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Chinese patterns
Spleen Qi Sinking
Diagnoses

definition and etiology

» conventional diagnoses: uterine prolapse; rectal prolapse; stomach prolapse; vaginal prolapse; premature ejaculation; hemorrhoids; varicose veins.

» etiology: chronic pattern of standing for long hours day after day; necessarily develops atop Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency): lack of exercise; excess dietary consumption of cold and raw foods; irregular or excessive eating habits; undereating or eating a protein-deficient diet; chronic mental strain, worrying or excessive thinking, particularly during or shortly after a meal; prolonged exposure to dampness; any protracted illness.

signs and symptoms

» signs and symptoms:

bearing down sensation in abdomen

• abdominal distension and pain

• poor appetite

prolapse of stomach, vagina, rectum or uterus

• extreme chronic diarrhea

• hemorrhoids

• frequency and urgency of urination

• urinary incontinence

• varicose veins

plus symptoms of Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency):

• loose stools

• anemia

• sallow complexion

• lassitude

• weakness of limbs

• uterine bleeding

• edema

• chronic hemorrhage

• anorexia

» pulse: empty, weak, can be slow.

» tongue: pale, possibly with white coating.

course and prognosis

» principle of treatment: raise Qi; tonify Spleen Qi; tonify organ affected.

differential diagnosis

footnotes