What are the symptoms of spleen deficiency in men?

　　Symptom 1: Changes in tongue coating.

　　Changes in the tongue are an external manifestation of the spleen. healthy The surface of your tongue should be red and look moist. There is a layer of tongue coating on the tongue, which is light and very clean. If there are obvious tooth marks on the edge of the tongue, it means that there is already a problem with the body's function.

　　If the tongue coating is white and thick and looks slippery and moist, it means there is cold in the body.； If the tongue coating is rough or thick, yellow and greasy, it means there is dampness and heat in the body. ； If the tongue is red and has no coating, it means that the body has been heated to a certain extent and has damaged yin. At the same time, in summer, people with spleen dampness often feel sticky in the mouth and have a dull and yellow complexion.

　　Symptom 2: Decreased appetite.

　　Because according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, when moisture enters the body, it is most likely to damage the spleen. The main function of the spleen is to digest and absorb various foods and liquids eaten in the body, convert these substances into nutrients that can be utilized by the human body, and provide new energy for human metabolism.

　　Most people will experience a decrease in appetite and digestive function in the hot and humid environment in summer. But there are also some people whose appetite is not affected and have a strong sense of hunger, but feel full after eating. This is also a sign of a strong stomach and a weak spleen.

　　Symptom 3: Discomfort in the morning.

　　When we get up in the morning, if we feel chest tightness, shortness of breath, dizziness and bloating, it means that our spleen and stomach function is relatively weak.

　　Traditional Chinese medicine believes that when the spleen is weak, the lung qi will be extinguished first. In other words, the functions of the spleen and lungs influence each other. When the spleen is deficient to a certain extent and the lung metal fails to support itself, symptoms of lung qi deficiency such as shortness of breath and shortness of breath due to movement are likely to occur.

　　Symptom 4: Heavy moisture.

　　People with heavy moisture may also gain significant weight in a short period of time, and in severe cases may develop problems such as edema of the lower limbs.

　　90% of obese people are physically weak. Physical weakness is caused by the weakening of the body's spleen and stomach functions. Physical weakness will cause the metabolism to slow down and the body's vitality to weaken, thereby reducing the ability to consume nutrients. Nutrients cannot be consumed and accumulate in the body, forming obesity.

　　Symptom 5: Abnormal defecation in the toilet.

　　If the stool appears soft, rotten, and sticky, it is a symptom of spleen dampness, indicating abnormal digestive function.

　　Therefore, if you have the above symptoms, you really have a spleen deficiency.

　　What should people with spleen deficiency not eat?

　　People with weak spleen and stomach should not eat more sour foods, because acid entering the liver will make liver qi more abundant, and liver wood can restrain the spleen earth, which will make the weak weaker. Therefore, people who usually have symptoms of spleen deficiency such as indigestion, loose stools, and low voice should eat less. If you suffer from gastric ulcer or hyperacidity, you should not eat it, otherwise it may aggravate the symptoms.

　　In addition, people with spleen deficiency should avoid eating foods that are cold in nature and easy to damage the spleen, such as bitter melon, cucumber, winter melon, eggplant, hollow celery, jianrai, wild rice, arrowroot, daylily, persimmon, banana, pear, watermelon, mung tofu, limb wheat, etc. Among them, foods that are thick and greasy and can easily hinder the function of spleen and stomach include duck meat, pig turtle meat, cockroach meat, milk, sesame seeds, etc. ； Foods that are good for qi and can easily damage the spleen include sandalwood, radish, coriander, etc.