» conventional diagnoses: chronic fatigue syndrome; low back pain; impotence; premature ejaculation; infertility; chronic diarrhea
» etiology: same as for Kidney Yang Xu (Deficiency), chronic debilitating illness; excessive sexual activity, protracted dampness; old age) with additional stress to spleen Yang such as from habitual consumption of too much cold and/or raw food; can develop from chronic pattern of Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency), esp. if Kidney Yang is also depleted through excessive sexual activity or other typical causes
» principle of treatment: tonify and warm Spleen and Kidney Yang; strengthen Life Gate Fire
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
chilliness
aversion to cold
physical weakness
lassitude
constant desire to lie and sleep
mental listlessness
apathy
lack of will power and stamina
disinclination to speech
phlegm in throat
breathlessness
poor appetite
abdominal edema and distension
loose stools
chronic diarrhea, usually watery and often in the early morning
impotence
premature ejaculation
infertility
scanty or abundant clear urine
soreness and aching of back, esp. the lower lumbar region
cold abdomen, legs and knees
sore and weak knees
weak and edematous legs
sensation of cold in back
edema of the lower limbs
» pulse: deep, weak, slow
» tongue: pale, wet, swollen.
course and prognosis
differential diagnosis
footnotes