How to regulate blood stasis constitution, dietary regulation methods for blood stasis constitution

Blood stasis means that the blood circulation in the body is not smooth. Blood stasis will cause the metabolism to slow down and easily cause diseases such as diabetes. Blood stasis constitution is generally more common in women. Diet is an important method to regulate blood stasis constitution. Here we will introduce to you a complete list of dietary conditioning methods for blood stasis constitution.

1: Vegetables that are warm in nature and can activate blood circulation include leek, onion, garlic, cinnamon, ginger, etc. They are suitable for people with blood stasis in winter or people with yang deficiency and blood stasis. However, if you experience increased eye mucus and blurred vision after eating, it means you have eaten too much or at the wrong time (eating too much at night or in spring and summer). Foods that cool in nature and promote blood circulation include raw lotus root, black fungus, bamboo shoots, purple eggplant, Brassica juncea, konjac, etc. They are suitable for people with blood stasis in summer, or people with blood stasis mixed with damp-heat, or people with yin deficiency and internal heat. However, since the blood tends to like warmth and hate cold, it is not advisable to eat it in large quantities, or it needs to be eaten with warm foods.

2: Hawthorn fruit can be used to treat blood stasis constitution, obesity with blood stasis, and chronic cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Kumquat has no effect on activating blood circulation, but it is good for soothing the liver and regulating qi.

3: Aquatic products include crabs and sea cucumbers. Crabs are mainly used to dissipate blood stasis left after trauma. Sea cucumber is very effective for people with blood stasis, dry body and dry skin.

4: Mushrooms nourish and protect the liver, and can also prevent and fight cancer, so they are also suitable for people with blood stasis constitution.

1: Ingredients for stir-fried fresh lotus root with black fungus: 250 grams of fresh lotus root slices, 10 grams of black fungus. Preparation method: Wash the fresh lotus root, cut it into slices including the nodes, and stir-fry it slightly; soak the black fungus in warm water until soft, add a little seasoning, and stir-fry slightly. Health-preserving effects: This dish is easy to prepare, and has the effects of nourishing the spleen and appetite, replenishing Qi and tonifying deficiency, stopping bleeding, dispersing blood stasis and harmonizing blood. It is beneficial for Qi and blood deficiency, dry cough with little sputum, blood in sputum, and postpartum care.

2: Ingredients for hawthorn and brown sugar bag: 10 grams of hawthorn, appropriate amount of brown sugar. Preparation method: The method is very simple. Just grind the hawthorn and brown sugar into filling, make flour buns, and steam them. Health-preserving effects: It is beneficial for digesting food, eliminating meat accumulation, phlegm, fullness, acid regurgitation, promoting the flow of qi, and resolving blood stasis. Taboo: Although hawthorn brown sugar buns are a good choice for people with blood stasis constitution, they are not suitable for people with high stomach acid.

3: Ingredients for peach kernel porridge: 10 grams each of peach kernel and raw earth, 100 grams of polished rice, 2 grams of cinnamon powder, and 50 grams of brown sugar. Preparation method: Soak the peach kernels, peel and discard the tips, wash the peach kernels and the raw earth, add appropriate amount of cold water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat. After 30 minutes, remove the residue, wash the rice and add it to the medicine juice to cook porridge. After the porridge is cooked, add cinnamon powder and brown sugar. The thickness of the porridge can be controlled according to personal preference. Eat 1 small bowl each time, 3 to 4 times a day. The porridge soup is bright red, the rice is soft and oily, and it is sweet and delicious with a smooth texture. Health-preserving effects: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that: "Pain means obstruction, and no pain means no obstruction." Peach kernel can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, nourish blood and promote blood circulation; cinnamon heart and brown sugar can warm the blood vessels and relieve pain; japonica rice is sweet and mild in nature, can benefit the spleen and stomach, and contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, iron and vitamin B1; brown sugar not only provides calories, but is also rich in iron. Protein and iron are the main raw materials for hematopoiesis. This porridge has the effects of removing blood stasis, dredging menstruation, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, and nourishing the spleen and stomach. Contraindications: This porridge is suitable for patients whose bleeding from peptic ulcer has stopped or has not occurred. Chinese medicine diagnoses the disease as internal blood stasis, which manifests as needle-like pain in the stomach, fixed pain, and purple tongue or ecchymosis. This porridge should not be consumed when the ulcer is active and bleeding.

Alcohol. Although alcohol can promote blood circulation, it can also damage the liver. The effect of promoting blood circulation is short-lived, but the damage to the liver is permanent. It is better to drink less. You can drink a small amount of red wine or glutinous rice wine, which can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis without causing serious impact on the liver. It is especially suitable for women.