Prescriptions for strengthening the body

"Strengthen the foundation and nourish the essence" means to strengthen the innate and acquired foundation. Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is the foundation of the innate constitution and the first of the five internal organs. It centers on and controls the growth, development and reproduction of the body, and affects the functions of the endocrine, metabolic, respiratory, blood, circulatory, digestive, urinary and other systems and organs through the mutual generation and restraint of the five elements. It is the source of life's biochemistry; the stomach and intestines are the foundation of the acquired constitution, digesting food and water to accurately provide the body with the necessary nutrients, and are the source of blood and qi biochemistry. Therefore, the "kidney" which is the origin of life and the "stomach" which is the source of blood and qi are mutually considered to be the basis of life. Strengthening the foundation and nourishing the vital energy means improving and strengthening the foundation of life by maintaining and conditioning the innate foundation "kidney" and the acquired foundation "stomach". It also improves metabolism and further enhances the functions of various tissues and organs of the human body through the regulatory function of the kidney and endocrine system, making cells active, organs young, and life full of vitality.

"Strengthening the foundation and nourishing the essence" is in order to "nourish qi and replenish blood." Yuan Qi promotes the growth and development of the body, warms and stimulates the physiological activities of each internal organs, meridians and other tissues and organs of the human body. Therefore, Yuan Qi is the source of power for life activities and the most basic substance for maintaining life activities. If the body's primordial energy is sufficient, the vitality of the internal organs, meridians and other tissues of the human body will be abundant, and the body's physical fitness will be strong and less disease-prone. If due to insufficient congenital resource endowment, or acquired imbalance, or due to long-term illness, the vital energy will decline and cause a variety of diseases.

Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys store essence. The congenital essence comes from the genetic essence of parents, which is the basic substance and original power of life. The acquired essence comes from the nutritional essence digested by the stomach and intestines. The essence of the world is the basic guarantee for the growth and development of the body and life activities. Essence can synthesize blood, body fluids, bone marrow and primordial energy, and nourish all tissues and organs of the body. Primordial energy is the fundamental force that promotes the functioning of all tissues and organs, and is the foundation of the body's immunity, defense, repair and reconstruction.

"Strengthening the foundation and nourishing the essence" means replenishing and restoring physical strength, enhancing immunity, and improving overall function, so as to make the body and mind healthy, reduce illness, and prolong life. In addition, by regulating yin and yang, blood and qi, and the functions of the five internal organs, the body's yin and yang are balanced, blood and qi flow smoothly, and the functions of the five internal organs return to their physiological state. Therefore, early prevention and treatment of diseases, maintaining the sufficiency of original Qi and adequate internal organs activity, are of great significance for resisting decline.