How to check the spleen and stomach

The spleen and stomach function has a very important impact on human health. If the spleen and stomach are not good, it will directly affect people's digestion and absorption functions. If this continues for a long time, it may even lead to health problems such as malnutrition. In addition to going to the hospital for examination, you can also do self-examination to check whether your spleen and stomach are healthy. Here I will introduce to you the self-examination method of spleen and stomach function!

1. Look at the spleen and stomach from the nose

What is the relationship between the spleen, stomach and nose? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the lungs open up to the nose, and the stomach meridian starts in the nose, so the meridians of the spleen and stomach are also connected to the nasal orifices.

A person's spleen and stomach dysfunction results in the inability of food and water essence to nourish the nasal cavity, causing dryness of the nasal cavity, and sometimes also causing problems such as loss of smell, clear nasal discharge, and nose bleeding. This situation is mostly caused by weak spleen and stomach, insufficient qi and fluid, inability of spleen to absorb blood, or lung deficiency fire rushing up to the nasal orifices.

In addition, people with red nose wings generally have stomach heat. In addition to the redness of the nose, there are also symptoms such as hunger, bad breath, and swollen and painful gums. The root cause is that the spleen's ability to transport and transform is insufficient, causing food to accumulate in the stomach, where it turns into heat and rot over time.

If the tip of the nose is blue and accompanied by abdominal pain, it also indicates poor spleen and stomach function. Green is the color of the liver and wood. If the liver qi is released too much, it will attack the spleen and stomach and affect the digestive function of the spleen and stomach. At this time, we can massage Taichong, Zusanli and other acupoints more to soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen.

2. Look at the spleen and stomach from the eyes

The liver opens up to the eyes, and the reason why the eyes can see things is entirely dependent on the nourishment of liver blood. The spleen and stomach are the source of Qi and blood production, and the spleen is responsible for regulating blood, so liver blood is inherited from the spleen and stomach.

A person's spleen and stomach dysfunction can easily cause problems such as visual fatigue, blurred vision, red and swollen eyes, drooping eyelids, and is accompanied by symptoms such as loss of appetite, loose stools, pale tongue, and a slow and weak pulse. This is mostly related to insufficient spleen qi, failure of clear yang to rise, and lack of nourishment to the eyes.

3. Look at the spleen and stomach from the ears

The ears are located on the head and face where the Qingyang Qi meets, and are the place where the Qingyang Qi ascends. The kidney opens up to the ear. "Lingshu Maidu" points out: "Kidney Qi flows to the ear. When the kidney is harmonious, the ear can hear the five tones." The kidney is the innate foundation, and it cannot be separated from the nourishment of the spleen and stomach, the acquired foundation. If a person's spleen and stomach are weak, the production of Qi and blood will be insufficient, the kidney essence will be deficient, and the ear orifice will be malnourished, which will cause problems such as tinnitus and deafness. When the spleen is deficient and the qi is weak, water and moisture cannot be transported and transformed normally, resulting in the internal generation of phlegm and obstruction of the ear canal, which can also cause symptoms such as tinnitus and deafness.