How to regulate the spleen and stomach with food therapy

To regulate the spleen and stomach, dietary therapy can be chosen to tonify qi and strengthen the spleen with drugs such as Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, etc., and eliminate food stagnation (to promote digestion of food) with ingredients such as hawthorn, malt, etc., which can be combined with pork belly and round-grained rice to form a medicinal diet. However, it is important to note that dietary therapy has limited effects, and if symptoms are severe or persist without relief, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment. Spleen and stomach malfunction, according to different symptoms, such as fatigue and weakness of the spleen and stomach weakness, epigastric (abdominal) distension and fullness of the stomach and stomach stagnation (food stagnation in the stomach), etc., according to different types of identification, the choice of drugs to add food into the medicinal dietary regimen. Common spleen and stomach weakness can be used atractylodes, Codonopsis, licorice and other spleen and qi medicine, Yin deficiency can be added as appropriate, such as maitake, bamboo, etc., Yang deficiency can be added with epimedium, ginger, etc., and then added to the round-grained rice or chicken, such as soup or congee. For those who have food stagnation in the stomach and epigastric region, they can choose to add Chinese herbs such as hawthorn, malt, and Shenqu to the decoction of pork belly and so on. To regulate the spleen and stomach, one should consult a professional under his/her guidance, and if necessary, consult a doctor for treatment, rather than relying too much on dietary therapy. If you use medicines, you should take them under the guidance of a doctor and do not take medicines without authorization.