A series of pathological changes in the human body caused by insufficient vitality are called Qi deficiency. The so-called qi is the most basic substance in the human body. It is formed by the combination of the essence qi in the kidneys, the qi absorbed by the spleen and stomach to transport water and grains, and the air inhaled by the lungs. become. Clinically, qi deficiency also includes lung qi deficiency, heart qi deficiency, spleen qi deficiency, and kidney qi deficiency.
Constipation is a symptom of many diseases, not a disease. Constipation means different things to different patients. Common symptoms are a significant decrease in the frequency of defecation, once every 2 to 3 days or more, irregularity, dry and hard feces, and often accompanied by the pathological phenomenon of difficulty in defecation. According to traditional Chinese medicine, regular drinking of medicinal rose tea has the most obvious therapeutic effect on constipation.
Manifestations of Qi deficiency
Qi deficiency [deficiency of vital energy] generally refers to physical weakness, pale complexion, shortness of breath, weakness in limbs, dizziness, sweating when moving, low voice, etc. Including the deficiency of vitality, Zongqi and Weiqi, as well as the decline of the promotion, warming, defense, fixation and transformation functions of Qi, which leads to the low or decline of certain functional activities of the body, the decline of disease resistance and other debilitating phenomena. Fundamentally speaking, human life activities are movements of vitality rising and falling; insufficient vitality can cause fatigue, weakness in waist and knees, low voice, chest tightness and shortness of breath, lack of energy, dizziness, insomnia, forgetfulness, loss of appetite and many other discomforts. .
Related Symptoms
Overview
The pathological reflections of Qi deficiency can involve all aspects of the body. For example, Qi deficiency will lead to weakness in external defense, weak muscle surface, and easy sweating. ; Qi deficiency means that the muscles of the limbs are not nourished, and the whole body is tired and weak; Qi deficiency means that the clear yang does not rise, the clear orifices are not nourished, and the spirit is depressed, dizziness, and tinnitus; Qi deficiency means that the blood is unable to flow, and the pulse is weak or thin; Qi deficiency means that the pulse is watery and fluid Metabolic disorders, failure to dissolve water, and difficulty in transporting fluids can cause phlegm to condense into drink, or even water evil to overflow and cause edema. Qi deficiency can also lead to a decrease in organ function, thus manifesting a series of signs of organ weakness.
Qi deficiency and Yang deficiency
Qi deficiency may include pale complexion, dizziness, lack of energy and laziness, mental fatigue, and even fainting. In addition to the symptoms of qi deficiency, Yang deficiency also includes aversion to cold, cold limbs, spontaneous sweating, a slow or weak pulse, and a fat and pale tongue with white coating. As for the dietary taboos for people with qi deficiency, the principles of taboos and taboos for the deficiency of the five internal organs should be taken into consideration. People with qi deficiency should eat foods that can replenish qi, foods that are neutral in nature, sweet in taste or sweet and warm, and tonic foods that are rich in nutrients and easy to digest. Avoid eating things that break Qi and consume Qi, avoid eating raw and cold foods, and avoid eating greasy, spicy, and spicy foods
Reasonable diet
Children with Qi deficiency should pay attention to their daily diet, such as :
1. Ganping
Main food, such as grapes, lemons, papayas, strawberries, plums, apples, spinach, carrots, chrysanthemum, cauliflower, cabbage, peas, green beans , peanuts, black fungus, white fungus, corn, chestnuts, olives, soy milk, white rice, brown rice, soybeans, black beans, adzuki beans, rock sugar...etc.
2. Sweet and warm
Rape, mustard greens, pumpkin, longan, lychee, cherry, guava, kumquat, bayberry, peach, apricot, plum, glutinous rice, brown sugar, Maltose, coriander, ginger, fennel, vinegar, mussels.
3. Ganliang
Water chestnut, lotus root, shiitake mushroom, shiitake mushroom, mushroom, gourd, mung bean, tofu, tea, sesame oil, ginger peel, lotus root, tomato, sugar cane, cantaloupe , willow, fig, loquat, pineapple.
Eat the above foods in rotation. Try not to eat cold or unripe foods frequently, such as watermelon, cantaloupe, pear, grapefruit, grapefruit, coconut, orange, carambola, persimmon, banana, mango, mulberry, kiwi, cucumber, bitter melon, water spinach, white bamboo shoots, Bean sprouts, seaweed, kelp, watercress, tempeh, water chestnuts, sugar, clams, and mussels to avoid affecting blood circulation. When it is unavoidable, try to eat it during the day, because when the external yang energy is strong, the body is more capable of resisting the invasion of cold air.
