The Spleen & Stomach channels, reflected as the Earth element, convey the foundation of all of post-natal existence — or life on “earth.”

Both Spleen and stomach together are responsible for Qi and Blood in human body ...which is generated after the consumption of food and water. Therefore, the energy of Spleen and Stomach in middle- jiao for Qi and Blood generation is of critical importance.

“After the five cereals enters into the Stomach, it divides into dross, body fluid and initial energy (Ying-Qi), which flow to the lower, middle and upper Jiao (burner) respectively in three routes. The initial energy accumulates in the chest (becomes into Chest Qi), comes out from the throat, links up the Heart and carries out the respiration. The Ying-Qi (nutrient Qi) permeates the body fluid and pours into the channels; then it turns into Blood to nourish the four extremities outside; and pours into the solid and hollow organs inside of the body .........

The nourishment of the energies of the five viscera depends on the refined substance of water and cereals of the Stomach, so, Stomach is the root of the five viscera”

In addition, the two channels serve as the foundation for social development through its faculty of the yi-consciousness/mind in learning, conformity, and intelligence

Thus it forms the basis to treat auto immune diseases ...... a disturbance in cellular intelligence!

The Spleen and Stomach are associated with certain mental and spiritual activities The connection between the status of the function of the Spleen and Stomach and mental activity is based on the principle that Spleen is related to Ying-Qi (nutritive Qi) and idea.

“The Spleen stores the Ying-Qi, and idea adheres to the Ying- Qi. When the Spleen-Qi is deficient, it will cause dullness of the motions of the four limbs and the disharmony of the five viscera; when the Spleen-Qi is obstructed, it will cause abdominal distention, menoxenia, dyschesia”

Spleen affects the ability of thinking and excessive thinking would damage the normal function of the Spleen. It even influences the content and nature of the dream.

“When the excessive melancholy can not be removed, the idea will be injured; when it is injured, the patient will become depressed, disquieted and reluctant to lift the limbs due to the weakness of them; when the disease develops further to cause the patient’s hair to become withered and the complexion to become abnormal, he will die in spring.”