Recommended medicinal diets and exercise therapy for obese individuals with Qi deficiency constitution

Which medicinal diets are suitable for obese individuals with Qi deficiency?

Here we recommend several dietary therapy recipes suitable for people with qi deficiency and obesity.

Yam and winter melon soup

The ingredients are 50g of yam and 150g of winter melon.

Preparation and usage: Place in a pot and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Season to taste and it is ready to drink.

effect

It strengthens the spleen, replenishes qi, and promotes diuresis. It is suitable for people with qi deficiency-type obesity.

Rice Grain Porridge

The ingredients are 80g of corn kernels, 40g each of Job's tears and brown sugar.

Preparation and Usage

Wash the corn kernels and Job's tears, and soak them in water for 2 hours.

Soak corn kernels and Job's tears in water and cook into porridge; once the Job's tears are cooked and soft, add...

Boil the brown sugar for another 5 minutes.

Benefits: Corn, Job's tears, and brown sugar all contain antioxidants and other beneficial components for the human body.

Corn and Job's tears also have a diuretic effect. This porridge has the effects of replenishing qi and blood, and clearing heat and dampness.

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Red bean and oat porridge

The ingredients are 50g of red beans and 100g of rolled oats.

Preparation and Usage

After removing any impurities and washing the red beans, put them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and bring to a boil over high heat.

Cook until the red beans are soft and split open, then add the rolled oats, stir well, bring to a boil again over low heat, and simmer briefly.

Its effects include strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis, lowering lipids and aiding weight loss. It is primarily used to treat obesity due to qi deficiency and can also be used to treat diabetes.

Diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and fatty liver.

Sweet potato and jujube rice porridge

Ingredients: 250g sweet potato, 100g japonica rice, 6 jujubes.

Preparation and Usage: Wash and peel the sweet potatoes, cut them into chunks, and put them in a pot with the jujubes;

After the water boils, add the rinsed rice, bring it to a boil again, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until the rice is cooked through.

The porridge should be thick and well-cooked.

Its effects include strengthening the spleen and stomach, and moistening the intestines to relieve constipation.

Braised Pork with Mushrooms

The ingredients are 150g of dried shiitake mushrooms and 1 pig stomach.

Preparation and Usage: Wash the pig's stomach and slice it. Wash the shiitake mushrooms and cut them into pieces. First, stew the pig's stomach, then add...

Add a little salt, cook until 80% done, then add shiitake mushrooms and cook until done.

effect

It strengthens the spleen and stomach, resolves phlegm and reduces fat. Suitable for those with qi deficiency-type obesity, characterized by fatigue and weakness.

Those with dull complexion, obesity, and flabby muscles.

Astragalus and ginger carp

The formula consists of 15g of Astragalus membranaceus and 10g of ginger slices.

250g carp, 20ml cooking wine, 2g salt, 1g MSG, 10ml sesame oil.

Preparation and Usage: Clean the carp by removing its gills, scales, and internal organs, then marinate it with salt and cooking wine.

Pickling; Wash the astragalus root, slice it, boil it in water for 20 minutes, filter the liquid, add water again and simmer.

Boil the fish and extract the liquid, then combine the two extracts. Place the carp, ginger slices, and astragalus juice into a stewing pot.

Steam for 1 hour, then add sesame oil, salt, and MSG.

Its effects include strengthening the spleen and stomach, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. It is suitable for obesity due to qi deficiency and for patients with hypertension.

It is also effective.

How should obese people with Qi deficiency exercise?

People with Qi deficiency already have insufficient energy in their bodies, so their Qi is not enough, and their basal metabolic rate is also low.

Low levels of Qi, especially in people who are both Qi deficient and obese, lead to excessive sweating. If they exercise excessively, they are prone to fatigue.

Excessive exertion can even lead to profuse sweating and loss of yang energy, resulting in cold hands and feet, palpitations, dizziness, and persistent shortness of breath, somewhat similar to...

Symptoms of shock. Therefore, obese individuals with qi deficiency should avoid strenuous exercise and excessive fatigue.

It easily depletes energy. Therefore, exercise should be low-intensity and high-repetition, and the amount of exercise should be increased appropriately.

Reduce the number of repetitions and the total load of each workout session, control the duration of exercise, and avoid strenuous physical activity.

Exercise, paying attention to "physical exertion without fatigue," choosing an appropriate amount of exercise, progressing gradually, and persisting consistently.

Those who are obese due to qi deficiency can choose some gentle traditional fitness exercises, such as Tai Chi.

Exercises such as boxing, Tai Chi sword, Five Animal Frolics, and Eight Pieces of Brocade are recommended. The intensity of exercise should be relatively high at the beginning.

Start small and gradually increase the size as a goal. I recommend doing Qi-boosting exercises, which are good for both body shaping and health. The steps are as follows:

1) Elbow Raise: Sit upright with legs naturally apart, raise both hands to the sides while bending the elbows, feeling the sides of your body.

The movement should be slight, then return to normal. This can be repeated 10 times.

12 | Sit upright with your left arm naturally bent at the elbow and placed on your lap, and your right arm bent at the elbow with your palm facing upward.

Perform the parabolic motion 3-5 times, then place your right arm on your leg and perform a throwing motion with your left hand, simultaneously with your right hand.

Similarly, it can be done 5 times a day.

| 3 | Blue Legs: Sit upright with your legs hanging naturally. First, slowly rotate your body left and right 3 times. Then,

With both feet suspended in the air, swing them back and forth more than 10 times. This exercise can improve waist and knee flexibility and has the effect of benefiting the kidneys and strengthening the lower back.

41. Rubbing the waist: Sit upright, loosen your clothes, loosen your belt, and rub your hands together until you feel a slight warmth.

