Tongue
Pale, wet, swollen
Pulse
Deep, weak
Key Symptoms
Cold limbsLoose stools with undigested foodCold abdominal pain better with warmth and pressurePoor appetiteEdema
Overview
Spleen Qi xu plus Cold. Transformation is frozen.
Differentiate from
- Spleen Qi xu (no marked cold)
- Stomach Deficiency Cold (pain centered in the epigastrium, vomiting clear fluid)
Etiology
Cold food, chronic Qi xu, Kidney Yang xu failing to warm Earth.
Pathomechanism
Deficient Spleen Yang cannot warm and transform, producing interior Cold and Damp.
Treatment Principle
Warm and tonify Spleen Yang; resolve Damp.
Representative formulas. Li Zhong Wan; Fu Zi Li Zhong Tang; Shi Pi Yin if edema dominates.
Representative points. REN-12, ST-36, BL-20, REN-6, SP-3 — moxa.
Acupuncture Points
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