"I see, stick out your tongue ... oh, you have ecchymosis on your tongue. Look at your face, it's a little dark and not rosy ... I suspect you have blood stasis in your body. "
"Blood stasis?"
Blood stasis is a concept of traditional Chinese medicine, and the accumulation of blood in the body is called blood stasis. You must ask, blood should flow endlessly in blood vessels, why does it accumulate? That's a good question
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the blood circulation in the body is easily affected by various reasons such as qi deficiency, qi stagnation, blood cold and blood heat. , leading to blockage of meridians, poor blood circulation, resulting in siltation.
② In addition, there is another situation where blood stasis occurs, that is, "menstrual blood". Normal blood circulates in the meridians, conveying nutrients for the whole body and eliminating waste; When the blood escapes from the meridians and does not follow them, it becomes "waste blood" and cannot play its due role, that is, "blood leaving the meridians". When the human body is injured, blood flows out of the blood vessels and leaves the normal flow pipeline, and bleeding occurs. If this part of blood is not eliminated in time, congestion will occur.
"Oh, I see. What are the consequences of blood stasis? "
Blood stasis is the "source of all diseases"
① Pain: "The general rule does not hurt, but the pain will not work"; Blood stasis and meridian obstruction will inevitably lead to pain. This kind of pain is mainly stinging and often has a clear pain site. The pain site is relatively stable, and the pain will be aggravated at night.
② Rash: Chinese medicine calls the lump "summer"; According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, congestion will form a lump in the body for a long time, and the position of this lump is often fixed.
③ Depression: Chinese medicine believes that "the heart governs blood" and "the heart governs blood circulation and the heart governs blood production". Poor blood circulation leads to blood stasis, and poor blood circulation stems from bad heart. People with congestion are often depressed and depressed. In addition, it also shows a decline in memory.
④ Other common manifestations of hyperemia: spots are easy to grow on the face, and there are red bloodshot eyes on both cheeks; Bruising often appears on the body, which is not easy to eliminate; The lips are purple and dark, and the tongue is purple and dark or ecchymosis.
⑤ From the point of view of western medicine, a large part of blood stasis is related to "poor blood circulation", and the flow of blood in blood vessels is blocked, which is easy to cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
"Blood stasis is terrible. What should I do? "
Blood stasis mainly includes qi stagnation and blood stasis, qi deficiency and blood stasis, cold coagulation and blood stasis, as well as blood stasis, blood stasis and damp heat. We focus on the first three common types of blood stasis, and we give different countermeasures according to different types of blood stasis.
Distinguish:
Blood stasis caused by qi stagnation is called qi stagnation and blood stasis. Qi is invisible and intangible. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "Qi" is an important driving force to promote blood flow, promote systemic nutrition and promote the decomposition of grains in the body (that is, "digestion"). If "Qi" is blocked, it will not make blood run normally, which will lead to blood stasis. The main reasons of "qi stagnation" are: ① bad mood and depression; 2 indigestion or overeating, leading to food accumulation; ③ Phlegm-dampness block is generally caused by sweets or greasy food.
Treatment: hawthorn brown sugar soup
Take 10 hawthorn, clean, remove the core, mash it, put it in a pot for about 20 minutes, add brown sugar, adjust it to a proper sweetness, and then take it. Hawthorn has a good effect of "resolving food stagnation" and "promoting qi circulation and removing blood stasis". Adding brown sugar to enrich blood and promote blood circulation can relieve qi stagnation and blood stasis, which is a good medicine to deal with qi stagnation and blood stasis. It is often used to dispel local congestion and can be used as an auxiliary "medicine" for traumatic injury.
Distinguish:
Qi deficiency and blood stasis, I believe it is not difficult for everyone to understand, "Qi" is insufficient, then the power of blood operation is insufficient. Qi deficiency and blood stasis are essentially blood stasis caused by deficiency, which can be divided into yin deficiency and yang deficiency, both of which can be manifested as deficiency of stomach, spleen, kidney and other organs to varying degrees. People with qi deficiency and blood stasis tend to be thinner.
"Yin deficiency" means that "Yin" is insufficient, so "Yang" has the upper hand; Yin deficiency is mainly manifested as heat syndrome, such as fever in hands and feet, dry mouth, red tongue with thin white fur, rapid pulse, insomnia, night sweats and high sexual desire. It should be noted that although yin deficiency manifests as yang exuberance, it is not because there is too much yang, but too little yin, so nourishing yin should be the main way to regulate yin deficiency, not purging yang.
Similarly, "yang deficiency" means that "yang" is insufficient, so "yin" is relatively dominant; Yang deficiency is mainly manifested as cold syndrome, such as chills, pale complexion, weak pulse, loose stool, and decreased libido. In the same way, although yang deficiency is manifested as yin excess, it is not too much yin, but too little yang. Therefore, the treatment of yang deficiency should focus on tonifying yang.
Governance: Salvia Miltiorrhiza and Astragalus Tea
Salvia miltiorrhiza can replenish blood and promote blood circulation, while Astragalus is good at invigorating qi, both of which are tonics. Taking Salvia miltiorrhiza 10g and Astragalus membranaceus 10g to make tea can play a good role in "invigorating both qi and blood". It is a good medicine for treating qi deficiency and blood stasis, and is often used for thoracic obstruction (chest pain) caused by qi deficiency and blood stasis. In addition, it can effectively lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases because of its good effect of promoting blood circulation and softening blood vessels.
Distinguish:
We must have a consensus that our blood tends to flow faster at higher temperatures and slower at lower temperatures. Like a river running in spring and summer; In autumn and winter, because of the cold, the water is frozen and the operation is not smooth. Siltation occurs when our blood flow is blocked by cold. "Cold coagulation" is similar to "yang deficiency" and also manifests as "cold syndrome". The difference is that the former is a real disease and the latter is a virtual disease. The "cold syndrome" here is caused by "too much yin" rather than "too little yang". Those with cold coagulation and blood stasis should dispel cold.
Treatment: soak your feet, drink hot water and eat warm food such as mutton.
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, "cold leads to heat", and to deal with cold coagulation and blood stasis, we should use warming method to dispel cold and expel "cold evil" from the body.
"Oh, I see. Thank you for your explanation. I will take good care of myself when I go back. "