Spleen Syndromes - Pathology

Question 1

Sp qi Xu (deficient condition)

Tiredness, lassitude

Bloating

Undigested food in stools

Loose stools

desire to lie down

Pale complexion

weak limbs

inappropriate sympathy

overthinking and worry

Answer 1

Symps due to breakdown of transformation and transportation function

Failing to transport Gu Qi to the 4 limbs causing them to be weak.

Tiredness lassitude desire to lie down when qi of the spleen is weak.

Question 2

Sp Yang Xu

Tired

Loose stools

undigested food in stools
poor/abnormal appitite

feeling cold

Oedema

desire to lie down curled up

cold limbs

Obesity

Spiritual fatigue

Answer 2

Sp Qi Xu plus Yang xu. Breakdown of transformation and transportation function

Failing to transport Gu Tito the 4 limbs causing them to be weak.

Tiredness lassitude desire to lie down when qi of the spleen is weak.

Spleen yang is failing to warm the limbs, and oedema is due to breakdown in T&T function of fluids - fluids accurate under the skin. Obesity - breakdown of T&T function and lead to build up of damp.

Question 3

Spleen Qi Sinking (deficient condition)

Tired

Loose stools, undigested food

Poor abnormal appetite

Bearing down sensation in abdo

prolapse

frequent/urgent urination

menorrhagia

Answer 3

Same as sp qi xu plus Sp qi failing to raise qi.
Symps due to breakdown of transformation and transportation function

Failing to transport Gu Tito the 4 limbs causing them to be weak.

Tiredness lassitude desire to lie down when qi of the spleen is weak.

Prolapse due to inability for spleen qi to hold up

Urgency and menorrhagia is usually only with Kid Qi xu too

Question 4

Sp not controlling Blood (deficient condition)

Tiredness

Loose stools/undigested food

Poor/abnormal appitite

Menorrhagia or metrorrhagia

Pupura

Petechiae

blood in urine/stools

bruises easily

sallow pale complexion

weak limbs

abdo distention after eating
inappropriate sympathy overthinking

Answer 4

Deficient Spleen cannot hold blood in the vessels

Question 5

Sp Qi Xu with damp (mixed condition)

Tried

loose stools (undigested food)

Poor/abnormal appitite

abdo distention after eating

Heavy Limbs

Lassitude

Desire to lie down

pale complexion

Weak limbs

inappropriate sympathy, overthinking.

Nausea

STUFFY CHEST AND EPIGASTRIUM

MUZZY HEAD

Answer 5

Same as Sp Qi Xu: Symps due to breakdown of transformation and transportation function

Failing to transport Gu Tito the 4 limbs causing them to be weak.

Tiredness lassitude desire to lie down when qi of the spleen is weak.

Dampness arises from lack of TnT function with body fluids and may block descending function of St Qi causing nausea or reach the head via the St channel causing muzzy head.

Question 6

Cold Damp Invading the Spleen (excess condition)

Stuffiness in chest abdo or epigastrium

Feeling heavy in head and or body

poor appitite

Loose stools

Feeling cold in epigastrium - better with warmth

nausea

sweet taste or loss of taste

no thirst no desire to drink

white vaginal discharge

lassitude

Answer 6

Can be acute or chronic
Stuffy feeling due to damp obstructing the movement of Qi

Heaviness due to damp obstructing the muscles

damp prevents clear yang from rising causing heavy head

Damp prevents st qi from descending causing nausea

Spleen opens in mouth so damp alters taste

vaginal discharge due to dampness being heavy with a tendency to sink

Question 7

Damp Heat invading the spleen (full condition )

(usually food poisoning)
Poor appetite

Feeling of heaviness

Stuffiness in epigastrium and/or lower abdo

thirst no desire to drink

nausea, vomiting

Fouls smelling loose stools

burning sensation in anus

low grade fever

scant dark urine

dull headache with heavy head

Skin eruptions

sweating that does not relieve fever

Answer 7

Similar to cold damp invading but with heat.

low grade fever due to steaming of damp heat

Offensive odour in stools, bitter taste, burning anus, scanty dark urine - indicative of heat