Chinese medicine has a detailed description of the course of life: "When you are ten years old, the five internal organs begin to settle down, and the qi and blood are already flowing, so it is easy for you to walk. At the age of 20, your qi and blood begin to flourish, and your muscles are long, so you can move freely. At the age of 30, your five internal organs are sure and your qi and blood are full, so you are good at walking. At the age of 40, your five internal organs the twelve meridians are full of quietness, your muscles are sparse, and you are glorious and decadent.
The image summarizes the physiological changes of people at various stages, and discusses the importance of qi and blood to the human body. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that qi and blood are the basic substances that constitute the human body and maintain human life activities, and are also the material basis for human health and longevity.
Deficiency of both qi and blood is what Chinese medicine calls qi deficiency and blood deficiency. Deficiency of qi and blood will lead to the decline of viscera function and lead to premature aging.
1. the concept of qi: qi is a fine substance running in the human body. It has strong energy activity, which stimulates and promotes the functional activities of body organs, so it also represents the qi of five internal organs and the qi of meridians. The function of qi is mainly to warm the body, resist the invasion of external evils, and participate in the metabolism of visceral functions.
Qi deficiency: that is, the function of zang-fu organs decreases and the disease resistance is poor. Qi deficiency leads to chills, spontaneous sweating, dizziness, tinnitus, listlessness, fatigue, palpitation, shortness of breath and dysplasia.
2. The concept of blood: blood is a red liquid flowing in meridians. The function of blood has two aspects. First, regulate viscera, body, meridians and bones. Full of qi and blood, healthy body, rosy complexion, smooth skin, moist hair and flexible joints. Second, blood is the material basis of spiritual activities. Full of blood and refreshing, quick thinking. Deficiency of qi and blood leads to trance and palpitation.
Blood deficiency: sallow complexion, dry skin, dry hair, cracked nails, blurred vision, numbness of hands and feet, insomnia, dreaminess, forgetfulness and palpitation.
3. the source of qi and blood
There are two sources of qi and blood. First, it is endowed with innate nature. That is, the innate nature of parents (the nature of reproduction). Secondly, the nature of the day after tomorrow is the nature of Shui Gu and nature, which are transported only through the spleen and stomach. Qi can activate blood, learning can carry qi, and qi and blood are born together. Qi deficiency means less blood, and less blood means qi deficiency, so TCM is generally deficient in both qi and blood in clinic.
First, anemia:
Anemia is a common syndrome in clinic, which is mainly caused by insufficient red blood cell quality or hemoglobin in blood.
Anemia is different from hypotension, which is a symptom such as dizziness when the blood pressure is lower than 90/60mmHg for a long time. The two cannot be confused.
Clinical manifestations of anemia:
1. General manifestations: pale face, fatigue, dizziness, tinnitus, fainting, dry skin, hair loss, and easy cracking of nails.
2. Respiratory system: shortness of breath.
3. Circulatory system: tachycardia.
4. Digestive system: loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, abdominal distension and diarrhea, pale tongue and chapped lips.
5. Endocrine system: too much or too little menstruation or even amenorrhea.
Types of anemia:
The most common disease in clinic is iron deficiency anemia. There are 200 million people suffering from iron deficiency anemia, in addition to aplastic anemia and thalassemia.
Iron deficiency anemia: mainly caused by iron deficiency affecting the synthesis of hemoglobin in the body. Cause: 1) Long-term chronic bleeding, such as hemorrhoids, menorrhagia, ulcers, etc., causes iron loss. 2) Partial eclipse and digestive system diseases lead to insufficient iron absorption. 3) The demand for iron increases during pregnancy, lactation and children's development, resulting in a relative shortage of iron.
Aplastic anemia: mainly caused by decreased red bone marrow and decreased hematopoietic function. In addition to the common symptoms of anemia, there are bleeding and infection. Cause: 1) Drug poisoning. 2) Radiation damages bone marrow. 3) infection. 4) Tumor, chronic renal failure and liver cirrhosis.
Thalassemia: Hereditary abnormal hemoglobin. In addition to the general symptoms of anemia, hepatosplenomegaly and jaundice can also be seen.
Chinese medicine believes that anemia is mainly caused by deficiency of qi and blood, which is closely related to spleen and stomach, liver and kidney. Spleen and stomach are the source of qi and blood biochemistry: spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow, and diet is transformed into qi and blood through the transport of spleen and stomach. Homologous essence and blood: the kidney is the innate foundation, and the kidney controls the storage of essence, which produces marrow and regenerates essence and blood.
Iron deficiency anemia: due to the lack of iron in the body, it affects the synthesis of hemoglobin. The reason is that 1) iron is lost too much. Long-term chronic bleeding, such as hemorrhoids, menorrhagia, ulcers, etc. 2) Insufficient iron intake. Partial eclipse, weight loss, insufficient iron intake and stomach disease affect iron absorption. 3) consumption increases. Women need to increase during pregnancy and lactation, and children need to increase during development. If the intake is insufficient, they will be anaemic.
Chinese medicine believes that anemia is mainly caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach. Chinese medicine believes that qi and blood come from subtle hydration. Spleen and stomach are the source of qi and blood biochemistry. Strong spleen and stomach, strong absorption, vigorous qi and blood biochemistry. The treatment of anemia in traditional Chinese medicine should be mainly based on the methods of invigorating spleen and qi and replenishing qi and blood. Guipi Decoction, Shiquan Dabu Decoction, Colla Corii Asini, Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis and Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum were used clinically. In addition, Chinese medicine has the saying that "essence and blood are homologous", and the essence of kidney produces marrow and the marrow is abundant.
Chinese medicine mainly treats anemia by strengthening the spleen and warming the stomach, nourishing qi and blood, and transforming the source.
Choose products that tonify qi and blood, tonify kidney essence and tonify kidney yang. For example, Sijunzi Decoction plus Gui You Pill, Shiquan Dabu plus Ejiao, Colla cornus Cervi and so on.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a good effect on iron deficiency anemia. Patients who take it for more than two weeks can obviously improve their anemia symptoms, and hemoglobin can rise to normal after one month.
Treating deficiency of both qi and blood
Formula strawberry 250g, raisin100g and sugar100g.
Methods: Put the above three ingredients into a pot, add 800 ml of water, boil for 5 minutes, soak for 10 hour before eating.
Eat soup, strawberries and raisins.