Many people know that the quality of the spleen and stomach determines the quality of digestion. If the digestive system is not good, the human body needs insufficient nutrition and energy. In the long run, it will become a disease. Therefore, in the development of thousands of years, Chinese medicine has also concluded that "the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow and the source of qi and blood biochemistry", clearly pointing out that poor spleen and stomach will lead to all diseases.

Because of its own function and other reasons, the spleen and stomach are also the most fragile organs of the human body. Careless diet, emotional injury, and external environment such as damp heat will all lead to spleen and stomach damage. Among them, dyspepsia is more common in spleen and stomach diseases.

In recent ten years, some surveys have found that although people's living standards have been continuously improved, the prevalence of dyspepsia has also increased year by year. Among these people, abdominal distension and fullness after meals are the main symptoms, and burping is the most common symptom.

Among them, spleen and stomach weakness is a common cause of many patients with dyspepsia. Recently, a friend asked, "Spleen and stomach are weak, indigestion, flatulence when eating, what should I do?" Today, this article will talk to you about the root cause of indigestion caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach, and how we should regulate the spleen and stomach.

Manifestations of weakness of spleen and stomach:

flavescence

If the spleen and stomach function is abnormal, the function of transported food is weakened, nutrition is insufficient, and qi and blood are reduced, yellow face swelling will occur. At first, it may turn yellow because of slight spleen and stomach. If not treated in time, it will gradually turn from light yellow to "sallow", and the cheeks will be yellow, emaciated and withered, which is caused by insufficient qi, blood and body fluid of the spleen.

If the complexion is yellow and swollen, contrary to chlorosis, it is a sign of yellow and fat, and it is a sign of spleen deficiency and dampness. A person's face is yellow, and at the same time, his skin is dull, not bright enough and not very moist, which basically shows that he has spleen deficiency.

lip

Chinese medicine believes that the spleen opens in the mouth, and the glory of the spleen lies in the lips, and the lips are white. Four white lips are a circle of yellow and white hairless parts around the lips, about 1 mm wide. If the lip color is not obvious, it definitely means that the spleen and stomach function is getting worse; If the lip color is white and especially dry and yellow, it means that the spleen and stomach function decline is very serious; If it is black and blue, it will even endanger life.

diarrhea

The course of spleen and stomach weakness is long, and diarrhea is light and heavy, good and bad. The stool is thin, light in color, odorless, mixed with undigested food residues, and it is easy to have diarrhea after eating. Eating too much will lead to bloating and more stools.

The reason why the spleen and stomach are "the source of qi and blood biochemistry" is mainly related to the important functions of the spleen and stomach, which is mainly responsible for the digestion of dietary Shui Gu. Among them, the spleen governs the transportation of Shui Gu and the stomach governs the reception of Shui Gu; Spleen governs ascending and clearing, and stomach governs descending turbidity; Shui Gu and other foods can be transformed into nutrients such as qi, blood, body fluid and transported to all parts of the body through the transport and reception functions of the spleen and stomach, as well as the functions of ascending and descending turbidity. As Su Wen's theory of meridian differentiation said: "If you drink into the stomach, you will overflow the essence; if you drink into the spleen, your temper will disperse the essence; if you drink into the lungs, you will cross the waterway and lose into the bladder. Water essence is in parallel with four fabrics and five essences, which fits the yin and yang of the four seasons and five internal organs. It is normal to slap it down. It can be seen that the spleen and stomach are usually the basis of human life activities.

However, if the spleen and stomach are weak, the transport and absorption will be weak and the lifting function will be weakened. Over time, qi stagnation in the spleen and stomach, abnormal ascending and descending, qi stagnation, resulting in "fullness" syndrome. Even because Shui Gu's subtle metabolism is insufficient, he can't nourish his stomach, and then his stomach will be weak, which will affect his dirty.

Clinical practice also shows that the weakness of spleen and stomach is an internal factor in the occurrence and development of gastrointestinal diseases such as dyspepsia and chronic atrophic gastritis, just as the famous medical scientist Li Dongyuan emphasized in the theory of spleen and stomach, the theory of spleen and stomach ascending and descending that "all diseases are caused by weakness of spleen and stomach".

People with weak spleen and stomach can't transport food and Shui Gu, so Shui Gu's essence can't be transformed into qi and blood, and can't nourish viscera internally and replenish skin externally. Deficiency of spleen and stomach leads to viscera deficiency and poor health, so they often have symptoms such as abdominal distension, stomachache, belching, loss of appetite, sallow or pale complexion, mental fatigue, dizziness, emaciation, constipation, loose stool, and pale tongue.

