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Question from a netizen:
Teacher Feng Mingyu, I feel palpitations, dry and falling hair, and when I went to see a doctor, they said I have a blood deficiency issue. I need to tonify my blood, but I have been taking blood tonics and foods for several months, and I don’t feel much effect. How does TCM moxibustion regulate blood deficiency?
When it comes to blood deficiency, people often think that the food they eat lacks nutrition, leading to insufficient blood production. To greatly tonify qi and blood, one must eat blood-nourishing foods. This statement is not wrong, but it is incomplete.
In the past, blood deficiency due to poor diet was more common, but now with improved living standards and abundant resources, the likelihood of this cause leading to blood deficiency is much lower.
So, what are the more common causes of blood deficiency in modern people? Let’s analyze it below:
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Hidden Consumption of Heart Blood
■.I once encountered a patient who worked 996, starting work at 9 AM and finishing at 9 PM, only having one day off a week, and still needing to work overtime at home.
She was also self-studying for a graduate exam, usually going to bed around 1 or 2 AM, later developing dry eyes, insomnia, and her menstrual cycle became irregular, with a heavier flow than normal, and even some lingering issues.
Her situation was due to high work and study pressure, worrying too much, leading to hidden consumption of heart blood, resulting in blood deficiency over time.
Thus, this patient’s blood deficiency was not due to insufficient blood production, but rather excessive consumption of blood.
After about half a year of adjustment, she not only changed her exhausting work habits but also used moxibustion on blood-nourishing acupuncture points. Now her blood deficiency issues, except for slightly dry hair, have resolved, with her dry eyes, insomnia, and menstrual issues returning to normal.
Therefore, I hope everyone looking to regulate blood deficiency first addresses their bad habits that lead to hidden consumption of heart blood.
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Analysis of Acupuncture Points
■.This patient used a total of four acupuncture points to regulate blood deficiency: Xuehai (Blood Sea), Sanyinjiao (Three Yin Intersection), Zusanli (Leg Three Miles), and Zhongdu (Middle Capital).
■.Xuehai + Sanyinjiao
Xuehai is associated with the Spleen meridian, and the Spleen meridian is most active between 9-11 AM. Performing moxibustion on the Spleen meridian’s Xuehai and Sanyinjiao points in the morning can yield twice the result with half the effort.
Xuehai is a primary acupuncture point for treating blood-related conditions, with effects of invigorating blood circulation, tonifying and nourishing blood, and guiding blood back to the meridians.
「Location」:Flex the knee, located 2 cun above the medial side of the patella.
Sanyinjiao, also known as the essential acupuncture point for gynecology, is the intersection of the Liver, Spleen, and Kidney meridians. Moxibustion at Sanyinjiao can tonify the Spleen and nourish blood, soothe the Liver and tonify the Kidneys, and address gynecological issues caused by blood deficiency such as reduced menstrual flow, abnormal leukorrhea, and breast pain before menstruation.
「Location」:3 cun above the medial malleolus.
■.Zusanli
If the Spleen and Stomach are the foundation of postnatal life and the source of qi and blood production, Xuehai and Sanyinjiao primarily regulate the function of the Spleen.
Zusanli belongs to the Stomach meridian, which can tonify qi and blood, support the body’s vital energy, achieving the goal of abundant qi and blood, preventing and treating diseases. It also enhances personal immunity and improves quality of life, helping to stay away from the torment of illness.
「Location」:Flex the knee at 90 degrees, located 3 cun below the patellar ligament.
■.Zhongdu
Zhongdu is an acupuncture point on the Liver meridian, as the Liver stores blood. If qi and blood are deficient, leading to insufficient blood storage in the Liver, it can cause Liver blood deficiency. For women, nourishing the Liver is fundamental, as all aspects of women’s health, including menstruation, reproduction, pregnancy, and postpartum care, rely on the nourishment of Liver blood.
Thus, once Liver blood is deficient, a series of female health issues can arise, such as reduced menstrual flow, amenorrhea, brittle nails, pale lips, and complexion.
Moreover, Zhongdu is a key point on the Liver meridian, where the qi and blood of the Liver flow like a river, and at this point, there is a cavity where Liver blood gathers deeply. Therefore, if there is pain at this cavity, it indicates either Liver blood deficiency or stagnation in the Liver meridian.
「Location」:On the medial side of the lower leg, 7 cun above the medial malleolus, at the center of the medial surface of the tibia.
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