In the elderly, the function of the spleen and stomach is gradually declining, and the resistance to harmful factors from the outside is relatively poor, which is not conducive to health and disease prevention. Chinese medicine believes that the stomach and spleen are the hubs for the evaporation of organs and gas, and the source of blood and blood biochemistry. Therefore, it is very important to maintain the spleen and stomach. "Activity is the key, it is a constant, a small amount of wine, Mo Qiu intestines." Is the maintenance of the spleen and stomach four major tips.
"Movement is an outline": refers to proper exercise can promote digestion, increase appetite, make sufficient blood supply, refinement, qi, "God is exuberant, organs function is not weakened. Therefore, the elderly should choose the right according to their actual situation Exercise and physical activity. As the saying goes: "Lianyi walks first. Walking is a kind of natural and relaxing physical activity. It can be fast or slow, and the spirit can be rested, the muscles relaxed, the blood can be adjusted and the whole body and mind can be balanced and maintained in a kind of coordination. Perseverance can be flowable blood, smooth gas machine, active joints, help the spleen and stomach to transport, in order to cure illness.
"Plainness is a constant": Vegetarian foods mainly include foods of plant-based foods, vegetable oils, and vitamins, such as flour, rice, and grains; miscellaneous grains, beans and their products, vegetables, fruits, etc.; they should eat less greasy food and eat more vegetables. The daily diet should be mainly light food in order to clear the stomach. Appropriate to eat cool, not too hot and not too cold, the day for the thermal injury mucosa, cold injury spleen and stomach, transport disorders. Eat less hard, sticky, fried, spicy food, to avoid indigestion, and help damp heat.
"Liquor": It is not alcohol abuse that hurts the stomach. A small amount of alcohol can stimulate gastrointestinal motility, to facilitate digestion, can also clear the blood, boost the spirit, eliminate fatigue, in addition to wind and cold. However, excessive drinking has a lot of harm. Li Shi-chen once said: "Stompers will hurt blood, hurt the stomach and die, and ignite fire...". Excessive drinking, the spleen and stomach must be harmed, ranging from abdominal distension does not eliminate, do not think of diet, weight is more than vomiting. Elderly people who drink alcohol or drink heavy alcohol for a long period of time are more likely to suffer cerebral hemorrhage, stomach hemorrhage or liver necrosis and cause loss of life.
"Mo æ„ æ„ æ„ :" refers to the person's mental state, emotional changes have a certain influence on the spleen and stomach. Chinese medicine believes that thinking can hurt the spleen. Refers to over-concerned, easy to hurt the spleen and stomach. Unbalanced functions of the spleen and stomach can cause disturbances in digestion, absorption, and transportation. Therefore, food is unpleasant, and even food is not eaten. For a long time, lack of blood and biochemistry caused Shenpi fatigue, heart palpitation and shortness of breath, forgetfulness and insomnia, body weight loss, resulting in neurasthenia, gastrointestinal neurosis, ulcer disease and so on. Appetite, increase the secretion of digestive juices and gastrointestinal motility, is conducive to digestion and absorption. Conversely, depression, sadness, irritation, sadness and other negative emotions can cause loss of appetite and digestive disorders, which are important causes of spleen-stomach disease. Therefore, attention must be paid to personality, sentiment and moral cultivation. “It is heart-to-heart and morality. It is confirmed by the medical research of the good generation that quiet and happy benign emotions can promote tasks, and when things are not done, we should not be overconfident and meditation, and we should not be extra-needed with anything that is not. Avoid the stimulation and interference of bad mood, and always maintain a stable state of mind and an optimistic attitude. This is also one of the best prescriptions for maintaining the spleen and stomach and relieving illness.