The spleen and stomach are responsible for absorption and transportation.

In the "Huangdi Neijing", it is called "the official of Canglin", "the foundation of acquired nature" and "the source of Qi and blood biochemistry".

Food is initially digested into chyme through the stomach, and is further processed into water and grain essence by the spleen. These subtle substances are converted into qi and blood and transported to the organs and tissues of the body.

The qi and blood that maintain the normal operation of the internal organs mainly come from the spleen and stomach.

Once the function of the spleen and stomach is damaged, all organs will not be able to work normally.

Therefore, if the spleen and stomach are weak, all kinds of diseases will occur.

What impact will a weak spleen and stomach have on the body?

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the heart is the official organ of the monarch and is in charge of the operation of the entire body.

The spleen and stomach are the organs that metabolize qi and blood. If the spleen and stomach are weak, the ability to metabolize qi and blood will be weakened, resulting in myocardial ischemia and insufficient blood supply.

It can range from heart discomfort such as palpitations and chest tightness to severe life-threatening conditions such as myocardial infarction.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and lungs have a mother-child relationship. The lungs belong to metal, the spleen belongs to earth, and the spleen earth can produce lung metal.

If the spleen and stomach are damaged and the spleen soil cannot nourish the lung metal, it will lead to insufficient lung qi and loose fur, and the body will be prone to colds and coughs due to external evils.

"The Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic Su Wen Bao Ming Quan Sha Lun" contains: "The soil is reached by the wood."

It shows that the function of the spleen and stomach in absorbing and decomposing food, and transporting and transporting the essence of water and grains, not only requires its own normal function, but also requires the normal function of the liver as its main function.

The regulation of Liver Qi is required for the stomach to absorb and move the spleen, and for the spleen to rise and the stomach to fall.

In turn, the storage and functioning of liver essence and qi require the cultivation of the essence of water and grain transported and transformed by the spleen and stomach.

The kidney stores essence and is the foundation of innateness.

The spleen controls the transportation and transformation of water and grain essence. It is the source of Qi and blood biochemistry and the foundation of acquired diseases.

The health of the spleen requires the warmth of the kidney yang, and the kidney essence also needs the continuous replenishment of the water and grain essence transported and transformed by the spleen.

The kidneys and spleen are interdependent and influence each other.

Spleen deficiency reduces the microabsorption of water and grain essence, and if it cannot meet the needs of the kidneys, kidney deficiency will occur, with symptoms such as cold hands and feet, edema, etc.

If kidney yang is insufficient, it will lead to spleen yang deficiency, resulting in symptoms such as indigestion and diarrhea.

The spleen likes dryness and hates dampness. The spleen is responsible for transporting water and liquid. A weak spleen and stomach will lead to the retention of water and dampness, producing pathological products such as dampness, phlegm, and drinking.

These are the main factors leading to obesity, diabetes, nodules, tumors, etc.

Mainly observe from the following 9 aspects

1. Pale lips

The spleen opens in the mouth, and its essence is in the lips.

When the spleen and stomach are weak, the production of qi and blood is insufficient, and the lips will appear pale.

2. Dark complexion

The five internal organs correspond to the five colors, and different problems with the internal organs will show different complexion.

If you have heart disease, your face will turn red easily because the heart is red.

The spleen governs yellow, and people with spleen deficiency often have a dark yellow complexion.

3. Prone to constipation or loose stools

The conduction function of the large intestine depends on the nourishment of qi and blood and the moistening of body fluids.

The spleen and stomach are in charge of the biochemistry of qi and blood and the transportation and transformation of body fluids.

Therefore, a weak spleen and stomach are prone to constipation.

4. Drooling while sleeping

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the five internal organs turn into liquid, the spleen is saliva, the mouth is the spleen orifice, saliva comes out of the mouth, and saliva is the fluid of the spleen.

Saliva is saliva. When the spleen is deficient, the ability to manage saliva decreases, and saliva will run around without control.

Therefore, drooling while sleeping is a typical symptom of spleen deficiency.

5. Easily gain weight or not gain weight by eating

People with spleen deficiency may be prone to gain weight. This is because the spleen’s function of transportation and transformation is reduced, making it easy for excess fat to accumulate.

It can also be manifested as not eating fat, because the digestion and absorption capacity of the spleen and stomach is reduced, and it is unable to retain the essence of water and grain in food.

6. Edema

Traditional Chinese medicine’s understanding of the pathogenesis of edema is that its root is in the kidneys, its end is in the lungs, and its control is in the spleen.

In addition, the spleen is in charge of the transportation and transformation of water and moisture.

Therefore, patients with edema are closely related to decreased spleen and stomach function.

7. Hands and feet tend to sweat

The spleen and stomach have the function of transporting water and reducing dampness.

