People with weak spleen and stomach cannot hide their face! These 4 symptoms need to be treated in time

Mr. Zhang, 45 years old, has been feeling stomach discomfort for the past year, with frequent loss of appetite, bloating, hiccups and other symptoms. Recently, he feels that the symptoms are getting worse, and his body is weak, accompanied by symptoms such as loose stools.

Mr. Zhang felt that he could not go on like this any longer and needed to take good care of his body, so he went to the outpatient department of the Gastroenterology Department of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital for treatment.

During the consultation, the doctor observed that his face was sallow, his tongue was pale, and his pulse was thready and weak. After diagnosis, Mr. Zhang was diagnosed with spleen and stomach deficiency. His condition was caused by deficiency of stomach qi, weakened spleen and stomach transportation and transformation ability, and food staying in the stomach for a long time without being digested.

The doctor prescribed him a Chinese medicine prescription, which included herbs such as astragalus, codonopsis, and atractylodes to regulate the spleen and stomach functions.

After several courses of treatment, Mr. Zhang's spleen and stomach functions have improved significantly and his symptoms have gradually disappeared.

Doctors remind us: "The spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired constitution and the source of Qi and blood metabolism." The spleen and stomach play an important role in maintaining physical health.

The spleen and stomach are the places where food and water are fermented. The nutrients needed by the human body and everything we eat are transformed and absorbed through the spleen and stomach.

If the spleen and stomach function well, the nutrients people eat can be well converted into essence, qi and blood, and the body will naturally be healthy and strong; if the spleen and stomach function poorly, the operation process will directly "strike", and insufficient power will lead to poor absorption, and all kinds of diseases will follow.

As the saying goes, the health of your spleen and stomach can be seen from your face!

As the name suggests, the condition of the spleen and stomach can affect the external appearance of the skin.

If the human body is compared to a big tree, the spleen and stomach are equivalent to the roots, and the bark is equivalent to the leaves. Only with deep roots can the leaves be lush.

Therefore, people with poor spleen and stomach cannot hide their symptoms on their faces and can be seen through their skin!

01

Pale complexion

If the spleen and stomach are weak, the production of Qi and blood will be insufficient, and there will be no water and grain essence to nourish the limbs and bones. The woman may have a dull complexion, a lusterless face, dry and yellow hair , etc., which is what people often call a "yellow-faced woman".

02

Dry lips

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the spleen opens up at the mouth, and is responsible for transporting and transforming water and moisture. If the spleen is weak and cannot transport and transform water and moisture, body fluids cannot be transported to the mouth and cannot nourish and moisturize the lips, which can cause symptoms such as dry mouth, dry lips, and cracks .

03

Red nose

"Lingshu" said, "The five colors are determined by the Mingtang, and the Mingtang is the nose." The color of the nose can reflect the health of a person's spleen and stomach.

A bright and shiny nose indicates that the spleen and stomach are functioning well. If other colors appear, you should pay attention to whether there is a problem with the spleen and stomach.

If the entire nose tip, including the nose wings, is red, it means that there is heat in the spleen and stomach, and it is real heat; if the nose tip is blue and accompanied by abdominal pain, it also means that the spleen and stomach are not functioning well.

04

Blue under eyes

It is not uncommon to see blue spots around the eyes, which is usually related to spleen deficiency.

People with weak spleen and stomach may have poor blood circulation in the body due to poor digestion and absorption function. The skin under the eyes is relatively thin and has relatively less fat. Once the blood circulation is not smooth, the patient may have blue eye sockets.

However, in addition to this symptom, these patients generally also have other symptoms of weak spleen and stomach, such as loss of appetite, indigestion, loose stools, etc.

4 behaviors that damage the spleen and stomach must be avoided!

1

Bad living habits

Sitting for long periods of time, staying up late, overwork, and frequent cold abdominal conditions will all deplete the spleen's qi and blood. Poor spleen function will cause qi and blood to stagnate, dampness and cold to remain, thereby damaging the spleen.

2

Bad eating habits

Eating spicy, greasy, or cold foods, drinking alcohol excessively, frequently overeating, and excessive dieting to lose weight, etc., can increase the burden on the spleen, weaken the spleen's ability to transport and transform, and lead to spleen deficiency, spleen deficiency and cold, etc.

3

Emotional abnormalities

In traditional Chinese medicine, excessive thinking can damage the spleen. Therefore, when one is overly anxious, nervous, or thinking too much, or has other abnormal emotions, it may cause spleen qi to become stagnant and thus damage the spleen.

4

Abuse of spleen-damaging drugs

Some people may damage the spleen's yang energy if they take excessive amounts of cold and cool medicines, leading to spleen yang deficiency and yin and cold stagnation, thus damaging the spleen.

How to treat weak spleen and stomach?

01

Eat regularly

The first thing patients with weak spleen and stomach should do in their diet is to have a regular diet, eat at regular times and in regular amounts, avoid overeating , and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

It is recommended to eat until you are 80% to 90% full at each meal to leave ample space in the stomach and intestines. You can have small snacks as appropriate. If the calorie intake is insufficient, you can supplement it with a combination of dry and liquid snacks.

