As practitioners of life cultivation, let us study a case of stomach health. Let us look at an example of a stomach and spleen whose functions are impaired due to weakness. In addition, the patient also suffered from dry stool.
01 About spleen deficiency
What are the symptoms of spleen deficiency? How to regulate spleen deficiency?
The spleen is an important organ of our body, and its importance to our health cannot be overstressed. Many of us say that we have spleen deficiency, so what is the cause of spleen deficiency? How do we improve our spleen deficiency? What do we eat to recover from spleen deficiency?
Spleen deficiency is mostly caused by (1) improper diet, (2) overwork, and (3) prolonged illness that damages the spleen.
Physicians of all ages have conducted in-depth research on the syndrome of spleen deficiency. They pointed out that the spleen governs the movement and transformation of nutrients. It is the source of qi and blood biochemistry, and is the acquired foundation of life.
There are many reasons for us to have a weak stomach and spleen.
First, it may be hereditary and we are borned with a weak stomach and spleen and we did not take good care of it due to ignorance.
Second, we acquired the conditions for lack of proper care.
Third, our diet is not temperate.
Fourth, we do not eat regularly, so our hunger and fullness are abnormal.
Fifth, our fatigue is excessive due to overwork.
Sixth, we worry for a long period of time.
Seventh, we are naturally old and frail due to aging.
Eighth, we have a serious illness and we never recover our vitality. The lack of recuperation can lead to the deficiency of the spleen and the dysfunction of the transportation capability, resulting in insufficient qi and blood, thus forming the syndrome of deficiency of the spleen.
Experts believe that it takes at least one month for the body to improve the qi deficiency condition. In fact, no matter what type of body constitution is being adjusted, long-term persistence is needed to see any effect.
02 Spleen improvement using the dietary technique
The most important technique used to improve the spleen and stomach is the dietary technique. We should eat three meals a day regularly, with heavy emphasis on breakfast. The key is to use a variety of foods to balance our body constitution.
Congee is the best spleen-nourishing breakfast. Basically, the congee should be prepared with millet. If we want to invigorate our spleen, we add foods such as jujube and yam. If we are deficient in qi and blood, we add foods such as black sesame and peanuts. If we suffer from dampness, we add food such as barley. If we suffer from insomnia, we add food such as sorghum rice.
On a daily basis, avoid fat, sweet and thick meals. Foods that are too sweet, greasy, or salty are not conducive to the transportation and transformation function of the spleen.
It is best to eat foods that are light, digestible, and diverse. Do not overeat, best at 70% full for each meal. At meals, the food should be warm, not cold. Try to avoid food that will bring coldness to the body such as bitter gourd. However, if you have inflammation, you may want to eat bitter gourd. Thus, the key is to remember to balance your body constitution through dietary technique.
03 Spleen improvement using the tuina and other techniques
Massaging the abdomen can help regulate the spleen and stomach, and strengthen its function of transformation and transportation of nutrients.
If we have dry stools, we should rub our stomach clockwise. If we have loose stools, we should rub our stomach counterclockwise. This will help to improve our stomach.
At ordinary times, we should also pay attention to the adjustment of emotions. We should try to maintain a stable and pleasing emotion, without anger. How?
We should strike a balance between our work and rest. Do not overwork. Health should be more important than diligence. Try to take a nap in the afternoon to nourish qi and blood.
All of the above activities will help to improve our spleen deficiency. The deficiency of the spleen will have a certain impact on daily life, so when we detect symptoms of deficiency of the spleen, we must pay attention to it so as to achieve early treatment.
04 Symptoms of spleen deficiency and corresponding treatment methods
01 Spleen deficiency and diarrhea
Symptoms: loose stools and diarrhea, protracted and repeated, not digesting the food, reduced appetite, nausea and discomfort after eating, a little bit of greasy food will increase the number of stools, sallow complexion, fatigue, pale tongue with white coating, thready and weak pulse.
Pathogenesis and pathology: Diarrhea due to spleen deficiency is caused by insufficiency of the spleen function, and dampness increase in the intestinal tract.