Next, place your hands on your waist and rub your waist up and down until your waist feels warm.

In general, for those with Qi deficiency-type obesity, regardless of the type of exercise,

It's important to do it in moderation and find the right balance. We suggest that a light sweat is ideal, meaning a walk is best done when you're just slightly sweaty.

It's fine, whether it's playing ball or not, just a light layer of sweat is enough, that can help balance things out.

The body's Yin and Yang balance is maintained by nourishing the Ying and Wei (nutritive and defensive Qi). Avoid excessive sweating, as this not only fails to harmonize the body's Yin and Yang but also...

A strong yang energy can actually worsen the imbalance.

ml? How can those with Qi deficiency and obesity undergo acupoint therapy?

For those suffering from qi deficiency and obesity, it is advisable to replenish the source of qi and blood production by regulating the spleen and stomach meridians to generate qi and blood. Choose products with...

Acupoints that replenish Qi and nourish the body's vital energy can be massaged to replenish Qi. Acupoints with Qi-replenishing effects include those on the feet.

Self-massage of acupoints such as Zusanli, Guanyuan, Tanzhong, Shenque, Yingu, Shenshu, and Pishu can help replenish qi.

Nourish vital energy and improve qi deficiency. The most commonly used acupoints are Qihai, Zhongwan, and Zusanli.

(Sea Cave)

The Qihai acupoint, Qi refers to gaseous substances; Hai means vast. The original meaning of Qihai refers to the water vapor in the Ren meridian.

This vaporizes and expands after absorbing heat; it is a place where vital energy gathers, an ocean of vital energy in the human body, possessing extremely high...

Qihai (CV6) is the first choice for replenishing vital energy because it has the function of replenishing vital energy.

Massage method: First, press your right palm firmly against the air...

Sea caves, divided into small circles, middle circles, and...

Massage in large circles 100-200 times. Then use your left palm...

Massage in a counter-clockwise direction as before, 100-200 times, with gentle and slow movements, until a warm sensation is felt.

You will then feel your blood and energy flowing smoothly, and your body feeling relaxed.

Zhongwan Research

The Zhongwan acupoint, where "Zhong" means center or middle, and "Wan" refers to the inside of the stomach, has the functions of regulating the stomach and replenishing qi.

With its effects of resolving dampness, harmonizing the middle jiao, and relieving nausea and vomiting, moxibustion can improve stomach ailments. The *Zhenjiu Jiayi Jing* records: "The stomach..."

For abdominal distension, stomach pain, a burnt smell that interferes with eating, and difficulty defecating, treat the Zhongwan acupoint, and also use Zhangmen.

It is also recorded at the time: "When there is excessive worry and anxiety, the Zhongwan acupoint is the main treatment."

Massaging the Zhongwan acupoint can enhance stomach qi, strengthen spleen and stomach function, and improve the body's immunity, thus achieving a stronger effect.

The purpose is to improve physical fitness.

Massage and moxibustion methods:

) Explosion method: use the middle fingers of both hands or both hands

Press the acupoint firmly with your middle and index fingers together for 10 seconds.

Release the pressure slightly to the left or right. Then press again, and release again. (Force)

The degree should be determined by one's own tolerance. At this point, one should...

If you experience soreness, aches, or hiccups, massage the area until the symptoms subside.

(21-step method: Press the palm, heel, or even the entire palm downwards onto the acupoint, then rotate clockwise or...)

Rub counterclockwise for 3 to 5 minutes, every day.

(3) Moxibustion is used for those with long-term or severe Qi deficiency.

① Moxibustion with mugwort floss: Finely chop mugwort leaves into floss, shape them into a cone, place them on the acupoint, and ignite the tip of the cone.

Remove the moxa wool when you feel your skin getting hot. Then put it back in, light it again, and remove it again. Perform 3-5 moxa cones each time.

② Moxibustion with moxa sticks: Use 1/3 or 2/5 of the moxa stick each time. Circular moxibustion method: After lighting the moxa stick, draw circles.

Moxibustion on acupoints. The sparrow-pecking moxibustion method involves lighting a moxa stick and applying it to the acupoint from both near and far away.

Zusanli acupoint

Zusanli (ST36) is an important acupoint for health maintenance in Traditional Chinese Medicine. In northern China, it is especially important for women.

Women in their postpartum period often eat several old hens to nourish their blood and replenish their energy.

Qi. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "regularly massaging Zusanli (ST36) is better than eating an old mother's blood."

"Chicken". Zusanli is a major acupoint on the Stomach Meridian of Foot Yangming.

One of them is a major acupoint for nourishing vital energy. Modern research has found...

Massaging Zusanli (ST36) can regulate the body's immunity and enhance resistance.

The role of disease prevention. Regularly massaging Zusanli (ST36) can greatly replenish vital energy, as it is an acupoint on the Stomach Meridian.

Therefore, the Zusanli acupoint is suitable for those who are obese due to qi deficiency and have a tendency to have spleen and stomach qi deficiency.

Massage and moxibustion methods:

(1) Press the Zusanli acupoint once a day with your thumb or middle finger, pressing each acupoint for 5 to 10 minutes each time.

Press the acupoint 15-20 times per minute, ensuring each press produces a tingling, aching sensation similar to acupuncture.

The feeling of heat.

(2) Moxibustion can be performed using moxa sticks. Moxibustion should be performed on the Zusanli acupoint 1-2 times per week, for 15-20 minutes each time.

When performing moxibustion, the temperature of the moxa stick should be slightly higher, causing the local skin to redden. The moxa stick should be slowly applied along the Zusanli acupoint.

Move it up and down, being careful not to burn the local skin.

Using either of these two methods consistently for 2-3 months will improve gastrointestinal function.

It makes people feel refreshed and full of energy.