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There is a simple secret that both black and red foods have the function of enriching blood. Black food enters the kidney, which helps the kidney to store essence and absorb qi. Kidney stores essence, essence produces marrow and marrow blood, so the root of blood is also in kidney. As for the theory that red food supplements blood, it comes from "form complements shape, and color complements color".
Lotus root is warm, fresh lotus root stops bleeding, and cooked lotus root enriches blood. Lotus root, eaten raw, can clear away heat and cool blood, stop bleeding and dissipate blood stasis, and cooked can strengthen the spleen and stomach and nourish blood. Patients with oral and nasal bleeding can take fresh raw lotus root juice urgently to stop bleeding quickly. It is good for women to eat more lotus roots, but it is not suitable for people who have colds and dysmenorrhea during menstruation. Diabetic people should not eat cooked lotus root or lotus root starch.
Carrots enter the spleen and stomach meridians and lung meridians, which is a good product for enriching blood and improving kidney deficiency. Nourishing blood, softening the liver, strengthening the spleen, resolving hard mass, invigorating the middle energizer and lowering qi can especially improve the vision loss and blindness caused by liver blood deficiency. It can also improve dyspepsia and hiccup caused by spleen deficiency and food stagnation.
References:
Diet and blood _ Baidu Encyclopedia?