健脾 (jiànpí): to strengthen the spleen (TCM)

Meanings

1 to strengthen the spleen (TCM)
2 to tonify the spleen function

Characters

健

jiàn

healthy, to strengthen

脾

pí

spleen

Examples

山药有健脾的作用。

Shānyào yǒu jiànpí de zuòyòng.

Chinese yam has the effect of strengthening the spleen.

这个药方能健脾养胃。

Zhè ge yàofāng néng jiànpí yǎngwèi.

This herbal formula can strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach.

Tips

culture

In TCM, the 脾 is the organ responsible for transforming food into qi and blood. 健脾 is a whole category of therapeutic aim — recipes, tonics, and massage protocols are marketed specifically as 健脾养胃 (strengthen spleen, nourish stomach).