» conventional diagnoses: cholecystitis; cholelithiasis; hepatitis
» etiology: chronic anger causing Liver Qi Stagnation which implodes into Fire; excessive consumption of fatty and greasy foods produces Dampness which combines with Heat; climatic Damp-Heat in tropical or sub-tropical regions
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
jaundice with bright yellow coloring
fever
painful flanks especially right hypochondrium
hypochondriac distension
fullness in the abdomen
inability to digest fats
thirst without desire to drink
bitter taste
nausea
vomiting
scanty dark yellow urine
» pulse: wiry, slippery, rapid
» tongue: red with greasy/sticky yellow coating, on one or both sides
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: disperse Heat in Gall Bladder; resolve Damp; promote smooth flow of Qi
differential diagnosis
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