Inquiring about Food, Drink and Taste

Question 1

Thirst and fluid intake - No thirst

Answer 1

Cold patterns

Question 2

Thirst and fluid intake - Dry mouth with little to no desire to drink, or only desire to sip

Answer 2

Yin deficiency

Question 3

Thirst and fluid intake - Damp heat

Answer 3

Heat makes dry/thirst and damp subdues desire to drink

Question 4

Thirst and fluid intake - Retention of phlegm fluids

Answer 4

Body fluids not evenly distributed leads to thirst, retention of fluids subdues desire to drink

Question 5

Thirst and fluid intake - Blood stasis

Answer 5

Body fluids not evenly distributed leads to thirst, stasis of fluids subdues desire to drink

Question 6

Appetite and food intake - Reduced appetite

Answer 6

1. Spleen and stomach qi deficiency
2. Accumulation of dampness in spleen
3. damp heat in liver and gallbladder

Question 7

Appetite and food intake - No appetite

Answer 7

1. Food stagnation

2. Morning sickness

Question 8

Appetite and food intake - Excessive hunger

Answer 8

Stomach fire - Will be thirsty, but can eat

Question 9

Appetite and food intake - Hunger without much desire to eat, or can only eat a small amount

Answer 9

Stomach yin deficiency

Question 10

Appetite and food intake - Cravings for strange things

Answer 10

1. Parasites

2. Pregnant