Qi-tonifying ingredients
Japonica rice
It is mild in nature and sweet in taste, and can replenish qi. As early as in "Bie Lu", there is a record of replenishing qi. Meng Shen, a food doctor in the Tang Dynasty, also said: Japonica rice is warm and replenishes qi. Wang Mengying of the Qing Dynasty also praised Japonica rice porridge as the ginseng soup for the poor. He said: The poor people who suffer from deficiency syndrome should use thick rice soup instead of ginseng soup. People with Qi deficiency should eat it regularly.
Beef
Plain in nature and sweet in taste, it is good for qi and blood, nourishes the spleen and stomach, and strengthens the muscles and bones. The famous doctor said in "Bielu": Beef calms the body and replenishes qi and nourishes the spleen and stomach. "Han Shi Yi Tong" also said: Yellow beef can replenish qi and has the same effect as astragalus. This shows that the power of beef to replenish qi is particularly significant, so people with qi deficiency should eat it regularly.
Chicken
It is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of warming the body, replenishing qi, tonifying essence and nourishing blood. It should be eaten regardless of qi deficiency, blood deficiency, or kidney deficiency. People with qi deficiency have the habit of simmering old hens with astragalus, which can increase the qi-tonifying effect.
Silver carp
It is warm in nature and sweet in taste, and can enter the spleen and lungs to replenish qi. Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": Silver carp warms the body and replenishes qi. Mengying, the king of food medicine in the Qing Dynasty, also believed that silver carp warms the stomach, replenishes qi and moisturizes the skin. Therefore, those with Qi deficiency should eat it.
Mandarin fish
Commonly known as mandarin fish. It can replenish qi and blood and benefit the spleen and stomach. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" says: Mandarin fish nourishes qi. "Kaibao Materia Medica" believes that it can replenish energy and make people fat and healthy. It is especially suitable for those with Qi deficiency and spleen deficiency.
Jujube
Warm in nature and sweet in taste, it is a common food. It has the effect of beneficial to qi and blood, and has been commonly used by doctors in the past for patients with qi deficiency. "Bielu" says that it can replenish vital energy and be powerful. Meng Shen, a food doctor in the Tang Dynasty, also said: Jujube can replenish insufficient qi, and cooking can replenish the intestines and stomach. Among the fats, it is the best for replenishing qi. Therefore, people with qi deficiency should simmer jujube and take it.
Cherry
Warm in nature and sweet in taste, it can not only nourish qi and blood, but also the spleen and kidneys. "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" records: Cherry cures all deficiency diseases and can greatly replenish vitality.
Grapes
Plain in nature and sweet in taste, they are a kind of qi-tonifying fruit. In addition to their qi-enhancing effects, ancient medical literature also believes that grapes can strengthen the spleen and stomach, liver and kidneys, and strengthen the body. The function of muscles and bones. For example, the "Ben Jing" says that it replenishes qi and doubles strength. "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" believes that grapes can replenish qi and blood. "Suixiju Diet Spectrum" also records: nourishing qi, nourishing kidney fluid, replenishing liver yin, and strengthening muscles and bones. Therefore, anyone with qi deficiency accompanied by kidney, lung and spleen deficiency should eat it.
Peanut
Placid in nature and sweet in taste. "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" states that peanuts can nourish the middle and replenish qi. Not only that, peanuts can also nourish the spleen and lungs. This is more suitable for people with qi deficiency and lung deficiency or spleen deficiency, and it is appropriate to eat boiled peanuts.
Yam
Yam is a qi-tonifying food. Those with qi deficiency or chronic illness should eat it regularly as it is most beneficial. Yam can nourish lung qi, spleen and kidney qi, so it is commonly used in prescriptions for lung qi deficiency, kidney qi deficiency or spleen qi deficiency.
Ginseng
Ginseng is warm in nature and tastes sweet and slightly bitter. It is the most commonly used powerful qi-tonifying traditional Chinese medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also a well-known qi-tonifying food. It can greatly replenish vitality. "Treatise on the Properties of Medicine" says that it can replenish the deficiency of Qi in the five internal organs. "Medicine Origin" also believes that ginseng can treat insufficient Yang Qi in the spleen and stomach, shortness of breath, shortness of breath, and lack of Qi in the lungs, and replenish vitality. People with qi deficiency can eat ginseng, which is quite effective. It is more suitable for people with qi deficiency and yang deficiency, spleen deficiency or lung deficiency. In the same way, Codonopsis pilosula and Radix Pseudostellariae have the same effects as ginseng, and are suitable for people with Qi deficiency. "Medicine Zhongshenxilu" also says: It can replenish Qi and replenish blood. Therefore, those with Qi deficiency should eat it. Because American ginseng is cool in nature and has the effect of nourishing lung yin and reducing deficiency fire, it is more suitable for people with qi deficiency and lung yin deficiency.
