» conventional diagnoses: food sensitivities; dyspepsia; food poisoning; peptic ulcer; colitis
» etiology: Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency), due to poor nutrition, overwork, lack of exercise, etc.) together with Liver Qi Stagnation and Shi (Excess) (due to anger, frustration, resentment, unexpressed emotions, lack of exercise, etc.)
signs and symptoms
signs and syptoms:
irritability
frustration
fatigue
abdominal pain and distension
flatulence
alternating constipation and diarrhea
» pulse: wiry on left (esp. middle, Spleen position), empty or weak on right (esp. middle, Liver position)
» tongue: pale, with Spleen Xu (Deficiency) predominating; sides can be red, with Liver Shi (Excess) predominating
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: harmonize the Liver; tonify the Spleen
differential diagnosis
footnotes