» conventional diagnoses: hemorrhoids; diarrhea
» etiology: Spleen Yang Xu (Deficiency); Spleen and Stomach Qi Xu (Deficiency); Large Intestine Qi Xu (Deficiency); chronic diarrhea
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
mental exhaustion
little or no appetite
desire for warm drinks
desire for abdominal massage
dull abdominal pain
chronic diarrhea
urinary incontinence
fatigue after stool
anal prolapse
hemorrhoids
» pulse: fine, weak, deep
» tongue: pale, can be swollen
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: raise Qi; tonify Spleen and Stomach Qi
differential diagnosis
footnotes