Treatment method: invigorating the spleen and expelling dampness will result in stopping diarrhea.
Symptomatic treatment: Take Bazhen Cake which is suitable for diarrhea due to spleen deficiency and loss of appetite.
02 Spleen deficiency and vomiting
Symptoms: a little inadvertent eating and drinking can cause vomiting, intermittent seizures, poor appetite, difficulty in swallowing, abdominal fullness, mouth without taste, no thirsty feeling, pale complexion, lassitude, pale tongue, tongue coating thin and white, weak pulse.
Pathogenesis and pathology: Spleen deficiency and vomiting are caused by spleen weakness and stomach qi ascending.
Treatment method: invigorate the spleen and stomach to stop vomiting.
Symptomatic treatment: Xiangsha Liujunzi Decoction: 1 qian of ginseng, 2 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 qian of Poria cocos, 10 qian of licorice, 8 fen of tangerine peel, 1 qian of pinellia, 8 fen of amomum, 7 fen of woody fragrance, 2 qian of ginger, water Decoction.
03 Spleen deficiency and leukorrhea
Symptoms: (1) continuous leukorrhea, multi-color light yellow or white like sputum, odorless (2) pale yellow complexion (3) mental fatigue (4) lack of appetite (5) sore waist and abdomen, or edema of lower limbs (6) loose stools, etc.
Pathogenesis and pathology: the spleen governs the transportation and transformation of water and dampness, while spleen deficiency leads to inability to transport and transform it, and the accumulation of dampness will injure the ren meridian and the dai meridian.
Governing method: invigorate the spleen and replenish qi, promote yang and dehumidify.
Symptomatic treatment: (1) wandai soup, or (2) a soup made of 20 grams of white lentils and 25 grams of sunflower flesh.
05 What to do about dry stool
01 Symptoms of spleen deficiency and constipation
For people with stomach heat, the food residues descend slowly, and the water is easy to lose. When it reaches the large intestine, it becomes very dry, which leads to constipation. In contrast, the stool is often shapeless and very liquid, which is mostly caused by stomach deficiency and coldness.
02 Acupoint Massage Therapy
People with constipation can try the abdominal pushing method, that is, place one hand on the lower edge of the left lung, press the other hand on it, and massage evenly with force. This method can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerate the downward flow of food residues.
To treat spleen deficiency with diarrhea, you may apply warm moxibustion at (1) the zhongwan acupoint (located at four inches above the navel) , or (2) the zusanli acupoint (press the knee with the palm, and place the end of the middle finger outward one horizontal finger), or (3) the guanyuan acupoint (3 inches below the navel) and other acupoints.
At the same time, you may drink a decoction made of one cup of ginger, jujube and brown sugar water to alleviate the symptoms.
06 Five massage methods to drive away spleen deficiency
01 Knead the spine
Knead the spine technique is usually used in children, but it is equally effective in adults, and is suitable for patients with indigestion, bad breath, bloating, stomach pain, diarrhea, malaise, fatigue, etc.
Pinching one to two times a day, persist for 1 week to see results.
Operation method: First massage the back gently several times to relax the muscles, then use the thumb, index finger, middle finger, and ring finger to lift the skin in the middle of the back. At the same time, move the hands forward alternately along the spine from bottom to top. Lift the skin every three pinches, which is called “three pinches and one lift.”
The amount of pinching the skin and the strength of lifting should be appropriate, and it should not be twisted, and it should be straight forward, not skewed.
02 Rub the navel
Put the palm or heel of one hand on the navel, and press the back of the hand with the other hand, rotating and kneading clockwise, about fifty-three minutes per session, one to two times per day.
This method can warm yang-energy and dispel coldness, nourish qi and blood, invigorate the spleen and stomach, and eliminate food stagnation.
It is mostly used for patients with indigestion, cold stomach, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and constipation.
03 Rub the lower abdomen
Put your hands on both sides of the navel and rub it up and down until it gets warm.
