» 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