Spring and summer are the seasons of recovery, but many people feel tired and weak. Why is this happening? Most of the reason is that the spleen and stomach function is weak.
As the saying goes, "the spleen is the main transporter, and the stomach is the main recipient", which means that the spleen and stomach work together to complete the digestion and absorption of food and the transportation of nutrients, so as to nourish the whole body.
And due to the fast pace of life now, many people have problems with diet and rest. As a result, many people have spleen and stomach deficiency without knowing it.
Check to see if your spleen and stomach are healthy
People with a bad spleen and stomach can see it from their appearance.
In outpatient clinics, it is common to encounter patients who:
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Some are pale and have no luster on their lips;
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Some are so thin that they seem to be blown down by a gust of wind;
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Some are very fat and seem to be huge, but they are not strong at all;
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Others speak weakly, lack of energy, and are young but not old and decrepit......
It is mostly caused by impaired spleen and stomach function.
Therefore, to know whether the spleen and stomach are good or not, you can look at the following parts:
Lips: The lips with a bad spleen and stomach are white, bloodless, very dry, and prone to bursting skin and cracks.
Oral cavity: Symptoms such as bad breath and swollen and sore gums are mostly related to the lack of digestion of the spleen and stomach.
Nose: Nasal dryness, loss of smell, runny nose, and nose bleeding are mostly caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach.
Eyes: People with a bad spleen and stomach are prone to eye fatigue and can't see clearly, and if they often have red and swollen eyes and swollen face, it may also be a problem with the spleen.
Ears: A weak spleen and stomach can lead to a person's lack of kidney qi, often manifested as tinnitus or even deafness.
In spring, the spleen is susceptible to danger
Many people have a bad spleen and stomach, which is caused by overwork or mood swings.
Especially in spring, when the liver fire is vigorous, people are often irritable, because the liver qi offends the spleen and causes the liver and spleen to be out of balance.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen and stomach are the "roots" of health, and if the spleen and stomach function is not strong, it will cause many diseases.
Therefore, the Spring Festival health must first nourish the spleen and stomach.
I recommend a few medicinal dishes for everyone, which are delicious and can relieve the feeling of fatigue.
1. Huaishan gourd porridge
Ingredients: 50 grams of Huaishan and 50 grams of seeds, 1 kg of bamboo shoot shell fish, 3 slices of ginger.
Method: Fry the bamboo shoot shell fish until slightly yellow, then add water; Put in Huaishan and gourd and boil over high heat; Continue to simmer for another hour.
Efficacy: Bamboo shoot shell fish has the effect of strengthening the spleen, invigorating qi and dispelling dampness, which is very suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach function.
2. Braise the duck with seeds
Ingredients: 100~200 grams of seeds, 1 duck.
Method: Wash the duck and put the seed into the duck's belly; Add water to a boil over a high fire; Continue to simmer for another 2 hours, add a little salt to taste.
Efficacy: The duck nourishes the yin of the five internal organs, can nourish the stomach and nourish the stomach, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea. Therefore, this medicinal diet can effectively nourish yin and stomach, strengthen the spleen and water.
3. Millet catechu porridge
Ingredients: 500g of millet, 100g of catechu (catechu is a traditional Chinese medicine, sold in pharmacies)
Method: After frying millet and scorching it with catechu into a fine powder, take 25 grams on an empty stomach every morning and evening, and insist on daily conditioning.
Note: Millet must be scorched, so as to be conducive to cold and dehumidification. This method is suitable for people with spleen and stomach yang deficiency, stomach cold and excessive stomach acid.
Efficacy: Warm and spleen-invigorating
Ingredients: 100g lotus seeds (heartless), 100g of seeds, 10g of sea cucumber, some red dates and wolfberries, 50g of rice
Method: Wash all the ingredients, then put them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, boil slowly over low heat, and add a small amount of salt to taste when the porridge is ready.
Efficacy: Nourish yin and stomach
5. Braised chicken feet with eyebrow peas
Ingredients: 80 grams of eyebrow peas, 60 grams of seeds, 4 pairs of chicken feet, 8 shiitake mushrooms, 100 grams of lean pork, 3 slices of ginger.
Method: Wash the raw materials and remove the stems of the mushrooms; Chicken feet cut in half; Put the lean meat and ginger in a clay pot at the same time, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer for about 2 hours.
Efficacy: Meimei peas are rich in vitamin B1 and high-quality protein, while the gourd has the function of tonifying the spleen and stopping diarrhea. Therefore, this medicinal diet has the effect of strengthening the spleen and dampness, and strengthening the muscles and bones.
6. Pork belly soup with tangerine peel and atractylodes
Ingredients: 6 grams of tangerine peel, 30 grams of atractylodes, half or 1 fresh pork belly, 6 grams of sand kernels, 5 slices of ginger.
Method: Remove the oil from the pork belly, put it in boiling water to remove the smell, and scrape off the internal white film; Wash the ingredients, put them in a clay pot, bring to a boil over high heat, and simmer for 2 hours.
Efficacy: Atractylodes atractylodes invigorates qi and strengthens the spleen, tangerine peel regulates the qi, pork belly is sweet and warm, and strengthens the spleen and stomach. Therefore, this medicinal diet can strengthen the spleen and appetize and promote appetite.
Massage is the most suitable for children to strengthen the spleen
Spring is the season when life sprouts and is the most vigorous, and it is also the golden period for children's growth and development.
Studies have shown that March to May is the peak period of children's growth and development, which is significantly higher than that of other seasons.
If you want to grow taller, the spleen and liver wood should be well coordinated.
If the child's spleen and stomach are healthy at this time, it will be more helpful for the child to take advantage of the rising trend of yang qi to increase his height.
So how to raise children's spleen? Actually, you might as well try Tuina~
1. Tonify the spleen meridian
【Positioning】The radial edge of the thumb, the fingertip to the root of the finger is in a straight line.
【Operation】Push in a straight line from the fingertip to the base of the finger, 300 times.
【Positioning】In the middle of the two metacarpal bones of the little finger and ring finger on the back of the palm, from the root of the finger to the half of the horizontal stripe of the wrist is lower, and the depression is taken.
【Operation】Rub with your thumb 300 times.
【Positioning】The plane of the thenar of the palm is large.
【Operation】Use your thumb to tap and press in the thenar plane, 300 times.
4. Push four small horizontal stripes
【Positioning】Palm surface, the metacarpophalangeal joints of the 2nd-5th fingers.
【Operation】Use your thumb to push left and right on the four small horizontal striated points, 300 times.
【Operation】The thumb and fingertips of the index finger and middle finger are aligned, pinch the skin, and pinch it from bottom to top to the large vertebral point.
