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1. Spleen Deficiency with Dampness
Clinical manifestations: Bloating and fullness after eating, loose or unformed stools, heaviness in the body and limbs, poor appetite, fatigue, drowsiness after meals.
Tongue: Pale, swollen with teeth marks, white greasy coating, moist surface. Pulse: Soggy and slow, soft and weak, especially at the right Guan.
Treatment principle: Tonify Spleen-Qi, strengthen digestive function, drain the accumulated Dampness.
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Clinical manifestations: Burning abdominal pain, foul-smelling sticky stools, anal burning or itching, heaviness in the lower body, thirst without much desire to drink.
Tongue: Red with a yellow greasy coating, thickest at the root. Pulse: Slippery and rapid.
Treatment principle: Clear Heat, dry Dampness, stop the diarrhea, and restore a balanced intestinal environment.
Clinical manifestations: Abdominal pain that triggers diarrhea, symptoms that flare with stress or anger, distension along the ribs, irritability and sighing, alternating constipation and loose stools.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, possible teeth marks, thin white coating that may be slightly greasy. Pulse: Wiry, especially at the left middle position, softer on the right.
Treatment principle: Soothe Liver-Qi stagnation, restore Spleen function, harmonize the Liver-Spleen relationship.
Clinical manifestations: Upper abdominal distension and fullness after eating, frequent belching that brings temporary relief, a sensation of food sitting heavily, distending epigastric pain, irritability.
Tongue: Normal with a thin white coating, in prolonged cases slight redness on the sides. Pulse: Wiry, especially at the right Guan.
Treatment principle: Move the stagnant Qi downward, relieve the middle-burner distension, restore the descending Stomach function.
Clinical manifestations: Heavy, stuffy bloating in the upper belly, nausea or queasiness, heaviness in the body and limbs, no thirst, a bland or sticky taste in the mouth.
Tongue: Pale, swollen with teeth marks, thick white greasy coating concentrated in the centre. Pulse: Soggy and moderate, may be slippery at the right Guan.
Treatment principle: Dry the dense Dampness, strengthen Spleen function, move Qi to restore digestive flow.