How to Effectively Regulate the Spleen and Stomach
Disease description:
I've recently been experiencing a loss of appetite and general discomfort, and I've been feeling unwell for quite some time. I want to regulate my spleen and stomach functions. May I ask, what is the most effective way to regulate the spleen and stomach?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
To effectively regulate and nourish the spleen and stomach, you can start from the following aspects:
1. Dietary Regulation: Follow the principle of "cereals for nourishment, fruits for assistance, meats for benefit, and vegetables for supplementation." Eat more easily digestible foods such as porridge, steamed or cooked vegetables, and fruits. Avoid excessive consumption of greasy, spicy, raw, cold, or hard-to-digest foods to reduce the burden on the spleen and stomach. Eating at regular times in appropriate quantities and chewing food thoroughly aid the normal functioning of the spleen and stomach.
2. Regular Lifestyle: Maintain good living habits, such as getting adequate sleep and engaging in moderate exercise, which can promote the recovery and enhancement of spleen and stomach function. Avoid staying up late and overexertion, as these不良 habits (unhealthy habits) can directly or indirectly affect the health of the spleen and stomach.
3. Emotional Regulation: According to traditional Chinese medicine, "excessive thinking harms the spleen." Long-term mental stress and emotional fluctuations can negatively affect the spleen and stomach. Therefore, maintaining a cheerful mood and learning to relax are equally important for the health of the spleen and stomach.
4. Herbal Regulation: Under the guidance of a qualified physician, appropriately using certain spleen-strengthening and stomach-nourishing herbs, such as Codonopsis (Dang Shen), Atractylodes (Bai Zhu), and Poria (Fu Ling), can yield effective regulation. It should be noted that TCM herbal therapy requires syndrome differentiation and should not be used indiscriminately without medical advice.
