Many people go to see Chinese medicine now, and they are always told that the spleen and stomach are weak. Spleen and stomach, as the innate foundation and the source of qi and blood biochemistry, its function is self-evident.

So, what are the conditions for a good spleen and stomach? First, clear air should be able to rise; Second, the polluted air should be able to drop.

to put it simply, it's four words, which are clear and turbid. The spleen and stomach are just like the two ends of the lever. The temper should go up with the essence, and the stomach qi should go down with the dross. If it goes up and down, the qi of the spleen and stomach will live.

There is a special prescription for treating spleen and stomach weakness, called Fructus Aurantii Lotus Leaf Rice. This prescription originated from the synopsis of the Golden Chamber written by Zhang Zhongjing, a great doctor in the Han Dynasty, and was called Fructus Aurantii Decoction at that time. In the Jin Dynasty, Zhang Yuansu, a great doctor in the Jin Dynasty, added lotus leaves and rice on the basis of Fructus Aurantii Decoction, which was also very special. He grinded Atractylodes macrocephala and Fructus Aurantii into fine powder and "wrapped rice in lotus leaves as pills".

Hovenia dulcis Thunb. Lotus leaf rice: 9 grams of Hovenia dulcis Thunb., 15 grams of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 lotus leaf and 1 grams of rice.

Grind Atractylodes macrocephala and Fructus Aurantii Immaturus into fine powder, mix them into rice, then wrap them in lotus leaves and steam them together. For the choice of lotus leaves, you can use fresh lotus leaves or dried lotus leaves, as long as they are not yellow.

Atractylodes macrocephala's temper is warm, neither anxious nor dry, which is in good agreement with its temper. The qi of the spleen is also very gentle, just like a peacemaker. No matter where there is something wrong with the internal organs, you can find the spleen to reconcile.

Atractylodes macrocephala can tonify spleen and remove dampness at the same time. It can help the spleen to rise, so as to remove excess water from the middle coke, just like a dryer. As soon as you turn on the button, it will automatically evaporate water. Atractylodes macrocephala is the medicine that helps you turn on the button.

Then look at the bitter orange. In Yan Zi makes Chu, it says, "Oranges born in Huainan are oranges, and those born in Huaibei are oranges." This orange tree, which grows in the south of the Huaihe River, is orange, and grows in the north of the Huaihe River, which means bitter orange. Fructus Aurantii Immaturus is a panacea for expelling turbid qi. What is turbid qi? For example, the gas generated after you quarrel with others is turbid gas; Or maybe you are always moping, and keeping all your worries in your heart will also produce turbidity.

Where these gases are blocked, there will be problems. If they are blocked in your heart, you will feel suffocated in your chest and blocked in your head, and you will feel dizzy. At this time, you will drink them with Fructus Aurantii Immaturus soaked in water. Its taste is bitter, and the bitterness can be reduced. The ancients said that the suffocation of Fructus Aurantii Immaturus has the tendency of "rushing against the wall". It is like a small hammer, which can break up the stagnant qi.

Let's look at the lotus leaf again. When it comes to the lotus leaf, we have to mention the lotus flower.

Lotus, through the ages, how many writers and poets wrote poems for it, especially Zhou Dunyi, a writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, who said, "It's muddy but not stained, and it's clear and ripple without demon", which has been widely praised for thousands of years. You see, although the leaves and flowers of the lotus grow in the mud, they are spotless. It can be seen that their function of raising and lowering turbidity is very powerful.

Let's look at the lotus leaf, which is "green in color, fragrant in breath and upturned in shape". It is like a green tray. On the clear and cold water, one stem is independent, and it doesn't go along with the filth, and it doesn't care about the disputes in the world. And its upward trend symbolizes a rising force.

Folks often use lotus leaves to cook glutinous rice chicken. The glutinous rice and chicken are wrapped in lotus leaves and steamed in a pot. After steaming, the glutinous rice chicken not only blends the fragrance of lotus leaves, but also makes the chicken not greasy, because the lotus leaves can also reduce turbidity and transform a part of the greasy gas of food. In other words, as soon as the lotus leaves enter the body, they can be divided into two ways, one to help clear the temper and the other to help reduce the turbidity of the stomach.

Let's see how the ancients commented on this prescription.

Xu Dachun, a famous doctor in the Qing Dynasty, said, "This medicine for strengthening the body and eliminating stagnation is a special prescription for spleen deficiency and food stagnation.". Wang Mengying, in his book Diet Spectrum with Interest, commented, "Those who suffer from spleen deficiency and qi stagnation can be assisted with the agent of cultivation. This is the meaning of the ancient lotus leaf cooking. "

So, what kind of people are suitable to use this prescription?

1. The voice is low and not loud, giving people a feeling of weakness. Moreover, it is particularly easy to get tired. When others are not tired, they get tired first. When standing or sitting, they always want to find something to lean on. These are all because the spleen and stomach are weak, so there is no strength.

2. Abdominal distension, the stomach will swell after eating a little food, and it will also lead to loose stool, that is, the stool is soft, rotten, shapeless, and sometimes even the whole grain will not melt. After eating something, it will be discharged before it can be digested and absorbed, as if the stomach has no effect at all.

this is what is said in Neijing: "When the clear gas is in the lower part, it will cause diarrhea, while when the turbid gas is in the upper part, it will cause swelling." If the clear gas can't be lifted upward and turned downward, it will cause the disease of venting; Turbid gas can't pass down the drain, but goes up, making a mess and blocking it there, and it will cause fullness.

3. Loss of appetite. When you see delicious food, you lose your appetite. As soon as your tongue sticks out, your tongue coating is thick and greasy. This is food accumulation in the stomach and intestines, which is also called food accumulation among the people. This accumulation will hinder the normal transportation of the spleen and stomach, leading to the hardening of the spleen and stomach qi, just like dry soil. Can it still support everything?

if you are such a person, you might as well cook bitter orange lotus leaf rice to eat, which can not only tonify deficiency, but also dispel evil spirits, and help you to nourish your weak spleen and stomach bit by bit.