Spleen Not Controlling Blood

In plain words

Blood leaks where it should not: endless periods, bruises that appear on their own, gums that bleed when brushing — and all of it in someone already tired and off their food.

When the digestive function has been weak for a long time, it stops holding blood inside the vessels, like a riverbed that has lost its banks. Blood seeps rather than gushes, and every loss leaves the person weaker, so the holding gets worse still. That is why the bleeding never appears alone: fatigue, pallor and poor digestion always come with it.

Characteristic symptoms

• Excessive or prolonged bleeding of any type
• Menorrhagia or metrorrhagia (heavy uterine bleeding)
• Blood in stools or urine, pale or diluted in color
• Petechiae or easy bruising without apparent cause
• Extreme fatigue that worsens with bleeding
• Palpitations and mild shortness of breath
• Loss of appetite and weak digestion
• Pale and lackluster complexion

Key clues to recognize it

• Bleeding that is pale or watery in color, dripping continuously rather than gushing.
• Bruises with no remembered knock, and petechiae (tiny red dots under the skin) on the legs.
• Fatigue, pallor and weak digestion always sit beside the bleeding: it never stands alone.

Tongue and pulse

Tongue

Pale and thin tongue; thin white coating

Pulse

Weak (ruò), thin (xì) or forceless pulse

Treatment principle

Tonify Spleen Qi, nourish Blood and stop bleeding

Common points

Reference formula

Gui Pi Tang (Restore the Spleen Decoction)

What not to confuse it with

What aggravates it

• Hard physical effort or heavy lifting during the days of bleeding.
• Irregular meals and very restrictive diets.
• Late nights and long stretches of work without rest.
• Sustained worry and mental work with no pause.

Lifestyle advice

Avoid cold and raw foods that weaken the Spleen. Eat blood-nourishing foods: chicken liver, red dates, spinach, beets, legumes. Rest more than usual during bleeding episodes. Avoid intense exercise during hemorrhage periods.

When to see a doctor