Chinese medicine believes: "Internal injury of the spleen and stomach causes all diseases. (Note: "Internal injury of the spleen and stomach leads to all diseases", that is, the root cause of many diseases lies in poor diet, which damages the qi of the spleen and stomach, making Shui Gu's essence unable to transport, so as to nourish the meridians, nourish the viscera and protect the body from diseases. ) spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow and the source of qi and blood biochemistry. (Note: After food enters the stomach, it is actually digested and absorbed in the stomach and small intestine. However, Shui Gu is transformed into subtle by the transport function of the spleen, and the whole body is dispersed by the transport and dispersion function of the spleen. Therefore, the physiological function of spleen governing Shui Gu is actually the digestion, absorption and transportation of food and drink. If this function of spleen is strong, it can improve the digestion and absorption function of the body and provide sufficient nutrition for qi, blood and body fluid. , so that the organs and tissues of the whole body can be fully nourished to maintain normal physiological activities. Therefore, predecessors have said that the spleen is the foundation of the day after tomorrow and the source of qi and blood biochemistry. ) If you have stomach gas, you will be born, and if you have no stomach gas, you will die. " (Note: "If you have stomach qi, you will be born, and if you don't have stomach qi, you will die." . This is a way for the ancients to observe the severity of patients' illness, whether they are advancing or retreating, whether they are living or dying. In other words, when people are sick, as long as they can eat, it means that the stomach qi is still there, and the source of qi and blood is not exhausted, which is the so-called "having stomach qi leads to health". The illness is expected to turn from heavy to light and the prognosis is good. If you are too sick to eat, it means that your stomach qi has been exhausted, and your qi and blood are passive, that is, "if you don't have stomach qi, you will die", and your fever will turn from mild to severe, which will gradually worsen and endanger your life. )
Gastrointestinal diseases belong to "epigastric pain" in traditional Chinese medicine. Its upper mouth is called Shangwan, its middle part is called Zhongwan and its lower mouth is called Xiawan. ) pain, vomiting, hiccup (note: hiccup: commonly known as hiccup, it is due to the upwelling of stomach gas, and the involuntary impact sound from the throat is short and frequent. ), diarrhea, abdominal pain, indigestion, constipation.
Traditional Chinese medicine has a systematic understanding and theory of the physiology and pathology of spleen, stomach, large intestine and small intestine, and has rich experience and originality in the prevention and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The formation and development of these theories and experiences have gone through a long historical period. Huangdi Neijing laid the theoretical foundation of gastrointestinal diseases in traditional Chinese medicine, including Taiyin Yangming Lun, Yangming Pulse Diagnosis and Gastrointestine, and discussed the physiology, pathology, syndrome differentiation and treatment of spleen, stomach and large intestine.