The stomach is suitable for descending, the spleen is suitable for ascending; the stomach likes to moisten, the spleen likes to dry. The spleen and stomach diseases should not be dull, diffuse or congested, but should be supplemented with fluidity, static with movement, so that the supplementation is not stagnant, moistened but not greasy, and can rise and transport, in order to follow the ascending and descending nature of the spleen and stomach. Have you eaten? This is one of the more common greetings among the Chinese population. Initially, it reflects a real concern among people when they are going through difficult years, and furthermore, it can be seen as a mutual reminder of people’s health, why? There are 500 million stomach patients worldwide, and China accounts for 120 million of them, making it a veritable “stomach disease powerhouse”. In Chinese medicine, the spleen cannot be mentioned without the stomach, the spleen and stomach is the “root” of health, if the spleen and stomach function is not strong, it will lead to many diseases. I think the spleen and stomach must be nourished first, the stomach is strong, the body is strong, the stomach is weak, the body is weak. If you compare longevity to building a house, protecting the spleen and stomach is the foundation, the foundation is not firm, eat more nutrients, health care products will not play a big role. According to Chinese medicine, the spleen and stomach are the essence of the day after tomorrow, and are the key to the biochemistry of the body’s qi and blood. If a person’s spleen and stomach are not good, then the body’s qi and blood will not be generated enough, and various parts of the body will not be nourished, so they will naturally “wither” and will be full of diseases. Replenishing the spleen is the key to treating all diseases. Check if your spleen and stomach are healthy A person with a bad spleen and stomach can be seen from the outside. I often encounter such patients in the clinic: some are pale, no lip gloss; some are too thin, as if a gust of wind can blow down; some are fat, seemingly large, but not at all solid; others speak with breathlessness, mental incompetence, young but not old first …… is mostly due to their spleen and stomach function The damage is caused by the spleen and stomach function. Therefore, to know whether the spleen and stomach, I often look at the following parts: 1, lips: generally speaking, the spleen and stomach is a good person’s lips are red, dry and wet moderate, lubricated with light; and the spleen and stomach is not good lips white, no blood, appear very dry, easy to burst skin, cracked mouth. Symptoms such as bad breath and swollen gums are mostly related to the lack of digestive capacity of the spleen and stomach. In addition, drooling when sleeping is also a sign of insufficient spleen qi. 2. Nose: The meridians of the spleen and stomach are connected to the human nose. Dry nasal cavity, loss of sense of smell, runny nose and nose bleeding are mostly caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach. People with red noses mostly have stomach heat; green nose with abdominal pain also indicates poor spleen and stomach function. 3, eyes: the spleen and stomach is not good easily qi and blood deficiency, which in turn affects the liver, liver open orifice in the eyes, so the eyes easily fatigue, can not see things. In addition, the spleen has a great relationship with the absorption of human body fluids. If the eyes are often red and swollen, the face is swollen, it may also be a problem of the spleen. 4. Ears: A weak spleen and stomach can lead to a lack of kidney energy in a person, often manifesting as tinnitus or even deafness. In addition, many people have a poor spleen and stomach, caused by overwork or emotions. Especially in spring, when liver fire is strong, people tend to be irritable. People with spleen and stomach disorders often feel weak, cold hands and feet, and sometimes diarrhea in spring. The spleen and stomach are injured and the five organs suffer. The relationship between the spleen and stomach and the five viscera A problem with the spleen and stomach is likely to involve the five viscera. There is a saying in Chinese medicine that “nurturing the spleen and stomach is nurturing vital energy, and nurturing vital energy is nurturing life”, and the health of the spleen and stomach is an important factor in determining the length of a person’s life. 1. Heart and spleen are like a mother and son, heart disease should be treated from the spleen and stomach. The spleen is responsible for coordinating a person’s qi and blood to feed the heart. Once the spleen is out of order and cannot benefit the qi and blood, it will cause the heart and blood to become out of balance and cause heart disease. 2. The liver and the spleen and stomach affect each other. Patients often tell me that they still feel hungry after eating, but their stomachs are bulging, and gastrointestinal medicine doesn’t work. In fact, this is often related to liver depression and qi stagnation caused by too much work pressure or bad emotions, and the liver must be nourished before the spleen and stomach can be solved. 