How do men regulate their qi and blood?

When it comes to regulating Qi and blood, the first person that comes to mind is women. In fact, not only women, but men may also suffer from Qi and blood deficiency. Both men and women should pay more attention to Qi and blood. Once symptoms of deficiency appear, they should be regulated in time. They can be regulated through diet, medicine, exercise, etc., or through massage.

Symptoms of insufficient Qi and blood in men

1. Sleep

Falling asleep quickly, sleeping soundly, breathing evenly and silently, and sleeping through the night all indicate sufficient Qi and blood. Those who have difficulty falling asleep, are easily startled, wake up easily, urinate frequently at night, breathe heavily, or snore loudly all have insufficient Qi and blood in their bodies.

2. Snoring

When a man is healthy, his snoring is even and not too loud. But when he is tired or after drinking, his snoring becomes louder. Therefore, the gradual increase in the sound of snoring is also a symbol of the gradual loss of physical strength.

3. Nails

When vertical lines appear on fingernails, you must be alert. This is a sign of aging, indicating that the body has less blood and is overdrawn. In addition, the half-moon on the nail can also explain the physical condition. Generally speaking, the whiter the half-moon is, the better, indicating that the body is energetic and has sufficient blood. If there are no half-moons on the fingers, or only the thumb has a half-moon, it means that the body is cold, the circulation is poor, the blood is insufficient, and the blood cannot reach the fingertips.

Causes of Qi and Blood Deficiency in Men

1. Weak spleen and stomach

The basic substances for blood production mainly come from the essence of grains and water produced by the spleen and stomach. The "Zhengzhi Zhunji" says: "The spleen and stomach are the father of qi and blood." A healthy spleen and stomach can transform the essence of grains and water into qi and blood. If the spleen and stomach are affected by improper diet or liver and gallbladder diseases, the spleen and stomach will be weakened, the essence will be insufficient, and there will be no source of production. Over time, blood deficiency will occur. Blood deficiency can further cause dysfunction of other organs.

2. Excessive blood loss

Excessive blood loss from trauma or other chronic blood loss syndromes can cause blood deficiency syndrome. In addition, due to bleeding, blood stasis will occur over time, and the blood vessels will be blocked, which will cause rebleeding on the one hand and affect the production of new blood on the other hand, thereby aggravating blood deficiency.

3. Insufficient diet

The internal organs of the human body are nourished by qi, blood and body fluids, which are transformed by the essence of food and water. If the amount of food consumed is insufficient or if one is hungry for a long time, the qi and blood will have no source for transformation, which will inevitably lead to blood deficiency. In addition, even if the amount of food consumed is sufficient, if one is greedy and picky about food, there will also be a lack of raw materials for blood production, resulting in insufficient sources for transformation, blood deficiency, and other diseases.

4. Overwork

Serious illness or prolonged illness consumes vital energy, or excessive sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, and bleeding damage yang energy and yin fluid; vigorous labor consumes energy and damages qi and blood, which over time leads to qi deficiency and blood deficiency; excessive mental work can easily lead to hidden depletion of yin blood and deficiency of heart blood, all of which can lead to blood deficiency.

How to prepare

1. Diet adjustment

Men can eat foods rich in high-quality protein and trace elements, or nutritious foods rich in vitamin B12. These foods mainly include red dates, lotus seeds, longan meat, walnuts and hawthorns, meats include pork liver, pig blood, yellow eel, sea cucumber and black chicken, and vegetables include spinach, carrots and black fungus, which can replenish blood and promote blood circulation.

2. Chinese medicine conditioning

Traditional Chinese medicines with blood-tonifying effects include angelica, chuanxiong, safflower, rehmannia and peach kernel, as well as dangshen, astragalus, polygonum multiflorum, wolfberry, yam, donkey-hide gelatin, salvia miltiorrhiza and rose. These traditional Chinese medicines can be combined with blood-tonifying foods to make medicated meals, which can regulate men's endocrine system and nourish blood.

3. Exercise

Exercise is also an important part of regulating Qi and blood. Men can practice yoga, Tai Chi, etc. in daily life. Chinese medicine believes that "long-term viewing will hurt the blood". If you sit for a long time looking at the computer or working, you should pay attention to resting your eyes. Excessive use of the eyes will also consume the body's Qi and blood.

4. Meridian therapy

Men with insufficient Qi and blood can also take meridian therapy. Patients can often perform health massages on the head, face and feet to dissipate blood stasis. They can also insist on using moxibustion on Guanyuan, Qihai, Zusanli and Sanyinjiao to delay aging. It is very important to keep yourself healthy. For your family and yourself, you should always pay attention to your life and health.