Beauty and Health Sutra of Female Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chapter 1 Qi, blood, foot meridians, health and beauty come naturally (1)
Qi and blood, the foundation of women's beauty
Qi and blood are precious substances to nourish the human body, just as the "Huangdi Neijing" said: "There is nothing more valuable than this." For the human body, nothing has a greater nutritional effect on the human body than Qi and blood.Qi deficiency can lead to physical fatigue, shortness of breath, poor skin elasticity, and easy catching colds; blood deficiency can cause dizziness, heart palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, and dull complexion.Especially for female friends, only with sufficient qi and blood can the skin be rosy and the spirit doubled.

blood is the root of women
Without the nourishment of blood, a person is like a tree without the nourishment of spring rain, and sooner or later it will become a rotten tree.Blood is the sea of ​​life. It is said in the "Huangdi Neijing" that the liver opens to the eyes, and the liver gets nourished by blood so that the eyes can see more clearly and see farther; only when the feet get nourished by blood can they walk normally and hike to high mountains River valley; palms get blood nutrition to hold things and know how warm and cold they are; brains get blood nutrition to be quick-thinking and win thousands of miles; It will also reduce the function of various viscera.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "blood is the mother of qi", which is reflected in the fact that blood is the carrier of qi, and blood provides nutrition to qi. The two are interdependent and interact to keep women healthy and delay aging.

How can beauty lose "qi"

Without the warmth and propulsion of qi, the human body is like a train without an engine, without the sun shining in the long winter, without the power of life, without the temperature for survival, how can we talk about health, how can we talk about beauty and beauty?
"Huangdi Neijing" believes that Qi not only has the functions of promoting and warming, but also has the functions of gasification, defense and fixation.In the relationship with blood, the driving effect of qi is more prominent. You must know that blood is constantly flowing in the human body. Wherever there is a need, they will run there, and this kind of force that allows them to "run" is from the air.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "Qi is the handsome man of blood", which is also reflected in two aspects: Qi can generate blood and Qi can absorb blood. Qi can generate blood refers to the biochemical effect of Yingqi (a type of Qi) on blood. It is easier to understand that Qi can absorb blood. Yes, it means that Qi binds the blood in the blood vessels, preventing them from going out of the blood vessels and causing bleeding.In short, when the energy is sufficient, the skin can be full of vitality, more elastic and more flexible.

Women cannot do without the maintenance of Qi and blood

For women, blood is more important. From the day of menarche, a woman faces the problem of blood loss. When the blood loss is large, it is easy to cause anemia.During pregnancy, the fetus in the mother's womb is completely nourished by the mother's blood, so the whole pregnancy is a process of blood consumption and Yin loss.Generally speaking, women are based on blood. If they don’t pay attention to nourishing and replenishing blood, they will be like withered flowers, eclipsed and lose their vigor and vitality.

Many women have a question: "Women start to lose blood after menstruation, so there is no need to replenish blood before?" If you want to understand this question, you must first know why women grow breasts.The Chongmai originates from the perineum, and then a fork is branched out, driven by Qi, along the Renmai on the midline, going upwards on both sides, until the strength of Qi is insufficient, at this time the Chongmai will spread out in the chest, and the breasts will follow. And rise.The Ren and Chong meridians are the two most important meridians of a woman, and they jointly govern a woman's blood, so Chinese medicine believes that a woman's breasts are actually a storehouse of blood.Therefore, during a woman's puberty, as long as there is sufficient Qi and blood, breasts will begin to develop and her first menstruation will begin.In short, women before their first menstruation should also pay attention to nourishing blood. When blood is sufficient, qi is sufficient, because "blood is the mother of qi".

"Feel the pulse" for your own blood

How do you know if you need nourishment?The following small test can provide a reference for everyone.

Please choose the option that is consistent with your current physical condition from the following options.

1. Dull skin tone, pale lip color and nail color.

2. Frequent dizziness occurs.

3. Frequent heart palpitations recently.

4. Sleep quality is not high, often insomnia for no reason.

5. Numbness of hands and feet often occurs.

6. The color of menstruation is lighter than normal and the amount is less.

Each item counts as 1 point. If your score is 3 points or more, it can be regarded as a signal that you need to nourish your blood.

