Symptoms of poor spleen in women

The spleen plays a key role in the human body. Once there is a problem with the spleen, it will pose a great threat to the body and even endanger life. Therefore, it is particularly important to always pay attention to the health of your spleen, especially for female friends. If the spleen is not good, there will be symptoms such as dark circles under the eyes, dull lips, frequent constipation, red nose wings, and muscle relaxation. At this time, you need to pay special attention.

1. What are the symptoms of a bad spleen?

1. Dark circles (a sign of turbid blood)

The stomach meridian is a meridian with abundant qi and blood, and the area where you have bags under your eyes is the starting point of the stomach meridian. It is easier for turbid matter to precipitate there, so people who stay up late often have dark circles under their eyes, which is a manifestation of turbid blood.

TCM conditioning: Relieve stress as much as possible; ensure adequate sleep and avoid staying up late; watch less stimulating movies and TV; adjust your diet, eat small meals frequently, eat more easily digestible proteins such as eggs and fish, and eat less spicy and irritating foods.

2. Dull lips (a sign of spleen deficiency)

If a person has a healthy spleen, his lips will be rosy and shiny, and his skin will be elastic. On the contrary, if a person has a weak spleen, his lips will be pale and dull, or even yellow, and will often peel.

Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning: People with spleen deficiency can advance lunch time to 11 o'clock, because the spleen is most active at this time, and the ability to digest food and absorb nutrients is the strongest. The spleen is weakest between 19:00 and 23:00. You can eat a piece of fruit one hour after dinner to help strengthen the spleen.

3. Frequent constipation (stomach heat, diarrhea, mostly due to deficiency and cold)

For those with stomach heat, food residues move downward slowly and water is easily lost. By the time they reach the large intestine, they have become very dry, thus leading to constipation. In contrast, the stool is often unformed and very watery, which is mostly caused by spleen deficiency and coldness.

TCM conditioning: People with constipation can try the abdominal pushing method, which is to place one hand on the lower edge of the left lung and the other hand on top of it, and massage evenly with force. This method can promote gastrointestinal motility and accelerate the downward movement of food residues. For those with diarrhea, warm moxibustion can be applied to the Zhongwan point (4 inches above the navel), Zusanli point (press the knee with the palm of your hand, one horizontal finger outward from the tip of your middle finger), Guanyuan point (3 inches below the navel) and other acupoints, and drinking one cup of ginger, jujube and brown sugar water every day to improve symptoms.

4. Red nose wings (heat in the spleen)

If a person's nose wings are red, it often indicates that there is heat in the spleen.

Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning: Those with heat in the spleen can massage the Zusanli point for 5 minutes each time, 2 to 3 times a day. At the same time, massage the Neiting point of the stomach meridian (between the second and third toes) for better results.

5. Muscle relaxation (weak spleen)

If a person's muscles are loose and inelastic, or if he has less muscle and more fat, it is mostly due to a weak spleen.

TCM conditioning: People with weak spleen can exercise their toes and massage their calves frequently.

2. How to treat a bad spleen?

1. Regular diet

Your diet should be regular, with three meals at regular times and in fixed quantities, and you should avoid overeating. Mainly vegetarian, with some meat options. Eat vegetables and fruits regularly to meet the body's needs and keep bowel movements smooth. Eat less irritating and difficult-to-digest food, such as spicy, sour, fried, dry, hard and sticky food. Also try to eat less raw and cold food.

2. Pay attention to temperature

As the saying goes, "Nine out of ten stomach problems are caused by cold." Usually, you should pay attention to keeping warm and avoid cold. If you have spleen deficiency and diarrhea, you can stick a warm navel plaster on the navel. At the same time, you should eat less raw and cold fruits and vegetables. If you feel cold in the stomach, you can take ginger tea in time.

3. Exercise moderately

Such as walking, jogging, Tai Chi, Qigong, etc. Poor spleen: Proper physical exercise can increase the gastrointestinal function of the human body, strengthen gastrointestinal motility, increase the secretion of digestive juice, promote food digestion and absorption of nutrients, and improve the blood circulation of the gastrointestinal tract itself, promote its metabolism, and delay the aging of the digestive system.

4. Avoid stimulation

Do not smoke, because smoking causes the blood vessels in the stomach to constrict, affecting the blood supply to the stomach wall cells, reducing the resistance of the gastric mucosa and inducing stomach diseases. You should drink less alcohol and eat less spicy foods such as chili pepper and pepper.