After the cool of autumn, people begin to use the tonic method to tonify the body, which is usually called tonic. This can not only strengthen the body and restore the body’s positive energy, but also help to drive away diseases and eliminate evil, so that the body’s Yin, Yang, Qi, blood and fluid can be enriched, so that the body can enter the best state. Tonic is for “deficiency”, so before taking tonic, you should distinguish which type of deficiency you belong to, such as Qi deficiency, Blood deficiency, Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency, and then take corresponding measures, such as benefitting Qi, nourishing Blood, nourishing Yin and warming Yang. Qi deficiency type: Qi deficiency is generally short of breath, fatigue, good sweating, some have symptoms such as prolapse, prolapse of the uterus. In addition, some people who have recovered from a serious illness have not recovered their strength, have a light tongue and a weak pulse, and may also suffer from Qi deficiency. Common Qi tonics include ginseng, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Astragali, Atractylodes Macrocephala, Licorice, etc.; Qi tonics include red dates, lotus seeds, yams, lentils, syrup, etc. Blood deficiency: Blood deficiency is caused by acute and chronic bleeding, chronic diseases or excessive blood loss after childbirth, the face is colorless, withered or pale white, weak pulse, light tongue, dizziness, tinnitus, palpitations, etc. Women are often accompanied by menstrual irregularities. Commonly used blood tonics include angelica, shouwu, aconite, peony, dihuang, etc.; common blood food mainly includes pig liver, spinach, cinnamon meat, etc. Yin deficiency type: Yin deficiency is often caused by tuberculosis, hyperthyroidism and recovery from febrile diseases. Usually the face rises to fire in the afternoon, with fever in the heart of the hands and feet, accompanied by low-grade fever, dry mouth, dry throat, irritability, insomnia and other symptoms, easily irritated, fine pulse, red tongue, little or peeling tongue coating. Commonly used tonic herbs include maidenhair, chasteberry, raw groundnut, saxifrage, xuan ginseng, turtle shell, turtle plate, etc.; Yin tonic foods mainly include lily, raw pear, turtle, pig spinal cord, tamari, etc. Yang deficiency type: Yang deficiency is common in people who are weak, old and decrepit, and those who have been ill for a long time. The pulse is sunken or slow, the tongue is light with tooth marks, fear of cold, the limbs are not warm, the waist and knees are cold, the urine is long and clear, and impotence. Yang tonics mainly include cistanches, lockjaw, deer horn, bone marrow, Xianling spleen, etc.; Yang tonics mainly include leeks, pecan meat, dog meat, mutton, etc.