Li Shizhen, a famous physician in Ming Dynasty, met a patient with deficiency of both qi and blood. How was his old man's treatment at that time?

Li Shizhen went to many places to write Compendium of Materia Medica, and Li Shizhen naturally appeared in Taihe Mountain (Wudang Mountain) in Zhou Jun. Li Shizhen stayed in Taihe Mountain for a long time because of the strange birds and animals, flowers and grass. One day, I happened to meet a woman hiding her face and crying on the mountainside, so I went to ask Dr. Li Shizhen about her occupational diseases. I saw that the woman's face was dark yellow, her face was dull, her eyes were bloodshot, her cheeks were swollen, her face was spotted and she had a lot of acne.

It turned out that after giving birth to the child, the woman's body was seriously exhausted and she couldn't get well after taking a lot of medicine. Her husband was very angry and threatened to divorce her. The woman was helpless and had to go to Wudang Mountain to ask God for treatment. But halfway up the mountain, she began to feel dizzy and tinnitus. She couldn't walk any further, and grievances welled up in her heart, so she burst into tears.

Li Shizhen, as a doctor, certainly can't stand by and tell women that this is the cause of the deficiency of qi and blood, and can replenish qi and blood in time. So she wrote a prescription, put longan, red dates, lilies, Poria cocos and Polygonatum odoratum together in a pot to boil water and let the woman go back and take it according to the prescription. The woman took the prescription back with a grain of salt.

After using it for a while, my complexion really improved, my physical strength returned to normal, the pimples and spots on my face basically disappeared, and my face became ruddy. So the woman went to Wudang Mountain again to thank the gods for their blessing, but she met Li Shizhen halfway up the mountain. The woman thought that Li Shizhen was sent by the gods to save her, so she knelt down and worshipped Li Shizhen, deeply moved.

Whether this story is true or not, the prescription used by Li Shizhen at that time, through continuous research and practice of Chinese medicine, is really good for treating deficiency of both qi and blood and improving skin problems. Let me talk about these five medicinal materials with the same origin of medicine and food.

The benefits of longan

It is recorded in the Heart Classic of Materia Medica that longan has the effects of invigorating qi and nourishing blood, calming the heart and calming the nerves. Both men and women with qi deficiency are very beneficial. Female dizziness and tinnitus are symptoms of qi deficiency, which can effectively alleviate these symptoms.

The benefits of red dates

It is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that jujube has the effect of enriching blood and promoting qi circulation, which is very helpful to treat blood deficiency. Jujube also has the effects of nourishing yin, strengthening yang and delaying aging. There is a saying that "three dates a day don't make you old", so women can eat more dates every day.

The benefits of lily

Lily has the benefits of calming the heart and calming the nerves, and has a good relief effect on people who are mentally and physically upset and depressed. At the same time, lily can also promote blood circulation and reduce blood stasis.

Benefits of poria cocos

"Shennong Materia Medica" records that Poria has the benefit of eliminating edema, and women's cheeks are swollen. Poria cocos can effectively relieve symptoms. In addition, Poria cocos also has the effects of nourishing blood, calming nerves, invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, which is very helpful for replenishing qi and blood.

Benefits of Polygonatum sibiricum

Polygonatum is very similar to ginger in appearance, so it is also called tiger ginger. However, Polygonatum is not spicy, but a little sweet. Polygonatum can not only benefit qi and yin, but also benefit lung and kidney.