Traditional Chinese medicine believes that simply put, the stomach fully decomposes a large amount of sticky dietary mixture in front of it, dissolves and transforms it into chyme, and connects the subtle nutrients in it to the spleen, which is responsible for absorbing and transporting nutrients in food, metabolizing and transforming water and dampness in the body. At the same time, the spleen is able to manage blood and water fluids in the normal way, functioning in a normal way, and not running around; It is also responsible for the upward delivery of pure essence nutrients.
It can be seen that the spleen is the foundation of nurture, the source of qi and blood biochemistry. There is a saying that the spleen and stomach are not good and all diseases are born, and the strength of the spleen function is directly related to the prosperity and decline of human life. Therefore, we must do everything possible to protect the spleen and not let it hurt at all.
However, to protect the spleen, we must first understand what behaviors are harmful to the spleen in our daily life, and then I will tell you in detail.
1. Hyperappetite, fat and sweet taste
To put it bluntly, it means that the energy intake is too much and the body can't consume it.
Causes of energy surplus:
Some people don't eat much, but have little physical activity and a lot of energy;
Some people have an unreasonable diet and like to eat fried, fried, fragrant, fatty, sweet and greasy foods that are not easy to digest and absorb;
There are also people who eat too fast, gobbling up and wind-wrenching, and eat more than others in the same time;
Then there are people who can eat more and eat a lot of food.
The spleen regulates the metabolism of energy in and out, and in order to have a good spleen, we must maintain energy balance. Either control the amount of food you eat, or choose foods with lower calories, and at the same time increase the amount of exercise to burn off excess energy.
2. Feasting on the spleen
Feast your spleen! You must know that if you eat too much, your spleen and stomach will have a large burden, not only will you not be able to absorb nutrients, but you will also lose your vitality.
When I saw that the delicious ones were eaten desperately, and the bad ones were not eaten, my spleen and stomach were hurt. Therefore, it is said: Seven points of fullness, better spleen medicine!
The habit of overeating is most likely to damage the spleen and stomach. Therefore, when I saw those "big stomach" competitions on the Internet, I felt very disgusted. Overeating is one of the stupidest behaviors that damage the health of the spleen and stomach, and it is a game of the life and health of the contestants.
3. Skip breakfast
Skipping breakfast will affect bile excretion, stagnation, and spleen and stomach involvement; Lack of bile in the spleen and stomach, easy to bloating and indigestion; If the spleen and stomach are injured, phlegm and dampness will occur, so if you don't eat breakfast, you will gain weight.
4. Emotional instability
Eating too much hurts your spleen, and thinking too much hurts your spleen. Depression, anger, and anger hurt the liver the most. "When you see the disease of the liver, know the liver and pass on the spleen, and first realize the spleen."
5. Sitting for a long time hurts the spleen
From the analysis of traditional Chinese medicine, sitting for a long time hurts the flesh, and then hurts the spleen. In traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen is the main muscle, and the sedentary person lacks exercise, the muscle is not nourished, and the subtlety of the spleen can not be relaxed, and the phlegm accumulates and becomes fat, which in turn affects our spleen.
Therefore, in order to be healthier, we might as well sit less and stand up and walk around every once in a while.
In short, if you want your spleen to get better slowly, you don't have to hurt your spleen anymore. To nourish the spleen, we can start with diet and eat some food that is good for the spleen and stomach in moderation.
It can be called the "champion" of strengthening the spleen, and it is also called "chicken rice head", compared with the cold barley, the taste of the seed is sweet and flat, and the medicinal value is also very high, which is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach. Eating in moderation can help you strengthen your spleen and dehumidify, relieve spleen deficiency and long-term diarrhea.
How to eat the seeds: The best way to take the porridge is the best, we take 30 grams of the seeds, 100 grams of japonica rice, wash the seeds, soak them softly, and then cook them with the japonica rice until they are cooked and soft. Drink a bowl every three or five days, and your spleen and stomach will slowly get better and become stronger.
In addition to the seeds, there are also some foods that are also good helpers for strengthening the spleen and stomach, such as yam, lion's mane mushroom, corn, chestnut, tangerine peel, taro, etc., people with spleen deficiency can also eat in moderation, which is beneficial.
In addition to dietary therapy, there are also some spleen health preservation methods in Chinese medicine.
"Shou Shi Bao Yuan" says that "those who are good at health care raise the inside, and those who are not good at health care raise the outside".
Nourishment: Let the qi and blood in the body flow naturally, the qi machine rises and falls without hindrance, and the viscera follows the instinct of nature to do what it should do, without any obstacles, and unfolds the life process of growing and growing old in order step by step and enjoying the old age.
External: only care about sensory enjoyment, satisfy desires, and pay too much attention to appearance hardware. People's sensual enjoyment and various desires dwell in the heart, quietly eroding our lives while making people get many comfortable feelings.
Living - Keeping the abdomen warm from the cold
Protect the spleen and stomach, protect the uterus, and protect the navel. Keeping the abdomen warm from the cold is the most basic way to nourish the spleen. Sitting for a long time hurts the flesh and causes the muscles to be weak and weak, and the exercise should be combined with aerobic and anaerobic exercise, weight loss and body shaping. Excessive thinking and straining the spleen and stomach are most likely to occur in writers, secretaries, planners, and scientific researchers.
Nourish and pay attention to qi at the same time
Eat three meals on time and regularly, breakfast must be eaten, and dinner should not be delayed until after eight o'clock. "The Yellow Emperor's Neijing" says that "those who eat and drink, heat is not burning", do not often eat hot or cold food, do not burn lips and ice teeth.
The best carrier of food supplements is porridge and soup. Food supplements, the method of stewing and steaming is also good, and it is most easily accepted by the spleen and stomach, and the tonic is happily sent to the place where it needs to be tonic. More salt and acid, will help dampness and dampness, which is not conducive to the health of the spleen and stomach.
Medicines – Avoid bitter cold
Less use of drugs such as clearing heat, detoxifying and cooling blood, antibiotics, etc., excessive use of such drugs will lead to serious injury to the spleen and stomach.
Meridians - mainly to strengthen the spleen
Strengthen the spleen and invigorate qi - Zusanli, Shenque, Zhongguan, and Spleen Yu.
Digestion and stagnation - Neiguan, Zusanli, and Stomach Yu.
Dispel dampness - Zhongguan, Shenque, Yinling Spring, Sanyin Jiao.
To sum up, the spleen is weak, and half of the body is wasted! Spleen Champion Seeds, you can eat some often, and the foods mentioned above can also be eaten alternately, which is good for the spleen and stomach.
In addition to adjusting the diet, every night before going to bed, you can also rub the abdomen, clockwise and counterclockwise around the navel, to promote digestion of the spleen and stomach, promote metabolism, or can help you relieve bloating, but also promote blood circulation, keep the abdomen warm.
Of course, it is also necessary to insist on exercising, sweating appropriately, and forcing out cold and dampness, which is also good for improving the function of the spleen and stomach.