Blood is the lifeblood

Chapter 3 To keep in good health, nourish Qi and blood first——Qi and blood are the "lifeblood" of the human body (2)
If the blood supply to the kidneys is insufficient, the detoxification work it undertakes cannot be completed in both quality and quantity. In this way, various toxins in the body must not be discharged out of the body in time, which will easily cause excessive uric acid and urea.

The same is true for the pancreas. When you are full, you can supply enough insulin to the body. When you are not full, the sugar cannot be metabolized normally, and the excess sugar will remain in the blood, and the blood sugar will naturally increase.

Therefore, we should take nourishing blood as the core content of health care. What aspects should we start to fully ensure that the organs have enough food to eat and not suffer from famine?
1. Diet to store blood
The spleen and stomach are the acquired foundation and the source of qi and blood biochemistry, so we must pay attention to diet.First of all, we must pay attention to maintaining the health of the spleen and stomach and a strong appetite. We must eat moderately and pay attention to the treatment of spleen and stomach diseases.Second, eat more foods rich in "hematopoietic raw materials", especially nutritious foods rich in high-quality protein, essential trace elements (especially iron), folic acid and vitamin B12.Remember, the importance of dietary therapy runs through a person's life, and it must be implemented in every meal of the day.

2. Mental nourishment
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that if the mind is not smooth and the liver qi is stagnant, the blood is most likely to be consumed secretly.Therefore, to maintain qi and blood, you must first have a peaceful mind, be in a happy mood, and be cheerful and optimistic. This will not only enhance the body's immunity, but also benefit physical and mental health.

3. Sleep to regulate blood
Regularity of life, regular daily life, combination of work and rest, moderate entertainment, and regular sex life, especially ensuring adequate sleep, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol, all of these are very important for ensuring physical and mental health, smoothing blood vessels, and delaying aging. Significance.

4. Exercise to promote blood circulation
Regularly participate in some physical exercises and outdoor activities within one's ability (at least half an hour a day), such as walking, jogging, swimming, playing ball, dancing, aerobics, etc., not only can promote blood circulation, but also enhance physical fitness and disease resistance. It will also enhance human hematopoietic function.

5. Meditate and protect the blood
A combination of movement and stillness, moderate work and rest is an important guarantee for health.Therefore, while paying attention to exercise, we must also pay attention to rest.It is best to take time every day to find a quiet environment to recuperate your spirit, or sit alone, or close your eyes to adjust your breath, or listen to music, or paint, or weave, etc., can achieve peace of mind, so that both body and mind are quiet, as soon as possible Relieve brain fatigue, prevent fatigue and thoughts from hurting blood.

Blood is the mother of qi, and when qi reaches blood, it follows

[Qi and Blood Health Sutra] In the relationship between Qi and blood, Qi is the driving force for the formation and operation of blood, and blood is the material basis and carrier of Qi.Qi is mainly about promoting and warming, while blood is mainly about nourishing and nourishing, so where the blood goes, the qi will definitely come, and where the qi goes, the blood may not necessarily follow.

As the main force of human life and health, as the two basic substances that constitute the human body, what is the relationship between Qi and blood? "Blood is the mother of qi, and qi is the master of blood", this is the most commonly used sentence to describe the relationship between qi and blood.

Chinese medicine believes that Qi is Yang and blood is Yin, and the two are closely related. The "Huangdi Neijing" has already pointed out: "The owner of a person is the blood and the ear." Yin and yang are blood and qi. Yang governs qi, so when the qi is complete, the spirit will flourish; yin governs the blood, so the blood is strong and the body is strong. Life depends on it, but this is it.” Both qi and blood are transformed by the essence of water and grain, and qi belongs to yang , blood belongs to yin, and the two cannot be separated.The relationship between qi and blood is that qi is the driving force and blood is the basis. The two are the unity of opposites. That's why traditional Chinese medicine has the saying that "qi is the commander of blood, and blood is the mother of qi". statement.It can be seen that there is absolutely no blood without qi in the body, and there is no qi without blood.

Ms. Li's husband has been feeling unwell recently. He often feels chest tightness and shortness of breath when going up and down the stairs. Seeing Chinese medicine, Ms. Li did not guess that her husband's illness was indeed due to qi deficiency.The doctor immediately prescribed some prescriptions for him, but when she saw angelica, donkey-hide gelatin and other blood-enriching treasures in the prescriptions, Ms. Li was puzzled. She always thought that these medicinal materials were only used by women to enrich blood, and her husband was not suffering from Qi deficiency. , how do you want to replenish blood?
The doctor smiled and said, blood and qi are inseparable, blood is the "food" of the heart, if the heart is not full, it will naturally pant, but blood cannot be separated from qi.Therefore, usually in the treatment of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, qi and blood are supplemented together.

