Mr. Lee, a 45-year-old company employee, recently noticed that he had a poor appetite, always lost his appetite, bloated after meals and loose stools, and decided to go to a Chinese medicine hospital for a check-up at the suggestion of a friend.
At the TCM Hospital, Dr. Wang, the attending physician, took Mr. Li's pulse and learned about his medical history and lifestyle habits, and Dr. Wang told Mr. Li that his symptoms were considered to be related to "weakness of the spleen and stomach, dampness and endogenousness".
In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the human body, the source of qi and blood biochemistry, if the spleen and stomach are dysfunctional, there will be symptoms such as indigestion, loss of appetite, and abnormal stool.
Dr. Wang explained that the spleen is the main transporter, and the stomach is the main recipient, and the function of the spleen is to convert the food it eats into nutrients and distribute it throughout the body. The function of the stomach is to hold and digest food.
The two cooperate with each other to complete the digestion and absorption process of food, if the spleen and stomach are weak, it will lead to poor diet and nutrient absorption.
Dr. Wang also highlighted the unique role of tangerine peel in regulating the spleen and stomach, which is a Chinese herbal medicine obtained from ripe oranges or orange peels that have been dried in the sun or at low temperatures.
It has a bitter taste, warm nature, returns to the spleen, lungs and liver meridians, and has the effect of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying and dampness and dissolving phlegm, therefore, tangerine peel has the reputation of "spleen and stomach holy medicine".
Modern pharmacological studies have shown that hesperidin can significantly improve the secretion of gastric juice and pancreatic juice, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and accelerate the digestion of food.
At the same time, tangerine peel can also promote fat decomposition, reduce the accumulation of fat in the body, and have a certain preventive effect on obesity.
In addition, tangerine peel also has a good effect of drying and dampness, and spleen deficiency for a long time often leads to dampness and endogenous, phlegm and dampness are intertwined. Wet viscosity, easy to obstruct the air; The phlegm is sticky, often leading to blockage of the veins.
Damp phlegm is contained, you can see symptoms such as chest tightness and sluggishness, cough and phlegm, etc., tangerine peel and xin disperse warmth, aromatize and dissolve dampness, and effectively remove dampness and turbidity phlegm and saliva in the body.
Dr. Wang told Mr. Li that he could regularly take some proprietary Chinese medicines containing tangerine peel, such as Liujunzi Soup, Sijunzi Soup, Xiangsha Stomach Nourishing Pills, etc.
These prescriptions are mostly composed of ginseng, atractylodes, poria cocos, licorice, tangerine peel and other medicinal materials, which have the effect of tonifying the spleen and invigorating qi, strengthening the stomach and eliminating appetite, and have a good improvement effect on symptoms such as sluggishness, abdominal distension and diarrhea caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach.
In addition to taking medication, Dr. Wang also advised Mr. Li to pay attention to his diet and daily life, regulate his spleen and stomach, eat regularly and quantitatively, and not overeat. Eat more easily digestible foods, such as porridge, pasta, etc.; Eat less cold, greasy, spicy and irritating foods, ensure adequate sleep, moderate exercise, and maintain a happy mood.
Mr. Li nodded his head again and again after listening to Dr. Wang's words, he said that he would follow the doctor's instructions, take Chinese patent medicine containing tangerine peel, and at the same time improve his lifestyle, regulate the spleen and stomach, and he believed that with the help of Chinese medicine, his gastrointestinal function will be improved.
In general, tangerine peel has the reputation of "the holy medicine of the spleen and stomach", and has a unique role in regulating the function of the spleen and stomach, it helps to improve the symptoms of spleen and stomach weakness such as sluggishness, abdominal distension and diarrhea through the effect of regulating qi and strengthening the spleen, drying and dampness and dissolving phlegm.
At the same time, modern pharmacological studies have also confirmed the positive effects of tangerine peel in promoting digestion, weight loss.
It is true that tangerine peel has its advantages in improving gastrointestinal function, but it is not a panacea, in the use of traditional Chinese medicine conditioning, or to follow the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, different physique, different syndrome types, the choice and use of drugs will be different.
In addition to eating habits, the weakness of the spleen and stomach is also closely related to emotional factors, and internal injuries of the seven emotions, especially excessive thinking, depression and spleen, may lead to spleen and stomach damage.
Therefore, in daily life, we should not only pay attention to our diet and daily life, but also learn to regulate our emotions and maintain an optimistic attitude.
We should not only pay attention to the role of traditional Chinese medicine, but also pay attention to the improvement of lifestyle, only by taking into account both internal and external, in order to achieve real health.
Let us not forget to pay attention to the health of the spleen and stomach while enjoying the food, understand Chinese medicine with a scientific vision, treat life with a positive attitude, and believe that we will be able to harvest a healthier self!
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