Insufficient middle qi

　　According to traditional Chinese medicine, physical weakness, especially insufficient middle qi, and deficiency of the spleen and kidneys, will cause problems like uterine prolapse and gastroptosis. The name of the disease is 'insufficient middle qi'. It is also known as 'deficiency of original Qi', which means weakness of the spleen and stomach Qi and malperformance of transformation and transportation. The symptoms include yellow and pale complexion, pale or dark lips, lack of appetite, distension in the upper abdomen after eating, dizziness, low voice, shortness of breath, fatigue, and weakness. If accompanied by stomachache, it will be painful and prefer to be pressed. The tongue is tender with thick fur, and the pulse is weak.

　　When a person stands, all organs are affected by gravity and hang downwards. If the person's internal organ muscles begin to relax and the support is not enough, organs with thick muscles like the stomach and uterus will have a tendency to sag.

　　The diet and taboos for nourishing insufficient middle qi should be: It is advisable to persist in exercise: The most ideal choice is swimming, as it can exercise all the muscles, strengthen the lungs, enhance blood circulation, and promote metabolism. Rest as much as possible, save some energy when standing, do not walk when possible, do not stand when possible, and do not insist on sitting when lying down. Let the stagnant qi recover as soon as possible. Taboo spicy foods: to avoid increasing the burden on the stomach and the energy consumed by the liver in detoxification. Do not eat too much of vegetables such as white radish, cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli, as well as fruits such as watermelons and lychees, to avoid breaking the qi.

　　1. Self-perception

　　Pain and discomfort may occur in the tongue, lips, and gingiva during eating and oral movement. Feeling tired, limbs weak and fatigue, shortness of breath, and reluctance to speak. Appetite decreases, upper abdominal distension.

　　2. Self-observation

　　Ulcerative surfaces appear on the tongue, lips, and gingiva, with pale sores, recurrent attacks, loose stools, pale and red tongue quality, teeth marks on the tongue edges, white tongue fur, and weak pulse.

　　1. Diet

　　1. Diet should be high in protein, high in calories, high in sugar, and fat does not need to be overly restricted.

　　2. It is advisable to eat easily digestible and absorbable foods, and the processing of food should be fine, not too rough.

　　3. It is advisable to eat more 'blood and meat products' and foods that increase appetite and promote digestion, such as poultry, eggs, pork, pork stomach, pork spleen, lotus seeds, glutinous rice, beets, and sour foods like plums.

　　Two, Avoid smoking and drinking

　　1. Avoid spicy and stimulating foods.

　　2. Avoid cold, raw, solid, sticky, and hard-to-digest foods that can harm the spleen and stomach.

      Three, Food Supplements

　　1. Peas:According to traditional Chinese medicine, peas have a sweet and mild taste, with the effects of nourishing the middle Qi, promoting urination, and are a good food for treating symptoms of insufficient middle Qi such as prolapse of the rectum, chronic diarrhea, and prolapse of the uterus. In addition, peas are rich in provitamin A, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body, having the effect of moisturizing the skin. People with dry skin should eat more. However, eating too many peas can cause bloating, and those with poor digestion should not eat them in large quantities.

　　2. Dolichos lablab:Dolichos lablab comes in two types: long dolichos, which is what we call long green beans, commonly used as vegetables; and rice dolichos, which can be cooked with rice to make porridge or used to make bean paste. According to traditional Chinese medicine, dolichos lablab has a sweet and mild taste, with the effects of invigorating the spleen and stomach, and reinforcing the kidneys to stop leukorrhea. It is especially suitable for those with food accumulation and bloating due to spleen and stomach weakness, as well as for those with kidney deficiency leading to seminal emission and increased leukorrhea.

　　3. Dolichos lablab:Dolichos lablab, also known as common beans, has a sweet and mild taste and a warm nature. It has the effects of warming the middle-jiao, descending Qi, benefiting the intestines and stomach, preventing hiccups, and invigorating the kidney and Qi. It is not only rich in protein and various trace elements such as calcium and iron, but also high in potassium and magnesium, and low in sodium, making it especially suitable for patients with heart disease and those with kidney disease, hypertension, and other conditions requiring a low-sodium and low-potassium diet. When eating, be sure to cook them thoroughly to prevent poisoning.

