When women are reminded to pay attention to qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency or yang deficiency in their daily lives, they are often confused and do not understand the meaning. Indeed, qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, yang deficiency, are more professional Chinese medicine terms, for people without professional training, it is not easy to identify the concept of so many “deficiency” at once. Now, let us try to use the most common language to explain the meaning to our female compatriots, and briefly explain the corresponding treatment countermeasures.
First of all, we need to explain a few concepts: what is the “evidence” in Chinese medicine? What are Yin, Yang, Qi and Blood? What is the meaning of deficiency evidence?
The description of diseases in traditional medicine is very different from that of modern medicine. Modern medicine often describes diseases by the main symptoms seen clinically, or by the pathological mechanism of such symptoms, which is usually called “disease name”. Traditional medicine, on the other hand, describes conditions that are different from the normal physiological state of the human body in terms of “evidence”, or “symptoms”. The so-called “zhi” is a summary of the pathological properties of a certain stage in the development of a disease, which is, in short, a summary of a group of syndromes, and then a conclusion of the description of the disease according to its causes and pathogenesis, that is, the last known “disease name” of Chinese medicine. The “name of the disease”, as we finally know it. This “disease name” may be a disease that has already been suffered from, or it may be a subhealth state of the human body.
Yin, Yang, and Qi and Blood are two different concepts.
The concepts of yin and yang are more abstract and are attributes that are used in Chinese medicine to describe the body’s tissue structure, physiological functions and pathological changes. For example, the back is yang and the abdomen is yin; the outside is yang and the inside is yin; the top is yang and the bottom is yin; movement is yang and stillness is yin; good mobility is yang and poor mobility is yin. By the same token, every meridian system in the body is divided into yin and yang, and different types of diseases can be divided according to yin and yang, so there is the saying that the same disease is treated differently, that is, because its yin and yang are different and different.
The concepts of Qi and Blood are relatively concrete and material, and they are the collective names for the tangible substances of Qi and Blood in the human body. According to Chinese medicine, Qi and Blood each have their different roles and are interdependent to nourish the organs and tissues and maintain life activities.
Chinese medicine also classifies the causes of disease into wind, cold, summer, dampness, dryness, heat, phlegm, and deficiency and actuality. The so-called “deficiency evidence” is the general term for the evidence of weakness of the body’s vital energy.
According to Chinese medicine, “deficiency is a deficiency”, and “Nei Jing” also says: “Where the evil comes together, its qi must be deficient.”
The so-called positive qi refers to the body’s ability to resist disease. Deficiency is mainly the body’s ability to resist disease. Actual, mainly refers to the exuberance of evil qi. In modern society, the term “evil qi” refers to bacteria and viruses, as well as physical and chemical environmental factors, and the occurrence of diseases in the human body is a reflection of the “struggle between good and evil”. Chinese medicine especially emphasizes the dominant role of “qi deficiency” in the pathogenesis of the human body, so there is a “righteousness in the internal, evil can not dry”, that is, people’s ability to resist disease in the body, then all external disease-causing factors are impossible to interfere with the human body and the occurrence of disease. On the contrary, all external disease-causing factors invade the human body, must be due to the low and insufficient resistance of the human body to disease.
From the above, the so-called qi deficiency, blood deficiency, yin deficiency, yang deficiency, is the judgment of the body from the perspective of Chinese medicine on a certain disease evidence. For most lay people, to simply identify the so-called Qi deficiency, Blood deficiency, Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency, we can cite the famous scholar Mr. Nie Wentao’s summary of the four scientifically proven phrases as a guide, namely: “Yin deficiency and fever; Yang deficiency and fear of cold; Blood deficiency and dryness; Qi deficiency and weakness.” Although these four sentences can not cover all of the above concept of dialectic, but it can also be seen.
1.Qi deficiency
A series of pathological changes in the human body caused by deficiency of vital energy is called qi deficiency. In clinical practice, Qi deficiency includes Lung Qi deficiency, Heart Qi deficiency, Spleen Qi deficiency, Kidney Qi deficiency and other symptoms.
Qi deficiency in the human body can lead to fatigue, weakness, weakness of the waist and knees, lazy speech, chest tightness, shortness of breath, lack of energy, dizziness, insomnia and forgetfulness, loss of appetite, and many other discomforts.
