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1
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SP FX: Dominates T&T of Food Essences, Qi, BF

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Extracts QI (Gu Qi) from F&B
Food/Gu Qi is basis of Qi and Blood
TRANSPORTS FOOD/GU QI & Food Essences to various ORGANS and parts of the BODY
Impairment of T&T of BF can lead to Accumulation of DAMPNESS or PHLEGM or cause EDEMA

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SP FX: Controls BLOOD

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Plays Important Role in CREATING BLOOD
Ascending QI keeps BLOOD in the VESSELS
Impairment of Ascending QI results in Bleeding Downwards

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SP FX: Dominates Ascending pure YANG

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DIRECTS Food Essences and Qi to the LU

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SP - FX: Dominates LIMBS & MUSCLES

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FOOD/GU QI used to NOURISH all TISSUES in body (including MUSCLES/LIMBS)
Impairment = Person feeling WEARY/WEAKNESS in MUSCLES, Atrophy, Low Energy, tiredness

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SP - FX: Opens to MOUTH, Manifests on LIPS

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CHEWING prepares food for T&T FX of SP

Impairment of SP Qi = Impairment of sense of TASTE, Difficulty in CHEWING and Lack of APPETITE

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SP - FX: Controls SALIVA

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Controls the MOUTH, incl. SALIVA

Saliva moistens mouth and Aids Digestion

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SP - FX: Controls RAISING QI

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‘LIFTING’ of Qi is from Ascending FX of SP Qi

Weak SP Qi leads to Prolapsed Organs (Uterus, ST, KD, BL, Anus)

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SP - FX: Houses the INTELLECT (YI)

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Postnatal Qi & Bld = Physiological basis for intellect
Memory related to work or study is from SP Qi
Long-term memory relies on HT
Short-term memory relies on KD

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SP - Pathology

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Dysfunction of T&T leads to Poor Appetite, Bad Digestion, Ab Distention, Loose Stools
DysFX of Controlling Bld results in bleeding downwards (Uterus, BL, KD)

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SP - Most important FX

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Most Important SP FX is T&T food & fluids

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SP - Disharmony always influences

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Digestive process with such SX’s as

  • Ab distention
  • Lack of appetite
  • Loose stools
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SP - Controls Muscles and is responsible for

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Transporting Food/Gu Qi to muscles throughout body and to the four limbs

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SP - A very common symptom of SP Deficiency

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Tiredness (as seen in clinic)

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SP - Spleen controls

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Blood

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SP - Weakness of SP Qi leads to

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Bleeding

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SP - Spleen Qi Ascends to direct Gu Qi to

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(upwards) to LU & HT

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17
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SP is easily attacked by

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Dampness

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18
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Damp factors, which affect SP

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Living in a damp area or damp house
Living in a foggy mountain area
Wearing wet clothes after swimming or exercising
Sitting on damp surfaces, Wading in water
Women - during puberty, during mensus, after childbirth

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Invasion by external Dampness can lead to

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Abdominal distention
Lack of Appetite, Nausea
Feeling of heaviness
Thick-white tongue coating
Slippery Pulse
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SP can be weakened by (mental factors)

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Excessive thinking, studying, concentrating over a long period of time
Excessive pensiveness and constant worrying

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21
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SP prefers what type of foods

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Warm and Dry

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Warm foods are

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Meat
Ginger
Pepper

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Cold foods are

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All Raw foods (salads)
Fruit (with few exceptions)
Uncooked vegetables
Icy-cold drinks

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Excessive consumption of cold foods will impair SP T&T FX causing

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Digestive problems and Interior Dampness

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SP - Common Symptoms

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Distention, Ab Pain
Diarrhea or Loose Stools
Fatigue, Weakness in Limbs
Poor Appetite
Edema
Prolapsed organs
Bleeding (gums, in urine, stools, nose)
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SP Patterns - Deficiency

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SP Qi Deficiency
SP Yang Deficiency
SP not controlling Blood (bld in urine, stools, etc)
SP Qi Sinking (prolapsed organs)

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SP Patterns - Excess

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Cold Dampness invading SP

Damp-Heat invading SP

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Affected by Pensiveness, Over-thinking

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Knots Qi in the Middle burner

  • Poor Digestion
  • Distention in Epigastrium
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29
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Affected by Worry

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Upper burner from knotted Qi

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30
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Diet affects the SP in these ways

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Eating at irregular times
Excessive eating
Excessive consumption of cold, raw foods
Eating too little
Eating protein-deficient diet
Returning to work after a hurried lunch
Conducing business over lunch
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Climate affects the SP by

