Deficiency can lead to a myriad of diseases, and the cure for deficiency is right beside you

The topic of "replenishment" is a hot topic for many people to chat about after dinner, such as replenishing qi, replenishing blood, replenishing deficiency... deficiency! This is something that many people cannot tolerate, as if the word "virtual" implies some hidden meaning, which is not necessarily the case! But for those who really need to replenish the deficiency, they have to think carefully about how to do it! There are actually some Chinese medicines around us that have the effect of replenishing deficiency. I will introduce a few of them. Please read carefully~

1. Ginseng

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It greatly replenishes vital energy and prevents collapse, restores the pulse and calms the mind.

The key medicine is to nourish the spleen and lungs, promote the production of body fluids and nourish blood to treat thirst.

Lung deficiency, asthma, cough, and crawling geckos are not compatible with Veratrum and Lingzhi.

This product is the dried root and rhizome of Panax ginseng C.A.Mey., a plant of the Araliaceae family. It is usually harvested in autumn, washed and sun-dried or oven-dried. The cultivated ones are commonly known as "garden ginseng"; the ones that are sown and grown naturally in the wild in the mountains and forests are called "forest ginseng", commonly known as "seed sea".

[Nature and flavor and meridians] Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm. It enters the spleen, lung, heart and kidney meridians.

[Functions and indications] Greatly replenishes vital energy, restores the pulse and strengthens the body, nourishes the spleen and lungs, promotes the production of body fluids and nourishes blood, calms the mind and improves intelligence. It is used for physical weakness and impotence, cold limbs and weak pulse, spleen deficiency and poor appetite, lung deficiency and cough, thirst due to loss of body fluid, internal heat and polydipsia, qi and blood deficiency, weakness due to long-term illness, palpitations and insomnia, impotence and cold uterus.

[Usage and Dosage] 3-9g, decocted and taken orally; can also be ground into powder and taken orally, 2g at a time, twice a day.

[Note] It should not be used together with Veratrum and Aconiti Lateralis Preparata.

[Storage] Store in a cool and dry place, tightly sealed and prevent moth damage.

2. Astragalus

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It can replenish Qi and raise Yang, and it can also strengthen the exterior and stop sweating.

It can promote diuresis and reduce swelling, protect the kidneys, promote body fluid, nourish blood and relieve thirst.

It can relieve stagnation and relieve arthralgia and treat stroke, hemiplegia and arthralgia.

It can expel toxins and pus to treat carbuncles, and it can heal sores and promote tissue regeneration.

This product is the dried root of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge.var.mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao or Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge. of the Leguminosae family. Dig up in spring and autumn, remove the fibrous roots and root heads, and dry them in the sun.

【Nature and flavor and meridians】Sweet, slightly warm. It enters the lung and spleen meridians.

[Functions and indications] Tonify Qi and raise Yang, consolidate the exterior and stop sweating, promote diuresis and reduce swelling, promote the production of body fluids and nourish blood, relieve stagnation and numbness, expel toxins and discharge pus, and heal sores and promote tissue regeneration. It is used for fatigue due to qi deficiency, loose stools due to poor appetite, sinking of qi in the middle, prolapse of the anus due to long-term diarrhea, bloody stool and metrorrhagia, spontaneous sweating due to superficial deficiency, edema due to qi deficiency, internal heat and thirst, sallow complexion due to blood deficiency, hemiplegia, pain and numbness, carbuncles that are difficult to heal and carbuncles that do not heal for a long time.

[Usage and dosage] 9 to 30g.

[Storage] Place in a ventilated and dry place to prevent moisture and moth.

3. Yam

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Yam nourishes the spleen and stomach.

It produces body fluids and benefits the lungs, curing cough and asthma.

Tonify the kidneys, restrain sperm and prevent urination.

It has unique effects in nourishing both the spleen and kidneys.

This product is the dried rhizome of Dioscorea opposite Thunb., a plant of the Dioscoreaceae family. Dig up after the stems and leaves wither in winter, cut off the root head, wash, remove the outer skin and fibrous roots, dry, or cut into thick slices while fresh and dry; some people choose plump and straight dried yams, put them in clean water, soak them until there is no dry core, steam them thoroughly, cut both ends, rub them into a cylindrical shape with a wooden board, dry them in the sun, and polish them. They are commonly called "glossy yams".

【Nature and flavor and meridians】Sweet, neutral. It enters the spleen, lung and kidney meridians.

[Functions and indications] Nourishes the spleen and stomach, promotes the production of body fluids and benefits the lungs, nourishes the kidneys and astringes semen. It is used for spleen deficiency, poor appetite, long-term diarrhea, lung deficiency, asthma and cough, kidney deficiency, spermatorrhea, leucorrhea, frequent urination, and thirst due to deficiency heat. Fried yam with bran nourishes the spleen and strengthens the stomach. It is used for spleen deficiency, poor appetite, diarrhea, loose stools, and excessive leucorrhea.

[Usage and dosage] 15-30g.

[Storage] Place in a ventilated and dry place to prevent moth damage.

4. Jujube

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The effect of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi is long-lasting.

Nourish blood, soothe the mind and help you sleep soundly.

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This product is the dried mature fruit of Ziziphus jujube Mill., a plant of the Rhamnaceae family. The fruits are harvested in autumn when they are ripe and sun-dried.

【Nature and flavor and meridians】Sweet, warm. It enters the spleen, stomach and heart meridians.

【Functions and indications】Tonify the middle and replenish qi, nourish blood and calm the mind. It is used for spleen deficiency, poor appetite, fatigue, loose stools, and irritability in women.

[Usage and Dosage] 6 to 15g.

【Storage】Place in a dry place to prevent moth damage.