What is liver stagnation and spleen deficiency?
The liver controls anger and is sturdy; the spleen controls thinking and is gentle.
When the liver qi is too urgent, calm down and think objectively, the liver qi will be relieved immediately; When qi is stagnant, the liver is energized, and it rushes away. Therefore, the liver and spleen inhibit each other and depend on each other.
When a person’s liver qi is unwell, the ability to relieve and relieve the body will decrease. The spleen and stomach have lost the help of liver qi, as if they have lost their partner, they become dull (such as anorexia), and they have no energy to work. This state of liver failure and spleen failure, we call it “liver stagnation and spleen deficiency”.
When many people go to see a Chinese medicine doctor, they will hear the doctor say the word liver stagnation and spleen deficiency. So, what is the symptom of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency? How is liver stagnation and spleen deficiency caused? What should we do to solve this state of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency? Let’s take a look at it together.
What is liver stagnation and spleen deficiency?
It refers to the syndrome that the liver fails to disperse and spleen and the spleen fails to function properly, and the main symptoms are chest pain, abdominal distention, loose stools, etc. Also known as liver and spleen disharmony syndrome. Liver governs dredging, stagnation of liver qi is unfavorable for dredging, spleen is also dereliction of duty due to the transport and transformation of spleen, and symptoms mainly include weakened digestive function, such as poor appetite, abdominal distention and stuffiness, fatigue of limbs, bowel sounds and loss of gas, and Stomach pain, etc. The treatment is suitable for strengthening the spleen and soothing the liver, mainly to strengthen the spleen.
Symptoms of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency
① loose stools, less abdominal distention and pain are related to emotions.
②Emotional anxiety or depression.
③Lack of appetite, lack of appetite, sluggishness of speech, and physical fatigue.
Secondary symptoms: fullness and pain in the flanks, or fullness in the epigastric cavity; bitterness in the mouth and dry throat; foreign body sensation in the pharynx; ; Or pale tongue, slightly fat tongue or tooth marks; pulse string. Any one of the main symptoms ①②③ can be identified as liver stagnation and spleen deficiency syndrome.
Liver fire often has spleen deficiency
Normal people have pale red tongue and thin white fur, while people with strong liver fire tend to have red tongue with yellow or greasy fur. In addition, it is easy to have yellow urine and heavy breath.
Many patients with excessive liver fire are prone to symptoms of spleen deficiency, such as light mouth and reluctance to eat Etc., that is what Chinese medicine calls “anorexia”, the tongue is pale or has tooth marks on the side, and the tongue coating is white or greasy.
The liver and the spleen are mutually influencing and causal. Liver disease often causes poor spleen function, so in the process of treating liver disease, strengthening the spleen is very important.
There is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that “see the disease of the liver, know that the liver transmits the spleen, and strengthen the spleen first.” One of the classic theories of not being sick” is saying this.
First look at whether it is true liver stagnation and spleen deficiency, an easy way to judge liver stagnation and spleen deficiency is span>Look at the tongue.
The tongue is pointed, the edges of the tongue are reddish, and there are one or more longitudinal lines in the middle of the tongue, as if the tongue is folded, which is a manifestation of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency.
The tongue is pale, fat and rounded at the tip (Dampness accumulates on the tip of the tongue, making the tip of the tongue rounded) and tooth marks, which are also manifestations of liver stagnation and spleen dampness.
< span>How to regulate liver stagnation and spleen deficiency
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How to soothe the liver and relieve depression?< /span>
In addition to strengthening the spleen, we should also pay attention to soothing the liver and regulating qi in the process of reducing liver fire.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that anger, depression, depression, sadness and other emotions can damage the liver. Qi is full”, in fact, it means that the liver fire affects the performance of the spleen and stomach.
With the rhythm of life The acceleration of the spleen and stomach problems and the increase of social pressure, many people’s spleen and stomach diseases can be said to be caused by psychological factors to a large extent. After various inspections, no problems were found. In many cases, the liver qi is actually invading the stomach.
For people with liver stagnation, there must be many pain points in the acupuncture points of the liver and gallbladder meridian. Start with the following points and search carefully , and hit it when you find it.
Gallbladder Meridian: You can tap, press Kneading, Bianstone scraping Jianjing point, Fengshi point, Xuanzhong point, Zulinxi point.
Liver Meridian: Percussion, massage, Bianstone scraping Yinbao, Taichong, Qimen.
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How to regulate spleen deficiency?
People with spleen deficiency, there must be blood stasis on the spleen and stomach meridians, check the following Whether there is acid or pain point near the acupoint.
Stomach Meridian: It can be tapped, pressed and rubbed, Bianstone scraped to switch points, Liangqiu points, Fenglong points.
Spleen Meridian: Tap, press Kneading, Bianstone scraping Diji point, Sanyinjiao point, Taibai point, Gongsun point.
Pressing Taibai is very painful. And it’s not very convenient, it’s too old to be old enough.
There is a way:Find 2 kidney beans (Or white lentils, which are slightly larger white beans anyway), stick a Band-Aid on the Taibai point, and kick the beans of the other foot with one foot while watching TV, alternately kicking. Take it off before going to bed and throw it away.
Taibai acupoint is the original acupoint of the spleen meridian.
Many friends have symptoms of spleen deficiency, such as drooling at night (this is called spleen deficiency) Jin means that the spleen cannot take in these body fluids, and it flows out on its own); there are tooth marks on both sides of the tongue; abdominal distension and indigestion after eating food; hands and feet are cold, and the blood circulation does not reach the end; , can not be collected; dizziness due to qi and blood not reaching the head, etc. These symptoms are caused by the poor ability of the spleen to transport and transform.
Although there are many symptoms of the spleen, rubbing Taibai acupoints can prevent them all. Because it is the original point, it is in charge of various problems on the spleen meridian. There is a way to rub the Taibai point, which is to use the inside of the thumb to pinch it more, so that the effect of strengthening the spleen will be better.
In addition, massage Taibai can also regulate blood sugar, treat diabetes.
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Removing dampness: dampness affects the function of the spleen and stomach p>
After the human body is infected with dampness and evil, it can further affect the function of the spleen and stomach, and at the same time, it is easy to experience symptoms such as fatigue, fatigue, and muscle aches. And once the spleen’s transport and transformation function is not good, it will also affect the liver.
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Diet therapy: lotus seeds strengthen the spleen and nourish the heart
For people with excessive anger and liver disease, the biggest task is to strengthen the spleen. The medicinal materials for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness are Chinese yam, lotus seeds, and gorgon. For some people with qi deficiency, you can also add some ginseng.
Lotus seed is a particularly good medicinal material, because it is “treasure all over the body”: lotus leaves can dispel Dampness, lotus pods can relieve heat, lotus seeds can not only strengthen the spleen but also nourish the heart, it is a very peaceful medicine, and the lotus seeds can clear heat and reduce heart fire.
Drugs that are too bitter and cold should not be used in the process of purging anger, because < span>“Bitter cold medicine will hurt the spleen and stomach”, unless it is construction workers and other outdoor workers, ordinary people must drink herbal tea in moderation, even winter melon and barley cannot be eaten every day.
In addition, in Changxia, yam, red bean, coix seed, kapok and other soups can be appropriately used to dehumidify. While bamboo cane, cogongrass, pale bamboo leaves, carrots, etc. have the effect of clearing heat.