What are the symptoms of spleen deficiency and dampness?

Many people often experience symptoms such as decreased appetite. At this time, patients will think that it is just their appetite that is a little poor, so they don’t pay much attention to it. However, if it goes on for a long time, the situation will become more and more serious. In fact, spleen deficiency and dampness are often the main causes of this kind of phenomenon. So, what are the symptoms of spleen deficiency and dampness? Let’s take a brief look at it!

Symptom 1: Changes in tongue coating.

Changes in the tongue are an external manifestation of the spleen. The surface of a healthy tongue should be red and look moist. There is a layer of tongue coating on the tongue, which is thin and very clean. If there are obvious teeth marks on the edge of the tongue, it means that there is a problem with the body's function.

If the tongue coating is white and thick, and looks smooth and moist, it means that there is cold in the body; if the tongue coating is rough or very thick, yellow and greasy, it means that there is damp heat in the body; if the tongue is red and has no coating, it means that the body is already hot to a certain degree and has damaged the yin. At the same time, in summer, people with damp spleen often feel sticky in the mouth and have a dull and yellow complexion.

Symptom 2: Decreased appetite.

Because in traditional Chinese medicine theory, when moisture enters the body it is most likely to damage the spleen. The main function of the spleen is to digest and absorb various foods and liquids eaten into the body, convert these substances into nutrients that can be used by the human body, and provide new energy for human metabolism.

Most people will experience a decrease in appetite and digestive function in the hot and humid environment of summer. However, there are also some people whose appetite is not affected and they have a strong sense of hunger, but they feel full after eating. This is also a sign of a strong stomach and a weak spleen.

Symptom three: Discomfort when getting up early.

When you wake up in the morning, if you feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness, and headache, it means that your spleen and stomach functions are relatively weak.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that once the spleen qi is weak, the lung qi will be exhausted first. In other words, the functions of the spleen and lungs influence each other. When the spleen is weak to a certain extent, the lung metal is not nourished, which can easily lead to shortness of breath, shortness of breath when moving and other symptoms of lung qi deficiency.

Symptom 4: Heavy dampness.

People with heavy dampness may also gain significant weight in a short period of time, and in severe cases may experience problems such as lower limb edema.

90% of obese people have weak constitutions. Physical weakness is caused by the weakening of the spleen and stomach functions. Physical weakness will lead to a slowdown in metabolism and weakened body vitality, thereby reducing the ability to consume nutrients. Nutrients cannot be consumed and thus accumulate in the body, causing obesity.

Symptom 5: Abnormal stool retention when going to the toilet.

If the stool is soft, rotten and sticky, it is a symptom of spleen dampness, indicating that there is something wrong with the digestive function.

Therefore, if you have the above symptoms, then you really have spleen deficiency. Medical knowledge: 5 serious symptoms of spleen deficiency. It is urgent to replenish the spleen. Early detection and early prevention are required.

The above is some introduction about spleen deficiency and dampness. If some of the above symptoms occur, you should first consider whether it is caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. If this is the reason, you must seek treatment in time. If you do not seek treatment, it will easily cause many adverse effects. Patients must pay attention.