3, in turn, the spleen and stomach will also affect the liver, for example, the root cause of fatty liver is that the spleen and stomach can not digest food well, making it difficult to deal with waste and accumulate in the liver, thus affecting the blood supply and other functions of the liver. 4, the spleen and stomach deficiency is the first to affect the lungs. The lungs are like a “prime minister” and are dedicated to supporting the heart, the “monarch”. The lungs assist the heart to govern the whole body by managing the qi in the body. However, the strength or weakness of the lungs depends on the strength of the spleen and stomach. People with a weak spleen and stomach often have weak lung qi and are prone to colds and other respiratory diseases. 5, spleen deficiency often kidney deficiency as well. A person’s energy is sufficient for the kidney. The strength of the kidney’s essence is also related to whether the person’s spleen and stomach are healthy and can provide sufficient nutrition to nourish the kidneys. Long-term spleen deficiency can lead to kidney deficiency, which manifests itself as irritable heat in the heart, easy night sweats, or fear of cold, cold hands and feet. The causes of spleen and stomach diseases 1, the spleen and stomach four fears, raw, cold, support, angry The spleen and stomach have four fears. One is afraid of raw, two afraid of cold, three afraid of support, four afraid of anger. Raw and cold food, such as all kinds of cold drinks, raw vegetables and fruits, etc., will carry cold into the body, most likely to hurt the spleen and stomach. In addition, the spleen and stomach are most afraid of support, hungry a meal, full a meal to its greatest damage. Stomach illnesses are mostly related to people’s uncontrolled diet, while spleen illnesses are related to people’s overwork (overwork and worry). The liver and the spleen and stomach affect each other. The liver must be nourished before the spleen and stomach can be solved. 2. If the liver is not depressed, the spleen is not deficient. If the liver is not depressed, the spleen is not deficient, and we all know the story of “not thinking about tea and rice” and “being full of gas”, which actually describe the disharmony between the liver and the spleen. Patients often tell me that they still feel hungry after eating, but their stomachs are bulging, and gastrointestinal medicine does not work. In fact, this is often related to liver depression and stagnation caused by too much stress at work or bad emotions. Anger and rage and depression can lead to liver qi not sparing, cross-reverse grams of the spleen and stomach, resulting in abdominal distension and gas stagnation, stomach and stomach discomfort many diseases. To make the spleen healthy, we must nourish and soften the liver, smooth the liver’s qi, so that liver qi can be drained normally, so that liver wood and spleen earth are in a harmonious relationship. Therefore, it is said that nourishing the spleen requires controlling one’s emotions, never getting angry, and minimizing temper tantrums, which is an important factor in soothing the liver and nourishing the spleen. The stomach is toned by the passage, and the spleen is transported by the health Modern city people generally eat more, exercise less, work under pressure, and depression is common, which easily leads to phlegm-dampness internal stagnation, and as a direct result, the weight is easily overweight. Therefore, it is said that for people who are heavy in phlegm and dampness, it is better to use the tonic method than to use the general method, which is most beneficial to health by lowering Yang Ming and draining the dampness and toxicity. Many people have experience, usually drink radish soup or eat some fried lycopodium powder, that is, feel comfortable around the body. In short, people with phlegm and dampness are mainly concerned about eliminating food and clearing up the internal organs, so don’t take tonic drugs or various nutritional products or health care products indiscriminately to avoid stagnating the qi mechanism. The “Clinical Guide to Medicine” says that “the spleen should rise to be healthy, the stomach should descend to be harmonious. The Spiritual Pivot – the decision gas, “said,” the stomach is full of intestinal deficiency, intestinal full of stomach deficiency, more deficiency more full, so the gas to get up and down, the five organs to stabilize, blood and profit, the spirit is living. Therefore, the gods, the essence of water and grain also.” It can be seen that when the diet is sufficient and the body’s gasification function is normal, it can be well transformed into essence, transformed into blood and moistened in the gods, so the human spirit is full of vitality and vigor. The Chinese medicine has a saying that “if the spleen and stomach are deficient, all diseases will be born, and all diseases are treated from the spleen and stomach”. From elderly people with weak spleen and stomach, bloating and constipation; down to infants and children with accumulation of food, loss of appetite, and inability to pass stools; and even patients with three highs (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and hyperglycemia), fat, sweet and thick taste, food stagnation in the middle jiao, nausea and vomiting, distention and fullness in the abdomen, bad breath and dryness, sleep disturbance and fever in the heart of the hands and feet. All of them can be used to eliminate food and promote internal organs, strengthen the spleen and benefit Qi. The best formula to help digestion and eliminate food stagnation is Hawthorn Pill, and the best meal to strengthen the spleen and benefit the qi is Pat Chun Cake. Hawthorn Pill, also called Great Hawthorn Pill, is a good remedy to help digestion and eliminate food stagnation. Hawthorn Pill is composed of Hawthorn, Malt and Shen Qu; Hawthorn is the main medicine in the formula, which has the function of eliminating food, removing stagnation and helping digestion; Shen Qu and Malt are also good for eliminating stagnation of food; Hawthorn is good for eliminating stagnation of meat; while Malt and Shen Qu are good for eliminating stagnation of starchy food. The original recipe of Pat Chun Pao was firstly found in “Surgical Authentic” written by Chen Shigong, a famous surgeon in Ming Dynasty, which is a secret recipe of Chen’s family, consisting of ginseng, lotus seed, gorgonian, lentil, barley, hawthorn, malt and yam. Hawthorn and Yam Pill combines the effects of “Great Hawthorn Pill” and “Eight Precious Cakes”, which can strengthen the spleen and stomach while eliminating food. The formula is based on hawthorn and yam as the ruling herb, complemented by Chen Pi, malt and poria to promote qi, strengthen the spleen and permeate dampness, together with the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting qi, eliminating food stagnation and draining the liver and moving qi. 1, hawthorn as early as in the “Compendium of Materia Medica” has the following record: “Where the spleen is weak, food does not dissolve, chest and abdominal distension, eat two or three pieces of hawthorn after meals, excellent.” It is also written in the “Medical Science and Medicine”: “If it is supplemented with sweet medicine, it can dissolve blood stasis without hurting new blood, and open up depressed qi without hurting right qi, and its nature is especially peaceful.” Hawthorn, which is good for both medicine and food, has always been loved by people. It is sour and sweet in nature, slightly warm, and belongs to the stomach and liver meridians, and can promote digestion, invigorate blood circulation, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and soften blood vessels when eaten in moderation. In addition, hawthorn has the magical effect of calming asthma and resolving phlegm, inhibiting bacteria and treating abdominal pain and diarrhea. 2, yam yam, “the compendium of materia medica” recorded the work of yam – “benefit kidney energy, strengthen the spleen and stomach, stop diarrhea, resolve phlegm and saliva, moisten the skin”. Yam is both a tonic food and a qi-supplementing herbal medicine, a good product for both medicine and food. According to traditional Chinese medicine, yam is sweet and flat in nature, and is classified as a member of the spleen, lung and kidney meridians, and is effective in nourishing the spleen, nourishing the stomach, nourishing the lung, and nourishing the kidney and astringent essence. The Materia Medica Scripture reads: “Yam can nourish the kidneys and fill the essence, the essence is sufficient to make the yin strong …… where the top products are all commonly taken for food, not a cure for disease, so Shen Nong another mention of the word long serving.” Hawthorn Yam Pills and ordinary large hawthorn pills have in common is that both fried malt and hawthorn, the difference is that there is no Shen Qu, but the addition of spleen strengthening yam, Poria, Chen Pi, in the elimination of food at the same time, strengthen the spleen and stomach. Hawthorn, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, and malt have both the effect of moving Qi, draining the liver, and strengthening the spleen. It is used for treating children with weak spleen and stomach, less food and abdominal distension, yellowing and thinning of the face, loose stools and diarrhea, etc. It has the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, benefiting the qi and the effect. Later, it is used for the health care of the elderly, which can nourish the spleen and stomach, and lighten the body for a long time to resist aging. Usually poor digestion of the spleen and stomach people, gastric prosperity and spleen deficiency, appetite but indigestion with stomach people can often eat, pregnant women should not.