Teach you how to nourish blood
As for how to replenish blood, many people have their own "high opinions".Many people like to eat donkey-hide gelatin to nourish blood. It prevents blood loss by strengthening the fixation effect of qi. This can also be seen in the production process of donkey-hide gelatin.Donkey-hide gelatin is boiled from donkey skin, and the nature of donkey is the nature of water and soil, which is mainly restrained.Blood has the potential to disperse outward, but if the blood in the human body disperses too much, various symptoms of ischemia or anemia will appear.In this case, donkey-hide gelatin can be used to restrain the blood to prevent the blood from spreading too much.Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes that "to fight against the outside world, one must settle the inside first", and to nourish the blood before replenishing the blood.

Blood nourishes viscera, muscles and bones internally and fur externally, which plays an important role in maintaining the normal functional activities of various viscera, tissues and organs of the human body.Due to their special physiological characteristics, women consume more blood. If they are not good at nourishing blood, they are prone to blood deficiency syndromes such as sallow complexion, pale lips and nails, dizziness, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Long-term anemia will also accelerate female aging.If women want to pursue a beautiful face and a slim figure, they must pay attention to nourishing blood.

Nourishing blood should pay attention to the following aspects.

Spiritual nourishment: Keeping a happy and optimistic mood at all times can not only improve the body's immunity, but also be beneficial to physical and mental health. At the same time, it can help promote the hematopoietic function of the bone marrow, making the skin rosy, shiny, and younger.

Sleep: Sufficient and good sleep can ensure abundant energy and physical strength, so we must develop a healthy lifestyle, do not stay up late, and avoid intercourse during special physiological stages such as menstruation or puerperium.

Active nutrition: Participating in more physical exercises is especially important for women who have given birth. Persevere for at least half an hour a day, such as aerobics, running, walking, playing ball, swimming, dancing, etc., which can not only improve physical fitness, but also accelerate hematopoiesis.

Nutrition: The human body also needs raw materials for hematopoiesis. The so-called "a smart woman can't cook without rice", without enough raw materials, hematopoiesis itself is impossible, so women should eat more high-quality protein and essential trace elements that are rich in hematopoietic materials (especially iron), folic acid and vitamin B12 and other nutritious foods, animal liver, pig blood, fish and shrimp, sheep kidney, eggs, black fungus, black sesame, soy products, red dates, peanuts and other ingredients are the best hematopoietic raw materials.

Medicine support: In addition to taking the prescription medicine prescribed by the doctor, female friends who are diagnosed with anemia can also take medicated diet to enrich the blood.For example, 12 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 15 red dates, decoction instead of tea; 50 grams of Shouwu, 15 grams of medlar, [-] grams of rice, [-] red dates, brown sugar in moderation, and porridge.

Among the above precautions for nourishing blood, the most important thing is food tonic, because whether it is qi or blood, it needs to be supplemented by the subtle substances of the food metabolized by the spleen and stomach.There is a saying in ancient China, "It is a blessing to be able to eat". Only when you eat well, the spleen and stomach function is normal, and the method of nourishing the blood is the kingly way.When a woman loses too much blood during menstruation, she should promptly supplement protein, minerals, and blood-enriching foods, such as beef, eggs, soybeans, and various fresh fruits and vegetables, within 2 to 5 days after the end of menstruation.

The most effective folk prescription for nourishing blood

Women use blood for use and glory in blood.The root of women’s beauty lies in nourishing yin and nourishing blood. When blood is sufficient, oxygen and nutrients will be brought to the skin, and then the complexion will be rosy, menstrual blood will be normal, and energy will be vigorous. Tinnitus, fatigue, numbness in limbs, less menstrual flow, delayed menstruation and other symptoms.

When anemia develops to a certain extent, wrinkles will creep up on the forehead and the corners of the eyes, gray hair will appear quietly, and menopause will come early. These are all symptoms of premature aging.In martial arts dramas, masters are all scattered among the people, and the same is true for the methods of nourishing blood, such as diet therapy, acupuncture points, etc., choose one or two according to your own preferences and physical characteristics, and persist for a long time, and the blood will gradually become sufficient. Good health and unlimited charm.

