Spleen not Holding Blood

Star

脾不统血 (Pí Bù Tǒng Xuè)

Zang-Fu

Tongue

Pale

Pulse

Weak, thin

Key Symptoms

Easy bruisingMenorrhagia or spotting of pale bloodBlood in the stoolFatigue; poor appetite; pale face

Overview

Spleen Qi too weak to keep Blood in the vessels.

Differentiate from

  • Blood Heat (bright-red heavy flow, red tongue)
  • Blood Stasis (dark clots, fixed pain)

Etiology

Chronic Spleen Qi xu; overthinking; blood loss that further weakens the Spleen.

Treatment Principle

Tonify Spleen Qi; contain Blood.

Representative formulas. Gui Pi Tang; Huang Tu Tang if stools are black and the middle is cold.

Representative points. SP-1 with moxa, SP-6, ST-36, BL-20, BL-17, REN-6.

Representative Formulas

Acupuncture Points

Related Patterns

Similar Patterns

📝 Notes

Public notes from the community and your own private notes on Spleen not Holding Blood.

No notes yet.

Log in or register to add your own notes.

Back to Patterns