Post Date April, 15 2023
In the past, the lifespan of emperors was very short, some people said it was because the emperor had three thousand harems, which was too tiring. The appearance of Emperor Qianlong shattered this statement. So how did Qianlong maintain health and promote yang? According to the "Qianlong Medical Record", Emperor Qianlong's favorite health preserving medicinal liquor was Guiling Liquor and Songling Taiping Spring Liquor. The former could dispel diseases, strengthen yang and kidney, nourish qi, and exercise, while the latter was a good medicine for promoting blood circulation, promoting qi, strengthening the spleen, and calming the nerves. Although the two may have different medicinal properties, it is fortunate that among the dozens of traditional Chinese medicine ingredients contained in these two medicinal liquors, both contain ripe ground and angelica.
So, is there any particular emphasis on the combination of ripe ground and Angelica sinensis? Mature, sweet, slightly warm, can nourish yin, tonify kidney, fill essence, and treat complexion yellowing, dizziness, and palpitations caused by blood deficiency; Kidney essence deficiency can cause soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, dizziness and dizziness, and premature whitening of hair and beard; Deficiency of liver yin results in dry eyes and blurred vision. Angelica sinensis is used as a medicinal herb for its roots, which can nourish and harmonize blood. It is mainly used to treat menstrual disorders, blood deficiency, dizziness, and sores. Danggui is divided into three parts: Guitou, Guishen, and Guiwei. The chemical components in each part are different, so the pharmacological effects are also different. Guitou can stop bleeding, Guishen can nourish blood, and Guiwei can promote blood circulation. It can be used in parts or all.
The reason why both of the two medicinal liquors that Qianlong loved to drink contained ripe ground and Angelica sinensis was because traditional Chinese medicine believed that yin and blood were homologous, and nourishing blood and yin should be carried out simultaneously. When Angelica sinensis was paired with ripe ground, there were two major benefits. Firstly, it achieved the goal of nourishing yin by nourishing blood, and nourishing yin was one of the effective methods of nourishing blood. Secondly, Angelica sinensis itself has very good blood activating function, supplementing without stagnation. The combination of ripe ground and Angelica sinensis is much better than using it alone. Although Angelica sinensis is also known as a necessary medicine for women due to its blood tonifying effect, promoting blood circulation and nourishing blood are equally important for men. Especially for elderly people, as they age, their kidney yin and kidney essence are deficient, and their qi, blood, and semen are depleted, which should be supplemented in a timely manner.
