Currently, there are many people suffering from anemia. The most common symptoms of anemia include fatigue, and sometimes dizziness, headaches, and memory decline, which are related to brain hypoxia. Other symptoms may include palpitations, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite, often accompanied by fever or other symptoms, and even pale skin.
For women, blood is fundamental; to have a complexion like a peach blossom, one must nourish and replenish blood. How can we nourish blood?
The Xue Hai (Blood Sea) is a star in blood nourishment. The Xue Hai is the “ocean” of Qi and blood in the human body. It belongs to the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian and has functions such as nourishing blood, benefiting the liver, moisturizing the skin, slimming the legs, treating freckles, regulating menstruation, alleviating dysmenorrhea, anemia, abdominal pain, and more. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the spleen governs blood; this acupoint is where blood converges, governing various blood-related conditions. The effects of nourishing and replenishing blood are evident even when there are no diseases!
The location of the Xue Hai acupoint: It can be massaged daily, but moxibustion has the best effect!
In terms of medicinal cuisine:
1. Use Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis) 15g, Huang Qi (Astragalus) 30g, Ji Xue Teng (Spatholobus) 20g, Sang Shen (Mulberry) 35g, and simmer with black chicken for a better effect;
2. Use brown sugar, Mushroom (Auricularia auricula), Da Zao (Jujube), and millet to cook porridge; drinking this regularly is also beneficial for anemia, providing nourishing effects.
3. Use pig liver, Gou Qi (Goji Berries), and add a little Sheng Hua Sheng (Fresh Flower Rice) to make soup for drinking. Sheng Hua Sheng is known as a longevity fruit, and Gou Qi is also known for nourishing the liver and replenishing blood.
4. Dang Shen (Codonopsis), Gui Yuan (Longan) can also be used to brew tea or make soup, which helps assist in the treatment of anemia.