Huangdi Neijing said that "the earth eats people with five flavors", and also said that "the spleen and stomach are the officials of the warehouse, and the five flavors come out, and the five flavors are first hidden in the stomach to nourish the five internal organs". In other words, the earth uses five flavors (synonymous with food) to protect people's lives. After food is digested by the stomach, it can be transformed into various subtle substances that enter the blood and provide energy for other organs. People eat whole grains, which are first handled by the spleen and stomach.
Li Dongyuan's Theory of Spleen and Stomach also said that "people are based on Shui Gu, so if they refuse Shui Gu, they will die, and if the pulse is not stomach-qi, they will die", and that "the spleen and stomach can nourish their vitality without hurting their vitality; If the stomach is weak and the diet is doubled, the spleen and stomach will be injured and the vitality will not be full, and all diseases will be caused by it. " In other words, if the spleen and stomach are good, people's vitality is sufficient, and people's vitality is not easy to get sick; If you hurt your spleen and stomach, there will be many diseases.
So we say that the spleen and stomach are very important as the foundation of the day after tomorrow, so how to maintain your spleen and stomach? Here are some simple and effective ways to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach:
First, eat moderately. Spleen and stomach are the first pass for us to digest food. When food enters the human body, it will definitely stay in the stomach for digestion. Everyone's stomach has a limited tolerance for food. Eating too much or too little food. Eating too much every meal will increase the burden on the stomach, causing bloating, listlessness, lethargy or excessive nutrient absorption, which will lead to gastritis or obesity in the long run. Eating too little per meal will cause hunger in the stomach, make gastric juice corrode the gastric mucosa, and cause ulcers and malnutrition. So how much is appropriate for each meal? Studies have shown that it is generally appropriate to eat eight points full. That is, leave some room for the stomach.
Pay special attention to the elderly, children and women during weight loss. Due to the decline of spleen and stomach function, deficiency of qi and blood, cardiovascular diseases and other reasons, satiety will increase the burden on various organs and easily lead to sudden death and other problems; Children are not sensitive to hunger and satiety because their spleen and stomach functions are not perfect. Parents must be careful not to feed their children every time. Children can eat enough. There is a feeling of fullness, and parents feel full, which is not good for their spleen and stomach. Women who are losing weight need to be reminded that dieting is indeed a quick way to lose weight, and it is also a way to quickly lead to gastritis.
Second, the diet. Heaven and man are integrated and run in an orderly way. There are four seasons and five elements in the sky, and each organ of a person also has its own season in a day, so it is very important to eat regularly. Gastrointestinal season is 7-9 am. At this time, breakfast is the easiest to absorb and gastric juice is the most secreted. At this time, it is easy to digest when you are full, so you must have breakfast in the morning and fill your stomach when you are full. If you don't eat breakfast, it will cause gastric ulcer due to long-term secretion of gastric juice.
Spleen season, 9- 1 1 am. During this period, the function of spleen is the most active, and it is also the time to digest and absorb breakfast. With good spleen function and good blood quality, people are full of energy. This time is also close to our lunch time. Because it is not the season for stomach, the requirement for lunch is not to eat well, but to eat well, which is what we said earlier.
Dinner time 19-2 1 When the kidney is in season, you should eat on time, but because it is not in season for the spleen and stomach, the ancients have the saying that you don't eat after noon. We advocate eating dinner, one is to supplement kidney qi, and the other is to prevent gastric ulcer. But because it is not the season of spleen and stomach, the requirement of dinner is to eat less and be light. You can drink some porridge and eat some vegetables, especially for the elderly to eat as little meat as possible for dinner. It is recommended that you drink regular yam, red dates and medlar porridge for a long time to tonify the kidney, strengthen the spleen and replenish blood.
Third, the cold temperature is moderate. Our diet should be regular, temperate and moderate in cold and temperature. Just don't eat too hot or too cold. Eating too hot food for a long time will damage the esophagus and gastric mucosa, cause epithelial cell lesions and cause cancer; Eating cold food often damages the yang of the stomach, leading to cold stomach, causing indigestion, abdominal distension, stomachache and other symptoms. Ginger can be added to porridge at ordinary times, which can warm the stomach, and raw and cold food is also easy to cause parasitic diseases. It is particularly important to note here that long-term drinking can also cause damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, causing gastric acid and gastric ulcer diseases.
Fourth, control your emotions. Seven emotions can cause diseases, and emotions, worries and fears can consume vitality and nourish the heart. Heart fire is not in harmony with vitality. Excessive heart fire will hurt the spleen and stomach, resulting in symptoms such as not thinking about diet, lethargy, constipation and nausea. It is the same as what we said in clinic that a long-term bad mood can easily lead to stomach trouble. Therefore, we should pay attention to cultivating "sex" and keep an optimistic attitude.
Five, sweet and sour. Spleen governs muscles, yellow in color and sweet in five flavors. Whether the spleen is good or not is reflected in the lips, and the five elements are liver and spleen. Therefore, people with spleen deficiency have yellow faces and weak limbs; People with good spleen and stomach have rosy lips. Therefore, if the spleen and stomach are weak, you can eat more sweets, such as red dates, yam, brown sugar, millet porridge, eight-treasure porridge, black tea and so on. Of course, if your blood sugar is high, you should be cautious. People with weak spleen and stomach should eat acidic foods such as sour beans and sauerkraut in moderation, and try not to eat more. As mentioned earlier, when acid enters the liver, liver fire will restrain the spleen, cause stomach discomfort such as acid reflux and heartburn, and also damage muscles.
Sixth, strengthen the spleen at acupoints. In addition to the above, we can also strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach by pressing acupoints or moxibustion at acupoints frequently. Here I tell you some commonly used effective acupoints. First, Zusanli, located three inches below the knee on the inner side of the calf, has a good curative effect on stomachache, diarrhea, abdominal distension, dyspepsia and chronic gastritis, and is also an important acupoint for strengthening health care. Keep rubbing for three minutes every day, unlimited times. The second is Zhongwan point, which is located in the upper abdomen, the front midline and four inches above the navel. It is also an important point for nourishing the stomach. It has good curative effect on gastritis, gastroptosis, stomachache and abdominal distension. Knead for five minutes from half an hour to an hour after meals every day, or moxibustion is also an important acupoint for conditioning all chronic diseases. The third is the holy land. Is the navel. Moxibustion on Shenque and Zhongyu has a significant effect on gastritis, abdominal pain and diarrhea due to stomach cold. It should be noted here that acupoints must be accurately identified, and you can watch videos or consult professionals.
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