Spleen transports not only food and Shui Gu, but also water and moisture. Spleen deficiency can lead to accumulation of damp phlegm in the body, resulting in phlegm dampness, which is both a pathological product and a pathogenic factor. After phlegm-dampness is produced, it will in turn suppress the temper, so that the temper will not rise and the spleen yang will be weak, which is the so-called "dampness trapping the spleen" disease.

Clinical practice shows that functional dyspepsia caused by eating fatty, spicy and sweet products, or irregular diet, or alcohol addiction is mainly manifested as "wet spleen" symptoms such as bloating or discomfort, eating less, heavy drowsiness, nausea and vomiting, pale mouth and thirst, dysuria, fat tongue and white fur.

In addition, damp-heat blocking the spleen and stomach is also an important cause of indigestion, especially for the elderly, because their spleen and stomach are weak, on the one hand, the function of water and liquid transport in the body is weakened, and it is easy to brew into wet turbidity; On the other hand, when people are old and weak, their body resistance will also decline and they will be more vulnerable to foreign evils. Whether it is internal dampness or external dampness, it is easy to control your temper, which will turn into heat over time, resulting in damp-heat syndrome and disease.

For example, in the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, Helicobacter pylori is considered as the evil of damp-heat and attacks the human body. In addition to the main symptoms of dyspepsia, patients usually have symptoms such as heavy head, tiredness, Huang Chi in urine, bitter taste and acid regurgitation, and yellow greasy tongue coating.

As mentioned above, in many patients with dyspepsia, spleen and stomach are mostly weak, which leads to poor transport, abnormal lifting and often leads to phlegm and dampness and other pathological factors. Therefore, in the actual conditioning, we should pay attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, and formulate appropriate and targeted conditioning programs according to our own course of disease, symptoms, past medical history and other information.

Most patients with dyspepsia are mostly caused by weakness of spleen and stomach at the initial stage. We should strengthen spleen and stomach conditioning and restore spleen and stomach function. Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, Sijunzi Decoction and Liujunzi Decoction can be used to adjust according to the actual syndrome differentiation. When the disease develops and the qi of the spleen and stomach rises and falls out of harmony, the main axis for regulating the rise and fall of the spleen and stomach can be Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus Xiao Pi Decoction and Banxia Xiexin Decoction. In the middle and late stage of the disease, spleen and stomach are weak, water is weak, and phlegm, dampness and heat are transformed into each other. Therefore, in this period, there are often phenomena that are virtual in nature and real in nature. At this stage of treatment, we should not rush for success, but treat both spleen and stomach and regulate qi and blood synchronously. While conditioning the spleen and stomach, we should also eliminate dampness and heat.

Dialectical medication for spleen and stomach diseases

syndrome of deficient cold of spleen and stomach

Overeating leads to colds, or kidney-yang deficiency, and fire does not produce soil. Clinical manifestations: abdominal distension, anorexia, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, warm pressure, pale mouth, loose stool, tepid limbs, or heavy limbs, or edema all over the body, unfavorable urination, or soreness in the lower abdomen, waist and abdomen. The tongue is light and fat, the coating is white and slippery, and the pulse is weak. Yin-cold qi is abundant, but water does not turn wet. When you see clear water in your mouth, loose stool and even the whole valley will not turn, and you will have difficulty urinating and edema. Female leucorrhea is thin and her waist and abdomen are sore, which is a gamble of cold and dampness. Shen Ling Baizhu Powder and Ginseng Jianpi Pill are mainly used to treat dyspepsia, fullness and noise, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, loose stool, loss of appetite, physical weakness and other symptoms caused by spleen and stomach weakness ... Buzhong Yiqi Pill is used to treat spleen and stomach weakness, stagnation of middle qi, listlessness, loss of appetite, abdominal distension, chronic diarrhea, rectocele and uterine prolapse.

2, spleen and stomach qi deficiency

Mental fatigue, general fatigue, not thinking about breastfeeding, or refusing to eat, accompanied by emaciation, pale complexion, loose stool or breast-feeding residue, pale tongue, white fur and thready pulse. You can use Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction and Shen Ling Baizhu Powder.

3. Yin deficiency and fire flourishing

Hot flashes in the afternoon, or fever at night, fever unwilling to get close to clothes, hot hands and feet, or bone steaming hot flashes, upset, less sleep, dreaminess, cheekbones red, night sweats, dry mouth and throat, dry stool, yellow urine, dry red or chapped tongue, no moss or less, and rapid pulse. Or accompanied by recurrent oral ulcer, pain, dizziness, backache and fatigue. You can use Liuwei Dihuang Pill, Baizhi Dihuang Pill, Yunv Decoction, Guiqishen Oral Liquid and Pan Yu Xiaoke Tablet.

