Qi Tonics build up health
April 7, 2008 – 10:45 am
Herbal Remedies that have the action of replenishing Qi and eliminating or relieving syndromes due to Qi deficiency are defined as Qi tonics.
All life activities, such as growth, development and metabolism, are dependent on Qi. The spleen, being the material basis of the acquired constitution, is the source of Qi and blood, while the lung is the dominator of the Qi of the whole body.
As a result, whether the spleen and lung function normally or not is closely related to the formation and circulation of Qi in the body. Dysfunction of the spleen and lung due to one cause or another will result in the syndrome of Qi deficiency, the body becoming weak, manifested as such symptoms of asthenic type as fatigue, lassitude, listlessness, poor appetite, languor and spontaneous sweating.
Qi tonics can remove or relieve the syndrome of Qi deficiency and promote recovery.
Some Qi tonics, such as Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Da Zao(Fructus Jujubae), Feng Huang Jiang(royal jelly), Ci Wu Jia (Radix Acanthopanacis Senticosi), Yi Tang (Saccharum Granorum), Mi (Mel), etc, may play a role in maintaining good health and prolonging life when any of them is taken in small dose by the old or middle aged with delicate constitution in autumn and winter.
Appropriate tonics are chosen according to different symptoms of Qi deficiency, and the syndrome of Qi deficiency should be treated on the basis of overall analysis of its main symptoms and accompanying symptoms. Excessive intake of Qi tonics must be avoided, or Qi will be stagnated.
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