When winter arrives, many people often feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. Their hands and feet become icy cold and hard to warm up. At night, they toss and turn, struggling to fall asleep, and even when they do manage to sleep, they wake up easily. During the day, they feel lethargic and lack the energy to do anything. Many people attribute this to "cold constitution" and believe that wearing more clothes or drinking warm water will help them get through it. However, the core issue is actually—Qi and blood deficiency, liver and kidney insufficiency。
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, first, let's talk about qi and blood deficiency,Qi and blood are the foundation of human life activities, responsible for nourishing the internal organs, limbs, and bones throughout the body, while also promoting blood circulation.Once there is a deficiency of qi and blood, the driving force of blood circulation weakens, and the limbs and internal organs do not receive sufficient nourishment from qi and blood, leading to symptoms such as aversion to cold and fear of cold; when qi and blood cannot smoothly nourish the heart, the qi movement in the heart becomes obstructed, resulting in chest tightness and shortness of breath.
Now let's talk about liver and kidney deficiency,The liver stores blood, the kidney stores essence, the liver and kidney share the same origin, essence and blood mutually generate each otherThe decline of liver and kidney function, on one hand, leads to deficiency of essence and blood, further aggravating the problem of qi and blood deficiency; on the other hand, the kidney governs yang qi and is the foundation of the body's yang qi. Insufficient kidney yang will make symptoms such as aversion to cold and fear of cold more pronounced, while the liver soul and kidney will lack nourishment, and the heart spirit will not receive stable nourishment.
For this type of winter discomfort caused by qi and blood deficiency, as well as liver and kidney insufficiency, during the conditioning processFirst, regulate the qi mechanism to ensure smooth circulation of qi and blood; then replenish qi and blood to strengthen the body's material foundation; finally, nourish the liver and kidneys to consolidate the root, while also addressing warming yang to dispel cold, calming the mind, and aiding sleep.only in this way can the discomfort be improved from the root.
Finally, it must be reminded that everyone's constitution and specific symptoms are different. Therefore, if you really need to use medication for conditioning, you must first consult a professional traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to clarify the diagnosis based on syndrome differentiation. Adjust the prescription according to your own situation, and do not casually take medicine on your own to avoid causing trouble to your body due to incorrect treatment.
