Symptom 1: Changes of tongue coating.
The change of tongue is the external manifestation of spleen. The surface of a healthy tongue should be red and look moist. There is a layer of tongue coating on the surface of the tongue, which is very light and clean. If there are obvious tooth marks on the edge of the tongue, it means that there is something wrong with the body function.
Symptom 2: Loss of appetite.
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, when moisture enters the body, it is most likely to hurt the spleen. The main function of the spleen is to digest and absorb various foods and liquids ingested in the body, and transform these substances into nutrients that can be used by the human body to provide new energy for human metabolism.
In the hot and humid environment in summer, most people's appetite and digestive function will decline. However, some people are very hungry, but they feel full after eating, which is also a manifestation of strong stomach and weak spleen.
Symptom 3: getting up early is uncomfortable.
Get up in the morning, if you feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness and brain swelling, it means that our spleen and stomach function is weak.
Chinese medicine believes that when spleen deficiency occurs, lung qi will fail first. In other words, the functions of the spleen and the lungs are interactive. When spleen deficiency reaches a certain level, it is easy to have lung deficiency, such as shortness of breath, and shortness of breath when moving.
Symptom 4: Heavy moisture.
People with heavy moisture may also gain significant weight in a short time, and in severe cases, problems such as edema of lower limbs may occur.
90% of obese people are physically weak. Physical weakness is caused by the weakening of spleen and stomach function. Physical weakness will slow down metabolism and weaken the vitality of the body, thus reducing the ability to consume nutrition. If nutrients cannot be consumed, they will accumulate in the body and form obesity. Symptom 5: Abnormal stool.
If the stool is soft and sticky, it is a symptom of spleen dampness, indicating abnormal digestive function.
If unfortunately, you have some of the above symptoms, then you really have spleen deficiency. When you find yourself with spleen deficiency, your stomach is actually uncomfortable. Because they are two brothers, they are them.
Five taboos for strengthening spleen
Avoid spleen impermanence. That is, invigorating the spleen is not only a matter of autumn and winter, but should be done every day like eating and drinking water.
Second, avoid cold. You can't drink too many drinks, especially iced drinks, whether it's cold drinks or fruits. Too cold hurts the spleen.
Three taboos are sweet. We advocate that sweetness can strengthen the spleen, but too much sweetness will hurt the spleen, and sweetness should be measured.
Four bogeys. Eating too much is easy to hurt the spleen and stomach, and you should eat everything.
Don't worry too much. Thinking hurts the spleen, long-term depression, overthinking, etc. , directly damage the temper, affect the digestion and absorption of food, and affect the biochemistry of qi and blood.
You can eat more of these spleen-strengthening foods.
Xiaomi: Drinking millet porridge is an old method of dietotherapy and spleen strengthening that our ancestors have been using for thousands of years. People with weak spleen and stomach and loss of appetite had better drink millet porridge often. Add some lotus seeds and jujube to porridge, and the effect will be better.
Coix seed: Coix seed has the effect of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, but it is most suitable for summer consumption. Because there is a lot of rain in summer, the summer heat is heavy and wet, and it is easy to get sleepy in the spleen and lose appetite. Coix seed is the right medicine. Coix seed is cold, you can add some ginger. But it is not easy to eat too much in autumn and winter, especially for the elderly and children.
Yam: Yam is an excellent food for invigorating spleen and kidney. From the analysis of modern nutrition, yam is rich in amylase, which can promote digestion, so it is very suitable for both the elderly and children. Yam can be cooked in porridge, stewed with all kinds of meat, stewed with vegetables and fried in many ways. However, if it is used to strengthen the spleen, don't stew or cook for too long, amylase will be easily destroyed and the therapeutic effect will be reduced.
Lentinus edodes: Lentinus edodes is also a good food for invigorating spleen and benefiting qi, which can be used for cooking, making soup and making jiaozi. People who usually have indigestion often eat mushrooms, which can gradually enhance the digestive function of the spleen and stomach.
Carrots: Carrots are also strongly recommended by Chinese medicine to strengthen the spleen. From the perspective of modern nutrition, carrots are rich in carotene, which can repair damaged gastrointestinal mucosa, thus enhancing and improving digestive function. Especially for people who often have diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, carrots are a good choice. Besides cooking, it is also good to cook carrot porridge often, especially for children and the elderly. If you often have indigestion and food accumulation, you can often make some radish soup, which is beneficial to digestion and food accumulation.
Peanut: Peanut has a good spleen-strengthening effect. It is best to eat and chew it after meals, and the amount should not be too large, so as not to scratch the spleen and stomach. In addition, it can be beaten with soybean milk, which not only increases the taste and aroma of soybean milk, but also plays a very good role in strengthening the spleen and absorbs it well without increasing the burden on the spleen and stomach.
Strengthening the spleen is not only a "health preservation", but also a need to regulate qi and eliminate dampness.
Traditional Chinese medicine often says that liver depression attacks the spleen and liver fire attacks the stomach. The pressure of work and life leads to stagnation of liver qi when a word is inconsistent, and stagnation leads to bad spleen. These herbs used for dietotherapy can change from lifeless to pleasant.
Bergamot: bergamot is a good food for soothe that liver and regulate qi. It can also harmonize stomach, relieve pain, eliminate dampness and resolve phlegm. Please enjoy those little masters who have stomachaches when they don't agree with each other
Rose/green sepals/jasmine tea: It's good for women to drink a little scented tea. It can relax and relieve stress. But many of the flowers bought in the market now are dry, not delicate at all, and have lost the essence of beautiful petals. Soothing the liver is enough, and softening the liver is almost the same. So pay attention to carefully select those that are slightly tender and juicy.
Orange peel and core: oranges are treasures. On the streets of Guangzhou, "Huazhou Orange" can be seen everywhere, which really has a very good effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. It also has a good effect of regulating qi and relaxing the spleen and stomach.
Radish (radish seed): It is very important to regulate liver qi. But gastrointestinal tract patency is also very important. For example, some people who are often constipated, or those who don't eat much and have a bloated stomach, are very uncomfortable. On the basis of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, radish seeds can be soaked in water.