What Chinese medicine should women take for Yin deficiency

Many female friends are troubled by the condition of Yin deficiency. The body of this type of patients is relatively weak. In some serious cases, even the ability to conceive will be affected. There are many ways to treat Yin deficiency, and different treatments are required for different situations. Some rely on food supplements, and some rely on medication. Medicines are divided into Chinese and Western medicines. So what Chinese medicine is suitable for women with Yin deficiency? Let’s take a look at it together below.

1) Bird’s Nest

It is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the function of replenishing qi and yin, especially lung yin, making it an excellent product for clearing and nourishing. It is most suitable for people with yin deficiency, especially those with lung yin deficiency, such as tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary emphysema, senile tracheitis and chronic bronchitis. Zhang Lu, a doctor in the Qing Dynasty, said that it can "regulate and replenish deficiency, and cure coughing and spitting red sputum." Wu Yiluo said: "Bird's nest greatly nourishes lung yin, and it is both tonic and clearing." There is also a record in "Bencao Zaixin" that it "greatly replenishes vital energy, moisturizes the lungs and nourishes yin."

2) Wolfberry

It is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the effect of nourishing yin and prolonging life. It is especially good for the symptoms of liver and kidney yin deficiency, such as soreness of the waist and knees, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus and deafness, or lung yin deficiency, such as night sweats due to tuberculosis and cough, and yin deficiency and thirst in diabetes.

3) Tremella

It is mild in nature, sweet and light in taste, and has the effects of nourishing yin and the stomach, promoting body fluid and relieving dryness. Tremella contains rich gelatin, multiple vitamins, 17 kinds of amino acids, tremella polysaccharides, protein and other nutrients. It is the most commonly used tonic food among the people, especially for those with lung yin deficiency and stomach yin deficiency.

4) American Ginseng

It is cool in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, can replenish qi and nourish yin, and is most suitable for people with both qi and yin damage. "Bencao Congxin" says: "It is suitable for those who are weak but have fire." "Yao Xing Kao" also said: "American ginseng replenishes yin and reduces fever." "Revised Treatise on Identifying Fake Medicines" also said: "American ginseng nourishes yin and reduces fire." Therefore, it is most suitable for people with yin deficiency or combined qi deficiency, lung deficiency, or yin deficiency and excessive fire. People with yin deficiency should avoid eating ginseng because ginseng is warm in nature and can help to increase fire. If they use American ginseng instead, it will be most suitable for clearing qi and replenishing yin. As stated in the Medical Records of Chinese and Western Medicine, "American ginseng is cool and nourishing in nature. Anyone who wants to use ginseng but cannot tolerate its warming effect can use this as a substitute."

5) Otter meat

Commonly known as water dog meat. It can replenish weakness, nourish yin and eliminate deficiency heat, so it is suitable for people with yin deficiency or yin deficiency, internal heat and bone steaming. "Yi Lin Zong Yao" says: "Otter meat nourishes yin." "Ben Cao Tu Jing" also says it "treats bone steaming, heat and fatigue." Otter liver can also nourish yin and eliminate steaming, so it is suitable for people with yin deficiency.

6) Ejiao

It is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and can both replenish blood and nourish yin. As it is said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Donkey-hide gelatin is mainly used to replenish blood and fluid. Those with insufficient yin can replenish it with flavor. The sweetness of donkey-hide gelatin can replenish yin and blood." It is especially suitable for people with lung and kidney yin deficiency. Sea cucumber is a yin-replenishing food that has the effects of nourishing the kidneys and essence, nourishing blood and moistening dryness. "Bencao Qiuyuan" says that it "moisturizes the five internal organs." "Sui Xi Ju Diet" also believes that sea cucumbers "nourish yin". Therefore, it is quite suitable for people with Yin deficiency constitution.

The above methods can help everyone to regulate the problem of female yin deficiency. It is best for such patients to pay more attention to their living conditions. Whether it is in terms of diet or lifestyle, they should make changes. It is best to stay away from things that are not good for their condition. Especially for those who have not given birth to children, they should seek treatment as soon as possible to avoid affecting fertility problems.