02

Avoid all kinds of irritating foods

You should be careful about your diet. Any cold food that can easily damage the spleen is taboo.

In normal times, try to avoid eating foods that are too hard, too sour, too spicy, too salty, too hot, too cold, or too rough , such as bitter melon, winter melon, eggplant, water spinach, banana, watermelon, mung beans, strong tea, coffee, raw garlic, mustard, etc.

You can choose a mild diet and eat more spleen and qi- strengthening foods such as lotus seeds, jujubes, water chestnuts, coix seeds, peanuts, millet, yam, ginger, etc. You can also eat warm tonic foods such as mutton to reduce adverse stimulation of the gastric mucosa and create conditions for mucosal repair. The food should be fine, broken, soft and rotten. The cooking methods can be steaming, boiling, stewing, simmering, etc.

In terms of diet, it is also advisable to choose foods that are easy to digest and have little residue , and avoid foods that easily cause stomach bloating and gas accumulation, such as soy milk, sweet potatoes, taro, potatoes, etc.

Foods that are thick and greasy and easily hinder the spleen's function of transporting and transforming , such as turtle meat, oyster meat and other seafood should be avoided.

Foods that can easily damage the spleen and stomach , such as buckwheat, hawthorn, radish, coriander, etc., should also be avoided as much as possible.

In addition, you also need to pay attention to the acid-base balance . When you have too much stomach acid, you can drink milk or alkaline steamed bread to neutralize the stomach acid.

03

Fruit should be consumed in moderation

For patients with weak spleen and stomach, especially those with spleen deficiency and deficiency-cold type, it is not recommended to eat too many cold or hot fruits.

Eating too much cold fruits may damage the spleen and stomach, thereby aggravating abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloating.

However, hot fruits can easily cause spleen inflammation in people with weak spleen and stomach after eating, which can cause symptoms such as constipation, thick tongue coating, and bad breath.

In addition, most fruits are relatively sweet, and sweet things are greasy and greasy, so they can easily cause greasiness and hinder the functioning of the spleen and stomach.

04

Quit smoking and limit alcohol consumption

Smoking will affect the blood supply to the gastric mucosa, as well as the repair and regeneration of gastric mucosal cells. If you have a history of smoking, you should quit smoking or smoke as little as possible.

Drinking alcohol will directly damage the protective function of the gastric mucosal barrier , leading to symptoms such as heartburn and acid reflux, and further weakening the organ's ability to transport food and water.

05

Keep a good mood

Actively regulate negative emotions, always maintain a relaxed and happy mood, and avoid emotional excitement and anxiety.

In daily life, you can relieve stress and negative emotions and improve your emotional state by communicating with relatives and friends, reading, listening to music, exercising, etc.

If the patient is in a state of excessive tension and anxiety for a long time, it may cause liver qi stagnation, which may in turn aggravate the weakness of the spleen and stomach.

06

Chinese patent medicine conditioning

For those with severe spleen and stomach weakness, you can choose to take some Chinese herbal medicines that strengthen the spleen and stomach for conditioning and treatment.

There are many Chinese patent medicines for treating weak spleen and stomach. The commonly used ones in clinical practice include Sijunzi Pills, Liujunzi Pills, Xiangsha Liujunzi Pills, Xiangsha Yangwei Pills, Ginseng Jianpi Pills, Baohe Pills, Jianpi Pills, Guipi Pills, Zhishi Daozhi Pills, Xiaoyao Pills, Lizhong Pills, Xiaojianzhong Mixture, etc.

Treatment is based on the patient's specific condition. For example, Sijunzi Pills are the most classic prescription for treating spleen and stomach deficiency. Sijunzi Decoction can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. It is mainly used to treat symptoms caused by spleen and stomach qi deficiency, such as loss of appetite, fatigue, poor appetite, etc.

Xiangsha Liujunzi Pills are made by adding costusroot and amomum villosum to Sijunzi Pills. They can be used to treat symptoms such as stomach pain, bloating, indigestion, hiccups, belching, loose stools, etc. caused by spleen deficiency, qi stagnation and dampness obstruction.

Baohe Pills can be used to treat spleen and stomach dysfunction and belching and acid regurgitation caused by spleen and stomach weakness and food stagnation. It has the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, and eliminating accumulation and digesting food.

07

Acupuncture and massage therapy

If an adult has a weak spleen and stomach, acupuncture can be used for treatment, such as moxibustion on the Zusanli, Hegu, Neiguan and other acupoints.

If the problem is yang deficiency, acupuncture can be used, such as moxibustion through objects, moxibustion through ginger, or direct moxibustion. Moxibustion on positions such as Zusanli or Zhongwan can help restore the spleen and stomach functions.

If the main problem is Yin deficiency, some people may get angry after using moxibustion. It is recommended to use massage, kneading or acupuncture. In addition to acupuncture by doctor, self-rubbing of Zusanli, Zhongwan and other acupoints is also helpful.

If a child has a weak spleen and stomach, the first thing recommended is pediatric massage and spinal manipulation. In addition, you can also choose to use methods such as abdominal kneading and abdominal massage to regulate the body.