Patients with stomach distension and abdominal pain can choose to do it two to five times a day.
The Tianshu acupoint is located at two inches from both sides of the navel. This method can stimulate this acupoint to treat food accumulation, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation caused by acute and chronic gastroenteritis and digestive disorders.
04 Massage the zusanli acupoint
Zusanli is an important point for human health, located outside the knees and below the knee eyes. Pressing and kneading fifty to one hundred times a day can strengthen the spleen and stomach, adjust the middle and regulate qi, guide stagnation and collaterals, and is suitable for various types of spleen and stomach lesions.
05 Moxibustion invigorates Qi, invigorates the spleen and nourishes the kidneys
People who are short of breath are mostly due to deficiency of kidney yang and cannot receive qi, so they are prone to wheezing and shortness of breath, and symptoms of exhaling more and inhaling less.
If you want to improve the condition of moving asthma, you can use moxibustion, diet and other methods to help you improve your breathing capacity.
Moxibustion is a health care method commonly used by many people. You can use moxibustion boxes, portable moxibustion, etc. to moxibustion at the following acupoints.
Dazhui acupoint (under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra)
Dingchuan acupoint (2 cm away from the left and right under the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra)
Zusanli acupoint (four transverse fingers below the eyes of the outer knee, the edge of the tibia)
Feishu acupoint (1.5 inches from the spinous process of the third thoracic vertebra)
Pishu acupoint (1.5 inches from the spinous process of the 11th thoracic vertebra)
Shenshu acupoint (beside the spinous process of the second lumbar vertebra 1.5 inches away).
These acupoints may be important points for calming and smoothing the breath, or strong points for invigorating the spleen, benefiting the lungs and strengthening the kidneys.
Moxibustion can invigorate yang-energy and improve the symptoms of exhaustion and asthma.
07 The fastest way to treat spleen deficiency
01 Spleen deficiency diarrhea
Syndrome: loose stools and diarrhea, protracted and repeated, not digesting food, reduced diet, nausea after eating, increased stool frequency after a little greasy food, sallow complexion, fatigue, pale tongue with white coating, thready and weak pulse.
Spleen-deficiency diarrhea is caused by spleen-deficiency failure and wet injection of intestinal tract.
Therapeutic principle: invigorating the spleen, expelling dampness and stopping diarrhea. Main prescription: addition and subtraction of Shenling Baizhu Powder.
02 Spleen deficiency edema
Syndrome: Swelling of the body, especially below the waist, depression not easy to recover when pressed, abdominal distension, decreased appetite, sluggish complexion, mental fatigue and cold extremities, short urination, pale tongue, white slippery coating, slow and slow pulse.
Spleen-deficiency edema is caused by the stagnation of spleen-deficiency water and overflowing skin.
Therapeutic principles: warming the spleen and diuresis to reduce swelling.
Main prescription: Shipi Decoction addition and subtraction.
03 Spleen deficiency bleeding
Syndrome: dark purple stool, or even black, or hematuria, hematemesis, epistaxis and purple spots, mental fatigue, shortness of breath, low voice, pale face, dizziness, pale tongue, thin white fur, thready and weak pulse.
Bleeding due to spleen deficiency is due to weakness of the spleen, and loss of blood is a sign of suffering.
Therapeutic principles: invigorate the spleen, replenish qi and absorb blood.
Main prescription: Shengmaiyin combined with Shenfu Decoction.
04 Spleen deficiency leukorrhagia
Syndrome: leukorrhagia is continuous, the amount is light yellow or white like sputum, odorless, and the complexion is light yellow, mental fatigue, loss of appetite, sore waist and abdomen, or edema of lower limbs, loose stools, etc.
The spleen governs the transportation and transformation of water and dampness, and the deficiency of the spleen leads to inability to transport and transform it. Gathering dampness makes a bet, which injures the ren meridian and the dai meridian.
Therapeutic principles: invigorate the spleen and replenish qi, promote yang and dehumidify.
Main Recipe: Wandai soup (完带汤）, decoct in water.
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