If a person is compared to an energy body, then the most important thing in this body is qi and blood, one is the invisible energy qi, and the other is the tangible energy blood.
I believe that many people have something to say about the understanding of blood, isn't this blood simple?
But, you know what? The key to the common chronic diseases in modern medicine today lies in the blood.
The first thing many people do when they go to the hospital for a check-up is a blood test, and the doctor uses blood to check our own physical condition, if the sugar in the blood is too high, it may be diabetes;
If there is too much lipid in the blood, it will be hyperlipid;
If the blood is not moving properly, there is a blockage, and the pressure in the blood vessels increases, which may become what we often call hypertension.
These are all chronic diseases as defined by modern medicine, and they are all related to the blood in the body.
In fact, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the above diseases are also known as "blood evidence", which simply means that there are things in the blood that should not be there, and there is too much waste and garbage in the blood, which eventually forms blood stasis.
Regarding the formation of blood stasis, there are many reasons behind this, it is very likely to be the invasion of external diseases, of course, it is also possible that the internal organs of the body are abnormal, in short, the formation of blood stasis is a long-term process, which is formed over time.
How is the blood in the body formed?
There are two main sources, one is the subtle metaplasia of Mizutani, that is, the food eaten into the body, after digestion and transportation, relying on the spleen and stomach to metabolize qi and blood, the stronger the spleen and stomach's ability to transport, the more qi and blood in the body.
If there is an abnormality in the spleen and stomach, and the spleen and stomach are weak, then there will be a deficiency of qi and blood, and a deficiency of qi and blood, so the key is still in the spleen and stomach.
Many people will ask, so how to nourish qi and blood?
In traditional Chinese medicine, the traditional Chinese medicines that have the effect of replenishing qi include astragalus and ginseng, and the blood tonic also includes ejiao and angelica.
However, these Chinese herbal medicines can only solve temporary diseases, the root of which still lies in the spleen and stomach, only by recuperating the spleen and stomach in the body, the ability of qi and blood metaplasia is enhanced, so that qi and blood can be truly replenished.
The other is through the metaplasia of essence and qi, Chinese medicine believes that "essence and blood are of the same origin", and the viscera in charge of these two substances, one is the kidney, the other is the liver, the kidney stores essence, and the liver stores blood.
If the kidney essence is sufficient, the natural liver deficiency will also be supplemented, and if the kidney essence is deficient, the liver blood will be insufficient.
So, what does blood do in our bodies?
The biggest role of blood is to nourish, not only the skin, but also the internal organs, and even our hair needs blood nourishment.
There may be some friends who have hair loss, one of the reasons for this may be due to the lack of qi and blood in the body, not only that, blood can also nourish the mind, Chinese medicine believes that the heart hides the spirit, why can the heart hide the god?
Because there is enough blood, so that the mind can be nourished, if the heart blood is insufficient, the mind will be restless, and insomnia, dreams, mental trance and other diseases will appear.
However, in order to fully understand the world of blood, TCM believes that qi and blood are inseparable. Qi is yang, blood is yin, qi and blood are the same origin, and the relationship between the two is very delicate.
Qi and blood can be converted into each other, Qi can carry blood, Qi can travel blood, Qi can run blood, Qi promotes the blood in the body, if the Qi in the body is insufficient, then the power of blood is not enough, it will be easy to stasis.
This is called qi deficiency and blood stasis, and the operation of the qi machine is blocked, and the blood will also be difficult to run, which is called qi stagnation and blood stasis.
Qi can take blood, and the qi allows the blood in the body to run in the normal channel, if the qi in the body is insufficient, then the blood will rush randomly, such as the common gum bleeding in life, which is likely to be caused by the lack of stomach qi.
There is a saying in Chinese medicine, "Qi is the handsome of blood, and blood is the mother of qi", and this qi and blood work together to provide energy for our body and avoid the appearance of diseases.
If qi and blood are "detached", the health of the body will be greatly reduced, and even worse, life and health will be threatened.
Since qi and blood are so important, is there a way to consolidate qi and blood?
In the Yuan Dynasty, the Ruizhutang Experience Formula recorded a prescription for invigorating qi and blood, which is still widely used by clinicians today. It's Bazhen Soup.
Bazhen soup is composed of eight flavors of traditional Chinese medicine, including "ginseng, atractylodes, poria cocos, angelica, Chuanxiong, peony, rehmannia and boiled licorice", which is suitable for qi and blood deficiency syndrome.
Why can Bazhen soup regulate qi and blood deficiency?
The main compatibility is very wonderful, among which ginseng and rehmannia are the king's medicines, which mainly play the role of nourishing qi and nourishing blood; Atractylodes, Poria cocos, Angelica sinensis, and White Peony are subordinate medicines, among which Atractylodes macrocephalus and Poria cocos mainly play the role of strengthening the spleen and infiltrating dampness, and Angelica sinensis and peony mainly play the role of nourishing blood and camping;
Chuanxiong is an adjuvant, which mainly plays the role of invigorating blood and qi;
Licorice is a medicine, which mainly plays a role in invigorating qi and neutralization.
Bazhen decoction is widely used in modern clinical practice, such as leukopenia, chronic gastritis, habitual miscarriage, Sheehan syndrome, functional uterine bleeding, menstrual irregularities and other diseases.
For example, paralysis syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, hair loss, acne and other diseases, if they are in line with the pathogenesis of qi and blood deficiency, they can also be used for syndrome differentiation;
For example, hypotension, hypertension, anemia, coronary heart disease, neurasthenia and other diseases, if they meet the pathogenesis of qi and blood deficiency, they can still be used for syndrome differentiation;
Moreover, Bazhen soup can also be used as a recuperation for weakness and recovery from various chronic diseases.