How to take care of the spleen and stomach so as to preserve the vital energy and defend against external evils?

Ancient medical practitioner Li Dongyuan put forward “internal injury to the spleen and stomach, all diseases from birth”, meaning that a variety of diseases are often in the spleen and stomach function is impaired after the gradual formation of the importance of the spleen and stomach health can be seen. So, how does the impaired function of the spleen and stomach appear? Undoubtedly, dietary disorders are the primary reason. So, how do we take care of the spleen and stomach, so as to preserve the positive energy and defend against external evils? Need to grasp the following principles. 1, dietary moderation to maintain the appropriate amount of food and eating time regular. Allocation of three meals can follow: breakfast should be good, Chinese food should be full, dinner should be less. Eat as little as possible before going to bed, to avoid eating and drinking after 8:00 p.m., so as not to aggravate the burden on the spleen and stomach. For many chronic spleen and stomach disease patients, if necessary, can flexibly choose to eat less and more meals, which is conducive to the full digestion and absorption of food, and does not aggravate the excessive burden on the spleen and stomach, is conducive to the recovery of spleen and stomach disease. 2, dietary hygiene that is, eat clean, hygienic, fresh food. Try not to eat leftovers and street food. 3, the best diet light as little as possible to eat a variety of stimulating food, such as rough food, too hot, too cold, too sweet, too sour, too salty, smoked and other foods, avoid strong tea, coffee. Chronic gastric disease patients should choose the texture of fine, soft, easy to digest, appropriate temperature of the food, food production needs to be fine, crushed, soft, rotten is appropriate, cooking methods to steam, boiled, stewed, braised. 4.”Positive Thinking” Diet Concentrate on the food itself, chew and swallow slowly, don’t talk, don’t think. Chewing and swallowing slowly can make the food grind and mix well with saliva, which will help the digestion of food. Chinese medicine believes that “thinking hurts the spleen”, dietary thinking will affect the function of the spleen and stomach, do not think also includes other bad emotions. Note: to quit smoking and alcohol, long-term use of drugs that stimulate the gastric mucosa, especially aspirin, pau d’arco, anti-inflammatory pain, prednisone and other drugs, but also pay attention to the protection of the spleen and stomach tract.