Why does a bloated belly feel "too full" when it actually comes from a lack of Spleen Qi? The Spleen works as the manager of your digestive factory - when weak, it causes blockages and stagnation instead of smooth flow. "Grain and water movement failure" means food gets stuck rather than moving through your system properly. Center Qi depression traps energy in the middle warmer, making everything feel heavy and pulled downward. Different patterns emerge: solid food remnants that won't move or Water-Damp that becomes sticky and thick. A vicious cycle develops where eating less actually makes the Spleen weaker, which worsens digestion even more. Real examples like Maria's stress-induced evening bloating and Peter's lunch-skipping show how timing and lifestyle trigger these complaints. The solution isn't eating less but restoring the Spleen's transformation function through regular, warm meals and addressing the root weakness.
