Traditional Chinese medicine holds that the spleen and stomach form the "root of acquired constitution." They receive and digest food, transport nutrients, transform the five flavors into nourishment, sustain the entire body, and regulate blood circulation. When spleen-stomach deficiency-cold occurs, this transport function fails. The body lacks essential nutrients, leading to physical weakness, multiple illnesses, and compromised health and longevity.
Causes of Spleen-Stomach Deficiency-Cold
The primary cause of spleen-stomach deficiency-cold stems from poor dietary habits, such as lack of restraint in eating, frequent consumption of cold beverages or chilled foods. Combined with fast-paced lifestyles and high stress levels, this further increases susceptibility to stomach ailments. Therefore, cultivating sound eating habits is essential. Patients with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold may also benefit from consuming pepper pork tripe soup and ginger water.Pepper and ginger are stomach-strengthening and warming seasonings that can regulate spleen-stomach deficiency-cold symptoms and restore healthy digestive function. Of course, stomach pain should prompt vigilance for organic gastric lesions, and it's best to undergo a gastroscopy at the hospital.
Hazards of Spleen-Stomach Deficiency-Cold
1. Prone to causing diarrhea, which may be intermittent or persistent.
2. Spleen-stomach deficiency-cold can trigger numerous gastric disorders.
Experts caution that spleen-stomach deficiency-cold poses significant risks and requires timely treatment. While medication and dietary therapy are commonly used, these methods primarily address symptoms rather than root causes, offering only temporary relief and increasing recurrence risk. Therefore, effective treatment must combine appropriate methods with systematic regulation to achieve full recovery.
Remedies for Spleen-Stomach Deficiency
Formula 1
【Ingredients】Tender lamb meat, white wine (as needed).
【Preparation】Simmer lamb until extremely tender, add wine, mix well, and consume.
【Indications】Yang deficiency, spleen-stomach weakness, muscle wasting, and postpartum exhaustion in women.
【Note】Contraindicated for chronic wind-induced damage or scabies.
Formula 2
【Ingredients】1g green tea, 200g floating wheat, 30g jujubes, 25g lotus seeds, 10g raw licorice.
【Usage】Add 1500ml water to the last four ingredients. Simmer until wheat berries soften, then add green tea. Take 100ml per dose, 3-4 times daily. May be re-simmered for reuse.
【Indications】Spleen-stomach deficiency, poor appetite, loose stools.
Formula 3
【Composition】60g Poria cocos, 500ml white liquor.
【Usage】Seal and steep for at least 7 days. Drink one small cup before bed each night.
【Indications】Spleen deficiency impairing transport function, leading to malnourished limbs, muscle numbness, heaviness, and progressive weight loss.