5 major symptoms of spleen deficiency, are you affected?

The weather is hot in summer, and many people feel dizzy and uncomfortable. Do you think it might be heatstroke? But in fact, it may be our spleen deficiency. So what are the symptoms of qi deficiency and spleen deficiency?

1. Changes in tongue coating

If we want to understand the health of our spleen and whether we have spleen deficiency, we can judge by observing our tongue coating. Changes in the tongue are the external manifestation of the spleen. The surface of a healthy tongue should be red and look moist. There is a layer of tongue coating on the tongue, which is thin and very clean. If there are obvious teeth marks on the edge of the tongue, it means that there is a problem with the body's function.

Different changes in tongue coating indicate different physical conditions. If the tongue coating is white and thick and looks smooth and moist, it means that there is cold in the body; if the tongue coating is rough or very thick, yellow and greasy, it means that there is damp heat in the body; if the tongue is red and has no coating, it means that the body is already hot to a certain degree and has damaged the yin. At the same time, in summer, people with damp spleen often feel sticky in the mouth and have a dull and yellow complexion.

2. Decreased appetite

Do you feel that you have no appetite for food in the summer? Then you need to pay attention to whether it is caused by spleen deficiency, because in traditional Chinese medicine theory, the spleen is most likely to be damaged when moisture enters the body. The main function of the spleen is to digest and absorb various foods and liquids eaten into the body, convert these substances into nutrients that can be used by the human body, and provide new energy for human metabolism. Most people will experience a decrease in appetite and digestive function in the hot and humid environment of summer. However, there are also some people whose appetite is not affected and they have a strong sense of hunger, but they feel full after eating. This is also a sign of a strong stomach and a weak spleen.

3. Discomfort when getting up early

When we wake up in the morning, we will feel obvious discomfort. We have had enough sleep, but we cannot wake up. If we feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness and headache when we get up early in the morning, it means that our spleen and stomach functions are relatively weak. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that once the spleen qi is weak, the lung qi will be exhausted first. In other words, the functions of the spleen and lungs influence each other. When the spleen is weak to a certain extent, the lung metal is not nourished, which can easily lead to shortness of breath, shortness of breath when moving and other symptoms of lung qi deficiency.

4. Heavy moisture

Generally, people with spleen deficiency have more severe dampness. Therefore, if there is severe dampness in our body, we need to pay attention to whether spleen deficiency is causing the problem. People with severe dampness may also gain significant weight in a short period of time, and in severe cases, they may experience problems such as lower limb edema. 90% of obese people have weak constitutions. Physical weakness is caused by the weakening of the spleen and stomach functions. Physical weakness will lead to a slowdown in metabolism and weakened body vitality, thereby reducing the ability to consume nutrients. Nutrients cannot be consumed and thus accumulate in the body, causing obesity.

5. Abnormal toileting

If we have abnormal bowel movements when going to the toilet, it may be caused by spleen deficiency. If the stool is soft, rotten and sticky, it is a symptom of spleen dampness, indicating that there is an abnormality in the digestive function.

Therefore, if you have the above symptoms, then you really have a spleen deficiency. We need to pay more attention to conditioning to ensure the health of our spleen, the health of our body, and make our life healthier!