What to do if you feel weak?

Physique is the material basis of human life activities: yin, yang, qi, blood, and body fluids are the foundation. There are nine types of constitution, and Qi deficiency constitution is the most common type among the nine types of constitution. This article analyzes how people with Qi deficiency should maintain their health. ?

(1) Physical characteristics of Qi-deficiency constitution?

Qi-deficiency constitution is a physical state characterized by weak breath and low organ function due to insufficient Qi in the whole body. ?

The characteristics of Qi deficiency constitution are: 1) Morphological characteristics: soft muscles. 2) Psychological characteristics: Introverted, emotionally unstable, timid and not fond of taking risks. 3) Common manifestations: usually shortness of breath, laziness in speaking, low voice, low energy, easily tired limbs, prone to sweating, pale red tongue, fat and tender tongue with tooth marks on the edges, weak and slow pulse. Pale or pale complexion, lackluster eyesight, pale mouth, dull lip color, dull hair color, dizziness and forgetfulness, normal stool or constipation but not hard stool, or unformed stool, still feeling unfinished after defecation, normal urination or Too much. 4) The ability to adapt to the external environment is manifested in: intolerance to cold, wind, and heat evils. ?

Some people have shown from literature research that the physical characteristics of Qi deficiency constitution with higher frequency include: yellowish or white complexion; easy fatigue of limbs; shortness of breath; lazy talk; spontaneous sweating; lack of vision; dizziness; Visceral ptosis; poor tolerance to cold and heat, especially intolerance to cold; palpitations and insomnia. ?

(2) Factors forming Qi-deficiency constitution

The formation of all constitutions is the result of the combined effects of innate and acquired factors, and Qi-deficiency constitution is no exception. ?

First, innate genetic factors. ?

Innateness is the internal basis for the formation of human body constitution, which determines relative stability and specificity. "Nei Jing" records: "In human life, there are hard and soft, strong and weak, short and long, yin and yang." ?It means that people are born with different physical types such as fat and thin, strong and weak, tall and short, yin and yang, etc. ?

Wan Quanquan, a great doctor in the Ming Dynasty, said: "Children are separated from their parents as one body. If they are affected by the lung qi, they become fur. If the lung qi is insufficient, the skin will be brittle, thin, timid and cold, and the hair will not grow." If the lung qi is received, the skin will be thin and cold, and the hair will not grow. If the liver qi is insufficient, the bones will be weak. This means that if the parents have qi deficiency, their children may also have qi deficiency. ?

Second, acquired factors?

Traditional Chinese medicine pays more attention to the influence of acquired factors on physical constitution, because the physical constitution determined by innate factors is not static, and physical differences vary to a large extent. It also depends on acquired factors. I believe that attaching importance to acquired factors actually means attaching importance to inward seeking. ?

Acquired factors include dietary nutrition, daily life, mental state, labor desire, environment, drugs, diseases, etc. ?

Ye Tianshi pointed out in the "Clinical Guidelines and Medical Records": ?If you have been suffering from chronic diseases for many years, the disease must be in the collaterals. The disease is not a disease of deficiency. Because of long-term prolongation, the constitution is discouraged. ?It shows that long-term illness can damage the body's Qi and lead to the formation of Qi deficiency constitution.

(3) Prevention of qi-deficient constitution

There are two main points in preventing qi-deficient constitution: one is innate endowment, and the other is acquired care. ?

First, prevent it innately?

The key to innate endowment lies in parents, especially mothers. Mothers should pay attention to the following points during pregnancy:?

Firstly, regulate diet and daily life, eliminate cravings, and nourish fetal energy; secondly, maintain an optimistic and peaceful mood, and stay away from negative emotions such as resentment, anger, and annoyance. ; Thirdly, everything you see, hear, think, say, and do in daily life should be done with righteous faith and righteous thoughts. If this can be done, the mother's qi and blood will be at peace, all diseases will be avoided, and the mother and child will naturally be safe after delivery. ?

Second, prevent it the day after tomorrow?

Traditional Chinese medicine attaches great importance to the influence of acquired factors on physical constitution, so Qi deficiency constitution can be prevented the day after tomorrow. ?

Acquired care means to combine work and rest, eat in moderation, and control sorrow and joy. As emphasized in the first chapter of the "Nei Jing": ? Eat and drink in moderation, live regularly, and do not act rashly Tiredness, deficiency, evil and wind, when you avoid them, you will feel contented and empty, follow the true energy, keep your spirit inward, and you will always be safe from illness

I believe that health comes from self-discipline. Taking the Qi deficiency constitution discussed in this article as an example, preventing Qi deficiency constitution also comes from self-discipline. Each of us must pay attention to health care, and health care requires self-discipline. ?

