Somnolence Flashcards

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Worse in rainy reason or in a damp place, accompanied by over weight, body heaviness, oppression in the chest, poor appetite, nausea, and/or phlegm in the throat, even expectorating phlegm
Tongue and Pulse: Normal or pale puffy, white thick sticky coating
Slippery or soft, slow

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Retention of Phlegm damp of the Spleen

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List the patterns of Somnolence

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  1. Retention of Phlegm damp in the Spleen

2. Spleen Qi Yang Xu

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Usually after prolonged illness or in elderly, accompanied by eating less and tired after eating, listlessness, no energy to speak, sweats easily, may have spontaneous sweating, cold limbs
Tongue and pulse: Pale, and puffy with scallops, thin white coat
Deep and weak pulse

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Spleen Qi (Yang) Deficiency

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What is the chief pathology of Somnolence

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  • excessive yin without yang deficiency
  • Qi and blood Deficiency
  • Damp - retention of damp in spleen Yang rising
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Organs involved

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Sp/St - Severe case

Heart/Kidney - Mild case

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