Diet and blood method

Ejiao is the first choice for dietary therapy: When a woman feels weak, it is likely that the blood is not enough. At this time, Ejiao is the first choice for nourishing blood and regulating qi.Donkey-hide gelatin can fundamentally solve the problem of blood deficiency. It can not only improve the metabolism of red blood cells, but also strengthen the water retention function of dermal cells. It is the best nourishing food for women who are prone to anemia.

In daily life, we can mash donkey-hide gelatin, and then put it into a pot with glutinous rice to make porridge, take it twice in the morning and evening, and take it before going to bed to improve sleep quality.In addition, donkey-hide gelatin and eggs can also be used to make egg drop soup, which can not only replenish blood volume, but also increase the number of blood cells.

Ginger brown sugar water: Ginger has the functions of sweating, warming the middle and detoxifying.Ginger is slightly spicy, and it is spicy and hot in the mouth. It is this kind of benign stimulation that can accelerate hematopoiesis and warm the meridians. This is why ginger can replenish qi and blood and treat dysmenorrhea.Brown sugar has the effects of nourishing qi and blood, invigorating the spleen and warming the stomach, and expelling wind and cold.When eating, peel the ginger into thin slices, put it in a cup, add a few spoons of brown sugar, add boiling water to brew, then cook in a pot for 20 minutes, and take it when it is warm.

There is a folk saying that "eating ginger at night is better than arsenic". Ginger can mobilize the yang energy in the human body and make people in a state of excitement, which affects sleep. Therefore, try not to drink ginger brown sugar water at night or before going to bed.

Acupoint blood enrichment method

Some people think that acupoint massage has no effect in treating diseases. In fact, it depends on what disease is used to treat diseases. Using acupoint massage to replenish qi and blood has obvious effects.Among all acupoints, Xuehai acupoint has the strongest effect of nourishing blood.

Bend your knees, the Xuehai Point is located on the inner thigh, it belongs to the Spleen Meridian of Foot Taiyin, cover your kneecap with the palm facing directly (press the left knee with the right palm, press the right knee with the left palm), and open the palm naturally with the five fingers facing the proximal end , where the thumb is facing is Xuehai Point.Xuehai means ocean of blood, and it was given this name because this acupoint is an important acupoint for treating anemia, and has the functions of invigorating qi and blood, drawing blood back to the meridian, and promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

How to give full play to the curative effect of this point? According to the meridian theory in the "Huangdi Neijing", every day from 9 to 10 in the morning is when the spleen meridian qi is strong, and the yang energy of the human body is on the rise. At this time, the effect of rubbing the Xuehai acupoint is the best. Press each side for 5 minutes , pay attention to the strength should not be too large, as long as there is a sense of soreness where the acupuncture points are.

"Long vision hurts the blood", "computer people" need to replenish blood in time, "Bone Essence" has become the goal pursued by many professional women, that is, white-collar workers, backbones, and elites.To become a "Bone Demon", one must start as a "little monster", sitting next to the computer every day, dealing with documents of one kind or another.Many female friends often feel that their eyes are dry after a busy day, and even their eyelids will twitch before falling asleep at night.These are all manifestations of visual fatigue.

Long-term vision hurts blood in "Huangdi Neijing"
The "Huangdi Neijing" mentions "five injuries caused by labor", that is, long-term lying hurts the qi, long-term sitting hurts the flesh, long-term standing hurts the bones, long-term walking hurts the muscles, and long-term vision hurts the blood. The "blood" that hurts the blood for a long time refers to the liver Blood.Using the eyes for a long time will deplete the blood in the liver. One is because the "liver stores blood", and the other is because "the liver opens up to the eyes". If the liver is used too much, the function of "storing blood" in the liver will inevitably be affected, making the liver The ability to store blood and regulate blood volume is impaired.Only when the eyes are nourished by blood can they see things, but if the eyes are overused, the blood in the liver will be deficient, and the eyes will not be supplied with nutrients, resulting in a series of symptoms such as dry eyes, blurred vision, and night blindness.