Qi deficiency is a frequent disorder caused by congenital deficiency, malnutrition, old age and weakness, long-standing illness, post-surgery and excessive fatigue. From the causes, symptoms and pulse to modern medicine, Qi deficiency is very similar to the modern medical concept of “sub-health”. The increase of premature aging and weakness of modern women before the age of 45 due to qi deficiency is related to the intense social competition, excessive stress and poor lifestyle they have to endure, and this phenomenon should be paid attention to.
In the treatment of qi deficiency, Chinese medicine takes a holistic view and discriminatory treatment methods as principles, and carries out overall conditioning of the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys, so that the body regularly renews itself, replicates itself and gradually restores positive qi, which can transform the sub-healthy state into a healthy state.
The diet for people with qi deficiency should take into account the principles of what is appropriate and what is not appropriate for the deficiency of the five organs. For people with Qi deficiency, it is advisable to eat more foods that are flat, sweet, or sweet and warm with the effect of nourishing Qi. Sweet flat products such as: grapes, lemons, papaya, strawberries, pineapple, spinach, carrots, cabbage, peas, beans, peanuts, black fungus, corn, chestnuts soy milk, white rice, brown rice, soybeans, black beans, adzuki beans, fish, pork, eggs, etc.; sweet warm products such as: rape, litchi, cherries, kumquats, peaches, apricots, glutinous rice, brown sugar, maltose, beef, chicken, shrimp, etc.; sweet cool products such as. lotus root, shiitake mushroom, winter mushroom, white fungus, mung bean, tofu, tea, apple, lotus mist, tomato, sugar cane, honey, crow’s nest, duck, crab, turtle, egg white, milk, etc.
If you have seen obvious symptoms of Qi deficiency, you can take Chinese herbal medicines such as ginseng and astragalus under the guidance of a doctor.
People with Qi deficiency should not eat things that break Qi and consume Qi, avoid eating greasy, thick and spicy foods, and avoid eating cold foods such as watermelon, melon, water pear, grapefruit, orange, persimmon, banana, mango, kiwi fruit, cucumber, bitter melon, empty cabbage, R white bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, purple cabbage, seaweed, watercress, edamame, water chestnut, white sugar, clams, mussels, etc.
2.Blood deficiency
Blood deficiency refers to the pathological phenomenon of loss of Yin and blood in the body. Blood deficiency is mainly manifested as pale face, pale white lips and claw nails, dizziness, numbness of the limbs, muscle and vein constrictions, palpitations and palpitations, insomnia and dreaminess, dry skin and scorched hair, as well as dry stools and unfavorable urination.
According to Chinese medicine, blood is the mother of qi, qi depends on blood to attach, blood carries qi to travel. Therefore, blood deficiency is often accompanied by qi deficiency. Patients not only have symptoms of blood deficiency, but also symptoms of qi deficiency such as less breath and lazy speech, low language, fatigue, shortness of breath and sweating.
Blood deficiency can be caused by excessive blood loss, or deficiency of yin and blood due to prolonged illness, or malfunction of the spleen and stomach, which prevents the production of blood from the water and grain essence. Blood deficiency can also be caused by chronic depletion: modern women overwork consume essence, depleting yang and yin; overwork depletes qi and blood, which leads to qi deficiency and blood deficiency; overworking the heart leads to dark depletion of yin and blood and deficiency of heart and blood, all of which can lead to blood deficiency.
Chinese medicine treatment for blood deficiency should be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor. Blood deficiency is accompanied by varying degrees of Qi deficiency, so blood supplementation should be accompanied by appropriate Qi tonics to achieve the effect of benefiting Qi and producing blood; blood is a Yin fluid, which is prone to nourishment and blockage of blood vessels, resulting in new blood not being produced.
The most classic herbal medicine for the treatment of blood deficiency is Siwu Tang, another 3 times a week to angelica 15 grams, wolfberry 15 grams, shouwu 10 grams, red dates 8 boiled water for tea, can also achieve the effect of blood.
3.Yin deficiency, Yang deficiency
Yin deficiency refers to the pathological phenomenon of essence and blood or fluid deficiency, because essence and fluid are Yin, so called Yin deficiency; Yang deficiency refers to the pathological phenomenon of Yang Qi deficiency. Yang Qi has the function of warming the limbs and internal organs, so if Yang deficiency is present, the body function is diminished and the signs of deficiency cold easily appear.
Yin deficiency and Yang deficiency can be seen in multiple organ system pathologies. Yin deficiency is common in lung yin deficiency, heart yin deficiency, stomach yin deficiency, spleen yin deficiency, liver yin deficiency, kidney yin deficiency; while yang deficiency is common in spleen yang deficiency, kidney yang deficiency. Here, we mainly talk about the yin and yang deficiency of the kidney for female friends.
