Ni Haifeng, Department of Pharmacy, Shanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Deficiency of Qi and blood is a concept of traditional Chinese medicine. The patients are mainly women, but men also have similar symptoms.

Qi and blood are important carriers of life. They nourish the body together and enable the body to operate normally and harmoniously. The spleen is the acquired foundation and the source of the biochemistry of qi and blood. The production of qi and blood depends on the function of the spleen. In addition to the spleen, some corresponding organs are also involved in the generation of qi and blood, such as the lungs and kidneys.

A person with good Qi and blood will have a rosy complexion and translucent skin. On the contrary, a person will have poor mental outlook, rough skin, and pale complexion.

Anemia is more harmful to women. Women with long-term anemia will suffer from irregular menstruation, dull complexion, and loose skin. Drug treatment is very harmful to the body, so you can choose food to regulate it. For example, red dates, wolfberries and other foods that nourish qi and blood are very effective. Anemia, also known as anemia, may lead to malnutrition. Severe anemia may cause irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, etc.

Insufficient Qi and blood can cause delayed menstruation. According to traditional Chinese medicine, women are born with the liver. The regularity and amount of a woman’s menstrual period are closely related to the adequacy of qi and blood in the liver meridians.

1. The whites of the eyes turn yellow

As the saying goes, "people become yellow with age", that is, if the whites of the eyes become cloudy, yellow, or bloodshot, it may be due to insufficient Qi and blood. Large bags under the eyes, dry eyes, and heavy eyelids also indicate insufficient Qi and blood.

2. Rough skin

Rough skin, dull, dark, yellow, white, blue, red, and long spots all represent poor physical condition and poor health. insufficient. On the contrary, if it is pink in the white, shiny, elastic, without wrinkles or spots, it means sufficient Qi and blood.

3. Dry hair

Hair loss, yellowing, whitening, and split ends all mean insufficient Qi and blood; black, thick, and supple hair means sufficient Qi and blood.

4. Ear wrinkles

If the ears are light pink, shiny, without spots, wrinkles, and plump, it means sufficient qi and blood. And dullness and dullness represent a decrease in Qi and blood. If the ears are shrunken, dry, spotted, and wrinkled, it means the kidney function is beginning to fail.

5. Overheated palms

If the palms are warm all year round, it means that the person has sufficient Qi and blood. If the palms are warm or sweaty, and the hands are cold, it means that the Qi and blood are insufficient.

6. Weak finger pulps

Regardless of children or adults, if the finger pulps are flat, weak or thin between the fingers, it means insufficient Qi and blood; the finger pulps are full and fleshy More elasticity means sufficient Qi and blood.

7. There are blue veins on the index finger

If you can see blue veins on the fingers of an adult, it means that the digestive function was not good in childhood and continues into adulthood. This kind of person has a weak constitution and poor Qi. Loss of both blood and blood; if there are many and deep lines under the palm near the wrist creases, it means poor nutrition, weak constitution, and insufficient qi and blood in childhood.

8. Gum recession

If you find that the gap between your gums is getting bigger and it becomes easier to get your teeth blocked, you should pay attention. Receding gums represent a lack of Qi and blood, and your body is already going downhill. Aging is accelerating.

9. Easy to suffer from insomnia

Falling asleep quickly, sleeping deeply, breathing evenly, and waking up naturally after one sleep means sufficient qi and blood. Insomnia, palpitations, and dreaminess generally represent blood deficiency.

10. Slow recovery from exercise

If you experience chest tightness, shortness of breath, or fatigue that is difficult to recover from during exercise, it means insufficient Qi and blood; people who are energetic and relaxed after exercise have sufficient Qi and blood. .

Blood deficiency is mainly caused by excessive blood loss or long-term illness, yin deficiency and blood deficiency, spleen and stomach dysfunction, and the inability of water and grain essence to transform into qi and blood. The main symptoms are palpitations, insomnia, pale complexion, and thin pulse.

Red dates

A holy product that nourishes qi and blood and nourishes qi and blood.

It contains protein, fat, carbohydrates, organic acids, vitamin A, vitamin C, mineral calcium and other amino acids and nutrients. It can be made into porridge, soup or eaten directly.

Grapes

Sweet and sour in taste, neutral in nature, it returns to the spleen, lung and kidney meridian. It nourishes qi and blood, strengthens muscles and bones, and facilitates urination. It is suitable for constipation due to blood deficiency and less food due to spleen deficiency.

Pumpkin

Pumpkin was praised as "a wonderful product for nourishing blood" by Chen Xiuyuan, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty. It is rich in plant protein, carotene, vitamins, essential amino acids, calcium, zinc, iron and cobalt. , phosphorus, etc. Among them, cobalt is one of the important components of vitamin B12, which can help red blood cells in the blood function normally; zinc directly affects the function of mature red blood cells; iron is one of the basic trace elements for manufacturing hemoglobin. All of the above are excellent nutrients for hematopoiesis.

Black Sesame

Enters the liver, kidney, lung, and spleen meridians. It has the effects of nourishing blood and improving eyesight, producing sperm, nourishing the liver and nourishing hair. It can promote the functions of kidneys to produce blood, liver to store blood, and spleen to regulate blood.

Black fungus

Rich in iron and vitamins, it can also replenish blood.

Longan meat

It is rich in iron and vitamins and can also replenish blood.

Black beans

can produce blood.

Spinach

It is rich in iron and can nourish the blood.

The above are all excellent foods for replenishing qi and blood.

Medication: Choose the medication that suits you under the guidance of your doctor. Generally, you can take compound donkey-hide gelatin slurry and Angelica sinensis blood-enhancing granules for conditioning. The drug treatment should be combined with diet therapy for better effect. You can eat some high-protein nutritious foods, such as chicken soup, pork rib soup, lean meat, radish and mutton soup, dried shrimps, eggs, eggs, etc. Dates, longan, longan meat, etc. You should also engage in appropriate outdoor exercise to keep your mood comfortable, which is more conducive to nourishing your qi and blood.