Only then did Ms. Li understand the relationship between qi and blood, and she thought to herself: No wonder we always say the word "blood qi is strong", it turns out that they are mothers and daughters.

Next, let's take a closer look at the intimate relationship between the "mother and child" of qi and blood.

1. Qi can generate blood
The material basis of blood is essence, but essence does not automatically turn into blood, but is generated and transformed into blood under the impetus of Qi.When qi is strong, the function of transforming blood becomes strong and the blood becomes full; when qi is deficient, the function of transforming blood becomes weak and the blood becomes deficient.Therefore, qi deficiency can often further lead to blood deficiency, symptoms such as pale complexion, palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness and fatigue and other symptoms of qi and blood deficiency.In clinical application, according to "Qi can generate blood", it is often used in blood-enriching medicines, together with Qi-enhancing products.Therefore, "Medical Classics Must Read" said: "Both blood and qi are necessary, and nourishing qi is the first to nourish blood; Yin and yang are both needed, and nourishing yang is above nourishing yin." Seek for tangible blood, but seek for invisible qi." "Jingyue Quanshu" says: "Visible blood is difficult to grow quickly, but invisible qi must be consolidated urgently." It means that in the case of massive blood loss, it is more urgently needed Invigorate qi to restore the function of the body. Only when qi is generated and solidified can blood be gradually generated.

2. Qi can circulate blood
Regarding the role of qi, Tang Rongchuan of the Qing Dynasty said bluntly in his "Blood Syndrome Theory": "The one who transports blood is qi."The circulation of blood mainly depends on the promotion of heart qi, the compressing of lung qi, and the dredging of liver qi.If qi dysfunction, qi stagnation or qi deficiency, can often lead to adverse blood flow, and even lead to blood stasis.Therefore, in the clinical treatment of blood stasis, products that promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis are often added to promote qi and guide stagnation, in order to obtain better curative effect.If the syndrome of blood stasis is caused by Qi deficiency, the treatment must focus on invigorating Qi, combined with drugs for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

3. Qi can absorb blood
The so-called blood intake refers to the unifying effect of qi (specifically, temper) on the blood.The reason why the blood is so obedient and runs in an orderly manner in the vessels without spilling out of the vessels is due to the governing effect of the temper.If the spleen is weak, it loses its control over the blood, often leading to various hemorrhages (such as epistaxis, blood in the stool, purple spots, etc.), which is called "Qi does not control blood" or "spleen does not control blood" in traditional Chinese medicine.Treatment must use the method of invigorating the spleen and replenishing qi to restore its function of governing the blood in order to achieve the purpose of hemostasis.

4. Blood is the Mother of Qi

"Blood is the mother of qi" in Chinese medicine has two meanings: one means that qi is stored in the blood and circulates blood, that is, blood is used to carry qi;Qi can move blood, blood can carry Qi, and Qi exists in blood.For example, "Neijing" says "in the ying meridians", this "ying" refers to ying qi, and ying qi is the qi that exists in the blood.Although Wei Qi runs outside the veins, it also needs body fluid to carry it. "Nei Jing" said: "Shangjiao is developed, the taste of five grains is announced, the skin is smoked, the body is filled, and the hair is moistened. It is called Qi." It means that Qi cannot exist without blood.If Qi is not attached to the blood, it will float without roots.Qi is stored in the blood, while the blood carries the gas, the blood continuously provides the material basis for the functional activities of the gas, so that it can be continuously replenished, so the gas cannot exist without the blood and body fluid.

However, in the relationship between the unity of opposites, qi plays a leading role, "Yang gives the righteousness, and yin is the master" ("Su Wen·Yin and Yang Separation and Combination Theory").This feature can be reflected in both physiological functions and pathological changes. Therefore, in the medical practice of syndrome differentiation and treatment of qi and blood diseases, when adopting the method of regulating qi and blood, focus on qi and treat qi as the basic principle.

In short, the relationship between qi and blood is that qi can generate blood, qi can move blood, qi can absorb blood, and blood is the mother of qi.Only by understanding the relationship between qi and blood can we better prepare for replenishing qi and blood.

Most diseases are caused by deficiency of Qi and blood

[Qi and Blood Health Sutra] Just like a car will turn off if it lacks gasoline, and a mobile phone will shut down if the battery is insufficient, the amount of Qi and blood also determines the health of a person and the survival of life.Briefly speaking, if there is enough blood, people will be healthy, and most diseases are caused by insufficient Qi and blood.

