Blood is the lifeblood

Chapter 13 Qi and blood are the standard, and the five internal organs are the foundation—the five internal organs are in harmony with righteousness (2)
Overall, the modern lifestyle has a very negative impact on the liver. Computers, alcohol, sedentary, stress and other factors are the main culprits of liver damage. How to effectively protect our liver?

1. Nourish the liver with the mind
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver is "angry in the will", regulating the mind, resolving bad emotions in the heart, and keeping yourself in a good mood are the best ways to protect the liver and keep healthy.

2. Nourish the liver in good time
The liver belongs to wood, "happy bar is prosperous but not depressed", "the liver corresponds to spring qi".That is to say, the liver corresponds to the natural spring growth qi.Spring is the most suitable for nourishing the liver, and it is also the season when liver diseases are prone to occur, so you should pay attention to the health care of the liver in spring.When spring comes, you should follow the changes of the seasons, put aside all worries and distractions, let yourself blend in with nature, and experience the feeling of vigorous growth, which has a good effect on nourishing the liver, protecting the liver and beauty.

3. Acupoints nourish the liver
Acupoints nourishing the liver can make Qi and blood sufficient.

(1) Knead the Zhongfeng acupoint: Press the Zhongfeng acupoint on the right foot (1 inch in front of the medial malleolus) with the left thumb, knead the left 20 times and the right 20 times; then use the right hand to press the Zhongfeng acupoint on the left foot, the same technique as before.

(2) Press the Ququan point: press the Ququan point with the thumb of the left hand (bend the knee, in the depression above the head of the horizontal stripes on the inner side of the knee), and press and knead it several times with the thumb.

(3) Knead the Xingjian point: Press the right Xingjian point (the dorsum of the foot, the end of the seam between the first and second toes) with the thumb of the left hand, rub the left side 20 times, and the right side 20 times; then press the left Xingjian point with the right hand.

In addition, Dadun, Taichong, and Sanyinjiao are all liver meridian health-preserving acupoints.

4. Diet to nourish the liver
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver is a viscera rich in qi and blood, and rich nutrients are an important condition to ensure the normal health of the liver.Rich in protein and vitamins are essential substances for liver cells to maintain normal functions.

(1) Pork liver porridge: 50 grams of pork liver, 100 grams of japonica rice, chopped pork liver, and cook with japonica rice into porridge.It can nourish qi and generate blood, nourish the liver and tonify deficiency. It is suitable for those who are weak or suffer from chronic hepatitis.

(2) Carrot, pork liver and japonica rice porridge: 100 grams of pork liver, 100 grams of carrots, 100 grams of japonica rice, chopped carrots and pork liver, add japonica rice to cook into gruel and take.It can nourish the liver and kidney, nourish blood and improve eyesight. It is suitable for dim vision, dry eyes and night blindness caused by insufficient liver and kidney yin and blood.

5. Do not sit for long periods of time

Do not work in front of TV or computer for a long time.To change the posture appropriately, massage the eyes. "The liver resuscitates the eyes", and excessive fatigue of the eyes will also affect the liver.

The spleen governs the blood, and the blood of the spleen will not run around

[Qi and Blood Health Supplement] The spleen governs the blood, and if the spleen is deficient, it cannot control the blood; if the spleen transforms the blood, the deficient spleen cannot transport and transform the blood.

The spleen is located in the middle burner, below the left diaphragm, shaped like a sickle. The spleen and the stomach are located in the middle burner. It is the main organ of the human digestive system.

The spleen is also an important chapter on the topic of Qi and blood health preservation.Poor spleen and stomach, insufficient Qi and blood, and health will be greatly reduced.

Because of the dinner with colleagues in the evening, Ke'er ate carelessly, and she had a stomachache when she got home. The next morning, she was exhausted and didn't have breakfast, but she still went to work on time with her sick body.As soon as they arrived at the unit, the colleagues were taken aback by the eclipsed beauty. Ke’er’s good skin disappeared overnight, and her face was not white and red, but pale and yellow. Everyone asked her what was wrong with concern. Upon learning of Ke'er's condition, a caring colleague ordered takeaway for her and delivered a bowl of sweet potato and jujube porridge and a pack of brown sugar ginger tea.Ke'er drank it, and immediately felt much more comfortable in her stomach, and after a while, her complexion improved.

