Why does Traditional Chinese Medicine often say, 'Blood heat causes sores, blood stasis leads to pain, and blood deficiency results in fear of cold'? Today, let's delve into these three conditions in detail!
1、blood heat - sores
Cause: Blood is a type of body fluid that nourishes the entire body. When heat pathogens arise in the blood, they continuously steam the surface of the skin.
Manifestations: Five-center heat, irritability and anger, acne, pustules, and pimples on the face, eczema and urticaria on the body
Regulation approach Nourish yin and clear heat moisten dryness and cool blood
Reference:Zhibai Dihuang Decoctionto nourish yin, clear heat, and cool blood.
2、Blood Stasis - Body Pain
Cause: Blood accumulates in the meridians and cannot circulate normally
Manifestations: Insomnia with frequent dreams, general fatigue, low spirits, chest tightness and distension, unexplained bruises and lumps on arms and legs
Regulation approach: unblocking collaterals to relieve pain, promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis
Reference:Xuefu Zhuyu Decoctionto promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and alleviate pain by regulating qi.
3、Blood deficiency - fear of cold
Reason: Blood circulates throughout the body with warmth, serving to warm the body. When blood is deficient and cannot reach the extremities, symptoms such as cold hands and feet and sensitivity to cold may occur.
Manifestations: Sallow or pale complexion without blood color, pale white color of eyelids, lips, and fingernails, slow blood return upon pressure, dizziness and blurred vision, palpitations and anxiety, pale tongue with white coating.
Regulation approach: Tonify qi and blood
Reference:Eight Treasure Decoction
However, it is important to note that traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. Since each individual has a different constitution and varying complexities of syndromes, it is crucial not to blindly apply treatments on one's own. Always use them under the guidance of a professional physician based on syndrome differentiation.