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Prolonged exposure to Dampness (from weather or living place

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32
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Chronic illness affects the SP

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Long lasting disease tends to weaken the SP leading to SP Qi Deficiency
The reason why Catarrh (Dampness & Phlegm) is a frequent consequence of protracted diseases

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33
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Most common SP disharmony is d/t

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Irregular diets and excessive use of the mind in studying or working

34
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All SP disharmonies and Deficiency patterns are a variation of

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SP Qi Deficiency

35
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SP Qi Deficiency over a long period of time leads to______, which can lead to obesity

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Inability of the SP Qi in transforming fluids leading to Dampness, which obstructs the chest and epigastrium resulting in sensation of “stuffiness”

36
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Dampness accumulates in the _____, causing them to feel heavy

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Muscles

37
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Nausea caused by obstruction of Dampness in epigastrium prevent ______ from descending

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Stomach Qi

38
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Chronic Deficiency of SP Qi can manifest as swelling on the ____ the tongue

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Sides

39
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In more severe cases, the sides of the tongue will be swollen and have

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Transverse cracks

40
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SP QI Deficiency Manifestations - Appetite

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None or Poor
Reduced food intake
Ab distention after eating
Ab pain relieved by pressure
Edema d/t malnutrition - not severe
41
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SP Qi Deficiency Manifestations - Tiredness

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Lassitude
Sallow or Pale complexion (lusterless)
Feeble voie, Dislike speaking
Fatigue, Weakness of Limbs
Blurred Vision, Dizziness
Spontaneous sweating, worse on exertion
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SP Qi Deficiency - Loose Stools

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With Dampness

Stuffiness of chest and epigastrium

43
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SP Qi Deficiency - Tongue

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Pale or Normal Colored, Chronic cases will be swollen w/transversal cracks (swollen or enlarged, could have teeth marks)

44
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SP Qi Deficiency - Pulse

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Empty
Moderate
Weak

45
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SP Qi Deficiency TX

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Tonify SP Qi:
R-12, ST-36, SP-3, SP-6, BL-20, BL-21
* BL-20, 21 - particularly chronic conditions
* R-4,6, FL-49 - improves intelligence
Herbal Formula:
Si Jun Zi Tang
Liu Jun Zi Tang
46
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SP Yang Deficiency - Etiology

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Same Etiology as SP Qi Deficiency (Diet, Mental Strain, Climate, Chronic disease) except pattern is more likely d/t exposure to a Cold and Damp environment

47
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SP Yang Deficiency - Pathology

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Same Pathology as SP Qi Deficiency with addition of Cold symptoms (chilliness, cold limbs failure of SP Yang to warm the body

48
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SP Yang Deficiency - Edema caused by

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Impairment of SP Fx of T&T fluids, causing them to accumulate under the skin

49
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SP Yang Deficiency - Tongue

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Pale
Wet (slippery white coat)
Swollen
Teethmarks

50
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SP Yang Deficiency - Pulse

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Weak
Slow
Deep
Forceless

51
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SP Yang Deficiency - Manifestations

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Lack of Appetite, Ab Pain (likes warmth/pressure)
Tiredness - Weakness in Limbs
Sallow, Pale or Bright-White complexion
Loose Stools (women - profuse, clear leucorrhea)
Edema - entire body (more severe than SP Qi Def)
Chilliness
Cold Limbs

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SP Yang Deficiency TX

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Tonify SP Qi:
R-12, ST-36, SP-3, SP-6, BL-20, BL-21
Herbal Formula:
Li Zhong Tang
* BL-20, 21 - particularly chronic conditions of SP & ST deficiency
* R-9, ST-28, BL-22 - stimulate SP to T&T of fluids and resolve edema.

53
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SP Qi Sinking - Etiology

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Same as SP Qi Deficiency d/t
Standing long hours every day and/or
Overstrain, stress

54
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SP Qi Sinking - Pathology

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Same as SP Qi Deficiency, but worsening condition

Pattern reflects impairment of SP Qi Raising FX

55
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SP Qi Sinking - Manifestations

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No or Poor Appetite
Slight Ab distention after eating
Tiredness/Lassitude, Weakness of limbs
Depression
Loose stools, Bearing Down sensation in Abdomen
Prolapse of ST, Uterus, Anus/Rectum, BL or Vagina
Freq. and Urgency of Urination
Tendency to be Obese
56
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SP Qi Sinking - Tongue

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Pale
White Coat
Body is slightly enlarged

57
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SP Qi Sinking - Pulse

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Empty or Weak

58
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SP Not Controlling Blood - Etiology

