If you have these 4 symptoms on your face, it may be a sign of weak spleen and stomach! Let's see how doctors "highlight" the key points of nourishing the spleen and stomach →

As the saying goes

The health of your spleen and stomach can be seen from your face!

The spleen and stomach are the foundation of acquired constitution

Responsible for the transportation and absorption of nutrients throughout the body

If your spleen and stomach are not good

You can tell by "observing words and expressions"

So

How can we judge whether the spleen and stomach are healthy from the face?

What effects does spleen and stomach disorders have?

Let’s take a look

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How to tell if your spleen and stomach are healthy?

First, a healthy spleen and stomach should be able to tolerate food, not get angry or have diarrhea easily; second, be able to tolerate hunger, not feel bloated after eating a little, or have stomachache after being hungry for a while. You can also observe the following points:

01 Lips People with good spleen and stomach usually have rosy lips with moderate dryness and wetness, while people with bad spleen and stomach often have pale lips that are prone to dryness, cracking and splitting.

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In addition, symptoms such as bad breath and swollen and painful gums are mostly related to weak spleen and stomach and dampness and heat in the body. Drooling while sleeping is also a manifestation of spleen deficiency.

02 Nose The meridians of the spleen and stomach are connected to the nose. Dry nasal cavity, loss of smell, runny nose, etc. are mostly caused by weak spleen and stomach. People with red nose wings often have stomach heat; blue nose tip accompanied by abdominal pain also indicates poor spleen and stomach function.

03 Poor eyes, spleen and stomach can easily lead to insufficient qi and blood, which in turn affects the liver. The liver opens up to the eyes, so if the spleen and stomach are weak, the eyes are easily fatigued and cannot see clearly.

04 Ears. Weak spleen and stomach can lead to insufficient kidney qi, which often manifests as tinnitus or even deafness.

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What effects will spleen and stomach disorders have?

Long-term poor spleen and stomach will bring various harms:

● Insomnia: The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine says that "if the stomach is not in harmony, you will not be able to sleep well." Disturbance of the spleen and stomach qi can lead to sleep disorders.

● Excessive phlegm: If the spleen and stomach are weak, the most common manifestations are obesity and excessive phlegm. The spleen is the source of phlegm, and the lungs are the container for storing phlegm.

● Oral ulcers: Eating fried or hot food can cause stomach fire to rise, which can lead to oral ulcers. Cold spleen and stomach, which cannot warm and nourish the mucous membrane, can also lead to recurrent and difficult-to-heal oral ulcers.

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Bad habits that damage the spleen and stomach

01Overeating

If you eat irregularly, it will disrupt the normal function of the gastrointestinal tract to digest and absorb food. Gastrointestinal disorders will not only increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, but may also cause constipation and destroy the balance of intestinal digestion and absorption.

02Uneven heat and cold

The spleen and stomach are most afraid of cold food, not only cold food, but also the cold property of food. In addition, overheated food will also have adverse effects on the spleen and stomach. The esophageal wall is composed of mucous membranes, which can only tolerate food at around 50°C, so once this temperature is exceeded, the esophageal mucosa will easily be burned.

03Emotional instability

When you are depressed or in a bad mood, you often lose your appetite. In fact, the spleen and stomach function is the "barometer" of the body's emotional changes. If you are sad and think too much, it will hurt your spleen and stomach.

When you are highly nervous or anxious, it may also cause gastrointestinal dysfunction, secrete too much gastric acid and pepsin, cause gastric blood vessels to constrict, and damage the protective layer of the gastric mucosa, forming ulcers.

04 Staying up late for a long time

Staying up late for a long time can easily lead to endocrine and gastrointestinal disorders, because the gastrointestinal tract is in a "dormant state" at night, and staying up late for a long time can easily increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. If the mental state at night is still in an overly tense and excited state, it may also damage the liver and spleen.

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Doctors focus on nourishing the spleen and stomach

Eat light meals on time. It is important to form a regular diet. Pay attention to chewing slowly and don't overeat. Eat less raw, cold, and greasy food to avoid increasing the digestive burden on the spleen and stomach, and eat less spicy food to avoid irritating the gastrointestinal tract.

Maintaining a regular schedule, exercising appropriately and ensuring regular sleep is also a way to regulate the spleen and stomach.

In addition, walking and massaging the abdomen are both good ways to exercise. You can choose to take a quiet walk one hour after a meal, or rub your hands to warm them up after a meal or before going to bed, massage 60 to 90 circles clockwise with the navel as the center, and then use both hands to massage and relax the lower abdomen.

Avoid thinking too much about bad emotions, which will make people depressed and lack of energy. The spleen and stomach are afraid of anger. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, anger, worry and depression are prone to symptoms such as abdominal distension, gas stagnation, and stomach discomfort. If you want to maintain a healthy spleen and stomach, you must learn to adjust your mentality and relax.