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Chinese patterns
Spleen Unable to Govern the Xue (Blood)
Diagnoses

definition and etiology

» conventional diagnoses: menorrhagia; metrorrhagia; hemorrhoids; hemorrhagic disorders; anemia; hemafecia

» etiology: lack of exercise; excess dietary consumption of cold and raw foods; irregular or excessive eating habits; undereating or eating a protein-deficient diet; chronic mental strain, worrying or excessive thinking, particularly during or shortly after a meal; prolonged exposure to dampness; any protracted illness.

signs and symptoms

» signs and symptoms:

• purpura

• sallow complexion

• shortness of breath

• blood in the urine or stools

• chronic hemorrhage usually seen in the lower part of the body

• excessive volume or frequency of menstrual flow

• uterine bleeding

• chronic sub-cutaneous bleeding

plus symptoms of Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency):

• little or no appetite

• abdominal pain and distension after eating which is relieved by pressure

• loose stools

• anemia

• lassitude

• weakness of limbs

• bearing down sensation in the abdomen

• edema

• prolapse of the rectum and uterus

• anorexia

» pulse: fine, weak, soggy

» tongue: pale with thin white coating

course and prognosis

» principle of treatment: tonify Spleen Qi; tonify Xue (Blood)

differential diagnosis

footnotes