diarrhea Flashcards
when the number of bowel movements is increased and the fecal matter is thin and profuse
or in severe cases even drains out like water
diarrhea
development of diarrhea primarily related to:
spleen - transformation and transportation and up bearing of the clear
stomach- governs reception and decomposition and down bearing of the turbid.
small intestine- separates the clear from the turbid
large intestine- transmits the waste
contraction of external evil
dietary irregularities
disharmony of the seven affects
damage of the viscera and bowels
all of these cause cause abnormalities in
- transformation and absorption of food and beverages
- development of obstruction in the transportation
- irregular up bearing and down bearing
- lack of separation of clear from turbid, causing the to be mixed up and sent t0 the large intestine
results in diarrhea
image of thin stools that are dirty and sticky
yellow white like paste or sticky and slimy
Sloppy diarrhea
stools that are like water with a green-blue black color like the fecal matter of ducks
Duckstool diarrhea
‘duckstool slop”
‘cold diarrhea’
image of diarrhea that is clear and thin
contains undigested food
swill diarrhea
‘clear food diarrhea’
abdominal urgency
rumbling intestines
need to defecate immediately after eating with relief after draining
Lienteric diarrhea
‘spotting diarrhea’
image of non-transformation of food
image of abdominal pain, rumbling in the intestines
diarrhea every morning at dawn
with relief after defecation
Fifth watch diarrhea
‘dawn diarrhea’
‘kidney diarrhea’
image of diarrhea that pours out like water
possibly with a bowel movement several times in one day that is very thin
moist diarrhea
‘damp diarrhea’
‘throughflux diarrhea’
stools that are like water
water diarrhea
outpour diarrhea
diarrhea that is persistent both during the day and night
efflux diarrhea
image of sudden violent diarrhea that pour out like water
fulminant outpouring
sudden diarrhea generally: moist or duckstool without strong odor abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling aversion to cold fever head and body aches
tongue: white fur
pulse: floating and tight or floating and moderate
wind cold diarrhea pattern
(cold pattern)
often occurs in the winter and spring
sudden diarrhea generally duckstool or moist diarrhea occasionally efflux diarrhea no strong odor vomiting and retching intestinal rumbling and abdominal pain that refuses pressure bland taste in the mouth lack of thirst aversion to cold cold limbs tongue: white fur
Direct strike of cold evil
(cold pattern)
always: history of exposure of abdomen to cold
moist diarrhea or duckstool diarrhea fishy odor torpid intake glomus oppression of the stomach duct and abdomen heaviness of the head and bodily fatigue bland taste in the mouth lack of thirst cold limbs abdominal pain intestinal rumbling
cold damp encumbering the spleen
cold pattern
sudden diarrhea that is generally sloppy diarrhea or moist diarrhea
severe cases may be fulminant diarrhea
with foul odor
scorching heat of the anus
fever
thirst
glomus oppression of the stomach duct and abdomen
heaviness and fatigue of the head and body
short and reddish urine
tongue: red with yellow slimy fur
pulse: slippery, rapid or soggy and rapid
damp heat diarrhea pattern
(heat pattern)
generally occurs in summer and autumn
sudden diarrhea that is generally watery diarrhea or fulminant diarrhea foul odor scorching heat of the anus fever red complexion sweating vexing thirst fatigue lack of strength short and reddish urine
summerheat damp diarrhea pattern
(heat pattern)
must occur in the summer in order to be ascribed to summerheat
diarrhea that is entirely thin water without any fecal matter and with a noxious odor abdominal distention fullness and pain that refuses pressure fever dry mouth dry tongue tongue: red with dry yellow coat
heat bind with circumfluence
(heat pattern)
yangming bowel pattern: abdominal distention fullness and pain that refuses pressure fever dry mouth dry tongue
sloppy diarrhea that occurs after voracious eating and drinking or eating unclean food
odor like rotten egg
may have undigested food in stool
rumbling in the intestines
pain in the abdomen that refuses pressure and is reduces after defecating
glomus oppression of the stomach duct and abdomen
belching or vomiting with sour or putrid odor
torpid intake
food stagnation in the stomach and intestines
(excess pattern)
images of food collecting and not transforming:
rumbling in the intestines
pain in the abdomen that refuses pressure and is reduces after defecating
glomus oppression of the stomach duct and abdomen
belching or vomiting with sour or putrid odor
torpid intake
depressed anger or emotional tension sloppy diarrhea and abdominal pain after pain; diarrhea after diarrhea; pain stops distension and oppression of the chest rib-side sighing belching reduced intake pulse: string like
Liver qi exploiting the spleen
excess pattern
abdominal pain sloppy diarrhea that comes and goes- may be like liquid amber or egg whites glomus oppression of the stomach duct and abdomen abdominal rumbling vomiting and retching of phlegm drool dizziness nausea tongue: white and slimy fur pulse: string like, slippery
phlegm rheum collecting internally
excess pattern
moist diarrhea or duckstool diarrhea or swill diarrhea
disease lingers for a longtime without recovering
pale complexion
spontaneous sweating
scanty qi
fatigue and lack of strength in the limbs
reduced intake
abdominal distention and oppression after eating
tongue: pale and fat with teeth marks white fur
pulse: vacuous
spleen qi deficiency pattern
(deficiency pattern)
Spleen qi fall: if diarrhea continues for many days without stopping it is sometimes mild and sometimes heavy and in severe cases there is rectal prolapse that does not return
recurrent diarrhea that comes and goes and is generally swill diarrhea
occ. fifth watch diarrhea or lienteric diarrhea
torpid intake
bland taste in the mouth
cold pain in the abdomen that likes warmth and pressure
bright white complexion
fear of cold
cold limbs
withered essence spirit
spleen yang deficiency pattern
deficiency pattern
enduring diarrhea that is generally fifth watch diarrhea or swill diarrhea or water diarrhea cold soreness of the waist and knees clear long and frequent urination fear of focl cold limbs bright white or mottled dark complexion withered essence spirit pulse: deep fine and forceless
Kidney yang deficiency
acute fulminant vomiting above
diarrhea below
* a critical condition*
cholera
in children: spleen and kidney yang diarrhea accompanied by frequent convulsions or contracture of the limbs as well as unclear thought process
chronic spleen wind in children
