There are 5 major signals to tell if your spleen and stomach are healthy

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the body's qi and blood are transformed by the spleen and stomach from food, so the spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired constitution. However, improper eating habits, overeating of fatty foods, excessive worry, picky eating, and uneven hunger and fullness in life may all damage the spleen and stomach. Studying, working, and entertaining all require a lot of energy, and all of this energy comes from diet. However, diet must work together with the spleen and stomach to be converted into qi and blood energy. It can be seen how important the health of the spleen and stomach is to our lives. The health of the spleen and stomach can be seen from the following signals.

1. Signal: Constipation

Tip: Stomach heat

For those with stomach heat, food residues move downward slowly and water is easily lost, becoming very dry by the time they reach the large intestine, thus leading to constipation. In contrast, the stool is often unformed and very watery, which is mostly caused by spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness.

Solution: People with constipation can try the abdominal pushing method, which is to place one hand on the lower edge of the left lung and press the other hand on it, and massage evenly with force. This method can promote gastrointestinal motility and accelerate the downward movement of food residues. For those with diarrhea, warm moxibustion can be applied to the Zhongwan point (4 inches above the navel), Zusanli point (press the knee with the palm of your hand, one horizontal finger outward from the tip of your middle finger), Guanyuan point (3 inches below the navel) and other acupoints, and drinking one cup of ginger, jujube and brown sugar water every day to improve symptoms.

2. Signal: Relaxed body muscles, less muscle and more fat

Tip: Weak spleen and stomach

If a person's muscles are loose and inelastic, or if he has little muscle and a lot of fat, it is mostly due to weak spleen and stomach.

Solution: People with weak spleen and stomach can exercise their toes and massage their calves frequently.

3. Signal: Dull lips

Tip: Spleen deficiency

If a person has a healthy spleen, his lips will be rosy and shiny, and his skin will be elastic; on the contrary, if a person has a weak spleen, his lips will be pale and dull, or even yellow, and will often peel.

Solution: People with spleen deficiency can move lunch time forward to 11 o'clock, because the spleen is most active at this time, and the ability to digest food and absorb nutrients is the strongest. The spleen is weakest between 19:00 and 23:00. You can eat a piece of fruit one hour after dinner to help strengthen the spleen.

4. Signal: Red nose

Tip: Spleen and stomach have heat

If a person's nose wings are red, it often indicates heat in the spleen and stomach.

Solution: People with heat in the spleen and stomach can massage the Zusanli point for 5 minutes each time, 2 to 3 times a day. At the same time, massaging the Neiting point of the stomach meridian (between the second and third toes) will have a better effect.

5. Signal: Dark circles

Tip: Spleen and stomach blood turbidity

The stomach meridian is a meridian with abundant qi and blood, and the area where you have bags under the eyes is the starting point of the stomach meridian. It is more likely to accumulate turbid matter, so people who stay up late often have dark circles under their eyes, which is a manifestation of turbid blood.

Solution: Relieve stress as much as possible; ensure adequate sleep and avoid staying up late; watch less stimulating movies and TV; adjust your diet, eat small meals frequently, eat more easily digestible and absorbable protein, such as eggs, fish, etc., and eat less spicy and irritating food.

Tips for regulating the spleen and stomach

The first step: the relationship between the spleen and stomach, clarify the primary and secondary points and do a good job of prevention and treatment

The spleen and stomach are the main digestive organs of the human body, and have an internal and external relationship. The stomach is responsible for receiving and the spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation. The two coordinate with each other and work together to complete the digestive function. Therefore, Chinese medicine calls the spleen and stomach "the foundation of acquired constitution."

The stomach is responsible for "receiving" fermented food and water. "Reception" refers to the stomach's acceptance and storage of food, and "decomposition" refers to the stomach's function of initially digesting food. After initial digestion in the stomach, food is divided into two parts: "clear" and "turbid". The clear part is body fluid, which is absorbed, transported and delivered to all parts of the body by the spleen. Hence, there is a saying that "the spleen circulates body fluids for the stomach." The turbid part goes down from the stomach to the small intestine for further digestion.

The spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation, which mainly refers to the process of digesting, absorbing and transporting nutrients. One of the main functions of the spleen is to be in charge of transportation and digestion. Food and water enter the stomach. After initial digestion in the stomach, it is sent to the spleen for further digestion and absorption.

The second method: Treat the spleen and stomach together and grasp the method to solve the problem

The spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation. When there is a problem with the spleen, the nutrients digested by the stomach cannot be transported to other parts of the body, and it cannot replenish nutrients to the stomach. The main symptoms caused by spleen disease include: stomach bloating and pain, decreased appetite, indigestion, etc. The stomach is responsible for receiving food. When there is a problem with the stomach, symptoms such as abdominal pain, vomiting, belching, and hiccups are likely to occur.

It can be seen from this that the symptoms of spleen and stomach diseases basically appear at the same time, which is why it is difficult to solve the problem by usually "treating the stomach for stomachache". According to TCM theory, stomach problems belong to the category of spleen and stomach problems. When treating stomach problems, spleen problems must also be addressed, truly “treating both the spleen and stomach together.”

The third trick: Most people with spleen deficiency need to adjust their spleen

Symptoms include upper abdominal discomfort, fullness, dull pain, and a burning sensation. Most symptoms are more severe after eating, followed by decreased appetite, belching, acid reflux, nausea and other symptoms of indigestion. Generally, if the above symptoms persist for more than three months, and after excluding other diseases through gastroscopy and pathological examination, it can be diagnosed as "chronic gastritis".

Reducing the occurrence of chronic gastritis mainly lies in "prevention", because the disease is mainly caused by many factors such as irregular diet, overeating, eating too much raw and cold food, and high mental stress. These factors will cause "spleen deficiency" and directly or indirectly cause stomach symptoms.

The main feature of chronic gastritis is "recurrent attacks". The emphasis in the treatment process is on conditioning. In the treatment process, drugs with the function of "combining treatment and nourishment" are often used to prevent recurrence. At the same time, it is also necessary to develop the habit of taking medicine according to the course of treatment to reduce the recurrent attacks of chronic gastritis.