I don’t know if you have this kind of common sense in life. When a person is sick, as long as he can eat, the doctor will say: If he can eat, there is no problem, and if he can eat, he will recover quickly.Why do doctors pay so much attention to the appetite of patients when they save lives?This is because the spleen and stomach are very important for the absorption and growth of qi and blood. Being able to eat means that it can replenish qi and blood. There are two reasons for this:

1. The spleen is the source of Qi and blood biochemistry

The spleen governs movement and transformation.Transport, that is, transshipment; transformation, that is, digestion and absorption.The spleen governs the movement and transformation, which means that the spleen has the physiological function of turning water and grains (food and drink) into subtle substances and transporting the subtle substances to the whole body. .

Transporting and transforming water and grains, that is, the digestion and absorption of food. After the food enters the stomach, the digestion and absorption of food is actually carried out in the small intestine, but it must rely on the transporting and transforming function of the spleen to transform the water and grains into subtle substances. , also depends on the transportation and essence-dispersing functions of the spleen, so that water and grain essence can be irrigated and distributed to the whole body. If the spleen's function of transporting and transforming water and grain essence is strong, the body's digestion and absorption functions can be sound, and then the body's digestion and absorption functions can be perfected to transform and produce essence, qi, and blood. Body fluid provides sufficient nutrients, so that the viscera, meridians, limbs, muscles, fur and other tissues can be fully nourished and carry out normal physiological activities.Conversely, if the function of the spleen in transporting and transforming water, grain and essence decreases, it is called insufficiency of the spleen, and the digestive and absorption functions of the body will be abnormal, resulting in abdominal distension, loose stools, loss of appetite, and fatigue, weight loss and qi and blood. Biochemical deficiency and other diseases.

Yunhua water liquid, also known as Yunhua water dampness, refers to the absorption, operation and distribution of water liquid, that is, the excess water in the absorbed water and grain essence can be transferred to the lungs and kidneys in time, Through the gasification function of the lungs and kidneys, it is turned into sweat and urine and excreted from the body.Therefore, the function of the spleen to transport and transform water is strong, which can prevent the abnormal stagnation of water in the body, and also prevent the formation of pathological products such as dampness and phlegm.Conversely, if the function of the spleen to transport and transform water decreases, it will inevitably lead to the stagnation of water in the body, and also produce pathological products such as dampness and phlegm, and even lead to edema.

2. Blood from the spleen
Spleen governing blood means that the spleen has the function of governing the movement of blood in the meridians and preventing it from spilling out of the meridians. "Nanjing 42 Difficulties" says: "The spleen wraps blood and warms the five internal organs", pointing out that the spleen has the function of wrapping blood and preventing hemorrhage.The role of the spleen in controlling the blood is based on the spleen governing the movement and transformation. If the spleen is healthy, the qi and blood are sufficient, and the governing power is strong, the blood flows through the veins without overflowing the veins.Therefore, Wu Zhiwang said in "Compendium of Jiyin": "Blood is born in the spleen, so it is said that the spleen controls blood." Blood, hematochezia, hematuria, skin bleeding, menorrhagia, or even uterine bleeding.

The blood of the spleen and the blood stored in the liver are interrelated.The formation of blood originates from the spleen and stomach; the completed blood is stored in the liver and circulates through various meridians according to the needs of the body.The movement of blood is powered by the qi of the heart and lungs and restrained by the qi of the liver and spleen.The spleen is healthy, the blood metaplasia is sufficient, and the liver has something to store; the liver blood is sufficient, and when it flows through the meridians, the spleen is in control. The two are closely related and complement each other.

Since the spleen and stomach are "the acquired foundation" and "the source of biochemistry".With the nourishment of the spleen and stomach the day after tomorrow, a person can grow well and beautifully.So how do we fight the battle to protect the spleen and stomach?
1. Nourishing the spleen
We all have this experience, that is, when we are in a bad mood, we lose our appetite and don't want to eat anything.Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the spleen is thinking in the mind", and there is a saying that "thinking hurts the spleen". Excessive thinking will affect the spleen's transportation and chemical functions, resulting in loss of appetite, abdominal distension, dizziness and other symptoms.Therefore, the key point of spleen maintenance and health care is to avoid thinking too much, especially not to think wildly when eating.

2. Nourish the spleen in good time
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the spleen corresponds to the long summer", and the long summer is the sixth month of the lunar calendar, with more rain and heavy humidity.The characteristic of the spleen is that it likes dryness and hates dampness, so special attention should be paid to prevent dampness from invading the human body during long summer.At this time, don't get wet in the rain, and don't eat greasy food.

3. Acupoints nourish the spleen
(1) Knead Sanyinjiao acupoint: Press the right Sanyinjiao acupoint (3 inches above the tip of the medial malleolus, behind the medial border of the tibia) with the thumb of the left hand, and rotate left and right for 20 times; then press the left Sanyinjiao acupoint with the right hand.

