Syndromes Related to Qi, Blood, and Body Fluids

Syndromes Related to Qi, Blood, and Body Fluids

This article will analyze syndromes related to Qi, blood, and body fluids, including their causes, symptoms, and treatment methods.

I. Qi

Qi is one of the fundamental elements that make up the body, playing a crucial role in maintaining life and the normal functioning of organs. When Qi is disrupted, it leads to various syndromes.

1. Qi Deficiency

• Causes: Decreased organ function, leading to Qi depletion.

• Symptoms: Fatigue, weakness, poor appetite, pale complexion, shortness of breath, easy sweating, dizziness, blurred vision…

• Treatment Approach: Tonify and replenish Qi

• Prescription: Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction)

2. Qi Stagnation

• Causes: Decline in Qi transformation, poor circulation of Qi and blood.

• Symptoms: Chest tightness, bloating, indigestion, chest pain, dyspnea, constipation, menstrual cramps, cold extremities…

• Treatment Approach: Regulate Qi flow

• Prescription: Jin Ling Zi San (Golden Needlewort Powder)

3. Rebellious Qi

• Causes: Irregular rising and falling of Qi circulation in organs, Qi rebels upwards.

• Symptoms: Vomiting, dyspnea, cough, chest tightness, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus, poor sleep…

• Treatment Approach: Descend Qi and calm rebellious Qi

• Prescription: Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Seed Descending Qi Decoction)

4. Prolapsed Qi

• Causes: Qi deficiency, combined with prolapse conditions, Qi is trapped downwards.

• Symptoms: Digestive disorders, loose stools, prolapsed stomach, prolapsed uterus, prolapsed rectum…

• Treatment Approach: Tonify Qi and lift it upwards

• Prescription: Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang (Supplementing the Middle and Tonifying Qi Decoction)

II. Blood

Blood is a dark red fluid that circulates through blood vessels, transporting oxygen and nutrients to nourish cells. Blood disorders lead to syndromes related to blood.

1. Blood Deficiency

• Causes: Insufficient blood to nourish the organs.

• Symptoms: Pale complexion, pale lips, brittle nails, dizziness, blurred vision, rapid heartbeat, fatigue, weakness…

• Treatment Approach: Tonify blood

• Prescription: Si Wu Tang (Four Substances Decoction)

2. Blood Stasis

• Causes: Stagnant blood circulation due to disruption or leakage that hasn’t been completely dissipated.

• Symptoms: Pain, swelling, stiffness, lumps, bruising, irregular menstruation, excessive menstrual bleeding, blood stasis in the uterus, chest pain, breasts…

• Treatment Approach: Activate blood circulation and remove stasis

3. Blood Heat

• Causes: Heat pathogens invade the blood vessels, forcing blood to circulate abnormally.

• Symptoms: Red and hot skin, dry and cracked lips, thirst, rapid pulse, high fever, epistaxis (nosebleeds), excessive menstrual bleeding, black menstrual flow, menstrual cramps…

• Treatment Approach: Clear heat and cool blood

4. Bleeding

• Causes: Heat pathogens forcing blood to circulate abnormally, spleen deficiency failing to hold blood, blood stasis escaping vessels, trauma…

• Symptoms: Epistaxis, excessive menstrual bleeding, metrorrhagia, hematemesis (vomiting blood), hematochezia (blood in stool), nosebleeds, bleeding gums…

• Treatment Approach: Cool blood and stop bleeding (for blood heat); Tonify Qi and hold blood (for spleen deficiency); Activate blood circulation and stop bleeding (for blood stasis)

III. Body Fluids

Body fluids include external secretions and internal secretions. Disruptions in body fluids lead to syndromes related to bodily fluids.

1. Insufficient Body Fluids

• Causes: Body fluid deficiency due to excessive loss or the body’s inability to produce enough body fluids.

• Symptoms: Dry mouth, thirst, scanty urination, dry skin, dry hair, constipation, blurred vision…

• Treatment Approach: Increase and replenish body fluids

• Prescription: Zeng Yi Tang (Increase Fluids Decoction)

2. Stagnant Body Fluids

• Causes: Body fluids stagnate in organs due to lung, spleen, or kidney deficiency, or invasion by external pathogens.

• Symptoms: Cough, phlegm, wheezing, bloating, indigestion, edema, difficulty urinating, scanty urination, back pain, knee weakness…

• Treatment Approach: Treat according to the affected organ:

• Lungs: Promote Qi flow and transform dampness

• Prescription: Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue Dragon Decoction)

• Spleen: Tonify the spleen and transform dampness

• Prescription: Shi T? Yin (Nourishing Spleen Decoction)

• Kidneys: Warm the kidneys and drain dampness

• Prescription: Zhen Wu Tang (True Warrior Decoction) combined with Wu Ling San (Five Spirit Powder)

Note:

This article provides general information about syndromes related to Qi, blood, and body fluids. For accurate diagnosis and treatment, consult a qualified practitioner.