A patient often says to the doctor: “Doctor, I am always dizzy and short of breath, and I don’t look well, please draw blood to see if I am anemic. However, in many cases, the patient is not anemic. In Western medicine, the blood test is mainly about whether the number, size and classification of blood cells are normal. Some people who have long-standing and obvious anemia have no obvious discomfort because their organs are tolerating it, while many people who have obvious dizziness and shortness of breath seem to have anemia have normal blood tests. In fact, many people with dizziness and shortness of breath have Qi and blood deficiency in TCM terms, but do not necessarily have anemia on routine blood tests in Western medicine. Causes of Qi and blood deficiency Western medicine believes there are three main causes of anemia: insufficient red blood cell production; excessive red blood cell destruction; and blood loss. The main organ for blood production is the bone marrow. According to Chinese medicine, the Qi and blood of the human body, from its origin, is produced by the combination of the natural qi absorbed by the lungs, the water and grain essence produced by the spleen and stomach, and the essence stored in the kidneys. The generation of qi and blood is closely related to the lungs, spleen and kidneys, and their normal physiological function is an important condition for the generation of qi and blood, especially the function of the spleen and stomach is critical. There is an ancient saying that “the spleen and stomach is the source of qi and blood biochemistry” and “the spleen and stomach is the origin of the day after tomorrow”. 1, improper diet: diet is not moderate, hunger and satiety, do not eat on time; or partial food, nutrition is not comprehensive, will cause damage to the spleen and stomach. Resulting in the generation of Qi and blood energy and raw materials are insufficient, over time it is easy to cause Qi and blood deficiency. 2, lack of sleep: long-term irregularity in life, the sleep not sleep. So that the body’s blood does not have the time to recover. 3, labor and relaxation is out of proportion: “Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine” cloud: “long vision hurts blood, long sleep hurts gas. Physical labor is too heavy. Long years and months of overwork will deplete the blood. Lack of exercise, too little exercise, the meridians can not be smooth, the path of qi and blood generation is blocked. Symptoms of Qi-Blood deficiency Dizziness and palpitations, tiredness and weakness aggravated by movement, insomnia and dreaminess, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and loose stools, withered face, pale white lips and nails, numbness in the hands and feet or subcutaneous bleeding, women’s menstruation with a small amount of light color, dripping, light and tender tongue, weak pulse. The effect of insufficient qi and blood in the human body is like gasoline and cars, if the qi and blood is insufficient, the functional activities of various organs and tissues will be reduced. If the blood supply to the brain is poor, there will be dizziness, memory loss, tinnitus, hair loss; insufficient Qi and blood in the limbs will be weak, numbness of the limbs, etc. How to nourish blood 1, diet conditioning: usually should eat more nutritious food rich in high-quality protein, trace elements (iron, copper, etc.), folic acid and vitamin B12, such as pig liver, pig blood, eel, sea cucumber, chicken, eggs, spinach, carrots, black fungus, black sesame, shrimp, brown sugar, etc. 2, Chinese medicine conditioning: often take red dates, lotus seeds, yam, walnuts, angelica, Chuanxiong, Shu Di Huang, party ginseng, astragalus, He Shou Wu, wolfberry, gum, longan meat and other Chinese herbs. And avoid drinking strong tea and cold foods that hurt the spleen and stomach such as: watermelon, mung beans, etc. 3, exercise for health: exercise is also essential to the conditioning. You can practice yoga, taijiquan, health care qigong and other soothing exercises. In addition, Chinese medicine believes that “long vision hurts blood”, so long sitting in front of the computer work or reading books, should pay attention to eye rest and maintenance, to prevent excessive use of the eyes and depletion of the body’s qi and blood. 4, meridian therapy: moxibustion or massage acupuncture points such as Guan Yuan, Qi Hai, Foot San Li, San Yin Jiao to promote the function of the internal organs to facilitate the transformation of blood and Qi.