In a sense, this is the basic view of TCM on etiology and pathogenesis. Zhu Zhenheng once said: "Qi and blood are in harmony, and all diseases are not born. Have depression, all diseases. Therefore, many diseases of the human body are born in depression. " This emphasizes the important position of qi and blood stasis in pathogenesis. He advocated the theory of "six stagnation" of qi and blood, dampness and heat, phlegm and food, and thought that these six factors could cause disease alone or together, but the key was qi stagnation. Therefore, his treatment of blood stasis syndrome focuses on conditioning qi.
In fact, the theory of qi and blood circulation is of great significance not only in the treatment of diseases, but also in health care, especially in the prevention of diseases and anti-aging. For example, Zhang Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty further put forward in the synopsis of the golden chamber: "If the five internal organs are clear, people will be safe." The so-called Yuan Zhen people are the true Yuan Qi of the five internal organs, which is what Zhu Zhenheng said in "On Gezhiyu": "People live by it, and blood and qi are also there".
There are many methods of qi and blood health care in TCM, such as Wuqinxi and Baduanjin in physical exercise, as well as breathing and breathing guidance, acupuncture and massage, medicated bath, foot bath and other methods. The main principle of action is nothing more than dredging the qi and blood of zang-fu organs, meridians and collaterals, so as to maintain the vigorous vitality of the body and achieve the purpose of strengthening the body, eliminating diseases and prolonging life.
In this regard, Wang Mengying, a physician in the Qing Dynasty, has long warned. In view of the situation that "I don't know how to cure the disease, I want to make up for it, and I am crazy about raising my country", he shouted loudly that "if I make up for it blindly, the more I admire it, the more dangerous it is, and the lighter it is", and strongly opposed the abuse of tonics.