How does TCM regulate Qi and blood deficiency?

According to Chinese medicine, when people have symptoms such as dark yellow face, dull hair, lack of energy, general fatigue, and women have scanty menstruation, these are all manifestations of Qi and blood deficiency, because blood comes from the internal organs and travels through the meridians. When there is a deficiency, it causes a series of changes in the whole body, especially in women, who are more common due to menstruation. So, when Qi and blood deficiency occurs, how should we take care of it?

How does Chinese medicine regulate insufficient Qi and blood?

It is a name clearly proposed by traditional Chinese medicine, and of course there are traditional Chinese medicine treatment methods. The first thing to do is to strengthen the spleen and stomach, because the stomach is the source of blood and qi biochemistry, and blood is converted into blood and qi after passing through the stomach. At this time, you should eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and stomach, such as yam, coix seed rice, and winter melon; secondly, you can choose Chinese herbal medicines such as scutellaria baicalensis, scutellaria baicalensis, and cimicifuga for decoction and consumption, which is also very good for strengthening the spleen and stomach.

Secondly, Chinese medicine believes that the liver stores blood, governs descending, and regulates Qi chakras, so protecting liver blood is an important way to regulate Qi and blood. There is a saying that "when a person lies down, blood returns to the liver", which shows that adequate rest is an important way to protect the liver. Develop good work and rest habits in daily life to ensure the quality of sleep of the whole body. In terms of diet, you should eat more animal offal, river shrimp, bean products, dates, black sesame powder and other ingredients, which are also very beneficial for protecting liver and blood.

When it comes to traditional Chinese medicine, of course it is inevitable to mention Chinese medicinal materials. Medicinal supplements are also a common method. To replenish qi and blood, you can use wild ginseng, scutellaria baicalensis, coix seed, and roasted licorice to boil and take it; to replenish blood and qi, you can use red peony root, chuanxiong, rehmannia root, and notopterygium root, cook them and take them hot. This is an effective prescription for treating deficiency of both qi and blood.

Finally, when deficiency of both Qi and blood occurs, it is necessary to prevent dampness from entering the body and keep warm to prevent the symptoms from worsening.

Identification methods of Qi and blood deficiency:

1. Look at the eyes

In fact, looking at the eyes means looking at the color of the whites of the eyes. The saying "gray hair on the temples" actually means that the color of the whites of the eyes is becoming more and more turbid and yellow, and there is blood in them, which means that your Qi and blood are deficient. If your eyes can be opened wide at any time, it means that your blood is sufficient. On the contrary, big eye bags, dry eyes, and heavy eyelids all mean deficiency of qi and blood.

2. Look at the skin

White skin with a hint of pink, glossiness, elasticity, no wrinkles and no spots means abundant blood. On the contrary, rough, dull, dark, yellowing, whitish, pale, red, and spotted skin all mean that the body is weak and has deficiency of Qi and blood.

3. Look at the hair

Under normal circumstances, hair is dark, dense, and smooth, which means that the blood is abundant. If the hair becomes dry, falls out, turns yellow, turns white, or splits, such symptoms are all manifestations of deficiency of qi and blood.

4. Look inside the ear

Under normal circumstances, the ears of people with sufficient blood and qi are light pink, shiny, without dark spots, wrinkles, and round. If the ears are dull, lack luster, have dark spots, and have many wrinkles, then these symptoms mean that you are deficient in both qi and blood.

5. Touch the temperature of your hands

If your hands are warm all year round, it means that your blood is sufficient. If there are symptoms such as hot palms, sweating or cold hands, it is a manifestation of deficiency of qi and blood.

6. Look at the tips of your fingers

Whether it is a child or an adult, if the fingertips are flat, weak or the fingertips are thin, it means that both Qi and blood are deficient, while if the fingertips are round, soft and elastic, it means that the blood is sufficient.

7. Watch the veins pop

If you see blue veins on the ring finger of an adult, it means that the digestive function was not good in childhood, and this phenomenon has continued into adulthood. This kind of person has weak physical constitution and deficient qi and blood. If you see bulging blue veins on your little finger, it indicates insufficient kidney essence.

8. Look at the crescent shape on the nails

Under normal circumstances, the crescent shape should be common except for the little finger. On the thumb, the crescent should occupy 1/4 to 1/5 of the total area of ​​the fingernail, while the other ring fingers, middle thumb, and right ring finger should not exceed 1/5. If there are no crescents on the fingers or only on the thumb, it indicates that the body has heavy coldness, poor circulatory function, deficiency of Qi and blood, and blood cannot reach the peripheral nerves of the fingers. If there are too many or too large crescents, the person is prone to hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure and other diseases.

9. Look at the vertical lines on the nails

It only appears in the hands of adults and is not easy for children to have. When vertical lines appear on a person's fingernails, one must be vigilant, as this indicates that the body is deficient in Qi and blood, which is a sign of physical decline.

10. Check your gums

It is not obvious in children, but mainly in adults. Gum shrinkage means that Qi and blood are deficient. If you find that the gap between your front teeth becomes larger and food is increasingly easily stuck between your teeth, you should pay attention, as your body is in decline and degeneration is accelerating.

11. Check your sleep quality

If an adult falls asleep quickly like a child, sleeps soundly, breathes evenly, and wakes up naturally, it means that the blood qi is too high; while those who can't sleep, are easily startled and wake up easily, have frequent urination at night, breathe heavily or snore are all blood deficient.

12. Watch fitness activities

If you feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, and irreparable fatigue during exercise, your blood and qi are insufficient. You can take compound fruit pills that dispel cold, nourish yin and blood.