　　4. Black beans:According to traditional Chinese medicine, black beans have a sweet and mild taste, with the effects of reinforcing the kidneys, strengthening the body, promoting blood circulation, and detoxifying. They are especially suitable for those with kidney deficiency. People with back pain and tinnitus caused by kidney deficiency can boil 50 grams of black beans and 500 grams of dog meat together until they are soft, then add various seasonings for consumption. In addition, black beans are also known as 'Black Hair Maiden', and products made from them, such as soy milk and tofu, are excellent for the treatment of premature graying and hair loss caused by kidney deficiency.

　　5. Broad beans:Broad beans have a sweet and mild taste, with the effect of invigorating the spleen and promoting diuresis, which is especially suitable for those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. However, broad beans should not be eaten raw or in large quantities to prevent bloating. It is especially important to note that a few people may develop acute hemolytic anemia after eating broad beans, also known as 'broad bean jaundice', and should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

　　Maintain physical exercise

　　It is advisable to maintain physical exercise for the nourishment of insufficient middle Qi: the most ideal choice is swimming, as it can exercise all the muscles, strengthen the lungs, enhance blood circulation, and promote metabolism. Rest when possible, save energy by not moving when you can stand, sit down instead of standing, and lie down when you can. Let the Qi recover as soon as possible. Avoid spicy foods: to prevent increasing the burden on the stomach and the energy consumed by the liver in detoxification. Do not eat too much of vegetables such as radish, cabbage, white turnip, and broccoli, as well as fruits like watermelon and jackfruit, to prevent qi loss.

　　Insufficient Qi refers to people with insufficient middle-Qi, weak people, or children, who, due to cold foods, will reduce the peristalsis of the intestines and stomach, and weaken the muscles, so eating too much will lead to indigestion and bloating. Therefore, children with poor gastrointestinal function should not eat cold foods. Fruits like tangerines and pomelos have the effects of relieving cough, expectoration, moistening the lungs, and aiding digestion, but eating too much can easily cause gastrointestinal disorders. Therefore, people with stomach diseases or stomach cold should eat less.

　　Reminders around you: People with虚寒体质 have insufficient Qi and spleen deficiency, with a low basal metabolic rate and less heat produced in the body. Even in summer, their limbs are cold. Therefore, it is recommended to eat some warm fruits, such as litchi, longan, and apricot, which are good for the body as they are warm fruits that can supplement coldness. However, they should not be eaten in large quantities. For people who are prone to diarrhea, coconut milk should be avoided as it can easily cause diarrhea.

　　 1. It is recommended

　　(1) The diet should be high in protein, high in calories, and high in sugar, and fat does not need to be overly restricted.

　　(2) It is recommended to eat easily digestible and absorbable foods, and the processing of food should be fine, not too rough.

　　(3) It is recommended to eat more 'blood and meat products' and foods that increase appetite and promote digestion, such as poultry, meat, eggs, pork, pork stomach, pork spleen, lotus seeds, glutinous rice, beets, and sour foods like plums.

　　 2. Avoid

　　(1) Avoid smoking and drinking.

　　(2) Avoid spicy and刺激性 foods.

　　(3) Avoid cold and cool foods, hard and sticky foods that are difficult to digest, as they can easily harm the spleen and stomach.

　　3. Food supplement

　　(1) Peas are considered sweet and neutral in nature in traditional Chinese medicine, with the functions of invigorating the middle-jiao and Qi, and promoting urination. They are a good food for treating symptoms of insufficient middle-Qi, such as prolapse of the anus, chronic diarrhea, and prolapse of the uterus. In addition, peas are rich in provitamin A, which can be converted into vitamin A in the body after consumption, and have the effect of moisturizing the skin. People with dry skin should eat more. However, eating too many peas can cause bloating, and people with poor digestion should not eat them in large quantities.

　　(2) Adzuki beans are divided into two types: long adzuki beans and rice adzuki beans. Long adzuki beans are what we call long bean pods, which are often used as vegetables; rice adzuki beans can be cooked with rice to make congee or made into bean paste. According to traditional Chinese medicine, adzuki beans are sweet and neutral in nature, with the functions of invigorating the spleen and stomach, and stopping seminal emission and leukorrhea, which are especially suitable for people with weakened spleen and stomach due to food accumulation, abdominal distension, seminal emission due to kidney deficiency, and increased leukorrhea.

