11/26/2025
🩸 Blood-building foods — Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
🔍 What is “Blood” in TCM?
In Chinese medicine, Blood is closely connected to:
• The Spleen — transforms food into nutrients and creates Blood
• The Liver — stores Blood and regulates the menstrual cycle and physical activity
• The Heart — moves Blood throughout the body
Blood is also indirectly linked to Kidney Essence (marrow & brain) and the Chong Vessel (the “Sea of Blood”).
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😓 Signs of Blood Deficiency (TCM)
When Blood reserves run low, you may see:
• fatigue
• poor vision
• pale face or pale tongue
• brittle nails
• scanty or irregular periods
• poor sleep
• slow recovery after exertion
In clinical practice, TCM Blood deficiency is often associated with low iron, B12, or folate.
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🍲 Foods that nourish and build Blood
Western nutrition focuses on iron-rich foods:
beef, liver, egg yolks, and shellfish — paired with vitamin C for better absorption.
TCM goes deeper, emphasizing foods that nourish Blood on an energetic and restorative level:
🌿 Top Blood-building foods:
• Da Zao (Chinese jujube / red dates)
Tonifies the Spleen, nourishes Blood, gentle for digestion, excellent for post-menstrual recovery.
• Go Qi Zi (goji berries)
Builds Liver and Kidney yin, enriches Blood, supports vision and vitality.
• Herbal tea: Da Zao + Go Qi Zi
A sweet, restorative tonic ideal for students, postpartum women, and anyone recovering from depletion.
• Black sesame, adzuki beans, beets, pomegranate
Strengthen Blood and gently support Spleen function.
• Dark leafy greens, egg yolks, liver, oysters
Provide iron, vitamin A, B12, and protein — all essential for Blood production.
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