What are the Symptoms and Treatments for Stomach Hyperfunction and Spleen Weakness?

Often, I hear people around me complain about feeling hungry constantly, having a very good appetite but not gaining weight despite eating a lot, and feeling weak, tired, and reluctant to speak. According to traditional Chinese medicine, this is described as having a strong stomach but weak spleen, meaning the body's function of ascending clear and descending turbid qi is weakened. Over time, this can lead to poor qi and blood circulation in the body and decreased immune resistance. So, how can we nourish and regulate our bodies in daily life?

The condition of a weak spleen and strong stomach can lead to excessive weight gain, which is solid obesity. Many people are aware that spleen deficiency can lead to dampness, preventing unnecessary water in the body from being properly metabolized and resulting in eczema. The water and dampness from spleen deficiency cannot be metabolized and stays in the body, while the strong stomach fire combined with excessive dampness for a long time can easily lead to dryness and injury of body fluids. The abdomen may become bloated or gaseous, with increased and foul-smelling flatulence. Abdominal bloating is obvious and can be visually identified. If there is no significant bloating or only gas, it may be difficult to distinguish. It is recommended to use the abdominal percussion method. Parents can practice on each other first to listen to the normal sound of their abdomens when there is no bloating or gas. They can also do this when the child is normal to listen to the normal sound produced by percussion. For the abdominal percussion method, close the four fingers naturally and gently place them on the child's abdomen, ensuring they are in close contact without pressing too hard. After positioning, use the fingertips of the other hand's four fingers to percuss lightly and moderately on the back of the four fingers of the hand pressed on the abdomen, while placing the ear close to the percussion area. Listen carefully to the sound transmitted and avoid percussing in just one area of the abdomen. Practice this under normal conditions first to become familiar with the normal sound. When there is an abnormality, the sound will be different. This method is especially useful for children who cannot yet speak clearly. Additionally, for children who have difficulty passing stool, apart from the commonly understood symptoms of dry and hard stool, there may also be cases where the stool is dry at the beginning but normal or soft/sticky later. How to know: Firstly, it is difficult to flush the toilet cleanly, leaving residue on the walls. Secondly, it is difficult to wipe the anus cleanly, especially when the stool is very dry. There is little or no stool hanging at the anus. Besides the above observations, it is also important to observe the child's toilet habits.