Women can properly consume foods such as jujube, longan meat, and fungus to replenish blood.
1. Jujube: It has the effect of tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi (treating qi deficiency by tonifying the spleen), nourishing the blood and tranquilizing the mind. It can be used in the treatment of spleen deficiency with little food, weakness and loose stools (thin and unformed feces), but it is not suitable for those who have dampness in the center (too much dampness leading to fullness and discomfort in the spleen and stomach) or those who have accumulation of stagnation and phlegm-heat.
2. Longan Meat: has the effect of tonifying the heart and spleen, nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind. It can be used for the treatment of qi and blood deficiency, palpitations and dizziness (heartbeat, panic), forgetfulness and insomnia, and blood deficiency and atrophy, etc. However, it should not be taken by those who have dampness and fullness, or those who have stagnation and phlegm-heat.
3. Fungus: It has the effect of tonifying qi and nourishing blood, moistening the lungs to stop coughing and stopping bleeding. It is used in treating Qi deficiency and blood deficiency, prolonged cough with lung deficiency, coughing up blood, epistaxis, bloody diarrhea, bleeding hemorrhoids, and women’s disintegration and leakage (excessive menstruation or dribbling), etc. It is not recommended for people with deficiency cold and loose blood. Caution should be exercised if the patient is suffering from deficiency, coldness and loose blood, or if the patient is not suffering from blood stasis and hemorrhage.
People with blood deficiency should consume rich and balanced food, avoid picky eating or dieting, and consume more of the above foods, and actively seek medical consultation if symptoms are obvious.