Spleen belongs to the earth in the five elements and is the "production factory" of human qi and blood. Its physiological function is "transportation", that is, food is digested into nutrients (that is, qi and blood) and transported to all parts of the body.

Physicians in past dynasties attached great importance to the health-preserving function of spleen. Huangdi Neijing pointed out: "Spleen is the foundation of the day after tomorrow and the main source of qi and blood." This means that the spleen is the "acquired foundation" of human health and the source of qi and blood biochemistry of the five internal organs. The function of the spleen and stomach is also closely related to people's emotions. Thinking too much will hurt the spleen. For example, Zhuge Liang died at the age of 54 in the Three Kingdoms period because of overwork and overthinking, which led to the lack of qi and blood.

Chinese medicine has a trick to understand the rise and fall of human qi and blood, which is to observe the color of lips. Because the spleen opens in the mouth, the color of the lips represents the rise and fall of qi and blood. If the lips are pale or dull, it means that the temper is insufficient and the qi and blood are insufficient. This person is mostly deficient in qi and blood.

Abnormal spleen system is often manifested as dyspepsia, loss of appetite, abdominal distension after eating, nausea, vomiting, burping, heartburn, diarrhea and constipation, gastritis, gastrointestinal ulcer and other symptoms. We can judge whether the spleen and stomach function is good by the presence or absence of these symptoms. If these symptoms appear, it means that there is something wrong with the spleen and stomach system. What should I do?

According to the five-element health-preserving culture of harmony between man and nature, Chinese medicine believes that yellow, sweet and empty pronunciations are all related to the spleen and stomach, belonging to the spleen-soil system, which can regulate and supplement the qi of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, people with poor spleen and stomach should wear yellow clothes, and the color of the room can be more yellow. Eating more yellow and sweet foods in the diet, such as millet, sweet potato, corn, pumpkin and soybean, are all good products for nourishing the spleen and stomach. The frequent use of the sound "deficiency" in daily life also contributes to the function of the spleen and stomach. Sound can cure diseases, isn't it too mysterious? It's not mysterious at all. The phonological health preservation of traditional Chinese medicine is similar to the music therapy of western medicine. "Biography of Historical Records of Le Shu" said: "Musicians, turbulent blood, circulating spirit." It can be seen that sound can really reflect a person's physical condition and can also promote the rehabilitation of diseases.

There is also the power to regulate the spleen and stomach in our body. For example, there is a folk saying that "massaging Zusanli every day is equivalent to eating an old hen", which means that tapping Zusanli point often can enhance the function of spleen and stomach transport. In addition, you can also do abdominal breathing, rubbing your abdomen or squatting to strengthen the spleen and stomach system.