Spleen pattern

Question 1

main spleen symptoms

Answer 1

Poor appetite


Loose stool


Abdominal bloating and distention
Abdominal pain


Edema


Bleeding (SP qi deficiency- chronic, mild, light color)

Question 2

Two Subtypes of Spleen qi deficiency

Answer 2

1. Spleen Qi Sinking Pattern
2. Spleen Not Controlling Blood Pattern

Question 3

fullness, distention or dull pain in epigastra and abdomen, poor appetite, bland but slimy taste in the mouth, loose stool, nausea, vomiting, heaviness of the whole body and the head, or edema with scant urine, or smoky/dim yellow skin (yin jaundice), or copious vaginal discharge. Pale flabby tongue with white greasy or white glossy coating. A slow, moderate or deep and thin pulse (damp=thin pulse)

Answer 3

Cold Damp Encumbering the Spleen

Question 4

fullness and distention in epigastria and abdomen, poor appetite, diarrhea with sticky stinking stool, nausea and vomiting, heavy limbs, thirsty but no desire to drink, on surface fever, and fever not reduce after sweating, or jaundice with bright yellow skin, or eczema with skin itching, or sticky yellow vaginal discharge. Red tongue with yellow greasy coating, a slippery and rapid pulse, or soggy pulse

on surface fever= more heat is felt the longer you touch skin

Answer 4

Damp Heat Encumbering the Spleen

Question 5

sallow complexion, tiredness, lassitude, weakness of limbs, poor appetite, abdominal distention and bloating, loose stool, dislike of speaking. A pale tongue, thin white coating, a weak, or soft pulse. Obesity and edema

Answer 5

spleen qi deficinecy

Question 6

**Organ prolapse or chronic diarrhea/loose stool, plus qi deficiency symptoms and signs**

poor appetite, abdominal distention with downbearing sensation, chronic loose stool, listlessness, lassitude, low voice, emaciation, sallow complexion, pale tongue, weak pulse, prolapse of internal organs such as uterus, stomach, kidney, and rectum

Answer 6

spleen qi sinkjing

Question 7

all kinds bleeding such as subcutaneous hemorrhage, hemoptysis, hematuria, hematemesis, hematochezia, for women preceded menstrual cycle, menorrhagia. Sallow, dry or pale complexion, poor appetite, abdominal distention, loose stool, pale tongue, thin and weak pulse

-easy bruise, spotting before period (low progesterone)

Answer 7

spleen not controlling the blood

Question 8

**poor appetite, loose stools, plus yang deficiency symptoms and signs (cold) **

poor appetite, abdominal distention, loose stool, dull and vague abdominal pain which relieves with warmth and pressure, dislike cold, cold limbs, no desire to drink, edema, scant urine. For women, copious clear vaginal discharge. Pale, flabby tongue with teeth mark, white greasy coating, a deep, slow pulse

Answer 8

spleen yang deficinecy

Question 9

**poor appetite, abdominal bloating and distention after eat, chapped lips, no desire to eat. Plus yin deficiency signs and symptoms**

emaciation and lack of strength, torpid intake with no thought of food, abdominal distention with eating, dry lips and mouth, vexing heat of the five hearts, yellow urine, bound stools, a red tongue with little coating, and a thin and rapid pulse

Answer 9

spleen yin deficiency

Question 10

dry lips and mouth is assocstied with what pattern?

Answer 10

SP yin deficiency