(2) Press and rub Tianshu point: Put both hands on both sides of the abdomen, press Tianshu point (2 inches away from the side of the navel) with the middle finger, and rub 30 times.

(3) Knead Yinbai point: Press the Yinbai point on the right foot (inside the root of the big toenail) with the left thumb, and rotate left and right 20 times; then press the Yinbai point on the left foot with the right thumb.

(4) Knead the Yinlingquan point: Put your hands on your knees, press the Yinlingquan point (the depression on the inner side of the tibia) with your thumb and rub it 20 times.

(5) Knead the Zusanli point: press the Zusanli point with both thumbs (3 inches below the eyes of the outer knee, 1 transverse finger on the outside of the tibia), rotate left and right and press 30 times.

(6) Knead the Gongsun point: Use the left thumb to press the Gongsun point on the right foot (below the base of the first metatarsal bone, at the red and white flesh), rotate left and right 20 times; then press the left foot Gongsun point with the right thumb.

4. Diet nourishes the spleen
To avoid "diet injury", one is unrestrained diet, including abnormal hunger and fullness and abnormal eating habits; clean.The way to nourish the spleen is not to overeat, hungry or full, to eat regularly, to eat lightly, not to smoke or drink too much, and to pay attention to hygiene.

Lungs govern qi, good lungs lead to whole body qi

[Qi and Blood Health Sutra] People can thrive from childhood to adulthood; work at sunrise and rest at sunset; adapt to various environments, reproduce offspring, and live a happy life; Whether the cardiopulmonary function is coordinated is closely related.Therefore, each of us must treat and take good care of our lungs.

The structure of the human body is indeed miraculous and interesting. As we have said above, the heart is the "officer of the monarch" of the human body, so where there is a monarch, there are ministers. Next to the heart, there is also a good prime minister who is always inseparable, which is the lung.The lungs and the heart live together in the upper Jiao, and they are in a high position near the emperor, just like the prime minister, so "Su Wen·Linglan Secret Code" is called "the official who complements each other".

Why is it said that lung is the prime minister of "under one person, above ten thousand people"?The lung is the "complementary official" because the lung has the following three functions in regulating qi and blood, that is, the lung governs qi, governs the descending of the qi, and directs the direction of the hundred channels.

1. Lung governs qi

Lung governing qi means that the lungs have the functions of controlling the entry and exit of qi in the body and managing respiratory movement.The lung governing qi includes two aspects: the lung governing the breathing qi and the governing the qi of the whole body.

(1) The lungs govern the breathing air

The lungs are in charge of respiratory movement to realize the gas exchange between the body and the outside.When the function is normal, the breathing is uniform, the airway is unobstructed, and the gas in and out is balanced, so that other viscera can be nourished to ensure their normal physiological functions.Pathologically, if the disease invades the lung, it will affect its respiratory function, and clinical symptoms include chest tightness, cough, shortness of breath, and shortness of breath.

(2) The lungs govern the Qi of the whole body

The lungs have the function of hosting and regulating the qi of the viscera and tissues of the whole body through breathing movement.The lungs play the role of mastering the Qi of the whole body by generating Zong Qi.If the function is normal, it will have the physiological function of making the Zong Qi sufficient, the Qi movement unobstructed, and the breathing coordinated.Pathologically, if the respiratory function is abnormal, it will inevitably affect the generation and movement of Zong Qi. The clinical symptoms are cough and shortness of breath, insufficient breath, low voice and shortness of breath, fatigue and weakness of limbs, etc.

Although the above-mentioned lungs governing the two qi are functional activities that interact with each other, they all depend on the respiratory function of the lungs.Because the coordination of lung breathing is the basic condition for the generation of qi and the smooth movement of qi.If the respiratory function of the lungs is abnormal, it will inevitably affect the generation of Zong Qi and the movement of Qi, and it will also inevitably lead to the weakening of the role of the lungs in controlling the Qi of the whole body and the Qi of breathing.If the respiratory function of the lungs is lost, the clear air cannot be absorbed, the turbid air cannot be discharged, and the metabolism cannot continue, and the life activities of the human body will inevitably stop and die.In addition, insufficient or abnormal operation of Qi in viscera and organs will in turn affect the respiratory function of the lungs, resulting in abnormal respiratory function.

2. The lung governs the circulation and the descending

Xuanfa means to spread and disperse; Sujiang means to purify, purify and descend.

(1) The lungs govern the publicity

Lung Qi has the physiological functions of ascending upward and spreading outward.This function is reflected in the following three aspects: one is through the qi transformation of the lungs, so that the stale air in the body can be continuously discharged from the body; The third is to spread and defend Qi, regulate the opening and closing of the interstitial muscles, and convert the metabolized body fluid into sweat through the sweat pores to be excreted from the body.Pathologically, if the lungs lose their circulation, clinical symptoms such as coughing, spitting, shortness of breath, dyspnea, nasal congestion, sneezing, and no sweating can appear.

