Do you agree that Spleen Qi deficiency has been really prevalent in clinical practice? Spleen Qi deficiency is a very common TCM pattern of diagnosis in clinical practice. Chronic fatigue syndrome, adrenal fatigue and weak digestion often show up as a Spleen Qi deficiency for most patients.

In this video, I break down the root causes of SP Qi def, but also the consequences if not treated. I include my favourite acupuncture points and two main common Chinese herbal formulas. I also share the best foods to eat and avoid.

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Clara
TCM Geek

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Spleen Qi Deficiency (symptoms, causes & acupuncture points)

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Spleen Functions according to Chinese Medicine

The First Function

So first, let’s go back to TCM foundation. My favourite TCM teacher back in school used to say, if you don’t understand something, go back to foundation to figure it out.

So the Spleen function, according to TCM is to be in charge of digestion. Specifically together with the stomach. So that’s one of the thing we’re gonna see in symptoms with loose stools or diarrhea, having issue of bloating, weak digestive system, and cravings.

The Second Function

The second function is the Spleen is in charge of holding the blood within the blood vessels. So when there is issues of heavy bleeding, with abnormal, heavy bleeding, like heavy menstruation bleeding, chronic nose bleed, chronic rectal bleeding that is accompanied by with fatigue and a pale tongue and feeling exhausted.

That is a spleen not holding the blood within the blood vessel, which is very different from excess heat, which can also cause abnormal, heavy bleeding, but that would have a different tongue, different pulse and a lot of heat.

The Third Function

The third function of the spleen is to hold everything in place, raise Qi and keep the organs in place. So when there is prolapse or organs falling like the uterus, the blood, or the rectum, the transverse colon, that would be a Spleen Qi sinking.

The spleen is in charge of raising Qi, specifically clear Qi to the head for clear thinking. And not overthinking or foggy brain or worrying constantly, which is the unhealthy imbalance.

The Spleen is also in charge of water metabolism. And that is in conjunction with the lung, the kidney and the San Jiao. So not by itself, but is in charge of water metabolism. That’s why, when there’s a lot of bloating that could be leading or coming from spleen. Also when people have a puffy eyelid (because the upper eyelid is related corresponds to the spleen), the Spleen is not able to metabolize the water.

The Fourth Function

Another function of the spleen is to produce blood. The Spleen produces blood using nutrients, with good digestion with good food, good nutrients. So when there is blood deficiency, we have to look at what is wrong with the spleen, what is wrong with the diet, the digestive system, or absorption.

The BEST acupuncture points for Spleen Qi Deficiency

  • When it comes to acupuncture point for SPLEEN Qi deficiency, Spleen 3 is the Yuan source point of spleen. So it has to be there because it’s in charge of absorption digestion.
  • The next one is Stomach 36 because it is the COMMANDER point of the digestive system and it tonifies Qi and blood!
  • The next one is Spleen 6, because it’s the crossing point of the Spleen meridian, the liver Meridian and the kidney Meridian!