» conventional diagnoses: indigestion; as part of any Stomach syndrome
» etiology: worry; anxiety and other emotional problems which interfere with the descending of Stomach Qi; wide variety of factors such as Cold, Heat, Phlegm, Damp-Heat, Food Stagnation, Qi Stagnation
signs and symptoms
» signs and symptoms:
nausea
belching
hiccoughs
vomiting
» pulse: tight, esp. middle right (Stomach) position
» tongue: usually no changes other than as part of larger concurrent patterns
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: subdue Rebellious Stomach Qi; stimulate descending of Stomach Qi
differential diagnosis
footnotes