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Soft skin, Qi deficiency constitution
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Speaks in a particularly low voice, lacks energy, breathes shallowly, and speaks quickly
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Not tolerant to cold or heat; sweats easily when hot and fears cold when temperatures drop
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Feels tired after slight physical labor
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Prone to colds, and recovers more slowly than those around them
Attention! If you fit the above description, your TCM constitution may belong to Qi Deficiency Constitution.
What causes Qi deficiency constitution?
Congenital weakness
Postnatal malnourishment or Qi depletion after illness
Or elderly and weak, overuse of laxatives
Q&A
What daily health maintenance tips are there for people with Qi deficiency constitution?
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Health maintenance in daily life
INTRODUCE
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Avoid excessive labor
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Avoid staying up late
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Engage in moderate physical exercise, such as walking, jogging, or practicing Tai Chi
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Avoid high-load or excessive sweating exercises to prevent sweating from causing a cold
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Dietary adjustments
Should consume foods that are neutral to slightly warm and have the effect of tonifying Qi and strengthening the spleen
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Suitable foods: such as glutinous rice, millet, yellow soybeans, white broad beans, sweet potatoes, potatoes, Chinese yam, carrots, jujubes, apples, longan flesh, lotus seeds, chestnuts, beef, lamb, chicken, silver carp, shiitake mushrooms, honey, etc.
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Unsuitable foods: such as green radishes, betel nuts, and other Qi-depleting foods
If you enjoy drinking tea, what type is suitable?
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Drink black tea, avoid green tea
Recommended medicinal dishes:
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Poria and glutinous rice porridge (12g Poria, 100g glutinous rice), Chinese yam and longan porridge (100g Chinese yam, 15g longan), glutinous rice, Chinese yam, and lotus seed porridge, Astragalus chicken soup, ginseng soup
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Massage and moxibustion adjustments
Massage acupoints
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Zu San Li (ST36), Yin Ling Quan (SP9) and other acupoints
Moxibustion acupoints
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Qi Hai (CV6), Bai Hui (GV20) and other acupoints
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Mental health maintenance
Appreciate calligraphy, painting, opera, or nurture flowers, birds, fish, and insects
Be content, avoid comparisons, and prevent excessive worrying
Participate in beneficial social activities, communicate and interact with others, and listen to strong rhythm, cheerful, light, and uplifting music
Ensure adequate sleep, and during the day, imagine beautiful things~~
Not sure if you belong to the Qi deficiency constitution? What to do?
The Preventive Health Department can help you identify your TCM constitution!
Note: Images sourced from the internet, information sourced from the “Guangzhou TCM ‘Preventive Health’ Work Manual”
Written by: Xu Huixin Reviewed by: Zhang Hualin Edited by: Xu Huixin