There is a famous Chinese saying: "Qi is handsome for blood, and blood is the mother of qi". Today, let's talk about "Qi and Blood".

what are the similarities and differences of "blood" between Chinese and western medicine?

the definition of "blood" in Chinese medicine and western medicine is similar. As early as 2 years ago, Chinese medicine put forward a concept similar to modern medicine, but it was not so accurate. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood is material, which can carry qi, and blood contains the functions of nutrition and resistance to external evils. Western medicine believes that blood is related to nutrients in our diet and bone marrow hematopoiesis. "Huangdi Neijing Lingshu Jueqi" has a discussion: "The middle energizer receives qi and takes juice, but changes and turns red, which is called blood." The essence of the five-grain diet we eat is transformed into blood through the transportation and absorption of the spleen and stomach, and proliferated through the "kidney" of traditional Chinese medicine, that is, the bone marrow referred to by western medicine. What is the relationship between qi and blood?

Qi is like the soul of blood; Blood is the material basis of qi. Blood is like a big ship, and gas is like its captain. If blood is to operate normally, it needs the captain-gas to guide it. If there is no boat, then there is no gas. Blood can carry qi, and if blood is deficient, qi will have nothing to rely on. It can be seen that blood is responsible for nourishing the five internal organs, while qi pushes blood to reach the organs that need nourishing. Therefore, we say that "Qi is the handsome of blood, and blood is the mother of Qi", and both are indispensable.

what are the manifestations of deficiency of qi and blood? The symptoms of deficiency of qi and blood are mainly pale or sallow, lack of breath and laziness, palpitation and insomnia, fatigue, dry skin and numbness of limbs. Women are most prone to qi and blood deficiency because of their special physiological cycle, while middle-aged women are more likely to cause qi and blood deficiency because of excessive social and family pressure, which is manifested as pale face, irregular menstruation, long-term insomnia, dark eyes and fatigue. If there are these manifestations, we should pay attention to them as soon as possible. How to detect the deficiency of qi and blood?

1 Look at your eyes

Looking at your eyes actually means looking at the color of the whites of your eyes. As the saying goes, "People are getting old and pearls are yellow", which actually means that the colors of the whites of your eyes become cloudy, yellow and bloodshot, which indicates that your blood is insufficient. Eyes can be wide open at any time, indicating sufficient blood; On the contrary, large bags under the eyes, dry eyes and heavy eyelids all represent deficiency of qi and blood.

2 Look at the hair

Dark, thick and supple hair means sufficient qi and blood. Dry hair, hair loss, yellow hair, white hair and split hair are all qi and blood deficiency.

3 Look at the half-moon shape on the nail

Under normal circumstances, the half-moon shape should be all except the little finger. On the thumb, the half-moon shape should account for 1/4 ~ 1/5 of the nail area, and the other index finger, middle finger and ring finger should not exceed 1/5.

If there is no half-moon on the finger or only a half-moon on the thumb, it means that the human body has severe cold, poor circulation function and insufficient qi and blood, so that the blood can't reach the tip of the finger. If there are too many half-moons, it is easy to suffer from hyperthyroidism, hypertension and other diseases.

4 Look at the gums

Children are not obvious, mainly adults. Gingival atrophy represents deficiency of qi and blood. As long as it is found that the gap between teeth becomes larger and food is more and more easily stuffed in the teeth, it is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the body is in decline and aging is accelerating.

5 Watch exercise

If you have chest tightness, shortness of breath and fatigue during exercise, your blood will be insufficient, and those who are full of energy and relaxed after exercise will be fine.

Expert tip: If you have one or two of the above symptoms, it means that you have obvious symptoms of qi and blood deficiency, and you should "replenish qi and blood" in time.