Many patients come to me for consultation, saying they have been supplementing their yang energy for a long time and have taken a lot of aconite and dried ginger, but the effects are either not lasting,always getting internal heat, insomnia, and irritabilityI don't know where the problem lies. Actually, in such cases, the issue often isn't "insufficient supplementation," but rather failing to find the true "switch" for yang energy.心。
From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the food we consume transforms into the essence of water and grains, which does not directly become yang qi. It must ascend to the heart, where, under the steaming and qi-transforming action of heart yang, it can be converted into yang qi that the body can utilize and then distributed throughout the entire body.Heart Yang is the "power source" for the generation and circulation of Yang Qi。
But now many people are under great pressure from work and life, and they are always anxious about trivial matters and overthink. These negative emotions will gradually deplete the heart yang. When the heart yang is insufficient, on one handYang Qi cannot circulate smoothlyWhen stagnation occurs in a certain part of the body, there may be a situation where despite supplementing yang, the body does not feel warmth; on the other handThe heart yang fails to secure the yang qileading to the newly replenished yang qi being wasted, just like pouring water into a leaky container that can never be filled.
The heart serves as the switch for yang energy. If the heart is not properly regulated, the "switch" for yang energy cannot be turned on. The supplemented yang energy may accumulate in the body as excess heat, leading to issues such as internal heat, insomnia, and irritability, which can further burden the body.
In such cases, the key to regulation is not to "excessively tonify yang," but rather to first "regulate the heart." Traditional Chinese Medicine states that "the heart governs the spirit." Only when heart yang is sufficient can yang qi naturally flourish. This can be taken as a reference.Ramulus Cinnamomi and Radix Glycyrrhizae Decoctionto warm and unblock heart yang, while combining withXiaoyao Wansoothe the liver and relieve depression, when emotions are soothed and the mindset is stable, the heart yang is sufficient, then yang qi can truly exist in the body
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 your own. Always use them under the guidance of a professional physician based on syndrome differentiation to ensure both safety and effectiveness.
