Replenishing Qi is the fastest way to boost your immunity! A taste of traditional Chinese medicine can replenish lung qi, spleen qi, and kidney qi!
Are these medicines as commonly used as common cold medicines?
Yes, they are more commonly used than cold medicines and also work well because these medicines have a common effect, which is to replenish qi.
Traditional Chinese medicine doctors will also put "qi" on their lips, such as qi deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, liver qi prosperity, kidney qi deficiency, etc., some newcomers to Chinese medicine, sometimes they may not understand, but they also feel that they make sense~
In fact, "qi" is indeed very important, Bian Que said in "The Eight Tribulations of the Book of Difficulties": "Qi is the root of man, and if it is rooted, the stems and leaves will wither." ”
Qi is the root of human beings, and Chinese medicine believes that Qi accompanies a person's life, such as growth, development, aging, death, illness, joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
As the saying goes, "a person lives with a breath", we can even see a person as a breath, this qi starts from the fetus, it is vigorous and strong, it withers and people are sluggish.
Any state of a person is related to qi, and immunity is the same, many people want to improve immunity but can't, in fact, it can be carried out by replenishing qi, and traditional Chinese medicine believes that replenishing qi is one of the fastest ways to improve immunity.
Qi tonifying is divided into replenishing vitality, spleen, lung, heart, and kidney.
1. Replenish vitality: Codonopsis, ginseng, astragalus, yam, atractylodes
At this time, you can take ginseng to replenish your vitality, you can eat ginseng lozenges, you can make ginseng tea and drink, which can make the body recover as soon as possible, but when using ginseng, it is advisable to drink more water, which will absorb well and is not easy to get angry.
Group recommendation: Baoyuan soup
The original recipe is from Ming Jiajing's "Jingyue Quanshu", which is composed of astragalus, ginseng, licorice, and cinnamon. It is mainly embodied in the three aspects of tonifying the spleen, tonifying the lungs, and replenishing the kidneys, which is literally understood to keep the true yang. Because ginseng is too supplementative, it is often replaced by Codonopsis.
Baoyuan soup: 3 grams of Codonopsis, 9 grams of astragalus, 3 grams of licorice, 1.5-2 grams of cinnamon.
In addition to Baoyuan soup, we can also eat more yam to replenish qi. Yam is the most complete food with qi tonic effect, sweet taste, warm nature, into the lungs, spleen, kidney three meridians, lung qi, spleen, kidney qi it can be replenished. The medicinal properties of yam are peaceful, the effect is mild, and it is a good thing for both medicine and food, so eating yam often is very beneficial to the body.
2. Nourishing heart qi: American ginseng, red ginseng
Overtime, tired, at the beginning will feel that the heart beats faster, serious will be palpitation, shortness of breath, this is the manifestation of heart qi deficiency in the early stage of heart disease, in this case, American ginseng and red ginseng is the first choice, take some ginseng to replenish heart qi in advance, can avoid premature heart disease.
3. Tonifying the spleen: atractylodes, yams, white lentils
Spleen qi deficiency is mainly characterized by abdominal distention, fatigue, loss of appetite, and loose stool.
Such people are often accompanied by gastritis, and some people also have gastric prolapse, prolapse, or uterine prolapse, which are all manifestations of spleen qi deficiency.
The traditional Chinese medicine that tonifies the spleen is atractylodes and yam, and these medicines have a lifting effect on the spleen, if the tongue coating is thick, you can also focus on adding some white lentils, so that it can not only replenish the spleen but also dispel dampness.
4. Tonifying kidney qi: wolfberry seeds, dodder seeds, schisandra chinensis, and leek seeds
Kidney qi deficiency is mainly manifested in: backache, fatigue, poor spirit, easy diarrhea, easy waist and knee pain, etc., especially in the elderly group, due to the lack of kidney qi, it is easy to suffer from colds, and may cause other complications.
It is also manifested in the love of eating things with strong flavors; Older people urinate with a slap in the head; Low-grade fever at 17~19 o'clock; always shake your legs unconsciously when sitting; Cold hands and feet in spring; night sweats, etc.
5. Tonify lung qi: licorice
Lung qi deficiency is mainly manifested in lack of strength in speech, night sweats, insomnia, palpitation, shortness of breath, gynecological diseases, early menstruation, large and low amount, postpartum breast lumps, etc.
Cough and asthma is now the most common disease, there is no doubt that this will hurt the lungs, resulting in lung qi deficiency, people suffering from cough and asthma are no strangers to licorice tablets, licorice in the cough at the same time, the most important role is to replenish the lungs.
While relieving cough and asthma, replenishing lung qi is also a top priority.
Can we find the "acupoint hospital" that comes with the human body, which is also an important way to replenish qi, these acupuncture points are pressed, and the immunity will be gradually improved!
1. Yongquan Cave
Yongquan acupoint is one of the commonly used acupoints of the Zushaoyin and Kidney Meridians, located at the bottom of the foot, at the depression of the front of the foot when curling the foot, about the intersection of the front 1/3 and the back 2/3 of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsophalangeal suture lines on the sole of the foot and the heel line.
The first important point of the human body to strengthen the kidney, the source of life vitality, can strengthen the body, nourish the kidney essence, regulate blood pressure, improve uterine cold, regulate insomnia, and the effect is also very outstanding for disease prevention and health care.
2. Zusanli
One of the main acupuncture points of the "Zuyang Ming Stomach Meridian" is located on the outside of the calf, 3 inches below the calf's nose, and the calf's nose is connected to Jiexi.
Zusanli itself is a strong acupoint for the whole body, which has a good effect on the conditioning and tonic effect of the digestive system, can generate stomach qi, dry the spleen and dampness, and is called the first health care point of the human body.
3. Middle navel acupoint
In the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, when the umbilicus is 4 inches above. It has the functions of soothing the coke machine, replenishing the middle gas, and regulating the middle gas.
4. Shenque Acupoint
The Shenque acupoint is in the center of the navel, the position of the navel. It has the effect of Peiyuan consolidating the foundation, returning to the yang to rescue, and regulating the stomach and intestines. It is located in the place where the yin and yang of the human body intersect, the place where all qi converges, even the twelve meridians, the five internal organs, and the limbs and hundreds of remains, which can reach the hundred veins, so the Shenque can be described as a point and the whole body.
5. Guan Yuan Acupoint
In the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, when the umbilicus is 3 inches below. Guan Yuan means "to lock the vitality", this acupuncture point not only has a strong effect, but also has the effect of cultivating the kidney, nourishing the vitality, and returning to the yang.
During moxibustion, you can choose to use moxa suspension, and the moxibustion time of each acupuncture point is controlled at 10~20 minutes. You can also use the moxibustion doctor's smart moxibustion instrument, and the moxibustion time of each acupuncture point is also appropriately extended to 30~40 minutes.