First, acupuncture and massage can prevent Qi deficiency. ?

Research has confirmed that massaging Guanyuan and Zusanli points can significantly improve Qi deficiency constitution. Guanyuan is the acupuncture point of the small intestine meridian, and it is also the location of the Dantian of the human body, which is congenital; Zusanli is the earth acupoint of the Earth meridian, and it is the Xiahe acupoint and He acupoint of the stomach meridian, and the stomach is the sea of ??water and grain, which is acquired. Massaging Guanyuan and Zusanli can adjust the nature and acquired nature. ?

In fact, acupuncture or moxibustion can also be used. Usually acupuncture at Guanyuan and Zusanli can stimulate the body's yang energy, promote the balance of organ functions, and can also effectively prevent Qi deficiency. ?

Some people use acupuncture to treat patients with chronic fatigue syndrome with qi and yang deficiency constitutions, and find that acupuncture and body conditioning can significantly improve their fatigue symptoms and constitution scores of qi and yang deficiency constitutions. ?

The prevention and treatment of physical constitution should start from the innate and acquired aspects, and most of them adopt the method of tonic. From the research, it can be found that the treatment of Qi deficiency constitution through acupuncture has a unique curative effect and can well improve the biased constitution, thus Achieve the purpose of preventing disease before it becomes ill and preventing the disease from becoming worse. ?

Acupoint selection for acupuncture: Zusanli, Guanyuan, Shenque, Qihai, Laogong. Once a day, select 2-3 acupoints each time, and use moxa sticks for gentle moxibustion on each acupoint for about 10 minutes.

Second, take the ointment to prevent Qi deficiency. ?

Some people use ointment to treat qi deficiency sub-health fatigue state, which can not only reduce the patient's fatigue, but also improve the patient's psychological condition, thus comprehensively improving the patient's quality of life. ?

The ointment is a high-grade tonic, especially suitable for regulating body constitution. Clinically, different ointment prescriptions are established based on people's different constitutions and different clinical manifestations. The ointment is generally composed of 20 flavors of traditional Chinese medicine, which belongs to the category of generous and compound prescriptions and takes a long time. The ointment must be formulated according to the nature of the disease and the type of constitution of the patient. ?

I created kidney-tonifying ointment, liver-nourishing ointment and ginger glue ointment, which are applied to different body types. To put it simply, kidney-tonifying ointment is suitable for kidney deficiency (both yin-deficient and yang-deficient constitutions); liver-nourishing ointment focuses on yin-deficient and qi-deficient constitutions; ginger glue ointment focuses on yang-deficient and qi-deficient constitutions. ?

Third, chiropractic treatment in children improves Qi deficiency constitution. ?

Some people use pediatric chiropractic combined with acupoint massage, which has a significant improvement effect on children with Qi deficiency. ?

Chiropractic is very good for children. By repeatedly stimulating the Du Channel and the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian, it can effectively balance the functions of the internal organs, stimulate Yang Qi, and achieve the effect of improving Qi deficiency constitution. Not only those with qi deficiency, but also those with congenitally biased constitutions may consider using pediatric chiropractic to improve their constitutions. You must persist, it requires persistence for many years, and the curative effect will be higher. ?

Fourth, San Fu Tie improves Qi deficiency constitution. ?

Some people have found that Sanfu Tie can improve the number of episodes and clinical symptoms of patients with qi deficiency, yang deficiency and qi stagnation. ?

According to traditional Chinese medicine analysis, Sanfu Tie can stimulate the human body's yang energy by stimulating acupuncture points during the dog days, which is equivalent to using the yang of heaven and earth to warm the human body's yang. Therefore, Sanfu patch can not only treat winter diseases and summer diseases, but also can be used to improve Qi deficiency constitution. ?

(4) Prescriptions and Medications for Qi Deficiency Constitution

Although the constitution is relatively stable, it is also adaptable. Through acquired conditioning, partial constitution can be changed. of. Qi deficiency constitution can also be changed the day after tomorrow. "Nei Jing" records: "Those who are tired are warmed, and those who are damaged are benefited." This establishes the general principle for the treatment of Qi deficiency constitution. ?

First, what are the main medicines to improve Qi deficiency constitution?

When choosing the main medicine to improve Qi deficiency constitution, you should grasp the following principles: First, it is mild in nature and suitable for long-term use; The second is to pay attention to replenishing qi and raising yang, which should be warm in nature; the third is to pay attention to leveling and replenishing qi and yin, and replenishing qi also replenishes yin, then the yin is solid and the qi is strong; the fourth is to pay attention to replenishing qi and blood, because blood is the mother of qi , Qi is the leader of blood, and the two cannot be separated. ?

