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 Spleen Qi Vacuity


Pin Yin: pi qi xu
Symptoms:
spontaneous sweating, fatigue, especially after eating,
easy bruising, abdominal bloating after eating
a tendency to loose stools but possibly constipation
cold hands and feet, lack of strength in the four extremities, dizziness when standing up
shallow respiration.
decreased appetite.
discomfort; distension; relieved by pressure or touch.
quiet voice; .
Affect: withdrawn.
Signs:
Tongue Body: pale, swollen, with teeth marks on its edges
Tongue Coat: normal to thin.
Pulse: weak or fine pulse which is often soggy or soft in the right bar position
Complexion, other: face pale.
Pattern derived from: Vacuity of Qi.

  
Herbs:

-Supplement Qi

--Drain Dampness, Promote Urination; especially herbs like Poria that drain Dampness from Spleen Qi Vacuity.
-Transform Cold Phlegm; especially herbs like Rz Pinelliae that resolve Cold Phlegm that can be a secondary result of Spleen Qi Vacuity.
--Aromatic-transform Dampness; especially herbs like Fr seu S Amomi that activate the Spleen.
--Regulate Qi; especially acrid warm herbs like Pc Citri Reticulatae.

Formulas:

-Supplement Qi
-Supplement Qi and Blood

  

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