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Several methods of regulating qi and blood in TCM

Deficiency of both qi and blood refers to qi deficiency and blood deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine. Many people have this kind of performance, which will lead to the decline of visceral function and lead to premature aging. The following small ways to regulate qi and blood are simple and easy, and friends can operate them at home.

Step 1: Regulating the spleen and stomach is the source of qi and blood biochemistry. In Lingshu Jueqi, there is a saying that "the middle jiao receives qi and takes juice, and turns red into blood". Blood is transported by the spleen and stomach, and the spleen has the function of unifying blood, so we must pay attention to regulating the spleen and stomach in the treatment of blood syndrome. Usually you can eat more yam, lotus seeds, lentils, barley and other products that strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach. In addition, Shenqi Shucha can also be decocted: take 3 grams of Radix Codonopsis, Radix Astragali, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma Dioscoreae, and Cimicifuga respectively, take its decoction, soak it in scented tea, and drink it until it is faint, which has the effects of invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, rising yang and stopping diarrhea.

Step 2: Nourish liver blood "Liver depression leads to spleen deficiency", and depression and rage will damage liver and spleen, leading to deficiency of qi and blood. In addition, "people lie in blood and return to the liver." The blood flowing into the liver during sleep is seven times that when standing. The increase of liver blood flow is beneficial to enhance the function of liver cells and improve the ability of detoxification, so don't get angry, don't stay up late, and don't overwork your body. Chinese medicine believes that "long-term vision hurts blood", so sitting in front of the computer, we should pay special attention to eye rest and maintenance to prevent blood consumption. Usually eat more sesame seeds, red dates and longan that can nourish blood and liver.

Step 3: Drink Sijunzi decoction to regulate secretion, and take ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria and Radix Glycyrrhizae preparata for stewing, which has the effect of invigorating qi and strengthening spleen; Take Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata each 12g, Radix Angelicae Sinensis each 10g, and Rhizoma Chuanxiong 8g, and take them on an empty stomach after decocting in water, which can replenish blood and regulate endocrine. Very suitable for women. In addition, the medicated diet is made of traditional Chinese medicines such as Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Carthami Flos, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Semen Persicae, Polygonum Multiflori Radix, Fructus Lycii, Colla Corii Asini, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, and blood-enriching materials such as red dates, longan pulp, auricularia auricula, black sesame seeds and brown sugar. Both have good effects of regulating endocrine and nourishing blood.