Spleen + Stomach Patterns Flashcards
What are the 4 functions of the Spleen?
T+T
Controls Blood
Ascends Clear
Holds organs in place
What is the Qi dynamic of the SP?
Ascends
What is the function of the Stomach?
Receives Foodstuff
(1st step in digestion)
What is the Qi dynamic of the ST?
Descends
What is the abnormal Qi dynamic of the ST and what are the main S/sx?
Ascends or rebels
Nausea + vomiting
What is the abnormal Qi dynamic of the SP and what does it likely cause?
Descends
Diarrhea
The following are patterns of ________disorders?
SP Qi Xu
SP Qi Sinking
Failure of SP to Control Blood
SP Yang Xu
Cold-Dampness Accumulation in SP
SP Yin Xu
ST Yang Xu
Cold Attacking ST
ST Heat
ST Yin Xu
Food Retention
Blood Stasis
Damp-Heat in SP + ST
Spleen + Stomach
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Poor appetite, slow digestion, abdominal distention, aggravated after meals, borborygmus, diarrhea, fatigue, weak body, SOB, heavy body, lassitude, edema (if severe), emaciation
T: Pale
P: Weak
SP Qi Xu
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Vertigo, SOB, frequent sighing, feeble voice, dislikes speaking, heavy body, lassitude, fatigue, sagging distention in abdomen aggravated after meals, or;
loose stools, lingering diarrhea, prolapse of rectum, ST, uterus, frequent urination, could see SP Yang Xu S/sx too, (cold)
T: Pale w/ white coating
P: Weak
SP Qi Sinking
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Any type of bleeding, vertigo, dizziness, SOB, fatigue, lassitude, poor appetite, abdominal distention, loose stools, pale face
T: Pale
P: Thready + Weak
Failure of SP to Control Blood
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Cold limbs, chill, no thirst, likes warm drink, likes warmth/covering up, abdominal distention after meals, cold feeling in abdomen, likes pressure, excessive saliva, loose stools, edema
T: Pale + puffy w/ white coating
P: Deep + Slow + Weak
SP Yang Xu
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Dark yellow complexion, low fever, chill, no thirst, nausea, poor appetite, and. distention, heavy sensation in head, fatigue, loose stools, scanty urine, dusty, dark yellow complexion (yin jaundice) excessive leucorrhea
T: pale w/ white, greasy, wet coating
P: Soggy
Cold-Dampness Accumulation in SP
Why does a pale tongue manifest due to SP
+ ST dysfunction?
SP + ST Qi is blocked so nourishment can’t ascend to the tongue
Why does dampness show S/sx of scanty urine?
Dampness is a sign of SP dysfunction. Dampness blocks the middle jiao creating Qi dynamic dysfunction so water can’t descend out of the body via T+T function
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Excessive pattern, sudden onset of severe stomachache, aggravated by cold, raw foods, improved by warmth + pressure, vomiting of clear vomit, no thirst, bowel rumbling, loose stools, cold limbs/body
T: Pale w/ thick, white coating
P: Tight
Cold Attacking Stomach
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Chronic, cold feeling in limbs/body/abdomen, dull pain in epigastric, distention, loose stools, nausea + vomiting
T: pale + puffy
P: Weak + Deep + Tight
ST Yang Xu- Empty Cold
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Lingering fever without relive after sweating, sweating, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention, heavy body, loose stool, sticky stools, bright yellow face (yang jaundice) itching skin,
T: Red w/ greasy coating
P: Rapid + Soggy
Damp-Heat in SP + ST
The following S/sx are the pattern of ______?
Burning stomach ache, acid reflux, excessive hunger even after eating, irritability, bad breath, swelling of gums, bleeding gums, dry constipation, dark yellow urine
T: Red w/ dry yellow coating
P: Rapid
ST Heat
The following S/sx are the pattern of____________?
Dull, burning pain in ST + Epigastric
Stomach upset
Frequent hunger (heat) w/out appetite (not enough Yin liquid to digest foods)
Dry vomiting
Hiccup
Dry mouth, and throat, can have 5 center heat
Dry stools
Scanty urine
T: Red w/ scanty coating
P: Rapid + Thready (Xu of Qi, Blood, Body Fluids)
ST Yin Xu
The following are S/sx of _______?
Hx of overeating, distension, fullness in epigastrium/abdomen, aggravated by pressure, relieved by vomiting or belching, frequent farting, foul odour,
belching, acid reflux, aversion to food
vomiting sour or undigested foods
Incomplete diarrhea or constipation
T: Sticky, thick coating
P: Slippery
Food Retention
The following are S/sx of ___________?
Fixed, stabbing pain aggravated by pressure and eating, poor appetite, weight loss, vomiting of black blood + tar stool
T: purple w/ ecchymosis
P: Choppy
Blood Stasis in ST
