Symptoms of Spleen Yang Deficiency
Aug 24, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. He Haochen
Introduction
Symptoms of Spleen Yang Deficiency primarily include poor appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and acid reflux. If these symptoms persist for a prolonged period, they may lead to Kidney Yang Deficiency, manifesting as low back and knee soreness and weakness, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, or nocturnal emission in men, and menstrual irregularities in women. Patients diagnosed with Spleen Yang Deficiency should take spleen-strengthening and Yang-invigorating herbal medicines under the guidance of a qualified physician. Additionally, attention to dietary habits is essential in daily life.
In daily life, we may encounter numerous health issues. In fact, mild health problems can often be improved through dietary adjustments and certain traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) approaches. Spleen-yang deficiency is a very common condition—what, then, are the symptoms of spleen-yang deficiency?
Symptoms of Spleen-Yang Deficiency
Key symptoms of spleen-yang deficiency include poor appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and acid reflux. If left untreated for an extended period, spleen-yang deficiency may progress to kidney-yang deficiency, manifesting as soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, or seminal emission in men, and menstrual irregularities in women. Patients diagnosed with spleen-yang deficiency should take spleen-strengthening and yang-warming herbal formulas under the guidance of a qualified TCM practitioner. Additionally, they should pay close attention to dietary habits and daily routines—avoid staying up late, smoking, or consuming alcohol.
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang (Minor Construct-the-Center Decoction) is a commonly prescribed formula for spleen-yang deficiency, with actions that warm and tonify the middle burner, augment qi, and dispel cold. Its ingredients include: Paeoniae Radix Alba (Bai Shao), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Gui Zhi), Zingiberis Rhizoma Dried (Gan Jiang), Astragali Radix (Huang Qi), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Bai Zhu), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi), Pinelliae Rhizoma (Ban Xia), Poria (Fu Ling), maltose, and Glycyrrhizae Radix (Gan Cao). Dietary choices should also be rational and appropriate: individuals with spleen-yang deficiency are advised to consume warming, spleen-strengthening foods such as japonica rice, lotus seeds, American ginseng, white atractylodes, amomum fruit, corn, potatoes, peanuts, and sesame seeds. Foods to avoid include celery, cabbage, white radish, bitter melon, persimmons, eggplant, grapefruit, raw fish, crab, snails, and clams.
In daily life, it is important to regulate emotions, maintain regular sleep-wake cycles, develop the habit of taking short naps, and nourish both qi and blood. We hope this information proves helpful to you.
