DIARRHEA

Question 0

Acute Diarrhea: External Damp-Cold

Answer 0

Tx: transform dampness, dispel cold, release exterior, harmonize MB
Fx: Huo Xiang Zheng Qi San

Question 1

Diarrhea: E&P

Answer 1

1. Invasion of EPF: evil qi disturb SP raising of clear and descent turbid functions and impair INTs extracting water from food/drink and reabsorbing of the fluids
2. Improper diet: weakens the SP, upset digestive functions, generate cold, heat or dampness in INT
3. emotional factors: causes qi stag in MB, obstruct the SP, ST and INTs function
4. SP qi or SP and KD yang xu: both xu of SP and KD will cause excessive dampness accumulation and disturb the INTs transporting function, fail to separate clear and turbid sunstances

Question 2

Acute Diarrhea: External Damp-Heat

Answer 2

Tx: clear heat, eliminate dampness, and relieve diarrhea
Fx: Ge Gen Huang Qin Huang Lian Tang

Question 3

Acute Diarrhea: Retention of Food

Answer 3

Tx: Disperse food, eliminate stagnation and relieve diarrhea
Fx: Bao He Wan

Question 4

Chronic Diarrhea: SP Qi Deficiency

Answer 4

Tx: Strengthen SP, leach out dampness, augment qi, and stop diarrhea
Fx: Shen Ling Bai Zhu San

Question 5

Chronic diarrhea: KD and SP Yang Xu

Answer 5

Tx: warm and tonify the SP and KD yang, bind up INTs, stop diarrhea
Fx: Si shen wan

Question 6

Chronic diarrhea: Disharmony of LV and SP

Answer 6

Tx: soothe LV, support the SP, and relieve diarrhea
Fx: Tong Xie Yao Fang