» conventional diagnoses: gastric or duodenal ulcers; nervous dyspepsia; hepatitis; anemia; chronic dysentery.
» etiology: 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 climatic or environmental Dampness; any protracted illness.
signs and symptoms
» signs and symptoms:
little or no appetite
abdominal pain and distension after eating which is relieved by pressure
bloody stools
loose stools
anemia
sallow complexion
lassitude
weakness of limbs
bearing down sensation in the abdomen
uterine bleeding
edema
prolapse of the rectum and uterus
chronic hemorrhage
anorexia
if Dampness develops:
nausea
feeling of heaviness
stuffiness of chest and epigastrium.
» pulse: empty, weak
» tongue: pale or normal colored body, which is often swollen; thin white moss; chronic cases usually demonstrate scalloping on lateral edges of tongue body and may reveal transversal cracks.
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: tonify Spleen Qi
differential diagnosis
footnotes