First, astragalus? It can nourish qi, raise yang, and strengthen the surface?

Astragalus is good at nourishing qi, raising yang, and strengthening the spleen. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: "Astragalus replenishes the earth, warms and nourishes the spleen and stomach". "Medicine Zhongshenxilu" says: "It can replenish qi, and it can also increase qi." It can be seen that astragalus is good at nourishing qi, raising yang, and strengthening the spleen. ?

Astragalus can replenish qi and strengthen the surface. Astragalus is an internal and external tonic. It mainly replenishes the Qi of the spleen and lungs internally, and can replenish the Qi of the muscle surface externally to treat superficial deficiency and meridian deficiency. Zhongjing’s Fangji Huangqi Decoction and Astragalus Guizhi Wuwu Decoction have this meaning. ?

Although astragalus is not as powerful as ginseng in replenishing qi, it is suitable for people with chronic qi deficiency or even fatigue. This can be seen from the fact that Zhong Jing often uses ginseng to quickly replenish qi deficiency and astragalus to slowly replenish qi deficiency. ?

Secondly, yam? Can it nourish qi and yin?

Among the qi-tonifying medicines, yam can nourish qi and yin. Because of its mild medicinal properties, yam also appears as food in our daily life. In life, it can be taken for a long time. ?

Yam is different from licorice. Although licorice is flat in nature and sweet in taste, it can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen. However, compared with yam, yam is flat in nature, sweet and astringent in nature, can nourish yin, and can also prevent qi. The loss of Qi, and the medicine returns to the spleen, lung and kidney meridians, and can replenish the acquired Qi. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" says: "Tonify the middle, replenish qi and strength, and grow muscles." The new edition of "Dictionary of Traditional Chinese Medicine" states that yam: "tonifies the spleen and stomach, produces body fluids and benefits the lungs, nourishes the kidneys and astringes essence". ?

Zhang Shanlei's "Compendium of Materia Medica" contains: "Yam can strengthen the spleen and nourish the deficiency, nourish the essence and strengthen the kidney". "Compendium of Materia Medica" also records: "Yam can nourish the kidneys and essence." All top-grade medicines are things that are commonly consumed and are not medicines to cure diseases. Therefore, Shen Nong also proposed the word "long-term use". All top-grade medicines should be taken for a long time, most for a lifetime, and as little as a few years. They should be taken in conjunction with the nourishment of grains. , to test longevity? ?

Third, jujube? It nourishes blood and nourishes?

Jujube is sweet and warm, and it returns to the spleen, stomach and heart meridian. This medicine can replenish qi and blood, nourish blood and nutrition, and can also nourish the body. Acquired energy. ?

"Compendium of Materia Medica" says: Jujube is sweet and moisturizing, and is good at nourishing yin and yang, qi and blood, body fluids, veins, tendons, and bone marrow. "Herbal Classic" says that jujube: "Anti-neutralizes the spleen and helps the twelve meridians." Calming stomach qi and hundreds of medicines. ?

Four, Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae? Strengthens the spleen, replenishes Qi, and nourishes Yin?

Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae is a tonic known for its slow tonic properties. Its taste is sweet and bitter, neutral in nature, and it mainly enters the spleen and lung meridians. Radix Pseudostellariae belongs to the Caryophyllaceae family and has similar effects to ginseng, but it is different from ginseng. Ginseng is a warming tonic, while Radix Pseudostellariae is a clearing tonic, so it is more suitable to use in summer. Radix Pseudostellariae has the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, and is used for spleen and stomach deficiency caused by deficiency of qi and yin. ?

Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae is good at strengthening the spleen and stomach, replenishing the spleen and lungs, replenishing qi and promoting fluid production. It is used for symptoms of weak spleen and insufficient stomach yin. Traditional Chinese medicine regards the spleen and stomach as the source of qi and blood biochemistry and the foundation of acquired diseases. Radix Pseudostellariae can replenish the spleen and stomach.

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Modern research has found that Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae contains polysaccharides, various amino acids and minerals, which can significantly improve the body’s immune function and heart function. Regular consumption of Pseudostellariae Radix Pseudostellariae can enhance physical fitness;?

To sum up, the four herbs of astragalus, yam, jujube and heterophylla can be used as main medicines to improve Qi deficiency constitution.

Secondly, what is the main prescription for improving Qi deficiency constitution?

