What medicine should I take if I am short of breath?
Recently, "what medicine to take for lack of qi" has become a hot topic in the health field. Many netizens are concerned about how to improve the symptoms of qi deficiency through medicine or dietary therapy. This article will combine the hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed analysis of the causes, manifestations and recommended drugs of Qi deficiency, and provide structured data for reference.
1. Common manifestations of Qi deficiency

Qi deficiency is a common physical problem in traditional Chinese medicine. Its main symptoms are: easy fatigue, shortness of breath, laziness, spontaneous sweating, loss of appetite, low immunity, etc. The following are the symptoms that have been discussed most recently by netizens:
| Symptoms | Frequency of occurrence (last 10 days) |
|---|---|
| Fatigue | 78% |
| prone to cold | 65% |
| Loss of appetite | 52% |
| Shortness of breath and palpitation | 48% |
2. Recommended treatment drugs
According to traditional Chinese medicine theory and recent expert recommendations, the following drugs have significant effects on improving Qi deficiency:
| Drug name | Efficacy | Applicable people |
|---|---|---|
| Buzhong Yiqi Pills | Replenishes the spleen and stomach, promotes yang and relieves depression | Those with weak spleen and stomach and visceral ptosis |
| Four Gentlemen Soup | Replenishing qi and strengthening the spleen | Basic Qi deficiency conditioning |
| Shengmai Yin | Replenishing qi and rejuvenating pulse, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production | Those with Qi and Yin deficiency |
| Astragalus Oral Liquid | Nourishes blood and qi, strengthens the body and stops sweating | People who are weak and prone to sweating |
3. Dietary therapy auxiliary program
In addition to medicines, recent health bloggers have recommended the following ingredients to help improve Qi deficiency:
| Ingredients | Efficacy | Recommended ways to eat |
|---|---|---|
| yam | Nourish the spleen and lungs | Soup making/steaming food |
| red dates | Buzhong Yiqi | Cook porridge/soak in water |
| Astragalus | Reinforcing Qi and raising Yang | Soup/tea substitute |
| lotus seeds | Strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart | Cook porridge/sweet soup |
4. Precautions
1. It is recommended to consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner before taking the medicine, and the treatment will be based on syndrome differentiation and physical constitution.
2. Avoid taking drugs or foods with conflicting properties at the same time
3. Insist on moderate exercise (such as Baduanjin, Tai Chi) and conditioning
4. Ensure adequate sleep and avoid overexertion
5. Recent hot discussions
According to social media data analysis, discussions about "qi deficiency" in the past 10 days have mainly focused on:
| Platform | hot topics | amount of discussion |
|---|---|---|
| #What to do if Qi is weak during the change of seasons# | 128,000 | |
| little red book | "Self-help Guide for Qi Deficiency Constitution" | 52,000 |
| Zhihu | "What diseases may long-term qi deficiency indicate?" | 36,000 |
Summary: Improving Qi deficiency requires a combination of drugs and lifestyle. The drugs and dietary regimens provided in this article are all from recent authoritative recommendations, but individual differences are large and it is recommended to be used under the guidance of a professional physician. Only by paying attention to physical conditioning can we fundamentally solve the problem of Qi deficiency.
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