There are still a lot of people with spleen deficiency in China. There may be a lot of people around them. Some people will express their incomprehension. Why are there so many people with spleen deficiency? What’s the matter with spleen deficiency? Some people always hear about spleen deficiency, but they don’t know exactly what the situation is, and they don’t know how to prevent it.
The problem of spleen deficiency still needs to be paid more attention. The damage it causes to the human body is still relatively large, and it involves many organs and systems, so it is easy to bring more problems to people. , After the spleen is deficient, the problem should be dealt with in a timely manner. How is spleen deficiency caused? To be honest, it has a lot to do with the daily diet. It is recommended that the 4 kinds of food should not be ingested too frequently, which is very detrimental to the health of the spleen and stomach.
There is a question that makes many people wonder, why there are few foreigners with spleen deficiency, but many domestic ones?
First of all, there are differences in medical diagnosis. Western medicine theories of foreigners are different. To put it simply, in the category of Western medicine, there is no such a term as spleen deficiency, and spleen deficiency is a relatively general term in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to damage to multiple systems, which is ultimately attributed to spleen deficiency.
The diagnosis of diseases in Western medicine will be more accurate, that is to say, it will be subdivided, and where there is a problem, it will be diagnosed and then treated accordingly. Traditional Chinese medicine, on the other hand, looks at the whole, finds the root of the disease from the source, and then solves the problem in detail.
Secondly, living and eating habits are different. Compared with living abroad, some Chinese people’s lifestyles and eating habits will have problems, such as staying up late, Sedentary, greedy for cold, and in terms of diet, always like to eat heavy food and greasy food, which will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach and cause spleen deficiency.
In addition, there is another point that cannot be ignored, that is, Chinese people are under all kinds of pressure. Knowing how to decompress in a timely manner can not adjust the negative emotions as soon as possible, which will make it easier to increase the pressure. Under the pressure, the function of the viscera and the system circulation will be affected, and the problem of spleen deficiency will also appear.
So, what foods are related to spleen deficiency?
Fried food
In modern diets, there are still many fried foods, whether it is all kinds of snacks, or at home When cooking, there will be some fried foods more or less, often there are fried chicken, fried dough sticks, fried dumplings, meatballs, in addition to these, there are also some fried packaged foods, French fries, peanuts, broad beans are all favorites.
The fried food does taste more crispy, and if you add some seasoning, it will be more delicious. Too much will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, increase the content of fat, and there will be problems in the transportation and transformation of the spleen and stomach, and the moisture in the body will increase, which will aggravate spleen deficiency.
Foods with high sugar content
Foods with high sugar content can improve people’s mood, and sweets can promote the secretion of hormones, which can also regulate negative emotions . Coupled with foods with high sugar content, it is tempting in itself, such as desserts, cakes, chocolates, which are all loved by everyone, and few people can refuse.
However, eating too much food with high sugar content will also increase the fat content, which will burden the spleen and stomach, thereby aggravating the damage of the spleen and stomach and causing spleen deficiency.
Cold food
In daily diet, there are many food attributes that are cold. If the intake is relatively high, and it is the same for a long time, it is easy to attract more cold and dampness in the body, and the cold and dampness enters the spleen and stomach, or enters the body with the blood, which will cause damage to the body. The larger the damage, the lack of yang qi, the weakening of the spleen, the damage to the spleen and the stomach, and the problem of spleen deficiency will follow one after another.
The more popular cold foods include cold drinks, ice cream, watermelon, crab, and some cold foods such as salmon , is also loved by modern people, it is recommended to eat less, to ensure the rationality of the diet.
To regulate spleen deficiency, two more acupoints can be massaged.
It is Pishu and Zusanli respectively.
Pishu is directly related to the spleen. For the problem of spleen deficiency, you can stimulate the Pishu points more to improve the function of the spleen. The function of the spleen improves, and the various systems and viscera associated with it will gradually improve, which can change the problem of spleen deficiency.
The stimulation method can be massage, or moxibustion and cupping. It is recommended that the stimulation time be selected at >Around 8 p.m. is the period when the spleen meridian is vigorous, which is more conducive to regulating spleen deficiency and improving sleep quality.
ZusanliAcupoints can also help regulate spleen deficiency, and can bring other benefits to the body. It also has a regulating effect on other viscera. It can also be massaged every night before going to bed. If the effect is better, two acupoints can be massaged alternately. , about 20 minutes each time is better.
Spleen deficiency has a relatively large impact on the entire body. If you don’t want more problems to come to you, you should adjust it early. Of course, you must also find the cause of the spleen deficiency and correct the problem in a targeted manner. In order to avoid damage to the spleen and stomach again, it will be easier to regulate.
References:
1. “Obesity is more “wet and heavy”, and the root is spleen deficiency; the three-type “dampness and spleen method” saves countless wet people!” · Popular Science China ·2020.5.21
2. “Spleen deficiency, spleen and Zusanli are the best” ·Health Times·2014.2.24
3. “The “culprit” of spleen deficiency has been found, Do 3 things less, eat 3 things less, keep your spleen and stomach healthy, and get sick less often”·Health World·2021.5.25