Nourishing the liver in spring is more important for strengthening the spleen! If you eat and move like this, you will live a long life with a healthy spleen and stomach.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the day after tomorrow and the source of the transformation of qi and blood. If the spleen and stomach are weak, there are many diseases.

And spring belongs to the liver, The liver is prosperous and easy to suppress the spleen, resulting in spleen deficiency, fatigue, headache, constipation, indigestion and other conditions. Therefore, spring health not only needs to nourish the liver, but also needs to strengthen the spleen!

The spleen is located in the middle focus, in the upper part of the abdominal cavity, below the diaphragm. Its main functions include:

The spleen is responsible for transporting and transforming: ① transports and transforms the subtleties of the water valley , the spleen transports the subtle parts of the ingested food through the lungs to the whole body for the needs of various organs; ② transports and transforms water fluid When the water enters the stomach, it is also distributed throughout the body through the spleen's transport and transformation function.

The spleen controls the spleen and clears: The spleen digests and absorbs the food in the stomach, and the essence of passes through the spleen's "shengqing" to the whole body , and the bad material is excreted.

The spleen governs the blood: The spleen is the source of qi and blood biochemistry, and has the function of controlling the blood to run . If the spleen is healthy, the body will have sufficient qi and blood.

The spleen controls the muscles: The nutrition of the muscles is absorbed from the transportation and transformation of the spleen. Generally speaking, if the temper is healthy and the nutrition is sufficient, then muscles are abundant..

The function of the spleen is so important that it is called " the acquired ".We can simply judge whether we have spleen deficiency by observing the tongue and symptoms.

Looking at the tongue

Spleen deficiency tongue manifestations: There are tooth marks on the side, pale tongue coating, fat tongue, dark tongue, and blue veins under the tongue. In addition, the more tooth marks, the more serious the spleen deficiency, more than , which requires medical treatment.

See Symptoms

Irregular diet, overthinking, and exogenous pathogens can all damage the spleen. Once the spleen is deficient, it will lead to a lack of subtle substances in the human body, insufficient qi and blood, and heavy moisture, and a series of symptoms such as indigestion, fatigue, dizziness, stomach distention, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, etc.

For the common symptoms of constipation and insomnia among people with spleen deficiency in spring, here are two medicated recipes that can help you.

Constipation

The constipation that plagues many people in the spring is likely to be caused by spleen deficiency. Because spleen deficiency leads to insufficient qi and blood , qi deficiency is unable to promote the movement of the large intestine, which makes the large intestine abnormal. And blood deficiency makes the large intestine lose moisture, yin deficiency and intestinal dryness, leading to constipation.

Replenishing Qi, strengthening the spleen and moistening the intestines: suitable for long-term conditioning of people with spleen deficiency and intestinal dryness gram.

Add water to boil Codonopsis, Atractylodes, Poria, Licorice, Cistanche, reserve the soup for later use, then add 200 grams of japonica rice to make porridge, add black sesame seeds and honey to taste.

Insomnia

Long-term spleen deficiency can lead to deficiency of both heart and spleen, especially in spring. It is manifested as fatigue, cold hands and feet, loss of appetite, easy to wake up from sleep, and more dreams.

Soothing the nervesFu Shen cake: suitable for people with both heart and spleen deficiency to improve sleep

Fu Shen 20 grams, raw Atractylodes 20 grams, Polygala 10 grams, 20 grams of longan meat, 200 grams of wheat flour, sugar to moderate.

Grind Fushen, Shengbaizhu, Yuanzhi , and longan meat into fine powder, mix with wheat flour and sugar, add water to make a paste, pour the batter into a mold, fry it into a cake and eat it as a snack.

白术

白术，味甘辛，气温，可升可降，阳中阴也，在补气药中白术以健脾、燥湿而见长，又被称为“补气健脾要药”。 It has the functions of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing qi and blood, helping to protect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, and reducing the three highs.

People with diarrhea use to fry Atractylodes ; people with constipation use raw Atractylodes.

Yipi cake method: Atractylodes 60 grams, 60 grams of dried ginger, 60 grams of chicken Neijin powder, steamed jujube to make jujube puree, mixed together to make pancakes, steamed and eaten. It is suitable for people with dampness and cold in the spleen and stomach, loss of appetite, and food accumulation.

Yam

Yam is called " The first supplement for the spleen and stomach ", which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the middle, nourishing energy, and growing muscles.

From the analysis of modern nutrition, yam is rich in amylase , which can promote digestion, so it is very suitable for both the elderly and children. There are also many ways to cook porridge, stew all kinds of meat, stew vegetables, stir-fry vegetables, etc.

Jujube

Jujube is sweet, warm in nature, returns to the spleen, Stomach meridian. It has the effect of nourishing the spleen and stomach, nourishing blood and soothing the nerves. It is suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, who eat less food and loose stools, but those with stagnant qi, damp heat and constipation should not eat it.

Dried jujube belongs to raw jujube, the sweetness and warmth are too strong, and eating too much will easily cause hot and humid . For daily health care, jujubes can be eaten steamed, boiled, and fried . Chinese medicine master Yan Zhenghua Yan Lao also eats 3 steamed jujubes every morning.

lotus seed

The ancients believed that lotus seed " enjoys the fragrance of fragrance and the taste of crops, is the fruit of the spleen and also ". It has the effect of invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea, and can improve insomnia and upset caused by spleen deficiency. Therefore, for people with spleen deficiency and spleen dampness and poor stomach function, they can eat more lotus seed porridge and lotus seed soup.

In addition to diet, acupressure is equally important for strengthening the spleen.

Pinch the waist

Zhangmen acupoint is the spleen recruiting point, bend the elbows, hold the two flanks with both hands, the elbow tip is parallel to the part where it meets the rib, and the eleven free rib end is the Zhangmen point. (You can feel the ribs when you inhale, and you can press them down to move, this is the eleven free ribs.)

method: Put both hands between the ilium and the ribs, pinch the waist rhythmically, use a little force, and alternate between the left and right sides.

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