As the saying goes, the kidneys are the foundation of innateness, and the spleen and stomach are the foundation of nurture. Here are a few health care methods for the spleen and stomach, which are shared below for your reference.

1. Eat some Zanthoxylum bungeanum leaves to warm the spleen and stomach

People with weak spleen and stomach can eat some Zanthoxylum bungeanum leaves. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", Zanthoxylum bungeanum can dispel cold and remove dampness, relieve stagnation, eliminate chronic food, clear the triple burner, warm the spleen and stomach, and deal with deficiency and cold of the spleen and stomach. Zanthoxylum bungeanum leaves can be eaten cold, cooked in soups, stir-fried, fried, made in dumplings, etc. The easiest way to eat them is of course cold. Before eating, blanch them in water to remove the flavor, and then add refined salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and minced garlic. Simply season with various seasonings such as , minced ginger, shallots, and peppers, mix well, and serve.

▲Zanthoxylum bungeanum leaves

2. Press Gongsun point to regulate the spleen and stomach

Gongsun point belongs to the acupuncture point of the spleen meridian of foot. It is located on the inner edge of the human foot, in the middle of the foot. About 2 inches behind the big toe (see the picture below), press along the ball bone behind the big toe. Whenever you feel soreness or pain, you have found the right place. Problems related to the spleen and stomach have good therapeutic effects.

▲Gongsun point

Gongsun point can suppress gastric acid. If you vomit acid water, rub the Gongsun point quickly and it will get better soon. Gongsun point can increase the peristalsis of the small intestine and enhance digestion ability. If you cannot digest something after eating, you should rub it quickly, and it will be transported downwards soon. Gongsun point is our own "good medicine for strengthening the spleen and stomach" and is a health practitioner for regulating the spleen and stomach.

3. Eating yam can nourish the spleen and stomach

Yam is a good thing, which not only maintains health but also has beautifying effects. But it is best to buy iron-bar yam, which has more thorns and is harder. You can eat it steamed, stir-fried, or boiled into porridge. It has the best effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach.

The difference between yam and other nourishing foods is that it is nourishing but not greasy. If other foods nourish yin too much, they will be moist, and if they are too moist, they will turn into heat. But yam does not. It is neither hot nor dry. It is a good medicine for tonifying the spleen and stomach, especially for the deficiency of qi and blood in the five internal organs. It has an excellent effect. Yams are often used to treat symptoms such as spleen and stomach weakness, fatigue, and loss of appetite.

4. Drink three cups of tea to nourish the spleen and stomach

One of the secrets of Lu Zhizheng, a master of traditional Chinese medicine, to nourish the spleen and stomach is to drink tea, three cups a day. Drink green tea in the morning, oolong tea in the afternoon, and Pu'er tea in the evening. Green tea is also called unfermented tea. It retains more of the natural substances in the fresh leaves and belongs to the yang of tea. Drinking green tea in the morning can increase the yang energy and make the mind and spirit strong. It also helps the spleen and stomach transport and transform the essence of water and grain, so that the spleen and stomach can be nourished. . It is recommended to use Changweibao tea for traditional Chinese medicine conditioning.

5. If your spleen and stomach are weak, drink some fermented glutinous rice soup

For those with weak spleen and stomach, it is recommended to drink some fermented glutinous rice and egg soup. It is best to add a few red dates to cook together, let it sit warm and drink a bowl. It has a soothing effect on stomach discomfort, and the sweet and sour taste also has an appetizing effect. The weather is getting warmer, so you can make glutinous rice yourself. Steam the glutinous rice, put an appropriate amount of koji into warm water, stir well, dig a small hole in the middle of the glutinous rice and pour it in. The sweet mash will be ready to eat after two days.

▲The fermented glutinous rice is made from fermented glutinous rice

6. Pine nuts and corn strengthen the spleen and appetizer

Corn can strengthen the spleen, exude dampness, and regulate the appetite. In addition, corn is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids, vitamins, trace elements and amino acids. In addition to cooking it directly, Gastrointestinal Jun also likes to eat pine nuts and corn. First dry the pine nuts over low heat, then stir-fry the corn kernels and red pepper slices, add an appropriate amount of salt and sugar, simmer for 3 minutes, add the pine nuts, and turn to high heat. Just stir-fry it, the color is nice and the nutrition is rich.

7. Peanut Gorgon Soup strengthens the spleen and kidneys

Gastrointestinal Jun recommends a peanut Gorgon soup. Prepare 30 grams of Gorgon, 10 grams of peanuts, 10 jujubes, and water together. Fry and add appropriate amount of brown sugar. Gorgon fruit has a very good effect of strengthening the spleen and kidneys, and can also be used to make porridge.

8. Yam and red dates porridge can nourish the spleen and stomach

Yam and red dates porridge is mainly made from yam and red dates. Yam has the effects of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, nourishing the lungs and kidneys, and replenishing essence. It is beneficial to the digestion and absorption of the spleen and stomach. It is a medicinal and food product that can tonify the spleen and stomach. Red dates can replenish qi, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and can be used for spleen deficiency and lack of food to increase appetite and stop diarrhea.

9. If the spleen and stomach are weak, often eat some tangerine peel

For people with weak spleen and stomach, it is best to always have tangerine peel in the kitchen. As the saying goes, “One tael of tangerine peel makes one tael of gold.” Tangerine tangerine peel is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine. It has the functions of regulating qi, regulating the body, drying dampness, and resolving phlegm. It is often used to treat diseases such as spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness.

▲One tael of tangerine peel and one tael of gold

Therefore, adding an appropriate amount of tangerine peel when cooking meaty meals can use the aroma of tangerine peel to remove the fishy smell of meat and increase the aroma of the dishes. In order to increase appetite, it can also give full play to the medicinal effects of tangerine peel in regulating qi and harmonizing the stomach, refreshing the spleen with aroma, removing dampness and reducing phlegm, and reducing the damage to the spleen and stomach caused by phlegm, dampness, fat, sweetness, and greasiness.