STOMACH, SPLEEN - EARTH Flashcards

1
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Stomach

role & functions

A

The sea of water & grains / minister of granary

source (along w/spleen) of Qi & Bloood

The ST recieves food & drink

the ST rot’s & ripens

Governs Decending (sends waste to SI for further extraction of essence )

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Cold- Dampness encumbering the spleen (excess pattern)

A

common excess s/sx plus:

dark jaundice

edema

preference for warmth

copious clear vaginal dischanrge

heavy head with bland slimey taste to mouth

t: Pale flabby tongue w/ white greasy coating

P: soft slippery slow or moderate

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4
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Cold- Dampness encumbering the spleen (excess pattern)

Treatment

A

Dry Damp

Fortify the spleen

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Damp heat encumbering spleen

A

excess spleen s/sx plus:

bright yellow jaundace or itchy skin

diarrhea/sticky foul smelly stool

thirt no desire to drink / loss of appetite

burning anus & yellow urine

t: red w/ yellow greasy coat

p: soft, slippery rapid pulse

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6
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Damp heat encumbering the spleen

treatment

A

Clear heat

transform damp

fortify spleen

harmonize middle burner

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7
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SP Exess Patterns

A
  1. Cold Dampness Encumbering Spleen
  2. Damp Heat Emncubering spleen
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8
Q

SP YANG DEFICIENCY

treatment

A

Warm & Supplement Yang

dispel the cold

supplement sp

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9
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SPLEEN DEFICIENCY PATTERNS

A

SPLEEN Qi deficiency

SPLEEN Qi sinking

SPLEEN not controlling blood

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10
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SPLEEN ETIOLOGIES

A

Diet

Emotions & thinking

exterior evils

taxation

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Spleen Excess Patters common s/sx

A

Abdominal distention bloating

nausea

diarrhea

t: greasy coating
p: slippery

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12
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SPLEEN NOT CONTROLLING BLOOD

S/SX

A

qi deficiency s/x plus

Various kinds of bleeding

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13
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SPLEEN NOT CONTROLLING BLOOD

TREATMENT

A

Supplement qi plus

Nourish Blood OR Stop Bleeding

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14
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SPLEEN QI SINKING

S/SX

A

1) Common spleen deficiency S/SX
2) organ prolapse (ST, Uterus, KD, rectum)
3) chronic loose stools

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15
Q

SPLEEN QI SINKING (or sp qi fall)

treatment

A

supplement qi

upbear yang

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16
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SPLEEN YANG DEFICIENCY

S/SX

A

SP QI DEFICIENCY S/SX plus

abdominal pain relieved by warmth & pressure

cold limbs

scanty urine

sensation of heaviness of limbs

edema

copious vaginal discharge

17
Q

SPLEEN YIN DEFICIENCY

A

SP QI VACUITY plus:

EMatiation & lack of strength

distention after eating

reflux

5 center heat

yellow urine dry stools

t: red w/ thin yellow of scanty coat

thin rapid pulse

18
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SPLEEN

Overall common SYMPTOMS / PATHO’s

A

Impaired splenic movement w/ sighns like fatigue, lack of strength, pale tongue

poor appetite, ematiation

abdominal distention & bloating

loose stools or diarrhea

bleeding

abdominal pain,

edema, phlegm,

prolapse of organs

greasy taste in mouth

19
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SPLEEN

Deficiencey Patterns

Common S/SX

A

fatigue, lack of strength, weak limbs ,pale face

poor appetite, ematiation

abdominal distention & bloating (worse after eat)

edema,

t: pale

p: weak pulse

20
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SPLEEN YIN DEFICIENCY

S/SX

A

ematiation & lack of strength

poor appetite

abdominal distention after eat

chapped lips, dry mouth

epigastric discomfort & pain, belching, reflux

5 center heat

yellow urine, dry stools

t: red tongue w/ thin yellow or scanty coating
p: thin rapid pulse

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A
22
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Stomach etiologies:

rem the ST tends towards excess pathos

A

Poor diet (raw, cold greasy, too little too much, etc.)

Taxation (medications, herbs)

external cold heat dampness or dryness invasion

Emotional stress (excessive anger thinking or anxiety)

Constittional vacuity (aging , chronic illness)

Chronic illness

23
Q

ST Qi Ascending Counterflow

s/sx

A

Nausea & vomiting

hiccup

belching

24
Q

ST Qi Ascending Counterflow

treatment

A

harmonize stomach

downbear counter flow

25
Q

Food Stagnating in the Stomach Duct

s/sx

A

Stomach duct pain & distention

putrid belching

retching & vomiting

26
Q

Food Stagnating in the Stomach Duct

treatment

A

dissolve food

abduct stagnation

27
Q

Stomach Repletion Cold

s/sx

A

cold & pain in the stomach duct that feels worse w/pressure BUT better with warmth

Nausea & vomiting

Physical cold

28
Q

Stomach Repletion Cold

treatment

A

Warm the stomach

&

Disperse cold

29
Q

Stomach Fire

s/sx

A

Large hunger

swelling & pain of the gums

burning pain in the stomach worse w/pressure & heat

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31
Q

Stomach Fire

Treatment

A

Drain Fire & Clear Stomach

32
Q

Blood stasis in stomach network (vessel)

s/sx

A

fixed stabbing pain in Stomach duct that hurts w pressure

worse after eating

dark purplish, bloody vomit

33
Q

Blood stasis in stomach network vessel

treatment

A

invigorate blood

descend qi

stop pain

34
Q

STOMACH VACUITY COLD

S/SX

A

Epigastric pain worse w/ an empty stomach but better with eating

Nausea / vomiting

vomiting clear sour fluid

yang vacuity

35
Q

STOMACH VACUITY COLD

TREATMENT

A

warm & supplement the stomach

36
Q

Stomach Yin Vacuity

s/sx

A

dry lips, mouth, stool,

dry retching, vomiting

reduced food intake

scanty urine

37
Q

Stomach Yin Vacuity

treatment

A

Enrich yin

nourish the stomach

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