4, dampness trapped spleen yang

Damp-heat syndrome of spleen and stomach is characterized by abdominal distension and discomfort, nausea and lethargy, dry mouth without drinking or less drinking, sticky mouth, sticky or dark knot in stool, pale or red tongue, yellow and greasy tongue coating, hot pain in upper abdomen, noisy and sour. Dry mouth tastes bitter, thirsty without desire to drink, sweet and sticky mouth, sour water when eating sweets, anorexia and nausea, heavy weight and weakness of limbs, burning pain, noisy and sour. Chen Yin Wuling powder and Gegen Qinlian decoction can be used.

Food beneficial to the spleen and stomach

1, mushroom

Tianping. Function: benefiting stomach qi and supporting acne rash. Suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, loss of appetite, burnout and fatigue. It belongs to hair, measles and skin diseases, and allergic diseases are not allowed to eat.

2. Sweet potato

Sweet in taste and flat in nature, belonging to the spleen and stomach meridian. Function: tonify spleen and stomach, replenish qi and strengthen stomach. Suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, emaciation and weakness, diarrhea. Eating too much can easily lead to acid reflux, heartburn and flatulence in gastrointestinal tract.

3. chestnuts

Sweet taste, warm nature, spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered. Functions: invigorating spleen and stomach, tonifying kidney and strengthening tendons, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. Suitable for spleen deficiency, anorexia, nausea and diarrhea. People with qi stagnation and abdominal distension should not eat it.

4. Chinese yam

Sweet taste, flat nature, spleen, lung and kidney meridians entered. Functions: invigorating qi and spleen, nourishing yin and lung, tonifying kidney and solidifying essence. Suitable for loose stool with weak temper and poor appetite, and chronic diarrhea. Those with wet weight and qi stagnation should not eat.

5, lentils

Sweet in taste, slightly warm in nature, entering the spleen and stomach meridians. Functions: invigorating spleen, eliminating dampness, clearing summer-heat and harmonizing middle energizer. Suitable for spleen deficiency and dampness, eating less and diarrhea, and vomiting and diarrhea in summer heat. People with qi stagnation and abdominal distension should not eat it.

6, red dates

Sweet taste, warm nature, entering the spleen and stomach. Functions: invigorating spleen and stomach, nourishing blood and calming nerves. Suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, eating less, being thin, being tired and weak. People with qi stagnation, damp heat and constipation should not eat it.

7.honey

Sweet taste, flat nature, spleen, lung and large intestine meridians entered. Function: strengthen the spleen, moisten the lungs, relieve cough, moisten the intestines and relax the bowels. It is suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, stomachache, body fluid deficiency, intestinal dryness and constipation, and is used for peptic ulcer in modern times. Those with damp syndrome, damp-heat syndrome, abdominal distension, vomiting and loose stool should not eat; Not suitable for eating with onion and lettuce.

8. cowpea

Sweet taste, flat nature, spleen and kidney meridians entered. Function: invigorating spleen and kidney. Suitable for spleen and stomach weakness, diarrhea and vomiting. People with qi stagnation and constipation should not eat it.

Seven, spleen and stomach problems need more scientific exercise.

The spleen governs the limbs, and proper physical exercise is to strengthen the spleen and stomach. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the meridian system is distributed in human limbs, so proper physical exercise can promote the movement of meridian qi and react on the spleen and stomach of human body, thus enhancing the function of spleen and stomach.

Generally speaking, people with strong spleen and stomach function have muscular limbs, while for women, people with healthy spleen and stomach usually have full breasts, because the route of stomach meridian passes through nipples, and the spleen and stomach function is strong, and the stomach meridian is full of qi, which plays an important role in the development and fullness curve of chest.

If your spleen and stomach function is not good, you may wish to exercise more, especially in your legs, which will play a good role in relaxing and stimulating the spleen meridian on your calves. Studies have shown that hyperactive toes can nourish the spleen and stomach.

It is best to choose a gentle, low-intensity, small amount and persistent exercise mode. After exercise, your body sweats slightly and your bones and muscles stretch, so that you won't feel tired. Sweating after exercise is not suitable, because this kind of exercise consumes gas and hurts body fluids, but it will aggravate the symptoms of shortness of breath and fatigue and reduce our immune function.