How to distinguish kidney deficiency from spleen deficiency? What are the characteristics?

The formation of eye bags is directly related to the functions of the spleen and kidneys. Different eye bags reflect different potential diseases. Chinese medicine believes that spleen deficiency or kidney deficiency can be self-diagnosed through changes in eye bags. So what is the difference between kidney deficiency and spleen deficiency?

Dark eye bags indicate kidney deficiency

According to Chinese medical theory, the kidney governs water and its color is black. Kidney deficiency can lead to water metabolism disorders. Insufficient kidney qi over time can lead to poor circulation of qi and blood, and the eyes will not be nourished, resulting in dark circles, which are mostly manifested on the lower eyelids. Therefore, when the eye bags are dark and do not fade for a long time, you should be alert to whether you have kidney deficiency. Methods to nourish the kidney and remove dark eye bags: To remove dark circles, the main focus is on promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, nourishing the kidney and invigorating qi. You can choose salvia miltiorrhiza, moutan bark, yam, codonopsis, astragalus, etc. as tea substitutes. In addition, people with dark circles can also perform eye massage, gently massaging the area around the eyes in a certain direction several times a day, which can promote local blood circulation and metabolism.

Eye bags are caused by spleen deficiency

The spleen and stomach are responsible for transporting and transforming water and food. The function of the spleen and stomach directly affects muscle function and the metabolism of body fat. If the spleen and stomach function is weakened, water and moisture cannot be transported smoothly, the skin and muscles lack nutrition, become loose and inelastic, and over time the eyelids will droop and bags under the eyes will form. When the bags under the eyes are large, you may need to be cautious about whether you have spleen deficiency. Improving the spleen and stomach function can help eliminate the bags under the eyes.

Methods of strengthening the spleen and removing eye bags

Appropriate Chinese medicine conditioning can also speed up the recovery of eye bags. You can choose jujube, angelica, donkey-hide gelatin, coix seed, white atractylodes, poria, codonopsis, etc., which are mainly used to replenish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the human body, so nourishing the spleen and stomach is the key and prerequisite for improving spleen deficiency and kidney deficiency. Patients with spleen and kidney deficiency should also pay attention that the temperature of the food should be “neither hot nor cold”. You also need to maintain good work and rest habits, get enough rest, and try not to stay up late often.