I advocate using Buzhong Yiqi Decoction. ?

My reasons are: First, this prescription uses astragalus as the king medicine, which can not only replenish the middle qi, raise the yang and lift the subsidence, but also is good at nourishing the lungs and strengthening the defense, solidifying the surface and stopping sweating. Although this recipe does not contain yam and jujube, two herbs can be added to calm the qi and blood and nourish blood and nutrients. In addition, the ginseng in the prescription can be changed to Radix Pseudostellariae to enhance the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach. When Angelica sinensis and Astragalus are used together, they have the effect of replenishing Qi, nourishing blood, nourishing and promoting essence. The whole recipe fully embodies the methods of replenishing qi and strengthening the surface, replenishing qi and raising yang, replenishing the spleen and stomach, and nourishing blood and nutrition, etc., making this recipe suitable for regulating qi deficiency constitution from an overall structure. ?

Buzhong Yiqi Decoction with yam and jujube is suitable for long-term use. ?

Those with Qi deficiency constitution need to improve Qi and blood, so Buzhong Yiqi Decoction is suitable. First, this prescription simultaneously nourishes qi and raises yang: Astragalus in the prescription is the king medicine, which replenishes qi and raises yang. Combined with Qingqing Sheng powder of Bupleurum and Cimicifuga, it can make the sunken Qingyang rise and return to its original position. Secondly, this recipe nourishes both qi and blood. Although there are no yam or jujube in the original prescription, two herbs can be added to calm the qi and blood. Remove ginseng and replace it with Radix Pseudostellariae, which has a neutral nature and can replenish the spleen and lung qi. Atractylodes can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. Angelica sinensis nourishes and nourishes blood. Qi and blood come from the same source. Prolonged qi deficiency will damage the blood. Therefore, the sweet, pungent and warm angelica root is used together with astragalus, which has the effect of replenishing qi and blood, nourishing and producing essence. Third, this recipe embodies the characteristics of supplementation without stagnation. Qi deficiency means that the circulation of blood is weak, and it is easy to have slow blood circulation and blood stasis in the veins, so Angelica sinensis is used to activate blood circulation and promote blood circulation. Chenpi regulates qi and strengthens the spleen, making the whole prescription replenishing without stagnation. ?

Based on the above analysis, I think Buzhong Yiqi Decoction (removing ginseng, yam, jujube, and heterophylla) can be taken for a long time. ?

(5) Health care for Qi-deficient constitutions?

First, adjust the diet?

People with Qi-deficient constitutions often have weak spleen and stomach functions, resulting in insufficient qi and blood biochemistry. . Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to adjusting the diet and regulating the function of the spleen and stomach, focusing on tonifying deficiency. You can eat millet, japonica rice, glutinous rice, peanuts, white lentils, yams, jujubes, eggs, etc. You can also use Qi-tonifying medicines such as ginseng and Codonopsis pilosula. , American ginseng, astragalus, etc. to make soup for regular consumption. ?

Research has shown that regular consumption of grains (especially five types of yellow grains) can significantly improve the physical imbalance of people with Qi deficiency. Among them, brown rice nourishes the body and replenishes qi, corn neutralizes qi, buckwheat eliminates accumulated qi, oats soothes the liver and regulates qi, and millet strengthens the body and absorbs qi. The five ingredients work together to nourish qi. ?

Second, active exercise?

People with Qi deficiency constitution often like to be quiet and hate to move because of insufficient Qi in their body. The more inactive you are, the less conducive it is to the flow of qi and blood, resulting in more qi deficiency. You can do soothing exercises, such as Baduanjin, Tai Chi, walking, etc., to make your body sweat slightly. ?

People with qi deficiency constitution must exercise moderately, and strenuous exercise is not suitable. Strenuous exercise will cause profuse sweating, which consumes energy, heart yang and heart yin. ?

The third principle is to regulate emotions?

The "Nei Jing" puts forward: "Tranquility and emptiness, true energy will follow it, the spirit will be kept internally, and the disease will always be at ease." ?So it is very important to keep a happy mood. It is very important to maintain a peaceful mood and stay away from negative emotions such as resentment, anger, and annoyance. ?

Four principles, sleep well?

Sleeping leads Yang into Yin, returns Yang Qi to its root, and replenishes the spirit. The ancients said: "Medicinal supplements are not as good as food supplements, and food supplements are not as good as divine supplements." ?Maintaining adequate and good sleep is the key to nourishing the body. The better you sleep, the more balanced your yin and yang organs will be, the stronger your qi and blood will be, and the more peaceful your physique will be.

(Dong Hongtao)