Therefore, friends of the "computer family" who are still working day and night beside the computer, if they want to have a pair of clear eyes, they must pay attention to replenishing blood in time.

The bloody history of "computer family"

Another important reason for "long-term vision damage blood" is the radiation effect of the computer. The light stimulation of the computer screen continues to act on the eyes, which will also make the eyes "stall"; Muscles will also become stiff, just like standing in a military posture, 30 minutes of focused movement will make people exhausted, but the muscles around the eyes are smaller and less, and the brain is difficult to detect their fatigue.All these factors lead to exhaustion of the optic nerve and the nerves that control the muscles around the eyes. They cause changes in nerves and body fluids through connections with other nerves in the brain, and eventually lead to "blood injury".

The key to a permanent cure lies in seeing
To avoid "long-term vision damages the blood", the key to the root cause is short-term vision.

After working for a period of time, you can give yourself a 5-minute vacation and do eye exercises, which can not only relieve the fatigue of the muscles around the eyes, but also improve the blood circulation around the eyes, so that the blood can bring sufficient oxygen and nutrients to the eyes , to discharge the metabolic waste produced by Jiushi in time.

In order to reduce the damage caused by the computer screen, you can add a protective film to the computer monitor, and put a pot of prickly pear on the side of the table, which can absorb the trace radiation released by the monitor.In addition, it is necessary to adjust the brightness of the display to a comfortable level. If it is too bright, the light stimulation will be strong and fatigue will occur; if it is too dark, the vision will be unclear and fatigue will occur.

Women who often use computers can change the "skin" of their desktops at ordinary times. They can also choose appropriate eye drops and drop them in their eyes from time to time, which can also relieve visual fatigue.

Two-pronged approach to nourish liver and blood
Nourishing liver blood can be carried out in two steps of diet therapy and drug therapy, and the effect will be better if the two-pronged approach is adopted.Common people often say "what to eat, what to nourish". This sentence has some truth, because the same parts usually contain similar substances, even if they are of different types.Therefore, it is recommended to eat animal livers such as pig liver and chicken liver appropriately in the daily diet, and at the same time eat more vitamin-rich foods such as beef, crucian carp, spinach, and shepherd's purse.When choosing traditional Chinese medicine, angelica and white peony root can nourish blood, while chrysanthemum and wolfberry have the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight. People who often use their eyes can use these traditional Chinese medicines to make water instead of tea.

A unique approach - traditional Chinese medicine smoked eyes

In addition to the methods of diet therapy and medicinal drinks, traditional Chinese medicine smoked eyes are also advisable methods, such as chrysanthemum (clear liver and eyesight), dendrobium and medlar (kidney, blood, and eyesight), cassia seed (bright eyes and laxative) and barley Winter (nourishing yin and moistening dryness), etc., you can choose one or more of them to cook soup and fumigate together.Specific method: Like the conventional method of making tea, take any one or several of the above 5 kinds of traditional Chinese medicine, boil it, lean over, let the heat reach the eyes, and last for about 10-15 minutes, the eyes will be much more comfortable.The reason is that the heat of the fumigation and lotion can speed up the blood circulation of the eyes and promote the absorption of traditional Chinese medicine ingredients, so as to achieve the effects of clearing liver heat, nourishing liver blood, and improving eyesight.

lifestyle adjustment

To protect your eyes from damage, you must also work harder in your daily life: work and rest regularly, get enough sleep, drink plenty of water, watch less computer and TV, and play less video games; when you need to work in front of the computer for a long time, pay attention Keep a distance of 60-70 cm between the eyes and the screen, and adjust the height of the seat at the same time, so that the screen is slightly lower than the eye level by 20 cm, which can prevent the linear damage of ionizing radiation; do not "fix your eyes" while working, try to blink as much as possible, every 50 minutes Close your eyes and take a break in 1 hour. Rest is equally important for the eyes.In spring, the air is dry and the things are dry, and the five elements belong to the wood and the liver. The water in the eyes evaporates quickly, so pay attention to replenishing water.In addition, drinking more green tea can also reduce the radiation damage of the computer to the eyes.

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