vomiting and retching Flashcards
symptoms where contents of the stomach follow the qi and rise counter-flow up from the stomach, passing through the rushing gate (cardia) and the esophagus and emerge out from the mouth
what we call “vomiting and retching”
vomiting and retching have both matter and sound
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has matter but no sound
has sound but no matter
vomiting- has matter but no sound
retching- has sound but no matter
what organ receives and decomposes food and water and governs down bearing
the stomach
vomiting is a disease of the stomach
stomach is one of the 6 bowels and free flow is their function
any pattern where evil qi is obstructing and stagnating may result in counterflow rising of stomach qi
sudden vomiting and retching of the contents of the stomach
aversion to cold, fever
pain and soreness of the head and body
lack of sweating
sometimes: fullness and oppression of the chest and stomach duct, encumbering heaviness of the body and limbs
pulse: floating
exterior pattern
- wind cold (cold strike), damp
sudden vomiting and retching of the contents of the stomach abdominal pain that refuses pressure diarrhea bland taste in the mouth lack of thirst aversion to cold cold limbs tongue: white fur
direct strike of cold pattern
(tai yin pattern)
w/ history of exposure of abdominal area to cold
(Spleen Yang def)
nausea and vomiting of the contents of the stomach
torpid intake
sloppy stools
tongue: white fur
distention and fullness of the stomach duct and abdomen
heaviness and fatigue of the head and body
bland taste in the mouth
lack of thirst
cold limbs
abdominal pain
intestinal rumbling
cold damp encumbering the spleen
dry retching as well as vomiting of the contents of the stomach vomiting of clear thin foamy drool vertex headache bland taste in the mouth lack of thirst fear of cold cold limbs pain and tension of the lesser abdomen pulse: string like, slow
counter flow rising of liver cold
vomiting of thin, clear matter mixed with rheum and food often after eating
no sour or foul odor
long course of disease; comes and goes
spitting of clear drool
cold pain of the stomach duct that refuses pressure
pain more severe with cold relieved by warmth
rumbling in the abdomen
tongue: glossy white fur
pulse: string like and slow
stomach cold
vomiting of food with a sour, putrid odor
aversion to food
belching
distention and pain of the stomach duct and abdomen
irregular bowels
food stagnation
symptoms occur after voracious eating
frequent vomiting of sour and bitter matter belching acid reflux pain of the stomach duct radiating to the chest and rib side occurring or worse with emotional causes emotional depression vexation and agitation tendency to be easily angered preference for sighing pulse: string like
liver qi invading the stomach
vomiting of thin clear phlegm drool glomus oppression of the stomach duct reduced intake dizziness heart palpitations abdominal rumbling tongue: slimy fur pulse: string like
phlegm rheum collecting
vomiting and retching vomiting of dark purple blood clots dry retching and hiccoughs mottled black complexion dark purple skin and nails desire to gargle water but no desire to swallow dark purple lips and tongue accumulation lumps in the stomach duct
blood stasis pattern
sudden vomiting first of stomach contents and then of yellow turbid and bitter water severe gripping pain of the umbilicus or in the right rid side area green- blue complexion limb reversal pain relieved by vomiting and followed by normal eating and activities yellowish complexion emaciated muscles
roundworm reversal pattern
sometimes vomiting of worms
history of occasional pain around the umbilicus and worms in the stool
