{"id":6366,"date":"2025-05-29T16:14:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T07:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/?p=6366"},"modified":"2026-06-11T21:58:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T12:58:44","slug":"kikyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/kikyo\/","title":{"rendered":"For the qi deficiency constitution: gentle energy for those who push themselves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tired from the moment you wake. Wiped out by the slightest effort. Catching every cold going. Are you blaming yourself for not having enough grit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese medicine may see this sort of tiredness that will not lift, and this lack of stamina, as a sign that <strong>the body is short on qi, its energy<\/strong>. That is the <strong>qi deficiency constitution<\/strong>\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article covers what marks out the qi deficiency constitution, how to look after yourself, and gentle ways to bring yakuzen into everyday meals. Start by letting yourself off, and set a table that charges you back up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\\ Know your type and look after yourself \/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u25b6<a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/veg-test\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/veg-test\/\" title=\"Check in more detail with the Yasai Yakuzen check\">Check in more detail with the Yasai Yakuzen check<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Agriture_-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Ingredients to try for the qi deficiency constitution\" class=\"wp-image-6377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Agriture_-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Agriture_-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Agriture_-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Agriture_-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Agriture_-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the qi deficiency constitution?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qi deficiency is a state short on the body's energy, its qi. In Chinese medicine, qi is the source of everything the body does: breathing, digestion, regulating temperature, resilience, concentration. When it runs short, a lack of vigour shows through the whole body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signs often seen in the qi deficiency constitution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You wake in the morning still tired<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Little stamina; you wear out quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You catch colds easily and shake them off slowly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A quiet voice; talking tires you quickly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sleepy after meals; a weak stomach and intestines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive that will not hold; often vacant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These come from a shortage of qi. It is not a matter of your character; <strong>your body is telling you to rest more and take on more nourishment<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Self-care for the qi deficiency constitution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Make a point of days when you do not push<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People of the qi deficiency constitution are in fact often the ones who push hardest. They tend to get through on willpower, and the strain drains more qi still, which becomes a vicious circle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At times like that, deliberately set aside a day of doing nothing, or time to go slowly. Drink tea without looking at your phone, take a walk, pay attention to your breathing. <strong>Making a way of spending time that does not drain your qi into a habit is what matters<\/strong> That is all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Put sleep and rest first<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Qi recovers at night. Going to bed late, sleeping lightly and an irregular rhythm are major reasons qi deficiency gets worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be in bed by 11pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eat an easily digested dinner, and eat it early<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Phone and computer off an hour before bed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even this alone changes how much you have in reserve the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Replenish qi by eating so as to settle the stomach and intestines<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Producing qi depends on the Spleen, that is, the stomach and intestines. When digestion and absorption are weak, what you eat does not turn into qi. So <strong>caring for the qi deficiency constitution starts with the gut<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Carrots in the field\" class=\"wp-image-4013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Yasai Yakuzen for the qi deficiency constitution<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"I eat properly, so why have I no energy?\"<br>It may be that your body is short on the ingredients that replenish qi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below are <strong>Vegetables, grains and other ingredients for the qi deficiency constitution<\/strong> That is all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Ingredients to try<\/th><th>What stands out<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/pumpkin\/\" title=\"The benefits of kabocha squash\">Kabocha squash<\/a>, carrot, sweet potato<\/td><td>Warm the stomach and intestines; their sweetness replenishes qi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Japanese yam, nagaimo, <a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/lotus-root\/\" title=\"The benefits of lotus root\">lotus root<\/a><\/td><td>Charge energy and moisture while going easy on the stomach<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/sticky-rice\/\" title=\"The benefits of glutinous rice\">Glutinous rice<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/soy-bean\/\" title=\"The benefits of soybeans\">Soybeans<\/a>, whole grains<\/td><td>The foundation of qi, replenishing energy properly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White rice and miso soup<\/td><td>The basic pairing makes qi the most gently of all<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/category\/efficacy\/\" title=\"See all vegetables and their benefits\">See all vegetables and their benefits<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How to eat it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the morning, vegetable porridge or multigrain rice with a miso soup full of ingredients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For dinner, simmered root vegetables, a potage, or steamed vegetables with a gentle sweetness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go easy on cold and oily things. Choosing warm cooking methods is the way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Choosing not to push is what makes you well<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rather than blaming yourself for not trying harder, being able to think that you will stop a moment and listen to what your body says. That is the most important start of all in coming back from qi deficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why not start eating in a way that makes energy, from today's table?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\\ Recommended for the qi deficiency type \/<br>\u25b6<a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/veg-test\/\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/journal\/veg-test\/\" title=\"Get to know your constitution more deeply with the Yasai Yakuzen check\">Get to know your constitution more deeply with the Yasai Yakuzen check<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the qi deficiency constitution? For anyone who tires easily and catches colds easily. Self-care grounded in Chinese medicine, and yakuzen ingredients.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":6377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":"","footnotes":"","ssp_meta_description":"\u6c17\u865a\uff08\u304d\u304d\u3087\uff09\u4f53\u8cea\u306e\u7279\u5fb4\u3068\u30bb\u30eb\u30d5\u30b1\u30a2\u306e\u30b3\u30c4\u3092\u89e3\u8aac\u3002\u7d9a\u304f\u75b2\u52b4\u611f\u3084\u4f53\u529b\u306e\u306a\u3055\u3068\u300c\u6c17\uff08\u30a8\u30cd\u30eb\u30ae\u30fc\uff09\u4e0d\u8db3\u300d\u306e\u95a2\u4fc2\u3092\u3075\u307e\u3048\u3001\u6bce\u65e5\u306e\u98df\u4e8b\u3067\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3084\u3055\u3057\u3044\u85ac\u81b3\u306e\u53d6\u308a\u5165\u308c\u65b9\u3092\u7d39\u4ecb\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002"},"categories":[168,9],"tags":[169,181,66,33],"class_list":["post-6366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-column","category-journal","tag-column","tag-constitution","tag-qi-deficiency","tag-yakuzen"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6366"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6378,"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6366\/revisions\/6378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yasai-yakuzen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}