Many friends, especially female friends, often have the problem of dark and yellowish complexion, but when they go to the hospital to check the various indicators in their blood, everything is normal. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is a manifestation of insufficient qi and blood, which is the beginning of many diseases.
Eight Symptoms Check Qi and Blood Conditions, Quick Self Test
1. Dizziness and tinnitus
The function of the brain depends on the nourishment of qi and blood, and there can be mutual generation and transformation between essence and blood. If there is insufficient qi and blood, unable to fill the head, or causing kidney essence deficiency, dizziness and tinnitus can be seen.
2. The complexion is dull and withered yellow
The skin is white with a hint of pink, shiny, elastic, wrinkle free, and flawless, indicating sufficient qi and blood. On the contrary, rough, dull, dark, yellow, white, blue, red, and long spots on the skin all represent poor physical condition and insufficient qi and blood.
3. Opaque white eyes
As the saying goes, "yellow pearls when one is old" actually refers to the color of the white eyes becoming cloudy, yellowish, and with blood streaks, indicating insufficient qi and blood. Large eye bags, dry eyes, and heavy eyelids all indicate insufficient qi and blood.
4. Hot or cold palms
The temperature of the hands is a direct manifestation of the body's qi and blood. A person with sufficient qi and blood should have warm and dry hands throughout the year. If the palms are too hot, sweaty, or cold, it is all due to insufficient qi and blood.
5 dry and split hair
Dark, dense, and smooth hair represents sufficient qi and blood, while dry, falling off, yellowing, whitening, and split hair are all manifestations of insufficient qi and blood.
6. Poor teeth
The relationship between teeth and kidneys is most closely related, such as sparse teeth, loose teeth, and exposed tooth roots in adults, which are often caused by kidney qi deficiency.
Gingival recession is a manifestation of insufficient qi and blood. When you notice that the gaps between your teeth have widened, making it easier for them to become stuck, you should pay attention to your physical condition.
7. Fewer menstrual flow
The relationship between menstruation and qi and blood in women is very close. If a woman's menstrual flow suddenly decreases or even stops, it is likely due to insufficient qi and blood.
Poor sleep quality
If an adult falls asleep quickly, sleeps heavily, breathes evenly, and wakes up naturally like a child, it indicates that their Qi and blood are abundant; People who have difficulty falling asleep, are prone to waking up, urinate frequently at night, breathe heavily, or snore are all suffering from blood loss.
A bowl of Five Red Soup, replenishing Qi and blood, youthful and healthy
Wu Hong Tang refers to a health and nourishing soup made from five red foods including red dates, red beans, safflower, brown sugar, and goji berries. It has good effects on nourishing qi and blood, and is simple and easy to make.
Recipe: 7 red dates, 50g red beans, 50g safflower seeds, 5g goji berries, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar, all five ingredients are used to make soup together. After cooking, divide the soup into two portions and eat together. You must boil the beans until they are tender, drink soup and eat the beans, and not leave any leftovers.
Red dates: Sweet in taste, mild in nature, can nourish the spleen and qi, and improve blood deficiency and yellowing. The polysaccharide components in red dates can also promote hematopoietic function.
Red beans: mild in nature, sweet and sour in taste, can diuretic, reduce swelling, and invigorate the spleen. Women who experience menstrual bleeding often experience dizziness, dizziness, and pale complexion. Drinking hot red bean soup with brown sugar can replenish blood and improve anemia symptoms.
Peanuts: Sweet in taste, mild in nature, with functions such as nourishing qi, strengthening the spleen, and nourishing blood and stopping bleeding. The main effect of peanuts in stopping bleeding and nourishing blood is the peanut coat, so the peanut coat cannot be removed. Attention, it must be red skinned peanuts, pink ones are not allowed.
Goji berries: Goji berries have many functions. In the Compendium of Materia Medica, it is recorded that "Goji berries, when consumed for a long time, strengthen the muscles and bones, lighten the body and not age, brighten the eyes and calm the mind, and promote longevity." In addition, the fact that goji berries improve presbyopia is also recorded in the poem by the great poet Lu You: "After snow, the bell in the thatched cottage is fragrant and clear, and in the morning, a cup of goji berries is served."
Brown sugar: Sweet, warm, and non-toxic. It has the effects of nourishing qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, relieving pain in the middle, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
The above five foods all have the function of nourishing the spleen and generating blood. They are effective when used alone, and the combination of the five flavors can enhance the blood nourishing effect. In addition, people with low blood pressure often drink Wu Hong Tang, which can also help restore blood pressure.
The content of the article is for clinical reference only. Non professionals in traditional Chinese medicine are not allowed to try medication.