Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the important branches of Chinese traditional medicine. After thousands of years of accumulation, it has formed a unique theoretical system and diagnostic and treatment methods, among which dietary therapy is one of its important components. Spleen stomach disharmony is a common disease in traditional Chinese medicine, including various types such as stomach cold, stomach heat, and stomach deficiency. Its symptoms include loss of appetite, indigestion, abdominal distension, diarrhea, etc. This article will provide a detailed introduction to how traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapy formulas can treat spleen stomach disharmony.
1、 Treatment of spleen stomach disharmony by Chinese medicine dietotherapy prescriptions
(I) Spleen stomach asthenia type
Spleen stomach disharmony of spleen stomach asthenia type, mainly manifested as loss of appetite, dyspepsia, abdominal distention and diarrhea. The following Chinese medicine dietotherapy prescriptions can be used for treatment:
1. Bazhen Congee: wash and boil Bazhen, jujube, polygonatum, white peony, angelica, prepared rhizome, poria cocos, atractylodes macrocephala, red jujube and other herbs into Congee, which has the effect of supplementing qi, nourishing blood, strengthening spleen and stomach.
2. Ginseng chicken soup: Boil ginseng, goji berries, chicken and other ingredients into soup, which has the effects of invigorating the spleen and qi, warming the middle and supplementing deficiency.
3. Pig's feet and ginger soup: Boil pig's feet, ginger and other ingredients into soup, which has the effects of warming the middle and nourishing qi, and nourishing the kidneys and stomach.
（2） Stomach cold type
Stomach cold type is characterized by disharmony between the spleen and stomach, mainly manifested as loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, stomach cold vomiting and other symptoms. The following traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapy formulas can be used for treatment:
1. Ginger sugar water: Fresh ginger slices are added to boiling water and boiled for 10 minutes, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar is added, which has the effect of warming the stomach, stopping vomiting, and relieving surface coldness.
2. Scallion and Ginger Soup: Boil scallion white and ginger slices into soup, which has the effects of warming the middle and dispelling cold, relieving pain and removing blood stasis.
3. Sesame oil ginger tea: Boil sesame oil, ginger, brown sugar and other ingredients into tea, which has the effects of warming the middle and dispelling cold, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis.
（3） Stomach heat type
The disharmony between the spleen and stomach of stomach heat type is mainly manifested by thirst, dry mouth, bitter mouth, constipation and other symptoms, which can be treated with the following Chinese medicine diet prescriptions:
1. Mung bean Congee: wash and boil mung beans into Congee, which has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, promoting water and reducing swelling.
2. Winter melon lean meat soup: Boil winter melon, lean meat and other ingredients into soup, which has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and nourishing yin.
3. Bitter melon stir fried eggs: Slice bitter melon and stir fry it with eggs, which has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, moisturizing the intestines, and promoting bowel movements.
（4） Damp heat type
Damp heat type is characterized by disharmony between the spleen and stomach, mainly manifested as bitter mouth, bad breath, diarrhea, constipation, and other symptoms. The following traditional Chinese medicine dietary formulas can be used for treatment:
1. Fuling and Pig Belly Soup: Boil ingredients such as Fuling, Pig Belly, and Huangqi into a soup, which has the functions of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.
2. Bitter gourd juice: Extracting bitter gourd juice has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.
3. Job's tears Congee: wash and boil job's tears into Congee, which has the effect of clearing heat and moisture, eliminating annoyance and thirst quenching.
（5） Qi stagnation type
Qi stagnation type spleen stomach disharmony, mainly manifested as chest tightness, belching, loss of appetite and other symptoms, can be treated with the following Chinese medicine diet prescriptions:.
2. Goji Berry Meat Pie: Crush lean meat, goji berries, and other ingredients to make a meat pie that is cooked and has the effects of invigorating the spleen, stimulating appetite, and harmonizing qi.
3. Orange stewed pig trotters: stewing orange, pig trotters and other ingredients has the effects of invigorating the spleen, stimulating appetite, promoting qi circulation and resolving phlegm.
2、 Precautions for Traditional Chinese Medicine Dietary Therapy
(1) Choose a suitable dietary therapy formula based on individual constitution, avoid excessive consumption or inappropriate food, which may cause physical burden or adverse reactions.
（2） Pay attention to the principles of dietary therapy, such as moderation, balance, lightness, diversity, etc., and avoid improper dietary therapy such as monotony, excessive, greasy, spicy, etc.
（3） The selection and decoction methods of traditional Chinese medicine need to follow the guidance of professional Chinese medicine doctors to avoid ingestion or improper medication.
（4） Chinese medicine dietotherapy is not omnipotent. For some diseases that need to be assisted by other treatment methods, such as drug treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, etc., treatment should be combined with doctors' suggestions.
（5） While practicing traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapy, it is also important to pay attention to physical exercise and rest to maintain physical and mental health.
In summary, traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapy is a traditional treatment method that regulates the body through food to achieve the effect of treating diseases. In the treatment of spleen stomach disharmony, traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapy has a good effect and no side effects. Moreover, the dietary therapy formula is simple and easy to implement, which is very suitable for daily health preservation. However, traditional Chinese medicine dietary therapy also needs to pay attention to dietary principles and precautions, choose a suitable dietary therapy formula, and combine it with other treatment methods to achieve better therapeutic effects.