Chinese medicine theory says qi and blood is the root of the human, qi and blood is sufficient to maintain the body’s health the most basic conditions, qi and blood will be extinguished, said that all diseases are caused by insufficient qi and blood, especially women friends will, if the supply of qi and blood is insufficient, aging will become faster, the body will also become very weak. So do you know which herbal remedies for blood? Here’s a look at it.
1.Gum
This taste is sweet, calm, with blood to stop bleeding, nourishing Yin and moisten the lungs, regulate menstruation and fetus, etc., for generations of favorite tonic treasures. In the “Water Classic”, there is a record that “the gum is always cooked in the year to pay tribute to the Heavenly Palace”, so it is called tribute gum. The “Compendium of Materia Medica” calls it “the holy medicine”, and it is also called the “three treasures” of Chinese medicine, together with ginseng and deer antler. According to the research, Colla Corii Asini is mainly synthesized from collagen and some of its hydrolysis products, containing 16.43%~16.54% nitrogen, which is basically protein. The results of pharmacological experiments show that gum can promote the production of red blood cells and hemoglobin, and improve the calcium balance in animals to increase blood calcium. In addition, Colla Corii Asini has the effect of preventing and treating progressive muscular dystrophy.
2.He Shou Wu
He Shou Wu, a common tonic and strengthening medicine. It is bitter, sweet, astringent and slightly warm in nature. If used raw, it is useful for laxative purposes; if used in the system, it is useful for nourishing the liver and kidney and benefiting the essence. There is also white shouwu, the tuber of the roots of the plant Rhizoma, which is the same as the red shouwu, but the tonic power is weaker. It is one of the most important anti-aging drugs because it has various pharmacological effects such as promoting the development of red blood cells, lowering cholesterol, anti-atherosclerosis and light diarrhea. It is not only a good tonic and strong product, but also an important medicine for hair, face and skin. Old and weak people often take is very beneficial
3, wolfberry
Shennong Ben Cao Jing said wolfberry “long serving firm tendons and bones, light body not old, resistant to cold and summer”. This herb HuiYin” praise of “make gas can be filled, blood can be replenished, Yang can be born, Yin can be long”. Wolfberry has a similar ginseng “adapt to the original kind” effect, and can anti-atherosclerosis, lower blood sugar, promote liver cell renewal, etc., served to enhance physical fitness, delay the effects of aging.
4.Ginseng
According to Shennong Ben Cao Jing, ginseng can “nourish the five organs, calm the spirit, fix the soul, stop palpitations, remove the evil energy, brighten the eyes and make the mind happy. Long-term use of ginseng can lighten the body and prolong life. Modern research has found that it also has antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-fatigue, hepatoprotective, regulating cardiovascular function and stimulating the function of hematopoietic system. Jilin Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Huo Yushu and other anti-aging research with ginsenosides on people over 50 years of age, confirmed that ginsenosides have “rejuvenation” effect.
5, astragalus
According to Chinese medicine, “the spleen is the essence of the latter day”. The representative of the spleen and stomach school, Li Gao, believes that astragalus “benefits the vital energy and replenishes the three jiao”, and Huang Gongxiu of the Qing Dynasty called astragalus “the most important of all the medicines to replenish gas”. Modern research has found that astragalus not only dilates coronary arteries, improves blood supply to the heart muscle, enhances immune function, but also slows down the process of cellular aging.
6.Sanqi
Zhao Xuemin, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, said in his book “Compendium of Materia Medica” that “Ginseng is the first to nourish qi, while Panax ginseng is the first to nourish blood, with the same taste and the same function”, and called Panax ginseng “the most precious of Chinese medicines”. Modern research has found that the chemical composition, pharmacological effects and clinical applications of Panax ginseng are similar to those of ginseng. Its total ginsenoside content exceeds that of ginseng. Panax notoginseng can dilate blood vessels, reduce vascular resistance, increase cardiac output, slow down heart rate, reduce myocardial oxygen consumption and capillary permeability, and has obvious advantages over ginseng in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
7, angelica
Angelica is a perennial herb, medicinal use of its roots, mainly produced in China’s Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Hubei and other provinces. According to medical science, Angelica sinensis is sweet and heavy, so it can tonic the blood, and its qi is light and pungent, so it can also move the blood, moving in the tonic, moving in the tonic, and is the key medicine in the blood. Thus, it can both nourish and invigorate the blood, and can both open the menstruation and invigorate the ligaments. Where women have irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, blood deficiency amenorrhea, yellowish face, debilitating anemia, uterine bleeding, postpartum blood stasis, menstruation (when menstruation comes, there is bleeding from the mouth and nose) and other common diseases in women, can be used Angelica.
8, cooked groundnut
It is made by mixing and steaming groundnut with yellow wine. It is sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, nourishing Yin and replenishing blood. The “Ben Jing” has “fill the bone marrow, long muscles …… long serving light body not old” record. The “Materia Medica Jing Shu” praised it as “the key medicine for the kidney family, the top product for Yin”. The actual fact is that it is a good idea to take a look at it in the context of the “the”. Modern research has proved that: Dihuang has significant cardiac strengthening effect, especially for the weakened heart, its effect is more obvious.
9, white peony
White peony is sour and bitter, slightly cold in nature, has the function of nourishing blood and glorying tendons, relieving pain, softening the liver and calming the spleen, etc. It is commonly used for deficiency of yin and blood and hyperactivity of liver and yang, and is especially commonly used in gynecology. As the herbal medicine of RIHUAZI, “Maintain all diseases in women, and all diseases before and after childbirth.” It is often used clinically with Radix Rehmanniae and Radix Angelicae Sinensis to treat irregular menstruation and postmenstrual abdominal pain in women due to blood deficiency; and with Glycyrrhiza glabra to treat pain in the hypochondrium, stomach, abdomen, head and muscles of the extremities.
10.Chickweed
It is the vine stem of Kunming Chicken Blood Vine and Mountain Chicken Blood Vine. It is sweet, bitter and warm in nature, which can nourish the blood, open the meridians and activate the channels. The paste made from the juice of chicken blood vine has the effect of nourishing the blood, strengthening the muscles and bones, and opening the meridians, which can be taken by the elderly and women who are weak, and can cure numbness of the hands and feet, paralysis, menstrual disorders, and bruises.
11.Mulberry
The Chinese Materia Medica: “Return to the liver and kidney meridian. Nourishing Yin and nourishing blood, generating fluid and moistening the intestines. Mainly for the liver and kidney deficiency and blood deficiency essence deficiency dizziness, waist acidity tinnitus, premature graying of the hair, insomnia, insomnia, thirst, thirst, intestinal dryness and constipation.” The Compendium of Materia Medica records that “mulberry can nourish the five organs, benefit the joints, promote blood circulation, calm the mind and fix the will, brighten the eyes and darken the hair.”
The above are the commonly used herbal medicines to nourish the blood. When taking them, you should distinguish between general blood deficiency, liver blood deficiency, heart blood deficiency, or heart and spleen deficiency, and it is best to consult a doctor before taking them.