The main symptoms of deficiency of both qi and blood: sallow complexion, shortness of breath, laziness, fatigue, dizziness, palpitation and insomnia, loss of appetite, pale tongue and thready pulse.
1. Eye
The white color of the eyes becomes turbid, yellow and bloodshot, indicating insufficient qi and blood.
2. Skin
Rough, dull, dull, yellow, white, blue, red and long spots on the skin indicate deficiency of qi and blood.
3. Hair
Dry hair, yellow hair, white hair and split hair indicate insufficient qi and blood.
4. Gum
Gingival atrophy represents deficiency of qi and blood.
nail
Vertical stripes appear on nails, indicating deficiency of both qi and blood and excessive overdraft, which is a symbol of physical aging.
6. Fingers
Flat fingertips, weakness or thin fingertips indicate deficiency of qi and blood.
7. Sleep
It is difficult to fall asleep, easy to wake up, nocturia, heavy breathing or snoring, indicating insufficient blood.
8. Exercise
Chest tightness, shortness of breath and fatigue during exercise are difficult to recover, indicating insufficient qi and blood.
9. Hand temperature
Fever in the palms, sweating or cold hands are all manifestations of deficiency of qi and blood.
Diagnosis and treatment based on comprehensive analysis of diseases and patients' conditions
Syndrome type: deficiency of both qi and blood. Symptoms: sallow complexion, shortness of breath, laziness, fatigue, dizziness, palpitation and insomnia, loss of appetite, pale tongue and thready pulse. Treatment: Yiqi Yangxue. Main prescription: Bazhen decoction is added and subtracted. Prescription: Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Codonopsis, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Poria and Radix Glycyrrhizae.
Astragalus membranaceus is added to patients with severe qi deficiency; Radix Rehmanniae Preparata and Radix Polygoni Multiflori are added for patients with blood deficiency; Palpitation and insomnia adds polygala tenuifolia and Ziziphus jujuba seed; Add lentils and nutmeg to those with loose stools; If there is edema, cassia twig and psoralea corylifolia are added.
Regular massage of the head and face is enough to remove blood stasis, and sticking moxibustion at important points such as Guanyuan, Qihai, Zusanli and Sanyinjiao also has a very positive effect on delaying aging.
2. Diet therapy
(1) Qi deficiency ① Tonifying foods: beef, mutton, medlar, chicken, pork, glutinous rice, soybean, white lentils, jujube, crucian carp, carp, quail, eel, shrimp, mushroom, etc. 2 tonic diet: yam lily lotus seed soup; Stewed pigeon with ginseng; Spiced beef; Roasted trotters with peanuts and dates. ③ Avoid eating less: buckwheat, grapefruit, orange, kumquat, kumquat cake, orange, water chestnut, raw radish, ground skeleton, mustard, wild onion, Junda, Amomum villosum, chrysanthemum, tea, hawthorn, bergamot, betel nut, garlic and kohlrabi. Avoid alcohol and tobacco.
(2) Blood deficiency ① Tonifying foods: black-bone chicken, black sesame, walnut meat, longan meat, chicken, pig blood, pig liver, brown sugar, red beans, etc. ② Nourishing diet: Danggui Dihuang silky fowl; Yam brisket pot; Chrysanthemum hairtail; Chrysanthemum dew rose. ③ Avoid eating less: seaweed, Alpinia katsumadai, lotus leaf, white wine, mint, chrysanthemum, betel nut, raw radish, water chestnut, garlic, etc.
Exercise is an essential part of regulating qi and blood. You can usually practice yoga, Tai Ji Chuan, health qigong and other soothing exercises. In addition, Chinese medicine has a saying that "long-term vision hurts blood", reminding people who work in front of computers for a long time to pay special attention to eye rest and maintenance to prevent excessive use of eyes from damaging the blood of the body.