*Stomach*
Stomach needs plenty of fluids to perform rotting and ripening function.
Fluids are derived from ingested food - to form essences which are extracted by
spleen
- to form body fluids
Nei jing states "Stomach likes wetness and dislikes dryness" if stomach fluids are
abundant, digestion will be good.
Causes of deficient stomach fluids
- eating large meals late at night
- deficiency of kidney YIN from long term loss of fluids
Stomach easily suffers from excesses ; spleen easily suffers from deficiency
*Spleen*
Its transformation and transformation function can be impaired by damp - damp forming
foods like dairy , salads
Spleen separates the usable from unusable fluids. It is central organ in production
of Qi essence - it extracts the GU Qi (food Qi)
Hence spleen liked Dryness.