SPLEEN

SPLEEN

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SPLEEN-QI DEFICIENCY PATTERNS

Spleen-Qi deficiency

Clinical manifestations

Poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, pale complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools, slight depression, tendency to obesity.

Tongue

Pulse

Acupuncture

Ren-12 Zhongwan, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-3 Taibai, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, BL-20 Pishu, BL-21 Weishu.

Prescription

Si Jun Zi Tang Four Gentlemen Decoction.

Spleen-Qi deficiency with dampness

Clinical manifestations

Poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, pale or sallow complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools, slight depression, tendency to obesity, abdominal fullness, a feeling of heaviness, a sticky taste, poor digestion, undigested food in the stools, nausea, dull frontal headache, excessive vaginal discharge.

Tongue

Pale with sticky coating.

Pulse

Acupuncture

Ren-12 Zhongwan, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-3 Taibai, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, BL-20 Pishu, BL-21 Weishu, SP-9 Yinlingquan, BL-22 Sanjiaoshu, ST-28 Shuidao.

Prescription

Si Jun Zi Tang Four Gentlemen Decoction plus Yi Yi Ren Semen Coicis lachryma jobi

Shi Pi Yin Bolster the Spleen Decoction.

Spleen-Qi deficiency with Phlegm

Clinical manifestations

Nausea, vomiting of watery fluids, a feeling of oppression of the chest and epigastrium, tiredness, poor appetite, a feeling of heaviness, weak limbs, loose stools, dull-pale complexion, cold limbs.

Tongue

Pale, Swollen with sticky coating.

Pulse

Soggy or Weak and slightly Slippery.

Acupuncture

Ren-12 Zhongwan, Ren-9 Shuifen, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-9 Yinglingquan, ST-40 Fenglong, BL-20 Pishu, BL-22 Sanjiaoshu.

Prescription

Liu Jun Zi Tang Four Gentlemen Decoction plus Er Chen Tang Two Old Decoction.

SPLEEN-YANG DEFICIENCY

Clinical manifestations

Poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, pale complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools, slight depression, tendency to obesity, a feeling of cold, cold limbs, oedema.

Tongue

Pulse

Acupuncture

Ren-12 Zhongwan, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-3 Taibai, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, BL-20 Pishu, BL-21 Weishu, SP-9 Yinlingquan, Ren-9 Shuifen, BL-22 Sanjiaoshu, ST-28 Shuidao, Ren-11 Jianli, ST-22 Guanmen. Moxa is applicable.

Prescription

Li Zhong Tang Regulating the Centre Decoction.

SPLEEN-BLOOD DEFICIENCY

Clinical manifestations

Poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, dull-pale complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools, depression, thin body, scanty periods or amenorrhoea, insomnia, joint ache.

Tongue

Pulse

Choppy or Fine.

Acupuncture

Ren-12 Zhongwan, ST-36 Zusanli, SP-3 Taibai, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, BL-20 Pishu, BL-21 Weishu, Ren-4 Guanyuan, BL-17 Geshu (with direct moxa).

Prescription

Gui Pi Tang Tonifying the Spleen Decoction.

SPLEEN-QI SINKING

Clinical manifestations

Poor appetite, slight abdominal distension after eating, tiredness, lassitude, pale complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools, depression, tendency to obesity, a bearing-down sensation in the abdomen, prolapse of the stomach, uterus, anus or bladder, frequency and urgency of urination.

Tongue

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Apr 15, 2017 | Posted by admin in GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE | Comments Off

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