What kind of food can nourish qi and activate blood circulation to treat dark yellow skin?

A woman's dark yellow complexion is mostly caused by deficiency of Qi and blood, so she needs to eat Qi-invigorating and blood-activating foods and take medicine to regulate her body. However, she should not take excessive supplements, otherwise the effect will be counterproductive.

What to eat to treat dull skin

Staple foods and beans

Choose mineral-rich japonica rice, glutinous rice, millet, yellow rice, barley and oats, etc. In addition, qi-replenishing foods such as purple rice and black rice are also very good for blood replenishment and are rich in other nutrients.

Meat, eggs, and dairy products

Meat should be chosen rich in thiamine, riboflavin and niacin, which help to replenish qi and blood, such as chicken, goose, beef, quail, pork tripe, herring, silver carp, pomfret and octopus; pork, mutton, beef, pork liver, lamb liver, beef liver, pig blood, duck blood, turtle, pomfret, mandarin fish, yellow croaker, octopus, conger eel, eel, squid, sea cucumber, clam meat, hairtail and other foods rich in protein and bioalkali are beneficial to replenish blood.

Vegetables

Vegetables that can replenish qi and promote blood circulation include yam, potato, pumpkin, winter bamboo shoots, carrot, mushroom and other foods rich in B vitamins; foods that have significant blood-enriching effects include black fungus, ground fungus, day lily, spinach, and other foods rich in folic acid, biota, and iron.

Fruit

Foods rich in trace elements such as red dates and coconuts promote blood circulation in the human body and have a good effect on replenishing qi; lychees, longan meat, peanuts, cherries and grapes are rich in folic acid, niacin, and flavonoids and are suitable for blood replenishment.

Drink plenty of water

Modern people generally have the problem of excessive caffeine intake, especially white-collar workers. Throughout the day, we drink coffee, tea, cola and sports drinks, all of which contain caffeine to varying degrees, but we drink less plain water. Excessive caffeine intake can lead to problems such as anxiety, accelerated heartbeat and insomnia, and also indirectly affect women's good complexion. Tip: Excessive caffeine intake makes people more prone to insomnia. How can you have a good complexion if you don’t sleep well? It is recommended to replenish water every day, which can be done by drinking boiled water, eating fruits, drinking porridge, etc., to reduce caffeine intake.

Nutritional principles for treating dull skin

1. To replenish both Qi and blood, you need to slowly take care of yourself by eating blood-replenishing and Qi-replenishing foods and taking medicines. Don't rush it.

2. Foods that can replenish both Qi and blood can replenish both Qi and blood. Commonly used foods include pork, pork tripe, beef, chicken, etc., and the Chinese medicines that are often used with them include Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus, Angelica sinensis, Rehmannia glutinosa, etc. Medication should be taken under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine.

3. It is advisable to eat more foods that have the effect of nourishing blood and qi.

4. It is advisable to eat more warm foods that are mild in nature and sweet in taste.

5. It is advisable to eat more nutritious and easily digestible foods.

6. Eat more nutritious foods that are rich in "blood-forming raw materials", high-quality protein, essential trace elements (iron, copper, etc.), folic acid, vitamin B12 and other nutritious foods.

7. The iron content in vegetables is low and poorly absorbed, but fresh green vegetables are rich in folic acid. Folic acid is involved in the production of hemoglobin. Folic acid deficiency can cause macrocytic anemia and mixed anemia. Therefore, you should also eat more vegetables.