Spleen TCM Pathologies Flashcards
Name the 2 Primary Spleen Deficiency Patterns
Spleen Qi Deficiency
Sinking Spleen Qi
Etiology of Spleen Qi Deficiency
Diet: xs consumption cold/raw food
Emotional Strain: pensiveness/worry
Climate: prolonged exposure to Damp
Chronic Disease
Key S/S of Spleen Qi Deficiency
poor appetite, tiredness, loose stools
T: pale, thin white coat
P: empty-weak
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S/S: slight abdominal distention after eating, tiredness, poor appetite, lassitude, loose stools, desire to lie down, pale complexion, weak limbs, tendency to obesity
T: pale, thin white coat
P: empty-weak
Spleen Qi Deficiency
Treatment Principle - Spleen Qi Deficiency
tonify Spleen Qi
Point Palette for Spleen Qi Deficiency
Cv-12: tonifies Spleen Qi St-36: tonfies Spleen Qi Sp-3: Source Pt, tonfies Spleen Qi Sp-6 (w/ St-36 + moxa): tonify Spleen Qi Bl-20: tonify Spleen Qi (chronic cases) Bl-21: tonify Spleen Qi (chronic cases)
Etiology of Spleen Qi Sinking
Same as Spleen Qi Deficiency
PLUS: long hours standing on feet
Key S/S of Spleen Qi Sinking
bearing down sensation in abdomen, weak pulse
T: weak
P: pale
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S/S: poor appetite, bearing down sensation, slight abdominal distention after eating, tiredness, lassitude, pale complexion, weak limbs, loose stools, depression, tendency to obesity, prolapse of Stomach/Uteres/Anus/or Bladder, frequent/urgent urination, menorrhagia
T: weak
P: pale
Spleen Qi Sinking
Treatment Principle for Spleen Qi Sinking
Tonify Spleen Qi
Raise Qi
Point Palette for Spleen Qi Sinking
Spleen Qi Deficiency Pts +
Du-20 (+ moxa): raise Qi
Cv-6: tonifies + raises Qi (prolapse)
St-21: tonifies Stomach (prolapse of Stomach)
Du-1: prolapse of anus
Key S/S of Spleen Not Controlling Blood
bleeding, pale tongue, fine pulse
T: pale
P: fine
Name this pattern:
S/S: poor appetite, slight abdominal distention after eating, bleeding, tiredness, lassitude, pale-sallow complexion, weak limbs, loos stools, depression, tendency to obesity, blood spots under skin, blood in urine/stools, excessive uterine bleeding
T: pale
P: fine
Spleen Not Controlling Blood
Etiology of Spleen Not Controlling Blood
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Treatment Principle for Spleen Not Controlling Blood
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Point Palette for Spleen Not Controlling Blood
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Etiology of Damp-Cold Invading the Spleen
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Key S/S for Damp-Cold Invading the Spleen
abdominal fullness, a feeling of heaviness, sticky white tongue coating
Name this Pattern:
S/S: poor appetite, abdominal fullness, a feeling of heaviness esp in epigastrium/abdomen, cold in epigastrium improved by heat, heavy head/body, sweetish taste/absence of taste, no thirst, loose stools, lassitude, tiredness, nausea, edema, dull-white complexion, excessive white vaginal discharge
T: pale, sticky white coating (chronic: thin coating)
P: slippery-slow (chronic: weak, slightly slippery)
Damp-Cold Invading the Spleen
Treatment Principle for Damp-Cold Invading the Spleen
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Damp-Cold Invading the Spleen in 8 Principles
Interior, Excess, Cold
Dampness in the Spleen may interfere with the free flow of ________ leading to ___________.
Liver Qi; Liver Qi Stagnation
Spleen Not Controlling Blood in 8 Principles
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Point Palette for Damp-Cold Invading the Spleen
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Etiology of Damp-Heat Invading the Spleen
Environment: damp, hot weather (acute)
Diet: contaminated food (acute)
Always pre-existed by Spleen Qi Deficiency
Chronic: Spleen Qi Deficiency, Heat in Stomach
Key S/S of Damp-Heat Invading the Spleen
Abdominal fullness, feeling of heaviness, sticky yellow tongue coating
Damp-Heat Invading the Spleen in 8 Principles
Interior, Excess, Heat
Name This Pattern:
S/S: feeling of fullness in epigastrium/abdomen, dull H/A with feeling of heaviness, poor appetite, nausea, vomiting, thirst w/o desire to drink, dark scanty urine, low-grade fever, dull-yellow complexion, bitter taste, itchy skin, low grade fever, sweating that does not clear fever, loose stool w/ bad odor
T: slippery-rapid
P: red, thick yellow coat
Damp-Heat Invading the Spleen
Treatment Principle for Damp-Heat Invading the Spleen
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Point Palette for Damp-Heat Invading the Spleen
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The pattern of _______ and __________ are precursors of Sinking Spleen Qi
Spleen Qi Deficiency; Sinking Kidney Qi
Key S/S of Spleen Yang Deficiency
loose stools, feeling cold, cold limbs, tiredness
T: pale-wet
P: deep-weak
Etiology of Spleen Yang Deficiency
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Treatment of Spleen Yang Deficiency
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Point Palette to Treat Spleen Yang Deficiency
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Moxa which Spleen point to stop uterine bleeding and treat excessive dreaming
Sp-1
Name all the Secondary Spleen Patterns (4)
- Spleen Yang Deficiency
- Damp-Heat Invading the Spleen
- Damp-Cold Invading the Spleen
- Spleen Not Controlling Blood
