We often compare yang qi to a small heating stove in the body, capable of warming the limbs and all parts of the body. However, many people find that when they try to supplement yang, the effects are often poor. Even after consuming ginger and jujube soup or aconite and ginseng pills, they still cannot feel warmth in their body. This is often due to blocked meridians. Meridians are like pipelines that transport yang qi. Once these pipelines are blocked, no matter how abundant the yang qi is, it cannot reach the extremities of the limbs.
For example,The weather is clearly hot now, and some people usually do not eat raw or cold foods, often consuming warm and nourishing foods instead. Yet, they still experience cold hands, feet, and knees, numbness in the limbs, palpitations, shortness of breath, aversion to cold, and a preference for warmth. This indicates that relying solely on tonifying yang is ineffective; it is necessary to first unblock the meridians. You can refer toDuhuo Jisheng Decoction with modifications，In the prescription, Du Huo acts like a "little brush," sweeping away cold and dampness from the joints, while Sang Jisheng and Du Zhong wrap the muscles and bones in a warm layer, simultaneously clearing blockages and protecting the vital energy, preventing the yang qi from being wasted.
Let's talk about strengthening the spleen. The spleen is the foundation of postnatal life, responsible for transporting and transforming food. Many people make a mistake when experiencing symptoms like indigestion, bloating, and nausea: they focus solely on taking spleen-strengthening medicine but forget about the liver! The liver governs free flow and is responsible for regulating the body's qi movement. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the liver wood restricts the spleen earth." If liver qi is not free, qi and blood cannot flow smoothly to the spleen, and over time, the spleen is prone to problems.
If you often tend to suppress anger, have no appetite for food, feel bloated after eating greasy foods, and have tried medications like Shenling Baizhu Powder to strengthen the spleen and remove dampness without effect, this indicates that stagnant liver qi has persisted for too long, affecting the function of the spleen. In such cases, you may considerXiaoyao WanAddition and subtraction.
In the formula, Bupleurum can expel stagnant liver qi outward, while Angelica sinensis and white peony root can nourish the liver, preventing the depletion of qi and blood during liver-soothing. Once the liver qi flows smoothly, the spleen naturally functions properly in transforming food, effectively converting ingested food into the energy the body needs.
Therefore, the order of regulation is very important. If you experience discomfort in your body, do not focus solely on one symptom and use medication aggressively. The safest and most effective method is to seek professional consultation from a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner for syndrome differentiation and regulation. The above content is for reference only, and no promotion is made regarding Chinese patent medicines.
