Stomach Patterns Flashcards
Stomach qi deficiency tongue
Pale
Stomach qi deficiency pulse
Empty,right middle
Stomach qi deficiency key symptoms
Tiredness in morning,uncomfortable feeling in Epigastric,empty pulse on stomach position
Clinical manifestation of uncomfortable feeling in the Epigastric,no appetite,lack of taste ,loose stools,tiredness ..especially in morning
What stomach pattern is this
Stomach qi deficiency
Treatment principle of stomach qi deficiency
Tonify stomach qi
Stomach deficient and cold pulse
Deep,weak and slow …right middle position
Stomach deficient and cold tongue
Pale and wet
Stomach deficient and cold key symptoms ?
Discomfort in the Epigastrium which improves after eating, tiredness, cold limbs
Clinical manifestation of discomfort or dull pain in the epigastrium, better after eating and better with pressure or massage, no appetite, preference for warm drinks and foods, vomiting of clear fluid,cold and weak limbs,pale complexion
What stomach pattern is this ?
Stomach deficient and cold
Treatment principle for stomach deficient and cold is
Tonify and warm stomach qi
Stomach yin deficiency tongue
Without coat in center,rootless coating ,normal tongue body color
Stomach yin deficiency pulse
Floating -empty right middle
Stomach yin deficiency key symptoms
Dull Epigastric pain,dry mouth,tongue without coating or rootless coat
Clinical manifestation of no appetite or slight hunger but no desire to eat ,consipation with dry mouth and throat, especially in afternoon,with desire to drink in small sips,slight feeling of fullness after eating
What stomach pattern is this?
Stomach yin deficiency
What is the pattern of stomach yin deficiency of empty heat?
Thirst with desire to drink small sips,feeling of hunger,night sweat,five palm heat,bleeding gums,feeling of het in evening
Tongue for stomach yin deficiency with empty heat tongue
Red, without coating
Pulse for stomach yin deficiency with empty heat?
Floating -empty right middle position and slightly rapid
Treatment principle for stomach yin XU
Nourish stomach yin,nourish fluids
Stomach qi stagnation pulse
Wiry, right middle position
Stomach qi stagnation tongue
Normal
Stomach qi stagnation key maninfestation
Epigastric distention,belching and irritability
Clinical manifestations of Epigastric pain and distention,belching,nausea,vomiting,hiccups and irritability.
What stomach pattern is this ?
Stomach qi stagnation
Treatment principle for stomach qi stagnation
Move stomach qi, eliminate stagnation,restore descending of stomach qi
Stomach heat tongue
Red in center,dry yellow or dark yellow
Stomach heat pulse
Rapid and slightly overflowing on right middle position
Stomach heat key symptoms
Burning sensation in epigastrium, thirst with desire to drink cold liquids, red tongue with thick yellow coat
Clinical manifestations of burning pain that resists pressure ,intense thirst with desire to drink cold liquids excessive appetite with insatiable Hunger,halitosis,painful and swollen ,sour regurgitation,nausea,vomiting soon after eating,fouled breath ,mental restlessness ,constipation with dry stool,scanty yellow urine and feeling of heat.
What stomach pattern is this ?
Stomach heat
Phlegm heat symptoms
Stomach heat symptoms with feeling of oppression in the chest and epigastrium,mucus in stools,expiration of phlegm and mental derangement.
Phlegm heat tongue
Red with sticky yellow coat
Phlegm heat pulse
Rapid,slippery and overflowing
Treatment principle for stomach heat
Clear stomach heat,stimulate the descending of stomach qi
Cold invading the stomach pulse
Deep,tight and slow
Cold invading the stomach tongue
Thick white coat
Cold invading stomach key symptom
Sudden pain in epigastrium,vomit, feeling cold,deep-tight pulse
Clinical manifestation of sudden,sever pain in the epigastrium, feeling of cold,cold limbs,preference for warmth,vomit of clear fluids which may alleviate pain,nausea,feeling worse after swallowing cold fluids -which are quickly vomited ,preference for warm liquids
What stomach pattern is this?
Cold invading the stomach
Treatment principle for cold invading the stomach
Expel cold,warm the stomach,stimulate the descending of qi
Stomach qi rebelling upwards pulse
Tight or wiry middle right position
Stomach qi rebelling upwards tongue
Normal
Stomach Qi rebelling upwards key symptoms
Nausea,belching
Clinical manifestation of nausea,difficulty in swallowing ,belching,vomit ,hiccups
What stomach pattern is this?
Stomach qi rebelling upwards
Treatment principle for stomach qi rebelling upwards
Subdue rebellious qi, stimulate the descending of stomach qi
Damp heat in the stomach tongue
Red with sticky yellow coat
Damp heat in stomach pulse
Slippery -rapid
Damp heat in stomach key symptoms
Epigastric fullness ,feeling of heaviness,nausea,sticky yellow coat
Clinical manifestations of fullness and pain of the epigastrium ,feeling of heaviness,facial pain,blocked nose or thick sticky nasal discharge ,thirst without desire to drink,nausea, feeling of heat ,dull yellow complexion,sticky taste
What stomach pattern is this ?
Damp heat in stomach
Treatment principle for damp heat in the stomach ?
Resolve damp,clear heat,restore the descending of stomach qi
Retention of food in the stomach tongue
Thick coat, white or yellow
Retention of food in the stomach pulse
Full -slippery
Retention of food in the stomach key symptoms
Epigastric fullness ,sour regurgitation ,thick tongue coat
Clinical manifestations of fullness,pain distention of epigastrium which are relieved by vomit,nausea ,vomit of sour fluids,foul breath,sour regurgitation,belching,insomnia,loose stools or constipation,poor appetite
What stomach pattern is this ?
Retention of food in the stomach
Treatment principle for retention of food in the stomach
Reduce food stagnation and harmonize the stomach
Stasis of blood min the stomach tongue
Purple
Stasis of blood in the stomach pulse
Choppy or wiry
Stasis of blood in the stomach key symptoms
Stabbing pain in epigastrium,vomit of dark blood,purple tongue and choppy pulse
Clinical manifestation of severe stabbing Epigastric pain that may be worse at night or after eating, worse with pressure , nausea,vomit of blood,vomit of food looking like coffee grounds , black tar -like stool,dull complexion and lips.
What stomach pattern is this
Stasis of blood in the stomach
Treatment principle for stasis of blood in the stomach
Invigorate blood,eliminate stasis ,stimulate the descending of stomach qi