How to regulate the spleen and stomach in traditional Chinese medicine

Poor spleen and stomach is a very common condition in clinical practice. Such patients usually suffer from too much mental stress, irregular diet, and excessive fatigue. Once the spleen and stomach are weak, it will cause a lot of harm to the patient's health and affect normal work. Therefore, it is necessary to make necessary adjustments in life. So, how does Chinese medicine regulate the spleen and stomach? For some treatment methods, please see the following introduction.

1. To strengthen the spleen and stomach, you must first nourish your mood

The spleen and stomach have "emotions", and "emotional health care" is also to nourish the spleen and stomach. In daily life, we often have this experience: when we are depressed and in low spirits, we will lose our appetite, while a relaxing environment and a happy mood will increase your appetite.

Studies have found that about 70% of stomach problems are related to emotions, and those with stomach dysfunction are 3.1 to 4.4 times more likely to suffer from depression and other emotional illnesses than the average person. Since "emotional" changes can often cause changes in gastrointestinal function, the stomach is called the "barometer" of human emotional changes.

Traditional Chinese medicine has long recognized that "emotions can hurt the stomach", and ancient sages used "emotional regulation" to treat stomach problems. This to a certain extent shows that emotions have an important influence on the spleen and stomach, so to nourish the spleen and stomach, you must first nourish your mood.

2. Whole grain diet strengthens the spleen and stomach

The spleen and stomach are the organs of storage. Diet and health care start with nourishing the spleen and stomach.

Water and grain are the basis of human life, and the stomach is responsible for receiving water and grain, so the best thing to nourish the spleen and stomach is grains. The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says: "Five grains for nourishment, five fruits for assistance, five animals for benefit, and five vegetables for filling." This means that grains (staple foods) are the foundation of people's survival, while fruits, vegetables, and meat are all auxiliary and play a tonic role.

3. Move your toes more often to strengthen your spleen and stomach

At the same time, the spleen controls the limbs, and proper physical exercise can strengthen the spleen and stomach. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the meridian system is distributed throughout the human body's limbs, so proper physical exercise can promote the circulation of meridian qi, which in turn affects the spleen and stomach, thereby enhancing their functions.

Generally speaking, people with strong spleen and stomach functions have more developed limb muscles. For women, those with healthy spleen and stomach usually have fuller breasts, because the stomach meridian runs through the nipple. Strong spleen and stomach functions and sufficient stomach meridian qi play an important role in the development and fullness of the breasts.

How to regulate the spleen and stomach with Chinese medicine? No matter how stressful life is, we should relax our minds, not be too irritable or anxious, learn to relieve the pressure on ourselves, and go out for exercise to relieve stress. Another thing is to improve your daily living habits, eat on time every day, eat more easily digestible food, and try not to eat spicy and greasy food. Another thing is to rest and get up on time every day.