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SPLEEN
IMBALANCES
Damp Cold Invading the Spleen
TONGUE: sticky thick white coat
PULSE: slippery, slow
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS: no appetite, stuffiness of the chest and stomach region
which is better with warmth, sensation of heaviness of the head, general
sensation of heaviness, sweet taste in the mouth, lack of taste, lack of
thirst, loose thin stools, white vaginal discharge, lassitude.
SOME COINCIDENT WESTERN MEDICINE DISEASES: lassitude, depression, yeast
infection, slow gastorintestinal transit, chronic fatigue syndrome, uterine
fibroids, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, Meniere’s syndrome
Damp Heat Invading the Spleen
TONGUE: sticky yellow coat PULSE: slippery, rapid
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS: stuffiness of the stomach region and lower abdomen, no
appetite, feeling of heaviness, thirst with desire to drink in small sips,
thirst without desire to drink, nausea, vomiting, loose stools with
repulsive odor, sensation of burning in the anus, scanty dark yellow
urination, low-grade fever, constant headache.
SOME COINCIDENT WESTERN MEDICINE DISEASES:
dysentery, stomach or intestinal flu, peptic ulcer, jaundice, hepatitis,
gastritis,
Deficient Spleen Qi
TONGUE: pale or normal colro body, possibly swollen sides and/or transverse
cracks on the sides
PULSE: empty
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS: no appetite, abdominal distension after eating, tiredness,
lassitude, pale dull complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools
SOME COINCIDENT WESTERN MEDICINE DISEASES:
depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, areophagia, gastric or duodenal ulcer
Deficient Spleen Qi - Not Controlling Blood
TONGUE: pale or normal colro body, possibly swollen sides and/or transverse
cracks on the sides
PULSE: fine
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS: no appetite, abdominal distension after eating, tiredness,
lassitude, pale dull complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools,
purpura, blood spots under the skin, blood in the urine, blood in the
stools, very menstrual flow, dull pale complexion, shortness of breath.
SOME COINCIDENT WESTERN MEDICINE DISEASES:
varicose veins, easy bruising, intestinal ulcers, functional uterine
bleeding, metrorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea (no menstrual flow), pelvic
inflammatory disease, uterine fibroids
Deficient Spleen Qi - Qi Sinking
TONGUE: pale or normal colro body, possibly swollen sides and/or transverse
cracks PULSE: empty
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS: no appetite, abdominal distension after eating, tiredness,
lassitude,pale dull complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose stools, bearing
down sensation in the abdomen, prolapse of the stomach, prolapse of the
uterus, prolapse of the anus, prolapse of the vagina, frequency and urgency
of urination.
SOME COINCIDENT WESTERN MEDICINE DISEASES:
prolapsed organs, urinary incontinence, slowed or impaired mental function
listlessness, depression, chronic bronchitis, aftermath of severe illness,
miscarriage, leukorrhea, insufficient lactation, anemmia, uterine bleeding
Deficient Spleen Yang
TONGUE: pale swollen wet body PULSE: weak, deep, slow
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS: lack of appetite, abdominal distension after eating,
tiredness, dull or bright white complexion, weakness of the limbs, loose
stools, edema, chilliness, cold limbs.
SOME COINCIDENT WESTERN MEDICINE DISEASES:
renal failure, gastroenteritis, gastric or duodenal ulcer, hypothyroidism,
herpes, uterine bleeding, irritable bowel syndrome
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Bi Syndrome
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Flaccid Limb Syndrome
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