Discussion of Spleen and Stomach

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Pictured: Henan Hui Ethnicity noodles are my favorite! Noodles are very good for the stomach and bone broth can give you many nutrients, so if you eat meat I can recommend that you should eat this type of soup once in a while to nourish your stomach and of course because it tastes great!

《内 经 》之旨，皎如日星 ， 犹 恐后人有所未达 ，故 《 灵 枢 经 》中复 申其 说 。 经 云：水谷 入口，其味有五，各注其海，津液各走 其道。

The Neijing the directive and illuminated like sun and stars, but there is a concern that later generations will not understand, so they must carefully return to investigate the sayings in the Spiritual Pivot.

The Classics say: “water and grains enter the mouth, their tastes have five, each one stays in the sea, the liquids and fluids each pass along the path.

胃者，水谷之海，其 输上在气街， 下至三里。

The Stomach is the Sea of Water and Grains, its highest acupoint is the Qi Wei and lowest point is San Li.

水谷之海有 馀 ， 则腹满 ；水谷之海不足， 则饥 不受谷食。

The Sea of Water and Grain if in excess will cause the lower abdomen to be full. If it is in deficit it causes hunger with a lack of ability to receive grain.

Explanation:

When we eat food and take drinks they enter from the mouth to the stomach and there are five major tastes including:

• sour,

• sweet.

• Pungent

• salty,

• bitter,

These tastes have constituent chemical compositions which include acids, carbohydrates, volatile oils, minerals, and alkaloids, each category has a different broad effect on the body.