» conventional diagnoses: viral infection; influenza; gastric ulcer
» etiology: Invasion of the Stomach by Exterior Cold as a result of excessive consumption of Cold foods, raw foods and iced drinks and/or exposure to cold
signs and symptoms
» signs and symptoms:
chilly sensation
preference for warmth
worse after consumption of cold drinks (which are often quickly vomited)
preference for warm drinks and foods
vomiting of clear fluid
sudden epigastric pain
» pulse: deep and weak, esp. middle right (Stomach) position; wiry or tight during acute pain
» tongue: pale and swollen, often with a white coating
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: expel Cold; warm the Stomach; stimulate descending of Stomach Qi
differential diagnosis
footnotes