Are you often sleepy and drooling while sleeping? Be careful of spleen deficiency type obesity! Avoid spicy food and exercise to fight "pseudo-fat"

"Internal damage to the spleen and stomach can lead to all kinds of diseases" is actually a view put forward by Li Dongyuan, one of the four great doctors of the Jin and Yuan dynasties, in his "Discussion on the Spleen and Stomach". "When the spleen is fully supported by the stomach and the earth is in harmony, it will be able to receive and prosper, all limbs will be strong, the twelve spirits will perform their duties, the skin and fur will be firm and dense, the tendons and bones will be flexible, the nine orifices will be unobstructed, and external evil will not be able to insult it." This sentence means that the spleen and stomach are the foundation of the acquired constitution, the source of Qi and blood production. If the spleen and stomach are injured, Qi and blood will be insufficient, and the body's normal physiological activities cannot be maintained, and external evil cannot be resisted.

When talking about the spleen and stomach, we have to mention the saying "diseases come from the mouth". Modern people have poor eating habits. In the past, due to limited economic conditions, they often did not have enough to eat. However, now that the material standards have improved a lot, overeating has reappeared. For example, they have a strong taste and are fond of eating fatty, greasy, and spicy foods.

Although some women say they want to lose weight, they never control their diet. They keep eating heavy-tasting foods such as Sichuan hot pot, malatang, Western fast food, etc. Over time, their spleen and stomach cannot be burdened and they will show symptoms of weakness.

Why do people say that obese women often suffer from spleen deficiency? On the one hand, it is because eating habits lead to damage to the spleen and stomach, and on the other hand, it is because "fat people have more phlegm and dampness, which traps the spleen and earth." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen likes dryness and hates dampness, which is closely related to the spleen's main physiological function - "transporting and transforming water and dampness."

The spleen belongs to Yin and the stomach belongs to Yang. Phlegm and dampness are most likely to damage spleen Yang, so obese women often suffer from spleen deficiency. The obvious symptom of phlegm-dampness, obesity and spleen deficiency is drowsiness. In severe cases, the patient may drool while sleeping.

One patient was obese, especially in the waist and abdomen. But she didn't come to see the doctor because of obesity. She said she was married and had children, so she didn't control her diet on a daily basis.

This time she came to see a doctor because she often felt tired, had no strength all over her body, and had trouble waking up. After waking up, she found that her pillowcase was wet and had to be changed every two or three days. This is a typical symptom of obesity-related spleen deficiency.

In fact, obesity is a contributing factor to many diseases. Female friends who have just given birth or are older should never have this "it doesn't matter" idea. I prescribed her some medicines to promote qi and nourish the spleen, and developed a detailed diet plan. In fact, as long as she controls her diet, exercises adequately, and takes medication, these symptoms of spleen deficiency will disappear.

After more than a year of treatment, not only did the patient's symptom of drooling while sleeping disappear, but his body shape also improved and he felt several years younger. In fact, spleen deficiency type obesity can also be understood as "false obesity". Such people have no strength in their whole body and are not as energetic as those who are truly "fat". Although obesity itself is not a disease, it is one of the root causes of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, metabolic diseases, and even cancer.

This article is from the book "Anti-aging Health: Regulating the Spleen and Stomach, Nourishing Qi and Blood, Female Doctor Teaches You How to Aging Slowly" published by Shimao