The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic says: "The stomach is hurt when the diet doubles. "It means that eating too much will hurt the spleen and stomach. The function of the spleen and stomach of the elderly began to decline, and gastrointestinal peristalsis slowed down. Therefore, the diet should be more moderate, especially spicy, * * * and greasy foods, which are difficult to digest. If you eat too much, it will accumulate in the stomach, damage the spleen and stomach and lead to constipation. Zhang Jingyue, a famous doctor who uses valley malt tea to strengthen the spleen and stomach and regulate the intestines, said in Jing Yue Quan Shu: "Old people who are weak are prone to eat ... food injuries include valley injuries, face injuries, meat injuries, fish and turtles injuries, crabs injuries, eggs injuries, cold fruits and vegetables injuries, wine injuries, tea injuries, etc ..." For this type of constipation, valley malt tea can be used for conditioning. Ingredients of Valley Malt Tea: 30g of hawthorn, 30g of malt and 30g of grain bud. Usage: Stir-fry hawthorn, malt, and rice buds with low fire until they are slightly fragrant, take 5g each time, put them into a tea bag, and make tea with boiling water at about 90℃ for drinking, no matter how many times. Efficacy: invigorating qi and spleen, promoting digestion and resolving stagnation. Hawthorn, malt and grain bud are all good medicines for strengthening the spleen and stomach and promoting digestion. Among them, malt and grain bud can promote the digestion of pasta and cereal, and hawthorn helps the digestion of meat food. When using valley malt tea, you can adjust the dosage according to your eating habits. If you like pasta at ordinary times, you can use more malt and cereal buds; If you like meat, you can put more hawthorn. It is difficult to defecate, and drink more bitter orange betel nut tea. Some elderly people are often constipated, and defecation is very difficult. At this time, you can drink more bitter orange betel nut tea. It is recorded in "Drug Meaning" that "Fructus Aurantii Immaturus expels stomach excess, enlightens and strengthens the knot", which is suitable for dyspepsia, constipation and abdominal distension caused by spleen deficiency. Areca catechu has the effects of eliminating food stagnation, promoting qi circulation, promoting diuresis and killing insects. Simo decoction, which is composed of areca nut, linderae, ginseng and agarwood, is a classic prescription for invigorating spleen and resolving food stagnation. Ingredients of Fructus Aurantii Immaturus and Areca catechu Tea: 30g of Fructus Aurantii Immaturus and 30g of Areca catechu. Usage: Stir-fry Fructus Aurantii Immaturus until slightly fragrant, and stir-fry Areca nut until slightly burnt, and then mix well. Take 5 grams each time, brew in boiling water, and soak for 10 minute, no matter how many times. Efficacy: Open hard mass, disperse hard mass, promote digestion and guide stagnation. Flexible use: If the degree of constipation is particularly serious, you can add a little senna on the basis of this prescription. Senna is a laxative and has the effect of moistening the intestines and relaxing the bowels. Tips: Don't eat laxatives indiscriminately for constipation. Although it seems to be effective quickly, it will * * * the stomach and intestines, making the gastrointestinal peristalsis slow and aggravating constipation. Heat-clearing and laxative drugs are bitter and cold in nature, and bitter and cold consume qi, which will make the originally weak zang-fu organs even weaker. In addition, laxatives repeatedly * * * the intestine, and after a long time, it can reduce the stress of intestinal mucosa and make defecation more difficult. Disclaimer: The above content comes from the internet, and the copyright belongs to the original author. If there is any infringement of your original copyright, please let us know and we will delete the relevant content as soon as possible.