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Chinese patterns
Liver Invading Stomach
Diagnoses

definition and etiology

» conventional diagnoses: dyspepsia; peptic ulcer

» etiology: Spleen Qi Xu (Deficiency), due to poor nutrition, overwork, lack of exercise, etc.) together with Liver Qi Stagnation and Shi (Excess) (due to anger, frustration, resentment, unexpressed emotions, lack of exercise, etc.)

signs and symptoms

signs and syptoms:

pain and distension in Middle Warmer

• nausea

• vomiting

sour regurgitation

• belching

» pulse: wiry on left (esp. middle, the Stomach and Spleen position), empty or weak on right (esp. middle, Liver position)

» tongue: pale, with Spleen Xu (Deficiency) predominating; sides can be red, with Liver Shi (Excess) predominating

course and prognosis

» principle of treatment: harmonize the Liver; tonify the Stomach

differential diagnosis

footnotes