole body. At the same time, people with blood stasis also have a tendency to emotional depression. There are many thin bones in blood deficiency, and it is necessary to supplement the blood deficiency of qi and blood. It is not recommended to exercise intensively, It is still recommended to combine dietary supplements with gentle exercise to avoid excessive sweating, otherwise the damage to body fluid and yin deficiency will be even more severe.