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Same as for SP Qi Deficiency

59
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SP Not Controlling Blood - Pathology

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All symptoms d/t to impairment of SP FX of controlling Blood
SP does not hold Blood in Vessels and bleeding appears: Under Skin, in the Stools, or Urine or from Uterus
Deficient in nature (vs. bleeding d/t Heat, which is an excess condition

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SP Not Controlling Blood - Manifestations

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Similar to SP Qi Sinking, plus
Purpura
Blood Spots under the Skin
Blood in Urine or Stools
Menorrhagia or Metrorrhagia
SOB
61
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SP Not Controlling Blood - Tongue

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Pale

62
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SP Not Controlling Blood - Pulse

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Weak

Thin

63
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SP Not Controlling Blood TX

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R-12, ST-36, SP-3, SP-6, BL-20, BL-21, SP-10, BL-17, SP-1, SP-4…Moxa is applicable
Herbal Formula: Gui Pi Tang

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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Etiology

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Exposure to exterior Dampness from weather or living conditions (excessive cold, raw food/drink)

65
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Pathology (Epigastrium)

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Dampness prevents normal movement of Qi to Epigastrium/Ab, causing obstruction - feeling of stuffiness/heaviness and/or Nausea

66
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Manifestations correspond to Acute stage, but pattern can also be chronic, T/F?

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True

67
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Pathology (Head)

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Dampness prevents clear Yang from Ascending to head, causing feeling of heaviness of the head

68
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Pathology (Mouth)

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SP opens to the Mouth. When Dampness obstructs the SP, if affects the taste

69
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Pathology (Discharge)

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Dampness is heavy and has a tendency to infuse downwards - i.e. vaginal discharge

70
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Pathology (Chronic)

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Similar pattern for Chronic Deficiency of SP Qi. Main difference is the Pulse: Fine/Weak and only Slightly Soggy or Slippery (rather than Full-Slippery) and Tongue would be Pale with a Thin coating (rather than a thick coating)

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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Manifestations

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No or Poor Appetite
Feeling of Fullness and/or Pain of Epigastrium and/or Ab - aggravated by pressure/cold
Feeling of Cold in Epigastrium, improves w/Heat
Feeling of heaviness of the head and body
Tiredness/Lassitude
Sweetish Taste in mouth or absence of taste
Loose Stools, Diarrhea when more severe
Scanty Urine
White Vaginal Discharge
Nausea or Vomiting, No Thirst
Edema
Dull-White Complexion

72
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Tongue

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Pale with Sticky, thick, white coating

Swollen, teethmarks

73
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - Pulse

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Slippery, Slow

Moderate, Soggy, Rolling

74
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Cold-Damp Invading SP - TX

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SP-3, SP-6, SP-9, R-12, ST-8, BL-20, BL-22, R-9, ST-28
Herbal Formula:
Ping Wei San
Shi Pi Yin Tang
Wu Ling San - if Edema is pronounced
75
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Damp-Heat Invading the SP - Etiology

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Exposure to Exterior Damp-Heat, i.e. Exposure to Hot and Humid weather
Eating Unclean or Contaminated Food
Indulgence in Greasy, Fried, Sweet Food
Alcohol Abuse

76
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Damp-Heat Invading SP - Pathology

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Similar to Cold-Damp EXCEPT Low-Grade fever instead of cold sensations AND Offensive Odor in Stools, Burning Sensation of Anus and Scanty, Dark Yellow Urine (due to Heat)

77
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Damp-Heat Invading SP - Manifestations

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No or Poor Appetite, Reduced Food Intake
Fullness/Pain of Epigastrium and/or Lower Ab
Feeling of Heaviness
Thirst w/o desire to drink or w/ a desire to drink in small sips
Nausea, Vomiting
Loose Stools w/Offensive Odor
Burning Sensation in Anus
Feeling of Heat
Scanty & Dark-Yellow Urine
Low-Grade Fever
Dull H.A. w/sensation of Heaviness
Dull-yellow complexion (like tangerine peel)
Oily Sweat
Bitter Taste
Itchy Skin or Skin Eruptions
Sweating, which does not relieve fever or lead to clearing of heat
78
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Damp-Heat Invading SP - Tongue

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Red

Sticky-Yellow Coating

79
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Damp-Heat Invading SP - Pulse

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Slippery - Rapid

80
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Damp-Heat Invading SP - TX

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SP-6, SP-9, DU-9, LI-11, BL-20, GB-34, R-9, ST-28, BL-22
Herbal Formula:
Lian Po Yin
Yin Chen Hao Tang

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