Then talk about two concepts, what is the “kidney” and “kidney deficiency” in Chinese medicine.
According to Chinese medicine, the kidneys are the foundation of the heaven, with the functions of sperm storage, reproduction and development, water and fluid metabolism, Qi absorption, bone and marrow production, brain filling, and bowel movement. Here, the so-called “kidney” in Chinese medicine is a completely different concept from the kidney in modern medicine, and it is not a kidney organ in the anatomical sense.
It is not the kidney organ in the anatomical sense. The kidney deficiency referred to in Chinese medicine is the reflection of a comprehensive group of symptoms. There are various kinds of kidney deficiency, with kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency being the most common.
Women can check themselves: in terms of brain power is memory loss, concentration, lack of energy, reduced work efficiency? Is it difficult to control emotions, dizziness, irritability, irritability, anxiety, depression? Do you have low confidence, lack of self-confidence, no enthusiasm for work, no passion for life, no goals and no direction? Is there amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, infertility, etc. in female endocrine system? Is there any loss of sexual desire or indifference in sexual function? Do you experience frequent urination, polyuria, and long urination in urine? In addition, there are: forgetfulness and insomnia, bone and joint pain, weakness, weakness, loss of vision, hearing loss, hair loss or premature graying, loose teeth, premature aging, bags under the eyes, dark circles under the eyes, skin wrinkles and discoloration, gradual hoarseness of the voice, sagging of the female breast, fat accumulation in the waist and abdomen, etc. If several of the above symptoms have appeared in your body, you may have a kidney deficiency certificate.
It is important to note that having the above symptoms does not necessarily mean that you have kidney deficiency. For example, the symptom of back pain is indeed an important sign of kidney deficiency, but at this point, you cannot simply equate this symptom with kidney deficiency. Modern medicine rheumatism, overexertion, sprains, osteophytes, urethritis, pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis, kidney stones and many other diseases can cause lumbago, while from the perspective of Chinese medicine, this disease can also be caused by other pathologies such as blood stasis, damp heat, wind and cold. Therefore, when you have symptoms, you should promptly seek professional doctors to identify and treat the symptoms according to the four diagnoses of TCM.
The symptoms of kidney yin deficiency are lumbar soreness and knee weakness, dizziness and tinnitus, loose teeth and hair, constipation, scanty menstruation or even menorrhagia, insomnia and dreaminess, dryness of the mouth and throat, hot flashes and night sweats, irritability, heat in the hands and feet, redness of the cheekbones in the afternoon, thinness of the body, yellow urine, red tongue with little or no moss, and fine pulse.
The manifestations of kidney yang deficiency are white or dark face, cold waist and knees, fatigue, cold body, infertility, low libido, diarrhea, long and clear urine, nocturnal urination, swelling, light tongue, sunken and weak pulse.
If women have kidney deficiency symptoms, they need to promptly perform kidney supplementation treatment. As the kidney has different yin deficiency and yang deficiency, there are different ways of treatment and medication to nourish the kidney, such as nourishing the kidney yang and nourishing the kidney yin. It should be done under the guidance of a doctor. In the daily health care of the kidney, there is an old saying that can be used as a principle: medicine is better than food, and food is better than God’s tonic. That is, we should make more efforts on diet and nutrition, regulation of emotions, regulation of lifestyle and physical exercise, and avoid the abuse of health products and Chinese medicine for kidney.
For friends with obvious symptoms of kidney Yin deficiency, you can usually eat sea cucumber porridge: 50 grams of sea cucumber (chopped), 100 grams of round-grained rice, cooked into porridge with a little onion, ginger and salt to taste. This porridge has the effect of nourishing the kidney and essence, nourishing Yin and blood, and is suitable for weakness, soreness of the waist and knees, insomnia and night sweating caused by kidney deficiency and Yin deficiency. Or wolfberry steamed chicken: 15 grams of wolfberry, mother hen 1, wolfberry into the chicken belly, and then the chicken belly up, add onion, ginger salt, broth, wine, pepper noodles, put into the basin cover, steam on the cage for 2 hours is ready, eaten to nourish the liver and kidney, suitable for men and women kidney yin deficiency.
For friends with obvious symptoms of kidney yang deficiency, frequent consumption of fried lumbar flowers, fennel stewed pig kidney, or dog meat, mutton, leek, loach for dietary supplements, are good dietary therapy.