What are the symptoms of spleen and stomach qi deficiency? How to regulate it

Deficiency of spleen and stomach qi often makes people look weak or sallow in daily life. Generally speaking, people can make judgments based on these symptoms so as to make timely adjustments. So, what are the symptoms of spleen and stomach qi deficiency?

Symptoms of spleen and stomach qi deficiency:

Dull stomachache or abdominal pain, likes warmth and pressure, worse pain when hungry, less pain after eating, vomiting of clear water, loss of appetite, lack of energy, fatigue, cold hands and feet, loose stools, pale tongue with white coating, weak or slow pulse.

Dull pain or distension in the stomach, relieved by pressing, loss of appetite, or pain relieved by eating, severe distension after eating, belching, bland mouth without thirst, sallow complexion, shortness of breath, laziness to speak, fatigue, pale tongue, thin white coating, and weak pulse.

Treatment methods for spleen and stomach qi deficiency:

1. Honey for removing blood stasis and nourishing the liver

250 grams of hawthorn, 500 grams of salvia miltiorrhiza, 250 grams of wolfberry, 1000 grams of honey, and 60 grams of rock sugar. Soak the first three herbs for 2 hours and then boil them into liquid medicine. Add honey and sugar into the liquid medicine and boil it over low heat for 30 minutes. Remove from heat when the honey and liquid medicine are dissolved and become viscous. After cooling, pour into a container and seal it for storage. Take 1 spoon 3 times a day, mix with boiled water and drink. It can be taken continuously for 2 to 3 months.

2. Black bean and Chuanxiong porridge

25 grams of black beans, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, 50 grams of japonica rice, and 20 grams of brown sugar. Boil Chuanxiong in water and remove the residue. First add black beans and cook until done. Then add polished rice and cook into porridge. Add brown sugar and it’s done. Take for breakfast and dinner.