After sending out yesterday’s article, I couldn’t bear to look at some of the comments. Some said I only wrote half, others called me lazy. Alright, my fellow Qi deficiency friends, let’s hurt each other…
So,
is the result of Qi deficiency really just laziness?
NO NO NO
Don’t underestimate Qi deficiency, okay?
Laziness is just the appetizer before the big meal that Qi deficiency serves you,
Laziness is just a Beginning
After Qi deficiency, there must be Blood deficiency or Blood stasis
Therefore, regarding Qi deficiency, the organization requires that it must be taken seriously, and within three months, it must be completely eradicated from top to bottom. Meeting adjourned!
At this point, friends passing by might ask, what exactly is Qi deficiency?
Alright, let me list the symptoms of Qi deficiency:
Qi deficiency is mainly characterized by easy fatigue, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, accompanied by soft and weak muscles, low and weak voice, shortness of breath with little speech, lack of energy, pale red tongue, teeth marks on the sides of the tongue, weak pulse, and susceptibility to colds and organ prolapse.
▷Let’s take a look at the beautiful tongue images I selected for Qi deficiency (the tongue has teeth marks like this)
Although I mentioned yesterday that Spleen deficiency is the key to unlocking Qi deficiency,
we still need to differentiate and treat:
Lung Qi Deficiency
Symptoms: shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, weak voice, weak cough, susceptibility to colds, pale complexion, pale tongue, weak pulse.
Treatment method: tonify Lung Qi
Formula: Bu Fei Decoction (补肺汤) with modifications, Yu Ping Feng San (玉屏风散)
Heart Qi Deficiency
Symptoms: palpitations, chest tightness and shortness of breath, worsens with activity, fatigue, pale complexion, pale tongue, weak pulse.
Treatment method: tonify Qi and nourish the Heart
Formula: Qi Fu Yin (七福饮) with modifications, Gui Pi Wan (归脾丸)
Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency
Symptoms: reduced appetite, discomfort in the stomach after eating, loose stools, sallow complexion, fatigue in the limbs, pale tongue with white coating, weak pulse.
Treatment method: strengthen the Spleen and tonify Qi.
Formula: Jia Wei Si Jun Zi Tang (加味四君子汤) with modifications, Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan (补中益气丸), Shen Ling Bai Zhu Wan (参苓白术丸).
Kidney Qi Deficiency
Symptoms: pale complexion, fatigue, soreness in the lower back and knees, frequent clear urination, thin and watery leukorrhea, pale tongue, weak pulse.
Treatment method: tonify Qi and nourish the Kidneys.
Formula: Da Bu Yuan Jian (大补元煎) with modifications, Shen Qi Wan (肾气丸), You Gui Wan (右归丸)
(Please use medication under the guidance of a physician)
Alright, I have doubled the answers you wanted from yesterday.
From now on, I want to open a new chapter
——Let’s talk about the second half of life for those with Qi deficiency – Blood deficiency, aiming for ratings that surpass “Wolf Warrior 2” by three streets.
▷First, let’s discuss how Blood is generated.
Do you understand the seemingly high IQ food chain above?
The generation of Blood mainly comes from three aspects: the transformation of body fluids, the transformation of nutritive Qi, and the transformation of Kidney essence. Both body fluids and nutritive Qi originate from the essence of food and water, and Kidney essence also requires continuous nourishment from the essence of food and water. Therefore, the strength of the Spleen and Stomach’s ability to transform food and water directly affects Blood generation!
Thus, the Spleen and Stomach are the grandmothers of Blood. If the Spleen and Stomach go on strike, the transformation of food and water will be insufficient, leading to insufficient Blood production, which will then result in symptoms of Blood deficiency such as dizziness and pale complexion.
Main symptoms of Blood deficiency:
Pale or sallow complexion, pale lips, tongue, and nails, dizziness, palpitations, many dreams, anxiety (anxiety is characterized by paroxysmal or persistent episodes, where the patient feels a strong heartbeat), insomnia, numbness in hands and feet, women with scanty menstrual flow, pale color, delayed or missed periods, thin pulse, etc.
▷Tongue manifestation of Blood deficiency:
The tongue manifestation of Blood deficiency is very similar to Yang deficiency, the difference is that the tongue coating of Yang deficiency is white and looks relatively “aged”; while the tongue manifestation of Blood deficiency is pale, not as swollen as the Yang deficiency tongue, slightly smaller, and the color of the tongue body is very light, even having a transparent feeling, and is also relatively tender.
Generally, Heart Blood deficiency tends to show symptoms related to the Heart and spirit, such as palpitations, anxiety, insomnia, and many dreams, while Spleen Blood deficiency tends to show symptoms like numbness in hands and feet and menstrual irregularities.
▷Anyway, how to treat it?
When treating Blood deficiency, some people say to tonify Blood, yes, of course, that statement is not wrong, but I hope we can have some ideas beyond just tonifying Blood.
Come, let’s invite Mr. Li Dongyuan, the founder and CEO of Spleen and Stomach Theory, to talk about his famous formula – Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (当归补血汤) (Dang Gui 6g, Huang Qi 30g). It is well known that Dang Gui is a Blood tonifying herb, but in this formula, our Mr. Li used 30g of Huang Qi, which is five times the amount of the Blood tonifying herb. Why? Mr. Li, with so many reporters here, did you get the dosage wrong? Are you tonifying Qi or tonifying Blood?
Sorry, the dead won’t lie.
Including Wang Mengying’s Yu Ling Gao (玉灵膏) (Longan flesh 300g, American ginseng powder 30g) formula, we can find that Blood tonifying herbs must have Qi moving herbs in them, so that Qi and Blood can generate each other, with abundant Qi leading to rich Blood. If you only want to use red dates and Ejiao to tonify Blood without the Qi to promote it, how can that Blood flow in your vessels?
“Qi is the commander of Blood, Blood is the mother of Qi”
Qi is what drives Blood to circulate in the body, and Blood being the mother of Qi means that Blood is the carrier (the vehicle) of Qi.
As we approach the end of the article,
I think we need to reflect on life
In a situation where most people no longer worry about food,
why are there still so many children and women with Blood deficiency?
Why?
Why?
The answer has long been written in the Inner Canon: “Excessive eating harms the Spleen and Stomach”
This means that eating too much will naturally damage the Spleen and Stomach. Those who post numerous food pictures on social media and have late-night snacks, you may not take us along to eat, but your Spleen and Stomach are crying for you while working overtime, okay?
In fact – how much we can eat and for how long in this life depends on the Spleen and Stomach, okay?
And also, “Excessive thinking harms the Spleen”
Learning English at three, learning advanced mathematics at four, we have been leading the way in depleting the Blood of the Heart and Spleen.
Finally, the monthly visit from Aunt Flo, childbirth,
or even a careless selfie while crossing the street can lead to more bleeding opportunities for women than men.
So, who said that,
“A woman’s wardrobe is always missing a piece of clothing,”
Really, this statement only applies to 1%, okay?
What women are missing is not just a piece of clothing… but also bags, shoes, and also xiě (Blood).
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“Si Wu Tang (四物汤)”, this winter, rely on you to tonify Qi and Blood!
On the road of life, are you already Qi and Blood deficient?
Don’t ask, if you meet three points, you must be!
If someone says you are lazy, remember to reply: I have Qi deficiency, okay?
If Yin deficiency makes you ugly, then Yang deficiency makes you age prematurely…
Love me, and come visit me every month, Aunt Flo.
【Su Wen Xuan】
