traditional Chinese medicine believes that the Qi and blood of the human body is transformed from food by the spleen and stomach, so the spleen and stomach is the foundation of the day after tomorrow. However, improper diet, overeating, excessive worry, partial appetite and unequal hunger and satiety in life may hurt the spleen and stomach. Study, work and entertainment all need a lot of energy, and these energy comes from diet, but diet must work together by the spleen and stomach in order to be normally transformed into Qi and blood energy. It can be seen how important the health of the spleen and stomach is to our life. Whether the spleen and stomach are good or not can be seen from the following signals.
1. Signal: constipation
tips: for those with stomach heat
, food residues descend slowly and water is easy to lose. When they reach the large intestine, they have become very dry, resulting in constipation. On the contrary, stool is often not formed and very thin, mostly caused by deficiency and cold of spleen and stomach.
solution: constipated people can try the abdominal push method, that is, put one hand on the lower edge of the left lung, press the other hand on it, and massage evenly. This method can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerate the downward movement of food residues. Those with diarrhea can warm moxibustion Zhongwan point (4 inches above the umbilicus), Zusanli point (with the palm pressing the knee and the end of the middle finger pointing outward), Guanyuan point (3 inches below the umbilicus), and drink 1 cup of ginger jujube brown sugar water every day to improve their symptoms.
2. Signal: body muscle relaxation, less muscle and more fat
tips: weakness of spleen and stomach
if a person has loose muscle, no elasticity, or less muscle and more fat, it is mostly caused by weakness of spleen and stomach.
solution: people with weak spleen and stomach can often exercise their toes and massage their lower legs.
3. Signal: dull lips
tips: deficiency of temper
if a person has a healthy temper, his lips are ruddy and shiny and his skin has good elasticity; On the contrary, if the temper is deficient, the lips are pale, dull, even yellow, and often peeling.
solution: those with weak temper can advance their lunch time to 11 o’clock, because they have the strongest temper and have the strongest ability to digest food and absorb nutrition. The weakest time of spleen is 19 ~ 23 o’clock. You can eat a fruit one hour after dinner to help strengthen the spleen.
4. Signal: the nose is red
indicates that there is heat in the spleen and stomach
if a person’s nose is red, it often indicates that there is heat in the spleen and stomach.
solution: those with heat in the spleen and stomach can massage Zusanli point for 5 minutes each time, 2 ~ 3 times a day. At the same time, it is better to massage the inner court point of the stomach meridian (between the second toe and the third toe of the foot).
5. Signal: dark circles under the eyes
prompt: the spleen and stomach blood gas is turbid
the stomach meridian is a meridian with abundant Qi and blood, and the place of the pouch is the starting point of the stomach meridian, which is easy to precipitate turbidity. Therefore, people who stay up late often have black circles, which is the embodiment of blood gas turbidity.
solution: relieve the pressure as much as possible; Ensure adequate sleep and do not stay up late; Watch less exciting movies and TV; Adjust the diet, eat less and more meals, eat more easily digestible proteins, such as eggs and fish, and eat less spicy and stimulating food.
adjust
manage the spleen and stomach
first move: clarify the relationship between the spleen and stomach, and do a good job in prevention and treatment
the spleen and stomach are the main digestive organs of the human body, and the relationship between the outside and the inside. The stomach governs reception and the spleen governs transportation. The two coordinate with each other, divide work and cooperate to jointly complete the digestive function. Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine calls the spleen and stomach “the foundation of the day after tomorrow”.
the stomach is in charge of “receiving” rotten water valley“ “Receiving” means that the stomach receives and holds food, “rotten” means that the stomach has the function of preliminary digestion of food. The food digested by the stomach is divided into “clear” and “Turbid”. The clear body fluid is absorbed by the spleen and transported to all parts of the body. Therefore, it is said that “the spleen is the stomach and carries its body fluid”. The turbid ones go down from the stomach to the small intestine for further digestion.
the spleen is in charge of transportation, which mainly refers to the process of digestion, absorption and transportation of nutrients. One of the main functions of the spleen is in charge of transportation and digestion. Water and grain enter the stomach. After the initial digestion through the stomach, it is sent to the spleen for further digestion and absorption by the spleen.
the second move: treat the spleen and stomach together and grasp the method to solve the problem
. The spleen is in charge of transportation. When there is a problem with the spleen, the nutrients digested by the stomach can not be transported to all parts of the body. At the same time, it can not replenish nutrition to the stomach. The main symptoms of the body caused by spleen disease include stomach distention, pain, loss of appetite, indigestion, etc. The stomach is the main receiver. When there is a problem with the stomach, it is prone to epigastric pain, vomiting, belching, hiccup and other symptoms.
it can be seen that the symptoms of spleen and stomach diseases basically occur at the same time, which is why it is difficult for us to solve the problem of “treating stomach pain”. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, stomach disease belongs to the category of spleen and stomach disease. While treating stomach disease, we should also solve spleen disease and truly “treat both spleen and stomach”.
third move: most spleen deficiency focuses on conditioning
. There are upper abdominal discomfort, fullness, dull pain and burning feeling. Most of the symptoms are more serious after eating, followed by decreased appetite, belching, acid reflux, nausea and other symptoms of indigestion. Generally, the above symptoms last for more than three months. After excluding other diseases through gastroscopy and pathological examination, it can be diagnosed as “chronic gastritis”.
reducing the incidence of chronic gastritis mainly lies in “prevention”, because the disease is mainly caused by irregular diet, overeating, eating too much raw and cold food, high mental pressure and many other factors, which will cause “Spleen Deficiency” and directly or indirectly cause stomach symptoms.
chronic gastritis is mainly characterized by “recurrent attacks”. In the treatment process, it focuses on conditioning. In the drug selection process, drugs with the function of “combination of treatment and maintenance” are often used to prevent recurrence. At the same time, it is also necessary to develop the habit of taking according to the course of treatment to reduce the recurrent attacks of chronic gastritis.