What to eat when yang qi is deficient

We modern people are generally prone to Yang deficiency, which can easily affect our bodies. If symptoms of Yang deficiency appear, our body's disease resistance and immune function will decline, making us more susceptible to disease. Therefore, we must find ways to enhance our Yang. There are many ways to treat symptoms of Yang deficiency, and we should choose the method that suits us.

We know that diet is of great significance to our human body. A good diet can not only provide the energy our body needs but also has a good health-preserving effect. Therefore, we can rely on diet to enhance Yang energy.

The so-called constitution refers to the quality of the human body. It is a relatively stable characteristic of the body's morphological structure, physiological function and psychological quality that is manifested on the basis of heredity and acquisition. The understanding of constitution in traditional Chinese medicine is a continuous and gradual process. The constitution understood by traditional Chinese medicine refers to the comprehensive and relatively stable inherent characteristics of the form structure, physiological function and psychological state formed in the process of life on the basis of innate endowment and acquired factors.

Modern Chinese medicine experts divide people's constitutions into nine types: 1. Balanced constitution, 2. Yang deficiency constitution, 3. Yin deficiency constitution, 4. Qi deficiency constitution, 5. Phlegm and dampness constitution, 6. Damp-heat constitution, 7. Blood stasis constitution, 8. Qi stagnation constitution, 9. Special constitution. Among the nine constitutions, except for the balanced constitution, which is healthy, the other eight are rather unhealthy. Let's analyze how to eat fruits based on these special constitutions.

1. Yang deficiency constitution: The so-called Yang deficiency constitution refers to a physical condition characterized by deficiency and coldness such as cold body and limbs due to insufficient Yang. People with Yang deficiency constitution should eat some fruits that mainly warm and replenish the Yang of the spleen and kidney, such as longan, red dates, ginkgo, lychee, pineapple, peach, apricot, cherry, papaya, starberry, dragon fruit, apple, etc. Do not eat too much cold food, such as ice water, ice cream and ice watermelon.

2. Yin deficiency constitution: In Chinese medicine, lack of water is called Yin deficiency constitution. It is mainly manifested by the deficiency of Yin fluids such as body fluids, essence and blood, and Yin deficiency and internal heat. People with Yin deficiency constitution should eat fruits such as watermelon, peach, sugar cane, apple, etc. Spicy, warm and dry, and fatty foods are harmful to Yin. Fruits such as lychee and longan are not suitable for people with Yin deficiency.

3. Qi deficiency constitution: Qi deficiency constitution is a physical condition characterized by insufficient Qi in the body, weak Qi and poor organ function. People with Qi deficiency constitution should eat fruits that can replenish Qi and strengthen the spleen, such as jujube, longan, cherry, grape, etc. Eat less Qi-consuming foods such as water spinach and raw radish.

4. Phlegm-damp constitution: According to traditional Chinese medicine, phlegm-damp constitution is caused by the stagnation of body fluid, which leads to the condensation of phlegm and dampness, so the main characteristics of the constitution are stickiness, heaviness and turbidity. Suitable fruits to eat include hawthorn and water chestnut. Fruits that should not be eaten include pomegranate, jujube, grapefruit, orange, etc.

5. Damp-heat constitution: Damp-heat constitution is a physical state characterized by dampness and heat. Suitable fruits to eat include watermelon, and avoid eating glutinous rice candy, pomegranate, jujube, grapefruit and other spicy and warm fruits that help heat.

6. Blood stasis constitution: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that blood stasis constitution is a physical condition characterized by blood stasis, which is characterized by a potential tendency for poor blood circulation or a pathological basis for blood stasis. People with blood stasis constitution can eat hawthorn, which has the effect of promoting blood circulation.

7. Qi stagnation constitution: Qi stagnation constitution is a physical condition caused by long-term emotional depression and stagnation of Qi, which is characterized by introverted and unstable personality, melancholy and fragility, sensitivity and suspicion. The main suitable fruits are hawthorn, and you can also eat oranges and tangerines appropriately. Tangerines have obvious effects of regulating Qi and relieving depression.

8. Special constitution: Simply put, it is an allergic constitution. Suitable fruits include red dates, apples, etc. It is not suitable to eat spicy food.

Above, we introduced the impact of Yang deficiency on our body. Once we have Yang deficiency, we must find ways to increase our Yang, which will help us prevent and treat diseases. We have many ways to increase Yang, and the above article detailed what we should eat when we have Yang deficiency.