8 kinds of food that people with spleen deficiency and diarrhea should never eat!

People will feel very uncomfortable when their spleen and stomach are weak and they have diarrhea. The most common symptoms are weakness and coldness, sallow complexion, cold hands and feet, fatigue in the limbs, and loss of appetite. If people with spleen deficiency want to alleviate this symptom, the best way is to adjust their diet. So what are the taboos when suffering from spleen deficiency and diarrhea?

1. Foods that people with spleen deficiency cannot eat

1. Snails

It is cold in nature and tastes sweet and salty. Because of its extremely cold nature, the Suixiju Dietary Guide clearly warns: "Eating too much cold food is not recommended for people with spleen deficiency."

Clam meat is cold in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and can nourish yin and clear away heat. However, people with spleen deficiency should not eat too much of it, as it can easily damage the yang energy of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, Wang Mengying, a food doctor in the Qing Dynasty, warned in his "Sui Xi Ju Diet": "Clams are sweet, salty and cold. Eating too much of them will cause coldness, and those with spleen deficiency and loose stools should avoid it."

2. Wolfberry

It is mild in nature and sweet in taste. But ancient doctors also believed that wolfberry is cold in nature. As described in Bielu, it is "slightly cold". "Compendium of Materia Medica for Food Therapy" believes that it is "cold and non-toxic". "Bencao Qiuzhen" also said: "Wolfberry, sweet and cold in nature." Because of this, people with weak spleen and stomach, or those with loose stools due to spleen and stomach deficiency, should avoid it, just as "Bencao Jingshu" warned: "People with weak spleen and stomach, and those who have diarrhea from time to time should not eat it.

3. Hawthorn

It is also called Tangzhu and Shanlihong. It can stimulate appetite and help digestion, but it has the disadvantage of damaging the spleen and stomach. For example, it was said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "For those with weak spleen, indigestion, chest and abdominal soreness and stuffiness, it is best to chew two or three hawthorns after each meal, but do not eat too much, otherwise it may suppress the function of the food." "Bencao Jingshu" also pointed out: "For those with weak spleen and stomach, and stagnation, it should be used together with tonic medicine, but it should not be overused." Yuan Zhu Danxi also believed: "For those with no food accumulation in the stomach, weak spleen and inability to digest food, and no appetite, taking too much hawthorn will suppress the spleen and stomach's vitality." Therefore, people with spleen deficiency should not eat it, and should avoid eating too much of it frequently.

4. Pears

Raw pears are cool in nature and should be avoided by people with weak spleen. As it is said in "Dietary Notes": "Eating too much will make people cold and damage the spleen, and eating too much raw food will cause cold dysentery." "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: "People with spleen deficiency and diarrhea should avoid it." Wang Mengying of the Qing Dynasty also pointed out: "People with spleen deficiency and cold diarrhea should avoid it." Therefore, people with spleen deficiency, especially those with spleen and stomach deficiency, diarrhea and loose stools, should not eat it.

5. Duck

A cool thing. "Dietary Notes" once said: "Duck meat is sweet in taste and cold in nature, and it is slippery and produces a chill." Wang Mengying of the Qing Dynasty also said: "Eating too much duck meat will cause stagnation of qi and slippery sensation. People with yang deficiency and weak spleen... should avoid eating duck meat." Therefore, people with spleen deficiency, especially those with insufficient spleen yang, should avoid eating duck meat.

6. Turtle

It has the effect of cooling blood and nourishing yin, and is a kind of light tonic food. Eating too much or for a long time greasy food will hinder the spleen's function of transportation and transformation, causing indigestion and loss of appetite. Especially those with weak spleen and stomach should avoid eating it, just as the "Ben Cao Cong Xin" warned: "It is a taboo for those with weak spleen."

7. Oyster meat

It is slightly cold in nature and tastes sweet and salty. Although it has the effect of nourishing yin and blood, eating too much or for a long time will lead to spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, and aggravate the symptoms of chronic digestive system diseases. People with chronic gastritis, chronic enteritis, indigestion, and chronic diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency should avoid eating too much. Huang Gongxiu of the Qing Dynasty also said: "People with spleen deficiency and slippery semen should avoid it."

8. Snails

It is cold in nature and sweet in taste. Although it has the effect of clearing away heat, it is not suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach. As pointed out in "Bencao Huiyan": "This substance is very cold in nature and is good at relieving all hot miasma. It is not suitable for people with cold drinks in the stomach and long-term diarrhea in the abdomen." Yao Kecheng also said in "Food Materia Medica": "Eating too much will cause abdominal pain." Therefore, people with spleen deficiency should avoid eating it.

In general, people with spleen deficiency should avoid or eat less donkey-hide gelatin, mare's milk, milk, sea cucumber, turtle, crab, clams, mussel meat, cockle meat, croaker, sesame, buckwheat, persimmon, persimmon cake, water chestnut, tangerine, orange, banana, mulberry, fig, kiwi, watermelon, melon, sea pine nut, pine nut kernel, raw radish, water celery, basella, chrysanthemum brain, chrysanthemum, spinach, water shield, hair vegetable, Houttuynia cordata, sweet potato, loofah, lettuce, raw cucumber, seaweed, ground ear, enoki mushroom, straw mushroom, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, rehmannia, cassia seed, American ginseng, sterculia lychnophora, mint, etc.

2. 6 kinds of food to deal with spleen deficiency

1. Sweet Potato

Sweet potato, also known as "sweet potato", is a food with a mild nature and sweet taste. Regular consumption can strengthen the spleen and stomach, treat and improve symptoms of physical discomfort such as malnutrition, emaciation, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc.

2. Job’s tears

It tastes sweet and mild, and is slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of promoting diuresis, eliminating dampness and stopping diarrhea. It is applicable to symptoms of spleen deficiency such as diarrhea and decreased appetite.

3. Japonica rice

Also known as "rice". It is mild in nature and sweet in taste, and is beneficial to the health of the spleen, stomach and muscles. It can be used to treat and improve symptoms such as weight loss, depression, diarrhea, and dysentery caused by spleen deficiency.

4. Wheat

Wheat is a cereal food with cool nature and sweet taste. It has the effects of strengthening the heart and protecting the kidneys, clearing away heat and quenching thirst. It is suitable for symptoms of spleen deficiency such as dry mouth, irritability, and loss of appetite.

5. Sesame oil

Sesame oil is cool and sweet in nature. It can lubricate the intestines, prevent dry stools, help the body detoxify, and treat abdominal pain caused by food accumulation, ulcers, etc.

6. Glutinous rice

Glutinous rice is also called "jiangmi". It is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It is suitable for people with weak spleen and cold stomach. It has the effects of warming the spleen and stomach, eliminating dry mouth and thirst, improving spontaneous sweating, and treating loose stools and diarrhea.

Summary: People with spleen deficiency should never eat the above 8 kinds of food. Don't be greedy for the momentary appetite and affect your health. That would be too much of a loss! People with spleen deficiency should eat more polished rice, glutinous rice and the like in their daily diet, which is good for spleen deficiency!