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Chinese patterns
Spleen Obstructed by External Damp
Diagnoses

definition and etiology

» conventional diagnoses: viral or bacterial infection

» etiology: exposure to exposure to exogenous Damp, often associated with Cold

signs and symptoms

» signs and symptoms:

• acute onset

• occasionally a low fever

• loss of appetite

• nausea

• loss of taste

• watery stools

• fullness or heaviness in the chest or head

» pulse: slippery, superficial

» tongue: greasy white coating

course and prognosis

» principle of treatment: resolve Dampness; tonify Spleen.

differential diagnosis

footnotes