(2) The lung governs the descending

Lung Qi has the function of purging and descending and keeping the respiratory tract clean.Its physiological functions are three-fold: first, it inhales the clear air from nature; second, it distributes the clear air inhaled by the lungs and the body fluid and water grain essence transferred from the spleen to the lungs downward; clean.Pathologically, if the descending function of the lung is abnormal, shortness of breath or superficial breathing, chest tightness, cough, hemoptysis, etc. may appear as clinical symptoms.

The main physiological function of the lung is the main function of the lung, which is the main function of the lung, and there is a complementary relationship between the two.Only when the circulation of lung qi is normal can the airway be unobstructed, breathing can be coordinated, and the exchange of gas inside and outside the human body can be maintained, so that the internal organs can be nourished by qi, blood, and body fluid, so as to avoid suffering from water dampness and phlegm turbidity.Pathologically, if the lung qi loses its descending and makes the ventilating weak, the clinical symptoms are coughing and wheezing for a long time, weakness and cold, and the deficiency of body fluid is difficult to spread to the body surface.

3. Lung Chao Baimai
The function of the lung facing the Baimai can also be said that the Baimai facing the lung refers to the function that the blood of the whole body must pass through the meridians to gather in the lung, exchange gas through the breathing movement of the lung, and then distribute it to the whole body.In terms of physiological function, the lung governs Qi and the heart governs blood.The blood of the whole body of the human body belongs to the heart. Although the beating of the heart is the basic driving force of blood circulation, the normal operation of blood still depends on the promotion and regulation of lung qi.If the lung qi is weak, the Zong qi will be insufficient and the qi movement will not be adjusted, which will not make the heart push the blood, and will affect the function of the heart to control the blood vessels.

The above three functions of the lung determine its status in the body as prime minister.Naturally, the majesty of the prime minister cannot be offended, and offenses must be punished.

Once a very beautiful girl went to see a doctor. She said that after she got pneumonia once, she had a lot of small pimples on her face, her stool was not smooth, and she didn't get better after taking a lot of medicine.After careful examination by the doctor, it turned out that her lung function was affected, and the flow of lung qi was abnormal.After taking some medicine for promoting lung and lowering qi, the small pimples soon faded, and the stool became normal.

Why are small acne and constipation related to the lungs?Because there is a principle in traditional Chinese medicine that "the outside of the lungs combine with the skin and hair", the "Neijing" more clearly points out that lung lesions often cause changes in the skin and hair such as scorching, haggard, premature, and failure.So how can we maintain our lungs?

1. Laughter clears the lungs
Traditional Chinese medicine proposes that "laughing can clear the lungs". Laughter can expand the chest cavity, increase lung capacity, and stretch the chest muscles. Laughter can release lung qi, adjust the ups and downs of human qi, eliminate fatigue, get rid of depression, relieve chest tightness, restore physical strength, and make the lungs healthy. Qi drops, communicates with kidney qi, and increases appetite.Early morning exercise, if you can laugh heartily, can make the lungs inhale enough "clear air" in nature, exhale exhaust air, and speed up blood circulation, so as to harmonize the heart, lung, qi and blood, and maintain people's emotional stability.

2. Exercise to strengthen the lungs
Insist on running, walking, Tai Chi, aerobics and other exercises every day to enhance physical fitness, improve lung function and disease resistance.

3. Practice abdominal breathing
There are two types of human breathing: chest breathing and abdominal breathing.The breathing we usually do is chest breathing, but chest breathing is not conducive to the health of the lungs. This is because only the upper alveoli of the lungs are working during chest breathing, accounting for 4/5 of the middle and lower lobes of the lungs. The alveoli are "resting".If this goes on for many years, the middle and lower lung lobes will not be exercised, and long-term disuse will easily cause the lung lobes to age and cause diseases.

Abdominal deep breathing can make up for the defects of chest breathing, and it is a good way to strengthen the lungs.The so-called abdominal breathing method refers to the breathing method that makes the abdomen bulge when inhaling, and compresses the abdomen to make it concave when exhaling.Often do abdominal deep breathing exercise, can make the body get enough oxygen, can also meet the brain's demand for oxygen, and make people energetic.

It should be noted that in the early stage of abdominal deep breathing exercise, you should not rush to pursue the deep, long and slow breathing, and do not pay too much attention to your own breathing, so as to prevent chest tightness, shortness of breath, shortness of breath, suffocation and other adverse reactions.

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