» conventional diagnoses: chronic gastroenteritis; chronic dysentery; chronic hepatitis
» etiology: excessive consumption of greasy foods, esp. in concert with anger, frustration or emotional constraint.
signs and symptoms
» signs and symptoms:
loss of appetite
thirst with desire to drink only small quantities
fullness and distension of the epigastrium
nausea
abdominal pain
loose watery stools
bitter taste or loss of taste
feeling of fullness or heaviness in the chest and head
sallow complexion
jaundice
skin eruptions containing fluid
» pulse: slippery, wiry
» tongue: thick yellow sticky or white greasy coating
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: resolve Dampness; clear Heat; restore smooth flow of Liver Qi; tonify Spleen
differential diagnosis
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