Cars are speeding on the highway, electric vehicles are running on the road, and we talk through mobile phones, what do we rely on?In addition to hardware, it also relies on a kind of soft energy - oil, electricity and so on.The same is true for the human body. We can be active and full of vitality every day. In addition to the musculoskeletal human form, we also rely on a living energy—qi and blood, usually called blood.People's health depends mainly on this kind of thing.

In life, there is a strange "sick seedling phenomenon". Some people seem to be under the spell of the disease, and the disease always loves to haunt them, while some people are in good health. Even in the days when the flu is raging, they can be safe. spend.It's the same illness, some people are very sick, and some people pass it within a few days.

Mr. Zhou is such an unlucky white-collar worker. Mr. Zhou is handsome and personable, and he is the technical backbone of the unit. But every year in May, when the unit’s business is the busiest, his body is always out of control. Even the unit leaders know his physical condition.Even in normal times, as long as someone in the office catches a cold, he must be the first to be infected.

When others catch a cold, they usually get better by drinking plenty of water and resting more often without taking medicine, but as soon as he is hit by a cold, he will be put on an intravenous drip for a few days.Moreover, there will be no fewer complications, and diseases such as fever, cough, and sore throat will follow one after another as if they have been discussed.Mr. Zhou was very puzzled, why is there such a big difference between the same big men?
In fact, it wasn't that Mr. Zhou was born unlucky, and the illness was specifically to find fault with him, but the cause of the decline of Qi and blood.Sufficient qi and blood make people healthy, and most diseases are caused by insufficient qi and blood.Just like a car will be powerless or shut down if it lacks gasoline, and a mobile phone will automatically shut down if it is not working well enough, the amount of Qi and blood also determines the health of a person and the survival of life.

1. Qi is upright and blood is upright, all diseases will be cured
Blood breeds life.Qi, promote life.A fertilized egg develops into a healthy human body under the nourishment of the mother's blood and the promotion of essence.Blood is the source of life activities of the human body. Blood comes from water and grains, and is metabolized in the viscera. It is the biochemical basis of Qi and is also the product of the functional activities of the viscera and meridians.Qi is the driving force of the life activities of the human body, and it is a powerful guarantee for the command of the blood to follow its right path. Qi also comes from the essence of water and grain, metabolizes in the viscera, and is the driving force of life that promotes the functions of the viscera.Blood relies on the promotion and fixation of qi, and normally circulates in the veins; and qi relies on the carrying of blood to continuously generate and transform.

The blood circulates in the blood vessels, flows around the whole body, and never stays.Blood nourishes visceral tissues and even every cell.Every cell in the body must live in a body fluid environment, which maintains the metabolism and physiological functions of cells.The internal environment of cells is quite stable, and homeostasis plays an important role in the body.The continuous flow of steady-state normal blood ensures physiological regulation.

2. Qi and blood disorder is the root cause of disease
"Su Wen Tiao Jing Lun" said: "Qi and blood are not in harmony, and all diseases are caused by changes." The human body's qi and blood circulate throughout the whole body. The material basis of physiological activities.If Qi and blood are abnormal, it will inevitably affect various physiological functions of the body and cause diseases.

The "Huangdi Neijing" says that "where the evil gathers, its qi must be deficient", which means that the defensive effect of qi is weakened, so that the external evil can invade the body and cause disease.The defensive function of qi is also reflected in the self-recovery of viscera tissues after illness.Therefore, serious illnesses such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease are closely related to changes in qi and blood.Qi is the main body of disease resistance and recovery after illness. Qi and blood are alternately generated, and blood carries Qi, so the disorder of Qi and blood is the biggest cause of disease.

3.80.00. [-]% of intractable diseases are related to blood stasis
Intractable diseases are the most troublesome sufferings for human beings. The etiology of intractable diseases is complicated, the course of disease is long, and the symptoms are strange.Regarding its cause, some people put forward that "a long illness must have stasis, and a strange disease must have stasis", and it should be treated from the perspective of stasis."Blood stasis" here refers to Qi stagnation and blood stasis; Qi stagnation leads to blood stasis; blood stagnates to cold and stagnates blood stasis; blood heat thickens to blood stasis; Visible real evil oppresses, and the blood flow is blocked and then blood stasis.The above-mentioned multiple blood stasis causes of disease are always due to blood disorders.

To sum up, the health formula of the human body is as follows: when Qi and blood are abnormal, the function of viscera is weakened, and diseases occur.Such an infinite reciprocating cycle will inevitably scar the human body.Therefore, if qi and blood are evil, you must first adjust qi and blood.

But, how do we correct our blood?Here, what we are most eager to remind everyone is that we must pay attention to the storage and maintenance of Qi and blood.

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