What are the methods recommended by Chinese medicine to replenish qi and blood?

　　People often say that if Qi and blood are insufficient, the whole body will be weak. Only with sufficient Qi and blood can the body be healthy. But now, there are many people with insufficient blood energy, so what should we do if there is insufficient blood energy? The following are tips for replenishing qi and blood recommended by traditional Chinese medicine.

　　To maintain good health, you must know the relationship between Qi and blood

　　Qi and blood are very important to our health. If you are careful, you will find that blood and qi are like sisters and always appear together. So what is the relationship between qi and blood? Why should we replenish qi and blood at the same time, and why should we replenish qi at the same time? Let's give the answer to this question by experts in traditional Chinese medicine.

　　Qi belongs to Yang, and blood belongs to Yin. The functions of Qi are mainly to promote and warm, while the functions of blood are mainly to nourish and moisten. There is a relationship between Qi and blood that Qi is the leader of blood and blood is the mother of Qi.

　　Qi is the commander of blood

　　It refers to three aspects: Qi can generate blood, Qi can move blood, and Qi can control blood.

　　Qi can generate blood: the transformation process of blood is inseparable from Qi transformation. Whether it is the process of the transformation of food into water and grain essence, the transformation of water and grain essence into nutrient qi and body fluid, the transformation of nutrient qi and body fluid into blood, or the process of transformation of essence into blood, it all depends on the function of qi. If Qi is strong, blood will be abundant. Qi deficiency affects the metabolization of blood, and may even lead to blood deficiency.

　　Qi can control blood: Qi has a controlling effect on blood, allowing it to circulate in the veins without overflowing. The controlling function of Qi is mainly realized by temper. If the spleen is deficient and cannot control the blood, various bleeding syndromes will appear clinically, which is called "qi does not control the blood."

　　Qi can move blood: The circulation of blood in the pulse depends on the promotion of Qi, which is the so-called "Qi movement leads to blood movement, and qi stagnation leads to blood stasis." The promotion of heart qi, the release and dissemination of lung qi, and the dispersion and release of liver qi are all closely related to the circulation of blood. Any dysfunction in any link can lead to poor blood circulation.

　　Blood is the mother of Qi

　　Blood is the carrier of Qi and the nutritional source of Qi. Therefore, Qi cannot exist on its own without blood. Clinically, blood deficiency will make the nutrition of qi useless, resulting in qi deficiency. The loss of blood leaves the qi with no attachment, and the qi will also be removed accordingly.

　　Therefore, it can be seen that Qi and blood have a great relationship, are involved in each other, and are inseparable. Therefore, when we replenish Qi, we should not forget to replenish blood, and when we replenish blood, we should not forget to replenish Qi.

　　Chinese medicine has a wonderful recipe for replenishing qi and blood

　　(1) Sixteen methods of replenishing qi in traditional Chinese medicine

　　Chinese medicines to replenish Qi: Astragalus, ginseng, Codonopsis root, Radix Pseudostellariae, Polygonatum, American ginseng, Atractylodes, etc.

　　Patent medicines for replenishing qi: Buzhong Yiqi Pills, Shiquan Dabu Ointment, Guipi Pills, Shenling Baizhu Pills, etc.

　　Moxibustion to replenish Qi: Zusanli, Shenque, Guanyuan, Qihai, Baihui, Feishu, etc.

　　Acupuncture to replenish qi: Zusanli, Baihui, Sanyinjiao, Qihai, Guanyuan, , Feishu, etc.

　　Injection to replenish Qi: Astragalus injection into Zusanli. Placenta injection, Sanyinjiao injection, etc.

　　Infusion to replenish Qi: Astragalus injection, Shenmai injection, Salvia miltiorrhiza injection, etc.

　　Medicinal teas to replenish qi: ginseng ganoderma tea, astragalus and wolfberry tea, ginseng and Ophiopogon japonicus tea, etc.

　　Medicinal foods to replenish qi: Astragalus heart and lung soup, ginseng stewed hen, Codonopsis pilosula stewed pork ribs, etc.

　　Medicinal wine to replenish qi: Astragalus, ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, Ophiopogon japonicus, wolfberry, etc. can be soaked in wine.

　　Food to replenish Qi: sea cucumber, eggs, red dates, cattle and sheep placenta, Gorgon fruit, yam, lotus seeds, etc.

　　Exercise to replenish Qi: Qigong, Tai Chi, Daoyin, martial arts, aerobics, appropriate activities, etc.

　　Life Qi replenishment: regular daily routine, balance between work and rest, balanced mentality, etc.

　　Massage to replenish qi: massage Zusanli, Guanyuan, abdominal rub, chiropractic, etc.

　　Treat illnesses and replenish qi: Treat illnesses early and thoroughly without delay to prevent chronic illness from consuming qi.

　　Replenishing qi after illness: After serious illness and postpartum, the deficiency should be adjusted in time to prevent qi deficiency.

　　Techniques for replenishing qi: breathing in and out, keeping the mind at the Dantian, taking three points of hunger and cold, doing everything with restraint, etc.

　　(2) Sixteen methods of nourishing blood in traditional Chinese medicine

　　Herbal nourishing herbs: angelica, fleece-flower root, donkey-hide gelatin, rehmannia glutinosa, wolfberry, astragalus, etc.

　　Patent medicines for nourishing blood: Shiquan Dabu Paste, Guipi Pills, Compound Donkey-hide Jiao Pulp, Danggui Blood-Building Paste, etc.

　　Diet to nourish blood: longan, old hens, red dates, egg yolks, pork liver, lean meat, fish, etc.

　　Life nourishing: regular life, balance between work and rest, balanced nutrition, cooking in iron pot, and prohibiting strong tea.

　　Save blood and nourish blood: avoid blood loss caused by long-term looking, blood loss caused by long-term thinking, blood loss caused by long-term strain, bleeding due to trauma, etc.

　　Treat diseases and nourish blood: prevent and treat diseases such as bleeding, renal failure, aplastic anemia, menorrhagia, metrorrhagia, etc.

　　Western medicine nourishes blood: vitamin C, vitamin B12, iron fumarate, etc.

　　Infusion to nourish blood: infusion of plasma, whole blood, Shenmai needle, etc.

　　Nourishing blood after surgery: Nourishing Qi and blood should be done after serious illness, major or minor surgery, postpartum, and abortion.

　　Medicinal wine to nourish blood: soak astragalus, angelica, ginseng, polygonum multiflorum, wolfberry, etc. in wine.

　　Medicinal teas to nourish blood: Angelica longan tea, wolfberry black sesame tea, jujube kernel tea, etc.

　　Medicinal diet to nourish blood: Astragalus and Angelica stewed old hens, Angelica and mutton soup, etc.

　　Acupuncture nourishes blood: Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Xuehai, Geshu, etc.

　　Moxibustion nourishes blood: Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Shenque, Zhongwan, Xuehai, etc.

　　Thread embedding to nourish blood: thread embedding in Zusanli, Shenshu, Ganshu, etc.

　　Blood nourishing injection: placenta, angelica, astragalus, B12 injection into Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, etc.