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The [[Spleen]] is an organ found in virtually all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter.The spleen synthesizes antibodies in its white pulp and removes antibody-coated bacteria and antibody-coated blood cells by way of blood and lymph node circulation.In humans, the spleen is brownish in color and is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.The word spleen comes from the Ancient Greek, and is the idiomatic equivalent of the heart in English, i.e. to be good-spleened means to be good-hearted or compassionate.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spleen Spleen]</ref> | The [[Spleen]] is an organ found in virtually all vertebrates. Similar in structure to a large lymph node, it acts primarily as a blood filter.The spleen synthesizes antibodies in its white pulp and removes antibody-coated bacteria and antibody-coated blood cells by way of blood and lymph node circulation.In humans, the spleen is brownish in color and is located in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen.The word spleen comes from the Ancient Greek, and is the idiomatic equivalent of the heart in English, i.e. to be good-spleened means to be good-hearted or compassionate.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spleen Spleen]</ref> | ||
==Spleen Patterns== | |||
Mental factors | |||
Excessive thinking, studying, concentrating, brooding, obsessing, etc. weakens Spleen. | |||
Diet | |||
Very important. Spleen likes foods that are warm (in energy & temperature) e.g. meat, pepper, ginger, orange peel, kumquat, and dry foods. | |||
Excessive consumption of Cold foods (in temperature & energy) will impair Spleen function of transformation/transportation and cause interior Dampness & digestive problems. | |||
in addition, eating in a hurry, when stressed or upset, skipping meals and eating poor quality food all significantly weaken Spleen Qi. | |||