What are the symptoms of spleen deficiency and how to regulate diet?

Weak spleen and stomach is a relatively common disease. The so-called weak spleen and stomach refers to the weakness of spleen and stomach yang energy and the excess of yin and cold inside the body. At this time, some symptoms often appear. For example, patients often experience diarrhea, abdominal pain, abdominal distension and other symptoms. If it is a woman, it will cause irregular menstruation and thin leucorrhea. Sometimes it will also cause systemic symptoms, such as yellow complexion, fear of coldness, etc.

1. Local symptoms

(1) Abdominal distension, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite; tasteless mouth, no thirst, and no desire to eat; heartburn, usually with clear water and no other substances.

(2) Chronic stomach pain, especially when fasting, which is aggravated;

(3) Women have thin and profuse vaginal discharge, and their menstruation is often late and often contains blood clots;

(4) A cold stomach can easily lead to diarrhea, especially when eating cold or greasy foods, or when you are overworked or overthinking. The stools may be watery or contain white lumps of milk.

2. Systemic symptoms

(1) The face is pale and dull, and the person is short of breath and lazy to speak.

(2) Fear of cold: People with weak spleen and stomach are very afraid of cold. In winter, their limbs are cold and their complexion is pale. They like to drink hot water.

(3) Weak pulse, cold hands and feet, fatigue, and poor appetite. The symptoms will become more severe after exertion, eating cold food, or catching a cold.

3. Tongue

The tongue is pale, plump and tender, with white and moist tongue coating and pale tongue texture.

4. Pulse

The pulse is weak and slow.

5. Others

Some patients still experience acid reflux, vomiting, abdominal distension, edema of the limbs, fear of cold and preference for warmth, and clear or long urination.

How to regulate spleen and stomach deficiency

Recipe 1: Rice porridge

Ingredients: rice, water.

Method: Wash the rice, then put it into a pot and add appropriate amount of water; bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat. After about 40 minutes, you can eat it directly from the pot. Do not wait until it cools down before eating.

Recipe 2: Astragalus Jianzhong Decoction

Ingredients: Astragalus, Jianzhong.

Method: Wash Astragalus and Jianzhong, then put them into a pot and add appropriate amount of water to boil; after about forty minutes, remove the residue and take the medicine directly.

Efficacy: Astragalus has the effect of replenishing Qi, while Jianzhong can warm the spleen and stomach and dispel coldness. The combination of the two herbs can effectively treat spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness.

Recipe 3: Pepper Pork Belly Soup

Ingredients: pepper, pork tripe, red dates, cornstarch.

Method: Scrub the pig's stomach with cornstarch and salt, then rinse it with clean water; put the prepared pepper into the pig's stomach, and then sew it with thread; put the pig's stomach and red dates into the pot, and then add appropriate amount of clean water; after boiling over high heat, simmer over low heat for three hours; add appropriate amount of salt to season before removing from the pot, and then you can eat the pig's stomach and red dates directly.

Efficacy: This recipe is a good choice for treating spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness. It can effectively protect the spleen and stomach, eliminate coldness, and relieve pain throughout the body. Especially for treating patients with spleen and stomach deficiency who suffer from stomach pain, fear of cold, etc.