You may know that women suffer from qi and blood deficiency. But did you know that men can also experience this? What causes qi and blood deficiency? Below, the editor will explain the causes of qi and blood deficiency and related conditioning methods, hoping to be of help to you...
1. Improper Diet:
Lack of dietary control, irregular meals, not eating on time; or being picky eaters with an unbalanced diet; or having a preference for certain foods, especially cold, hot, spicy, fragrant, or sweet foods, can all damage the spleen and stomach. This leads to a lack of energy and raw materials for generating qi and blood, and over time, it can easily cause qi and blood deficiency.
2. Insufficient Sleep:
Long-term irregular lifestyle, sleeping when you should be awake. This deprives the body of the time needed to restore its qi and blood.
3. Lack of Exercise:
Too little exercise can prevent the meridians from flowing smoothly, obstructing the pathways for generating qi and blood.
4. Overexertion:
Excessive physical labor. Overworking for years and months can deplete qi.
Chinese Medicine Conditioning:
Common Chinese herbs for nourishing blood include Angelica sinensis, Chuanxiong, safflower, prepared Rehmannia root, peach kernel, Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus root, fleeceflower root, goji berries, Chinese yam, donkey-hide gelatin, Salvia miltiorrhiza, and rose petals.
Exercise for Health Preservation:
Exercise is also an essential part of conditioning. You can practice gentle exercises like yoga, Tai Chi, and health-preserving Qigong. Additionally, traditional Chinese medicine holds that "prolonged viewing damages blood." Therefore, women who work long hours at a computer should pay special attention to resting and caring for their eyes to prevent depleting the body's qi and blood due to overuse.
Meridian Therapy:
Regularly perform health massages on the head, face, and feet to dissipate blood stasis, and consistently apply moxibustion to acupoints such as Guanyuan, Qihai, Zusanli, and Sanyinjiao. This requires a good familiarity with the acupoints, as massaging the wrong ones will be ineffective.