We all know that "men are yang while women are yin" and "qi is yang while blood is yin." By correlating these two statements, we arrive at the viewpoint in Traditional Chinese Medicine that "men take qi as their foundation, and women take blood as their foundation." Since the "foundation" for men and women differs, their pathological characteristics naturally differ as well.

● Women take blood as their foundation. During processes such as menstruation, lactation, and pregnancy, they repeatedly deplete blood, thus yin-blood is always relatively insufficient. Therefore, the body is prone to issues related to blood, such as dizziness and blurred vision caused by blood deficiency, or dysmenorrhea caused by qi and blood stasis.

This formula is the foundational formula for replenishing qi. Depending on different symptomatic presentations, other herbs can be added to this base to form other qi-tonifying formulas such as Six Gentlemen Decoction, Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction, and Buzhong Yiqi Pills for use.

Four-Substance Decoction (Effective in Regulating Female Blood Deficiency) Four-Substance Decoction contains four herbs: Chuanxiong (Szechuan Lovage Rhizome), Danggui (Chinese Angelica Root), Shudi (Prepared Rehmannia Root), and Shaoyao (Peony Root). Shudi can nourish yin and tonify blood; Danggui can tonify blood and invigorate blood circulation; Chuanxiong can promote qi flow and invigorate blood circulation; Baishao (White Peony Root) can nourish yin, soften the liver, and nourish blood.

In this formula, although the power to tonify blood and nourish yin is strong, Chuanxiong has a good effect in promoting qi flow, preventing the occurrence of overly cloying and stagnation of qi and blood, truly achieving the effect of "tonifying without causing stagnation."

The dosage of this formula is only the foundational formula mentioned in books. When using it, everyone can adjust the dosage according to their own situation.

Having talked about this, do you remember why men are often qi-deficient, while women are often blood-deficient, and how to use relevant formulas to nourish qi and blood?