Astragalus
It is slightly warm in nature and sweet in taste. It is also a very commonly used qi-tonifying traditional Chinese medicine in traditional Chinese medicine and a commonly used qi-tonifying food among the people. Many medical books claim that astragalus nourishes the body's energy. "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that astragalus is the best of all Qi-tonifying medicines, so it is called Qi. According to doctors' habits, astragalus is often taken together with Codonopsis pilosula, Radix Pseudostellariae or ginseng, the better its ability to replenish qi, and it is more suitable for people with qi deficiency.
Ziheche
It is warm in nature and sweet and salty in taste. It is the most commonly used qi-tonifying food by the author. It has a significant and powerful effect in replenishing qi and strengthening the body. Wu Qiu, a physician in the Ming Dynasty, said that it replenishes qi and essence. "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that it can greatly replenish vitality. For those with Qi deficiency, taking it regularly and in small amounts will indeed have an outstanding effect of replenishing Qi.
In addition, people with Qi deficiency should also eat glutinous rice, corn, corn, highland barley, sweet potato, pumpkin, white lentils, soybeans, tripe, cooked water chestnuts, sea pine nuts, carrots, tofu, soy milk, potatoes, and mushrooms. , straw mushroom, oyster mushroom, brown sugar, white fungus, atractylodes, licorice, etc.
Edit of life-related causes of constipation
(1) Bad living habits
① Failure to develop the habit of regular defecation, ignoring normal bowel movements, which will cause constipation over time constipate.
② The diet is too refined and lacks dietary fiber. Due to the lack of fiber, the volume of feces is reduced, the viscosity is increased, the movement in the intestines is slow, and excessive water is absorbed, leading to constipation.
③Insufficient fluid intake.
④ Obesity and inactivity, especially those who are bedridden or in a wheelchair due to illness.
(2) The role of drugs: Regulatory drugs treat constipation, change the phenomenon of endocrine disorders from the inside, regulate gastrointestinal motility, and cure constipation. There are five common types of drugs that can easily cause constipation: stomach trouble drugs, antidiarrheal drugs, antihypertensive drugs, central nervous system drugs, and other drugs. Such as: anticholinergics, diuretics, anti-allergic drugs, anesthetics, as well as ephedrine, ibuprofen, calcium supplements, iron supplements, etc. If the effects of the above drugs are not satisfactory, you can use traditional Chinese medicine to regulate the gastrointestinal tract and enhance intestinal peristalsis, thereby improving constipation.
(3) Impact of certain diseases: systemic debilitating diseases; local pain caused by anal diseases (hemorrhoids, anal fissures, etc.); colon lesions such as tumors, inflammation, stenosis or diverticular disease, etc.; nerves Sexual diseases, such as paraplegia, hemiplegia, multiple sclerosis, cerebrovascular or spinal cord lesions; mental diseases, such as anxiety or depression, dementia; endocrine diseases, such as hypothyroidism; metabolic disorders, such as hypercalcemia, hypokalemia disease, dehydration caused by diuretics, diabetes, uremia, etc.
(4) Changes related to aging
①The tension and peristalsis of the intestines weaken, food stays in the intestines for too long, and water is excessively absorbed.
② The gastro-colonic reflex is weakened, the sensitivity of the rectal mucosa is reduced, and the muscle tone involved in defecation is reduced.
Four causes of constipation
(1) Due to poor eating habits, insufficient mechanical or chemical stimulation of food, or due to the intake of too little or too fine food, Reduce intestinal irritation, weaken reflex peristalsis and cause constipation.
(2) Changes in living habits, improper defecation posture, frequent use of strong laxatives and enemas, etc., can cause a decrease in rectal reflex sensitivity, so that although feces enters, it is not enough to induce effective nerve Impulsiveness prevents the defecation reflex from occurring and causes constipation.
(3) Mental depression or excessive excitement can cause conditioned reflex disorders and cause constipation.
(4) Bad living habits, lack of sleep, sustained high level of mental stress, etc.
Six bad habits that cause constipation
1. Not defecating when it’s time to defecate, always holding in it
2. Always holding a book or newspaper Going to the toilet
3. Frequently wearing a waist belt or body-shaping garment
4. Seldom drinking water
5. Thinking that it is impossible not to defecate every day< /p>
6. Habitually taking constipation medicine
Eating fruits after meals can easily lead to constipation
Constipation is closely related to eating fruits after meals. Many people think that eating some fruit after a meal is the best match for modern life. In fact, eating fruit immediately after a meal will affect the digestive function, especially for the elderly. Eating fruit after a meal for a long time can easily cause constipation.
After food enters the stomach, it must go through the digestion process for 1 to 2 hours before it can be slowly excreted. If you eat fruit immediately after a meal, it will be blocked in the stomach by the food that arrived earlier, causing Fruit cannot be digested properly in the stomach, so it stays in the stomach for too long, causing symptoms such as bloating and constipation.