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1. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness
Clinical manifestations: Abdominal bloating worsening after eating; loose or unformed stools; fatigue and body heaviness; poor appetite with a sticky taste.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, white greasy coating, moist. Pulse: Soggy and slowed, soft at the right middle position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Spleen Qi, strengthens digestive function and drains Dampness accumulation.
Note: gentle moxa is appropriate. No standalone Spleen-Deficiency-with-Dampness slide exists on this site's decks — no pattern link is given here.
2. Damp-Phlegm in the Uterus
Clinical manifestations: Lower abdominal heaviness and fullness; profuse, thick, white vaginal discharge; overweight or obesity; chest stuffiness and nausea; fatigue and poor appetite; loose or sticky stools.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, white greasy coating thicker at the root. Pulse: Slippery and deep, slow or slightly soft.
Treatment principle: Dries Dampness, transforms thickened Phlegm, moves Qi stagnation and strengthens the Spleen.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no Damp-Phlegm-in-the-Uterus slide — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: Lower abdominal distension with a heavy, dragging sensation; foul-smelling or thick yellow vaginal discharge; dark, scanty, burning urine; an afternoon heat sensation; sticky, foul-smelling stools or anal burning.
Tongue: Red, slightly swollen, yellow greasy coating thickest at the root. Pulse: Slippery and rapid, pronounced at the rear position.
Treatment principle: Clears Heat and drains Dampness from the Lower Burner, reducing turbid fluid accumulation.
Note: no moxa. Linked to this site's own Damp-Heat-in-the-Liver slide, its established Lower-Burner Damp-Heat convention.