When the spleen and stomach are weak, the ability to transport water and dampness is weakened, and dampness and heat are easily retained in the body. When dampness and heat go down, they will be discharged from the extremities of the limbs, showing that the hands and feet tend to sweat.

8. Leucorrhea is white in color and odorless

Dampness is easy to accumulate due to spleen deficiency, and the spleen is in charge of the lower abdomen.

Therefore, spleen deficiency will cause dampness and heat to flow to the lower abdomen, affecting female leucorrhea.

9. Hiccups

Hiccups are also called hiccups.

For those with weak spleen, the ability of the spleen to transport water and grains is reduced, and food accumulates in the epigastrium, resulting in poor Qi movement in the middle burner and hiccups.

Mainly related to these three behaviors

1. Sitting for a long time

"Huangdi Neijing" records: "Sitting for a long time hurts the body, lying for a long time will hurt the body." Injury to Qi.

The spleen controls muscles, so sitting for long periods of time can stagnate Qi and affect the function of the spleen.

Excessive thinking also affects emotions. Corresponding to the five internal organs, thinking hurts the spleen.

Excessive use of brain power and paranoid thinking can easily hurt the spleen and stomach, especially for mental workers who stay up late and work overtime for a long time.

3. Irregular eating.

Frequent overeating or excessive dieting, not eating on time, and not eating enough after one meal will cause imbalance of spleen and stomach qi, causing weakness of the spleen and stomach.

Long-term consumption of cold and cold foods can cause Especially food just taken out of the refrigerator will damage the spleen and stomach and cause spleen and stomach deficiency.

How to treat a weak spleen and stomach?

1. Diet therapy. > As the saying goes, the spleen and stomach are treated in three parts and nourished in seven parts.

A normal diet is the best choice for nourishing the spleen and stomach. 1. Yellow food

Five colors. For the five internal organs, yellow enters the spleen.

Eating more yellow foods can strengthen the spleen and stomach.

For example: corn, millet, pumpkin, soybeans, pineapple, lemon, citrus, orange, persimmon, etc. Promote digestion and strengthen the spleen and stomach

2. Root foods

The spleen belongs to the earth among the five elements. Root foods generally have the effect of strengthening the spleen because they are buried underground, such as : Potatoes, sweet potatoes, ginger, carrots, yams, etc.

2. Hu Zijue

The word "Hu" belongs to earth, and you can cultivate it by practicing the "Hu Zi Gong" in Liu Zi Jue. Temper, regulate spleen and stomach function.

The specific method is:

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Both knees are slightly bent, the head is straight and the neck is straight, the chest is held and the abdomen is drawn in, the waist is straight and the back is straightened, the arms are hanging on both sides, and the whole body is relaxed.

Use abdominal breathing, inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth, and touch the tip of the tongue lightly against the lower teeth. Lift both hands from the front of the lower abdomen with the palms facing up. When they reach the navel, say the sound of "hu". At the end of the breath, pinch the valley (levator anus) and exhale the last breath forcefully.

Hu Zi Jue helps to expel toxins from the spleen and stomach and improves spleen and stomach function.

3. Baduanjin

The third form of Baduanjin is "single raise of the arm to regulate the spleen and stomach".

Method:

This movement involves raising one hand with the palm facing up, and pressing down with the other hand with the palm facing down. Take turns with your hands up and down.

Efficacy:

Pull hard up and down to pull the internal organs (liver, gallbladder, spleen, stomach) and muscles on both sides, thereby enhancing gastrointestinal peristalsis and digestive function. Long-term practice can help strengthen the spleen and stomach.

4. Tongue movement

Use your tongue to lick and rub the inner gums in the mouth, from left to right and from top to bottom, for 12 times. Lick the outer gums with your tongue 12 times in the same order.

This is called the red dragon stirring up the sea.

Then, close your lips slightly and press your tongue against the roof of your mouth. When your mouth is full of body fluids, slowly swallow it in three times to introduce it to the Dantian.

This is called jade liquid returning elixir. Jade liquid irrigates the five internal organs and moisturizes the limbs.

Both of these two movements have the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, and regulating the yin and yang internal organs.

5. Tap on the meridians

To regulate the spleen and stomach, you can gently tap on several important acupoints on the spleen and stomach meridian, such as Zusanli, Sanyinjiao, Yinlingquan, Xuehai, etc.

6. Massage the abdomen

The spleen and stomach meridian is mainly distributed in the lower limbs and abdomen.

Most people with weak spleen and stomach can find meridian block points (tender points) in the abdomen.

Regularly massage the abdomen, especially the blocked points, which can open up the spleen and stomach meridians and achieve the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach.

Some people say: How you treat your body is how your body will treat you in return.

Paying attention to taking good care of your spleen and stomach in terms of diet and daily life will not only give you a good look and figure, but most importantly, you can have the greatest wealth - health.

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