　　(3) Cowpeas, also known as field beans, are sweet, neutral in nature, and warm in properties. They have the functions of warming the middle-jiao, promoting the movement of the intestines and stomach, stopping hiccups, and invigorating the kidney and Qi. They are not only rich in protein and various trace elements such as calcium and iron, but also have high potassium, high magnesium, and low sodium. They are especially suitable for people with heart disease, kidney disease, hypertension, and those who need low-sodium and low-potassium diets. When eating, attention must be paid to cooking them thoroughly, otherwise, they may cause poisoning.

　　Black beansAccording to traditional Chinese medicine, black beans are sweet and neutral in nature, with the functions of kidney-tonifying, strengthening the body, promoting blood circulation and diuresis, and detoxification, which are especially suitable for people with kidney deficiency. People with kidney deficiency and lumbago or tinnitus can take 50 grams of black beans and 500 grams of dog meat together, cook them until they are soft, and then add various seasonings for consumption. In addition, black beans are also known as 'the Queen of Black Hair', and the soy milk and tofu made from them are excellent food for people with premature graying of hair and hair loss caused by kidney deficiency.

　　SoybeanSoybeans are sweet and flat in taste, with the effect of invigorating the spleen and promoting diuresis, which is especially suitable for people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea. However, soybeans should not be eaten raw or eaten in large quantities to prevent bloating. It should be especially noted that a few people may develop acute hemolytic anemia after eating soybeans, known as 'Soybean jaundice', and should be sent to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible.

     4. Massage

　　Massage the lower abdomen, stomach, and lower back points on both sides of the navel at the intersection with the pants center line, until you feel hot;

　　Push from the lower abdomen upwards, push the coccyx upwards, until you feel hot.

　　Insufficient middle Qi mainly refers to the spleen and stomach, and the five internal organs and six bowels will sag and relax, with poor transformation power, and you will soon get hemorrhoids, prolapse of the anus, anorexia, fatigue, and so on.

　　The first choice of traditional Chinese medicine is 'Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan'. Take it for one or two months, try it, and you will have a 'lifting anus' feeling, and then you can stop taking the medicine!

　　'Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan' can cause blood pressure to rise, and attention should be paid to monitoring.

　　People with kidney deficiency should not take 'Bu Zhong Yi Qi Wan', and if necessary, take 'Jin Gui Shen Qi Wan' to protect the kidney!

　　Both of the above drugs can cause blood pressure to rise, and should not be taken for a long time, stop taking them when the disease is cured, remember!

　　Note: Never listen to only one Chinese medicine doctor's diagnosis, but to see several Chinese medicine doctors, and to listen to both sides to be clear.

　　In addition, you may not be deficient in middle Qi, but lack of exercise, weak body, and Qi deficiency. The muscles and blood vessels in the whole body have not fully developed, which can only be solved through hard exercise, and taking medicine is not effective.

　　Secondly, frequent colds

　　Frequent colds are due to insufficient Wei Qi, 'Blood is the mother of Qi, and Qi is the ancestor of blood', so it is necessary to replenish blood first before Qi, and when Qi and blood are full, people are less likely to get sick.

　　The kidney produces essence, the spleen produces blood, the kidney is the root of life, inherited from parents, which cannot be changed. The spleen and stomach are the root of life after birth, which depends entirely on self-care. Deficiency of the spleen leads to a hundred diseases, and the kidney and spleen directly affect people's longevity! The spleen, kidney, heart, brain, and liver are all major diseases.

　　Easy to catch a cold, afraid of cold, I think you are deficiency of lung Qi and Yang, your white blood cells must be very low, blood indicators are poor, resistance is poor, you can take some drugs to increase white blood cells, if there is a phenomenon of sweating, you can eat 'Yu Ping Feng San', which can both replenish lung Qi and increase white blood cells. Or eat some 'Ren Shen Yang Rong Wan', which warms and invigorates Qi and blood, which is better. Or eat both drugs at the same time for 15 to 30 days.