» conventional diagnoses: infectious hepatitis; cholecystitis
» etiology: chronic Spleen Xu (Deficiency) and Liver Qi Stagnation; external, climatic Damp-Heat.
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
low-grade continuous fever
loss of appetite
bitter taste in mouth
nausea
vomiting
fullness and pain of chest and hypochondrium
abdominal distension
jaundice
scanty dark urine
vaginal itching and/or discharge
scrotal inflammation
tinea cruris.
» pulse: rapid, slippery; full or wiry
» tongue: red with a greasy yellow coating
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: clear Heat; resolve Dampness; disperse the Liver and Gall Bladder
differential diagnosis
footnotes