What does qi and blood stagnation mean

If you feel weak, pale, and have a feeling of lack of energy and blood recently, Chinese medicine will often diagnose you with energy and blood stagnation. Stagnation of Qi and blood often leads to stagnation of Qi first and then blood stasis. The main symptoms are purple tongue, sluggish pulse, chest and flank fullness, stabbing pain that is resistant to pressure, wandering pain, irritability, etc. There are many reasons for the stagnation of Qi and blood, which may be caused by cold or hot stimulation, or excessive bleeding due to injuries.

1. The meaning of Qi and blood stagnation

Stagnation of Qi and blood refers to the circulation of blood in the body, nourishing the whole body. If there is deficiency, stagnation, or delirium, these are all symptoms. The pathological mechanism is: generally it is caused by poor circulation of Qi first, and then causes blood stasis. Qi stagnation occurs first, which leads to blood stasis. Blood stasis such as blood leaving the meridians may also block the circulation of Qi, which affects the circulation of Qi. This means blood stasis occurs first, which leads to qi stagnation. Qi stagnation and blood stasis may also be formed at the same time due to injuries such as sprains.

2. Causes and symptoms of blood diseases

1. Deficiency of Qi and Blood

[Symptoms] Pale complexion, dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, cold body, dribbling and difficult urination, or foul discharge from the urethra, or abnormal vaginal discharge, abdominal distension and pain, dark tongue, white tongue coating, and thready pulse.

2. Blood deficiency

[Symptoms] Palpitations, insomnia, dizziness, vertigo, hair loss, pale complexion, dull nails, dry and cracked skin, weight loss, difficult bowel movements, scanty or amenorrhea in women, pale tongue, and a thin or wiry pulse.

3. Blood heat

[Symptoms] Red eyes, nosebleeds, hot flashes, insomnia, rashes, spots, early menstruation and heavy metrorrhagia in women, thin, smooth and rapid pulse, red tongue or thorns on the tip of the tongue.

4. Blood stasis

[Symptoms] Body pain and cramps, stabbing pain in the chest, flanks, waist and abdomen, internal blood clots and visible accumulations, and scanty and dark purple menstruation in women.

5. Blood loss

[Symptoms] Vomiting blood, hematemesis, bleeding from the teeth, blood in the stool, hematuria, and excessive menstruation or continuous spotting in women.

3. Mitigation methods

1. Deficiency of Qi and Blood

[Treatment] Use Bazhen Decoction (Sijunzi Decoction combined with Siwu Decoction).

2. Blood deficiency

[Treatment] Generally, nourishing blood and regulating blood should be treated from the liver, with Siwu Decoction. For deficiency of both heart and spleen, Guipi Pills should be used. For deficiency of spleen and kidney and inability to conceal yang, it is advisable to nourish the kidney and conceal yang, with Jiajian Huanshao Pills.

3. Blood heat

[Treatment] When pathogenic heat first spreads to the nutrient system, use modified Yinqiao Powder. If the heat is severe and the patient is in coma or has continuous bleeding from the mouth or nose, use Xijiao Dihuang Decoction to cool the blood urgently. If there is stagnation of heat in the liver meridian and the patient is often frightened and angry, use Xieqing Pills. If the heat is latent and cannot be resolved and there is often bone steaming, use Qinggu Powder.

4. Blood stasis

[Treatment] If the disease is in the limbs, it is advisable to harmonize the blood to dredge the meridians and use Shujin Decoction. Blood stasis and accumulation inside the body should be expelled with Danggui Buxue Decoction plus blood-activating drugs.

5. Blood loss

[Treatment] Blood will flow recklessly when it gets hot, so generally, we use cool medicines such as Rehmannia Decoction to stop bleeding. In an emergency, we treat the symptoms and use Shihui Powder, which has astringent effect. For cold conditions, we use Huangtu Decoction, which has warming and nourishing effect, to treat bleeding after defecation. For qi deficiency, use Danggui Buxue Decoction which uses the qi-invigorating method.

Treats continuous metrorrhagia. For vomiting blood due to internal heat, use Cinnamon and Seven Flavor Pills which can guide the fire back to its origin.