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Damp -heat in the middle jiao exhibits mainly symptoms and signs of Spleen invasion by damp-heat.

Damp -heat


in the middle jiao

Damp -heat in the middle jiao exhibits mainly symptoms and signs of _____.

Spleen invasion


by damp-heat

Damp -heat in the middle jiao syndromes may result from transmission of damp heat in the upper jiao, or from invasion of pathogenic summer heat and damp, or improper diet.

Damp -heat in the middle jiao

The main clinical manifestations of Damp-heat in the middle jiao are: fever, which does not reduce after sweating and becomes worse in the afternoon and pronounced after being touched for a rather long time, heaviness of the limbs and body, distention and fullness in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, thirst with desire to drink only a little or no desire to drink, scanty and dark urine, loose but hesitant stools, mental cloudiness, a sticky yellow tongue coating and a slippery and rapid pulse.

Damp-Heat


in the Middle Jiao

Fever, which does not reduce after sweating and becomes worse in the afternoon and pronounced after being touched for a rather long time, heaviness of the limbs and body, distention and fullness in the chest, epigastrium and abdomen, bloating. Which San Jiao syndrome?

Damp-heat


obstructing qi

What is the tongue for


Damp-heat obstructing qi?

swollen red tongue


with teeth marks,


thick yellow greasy coating

What is the pulse for


Damp-heat obstructing qi?

slippery


rapid


wiry

Why is the pulse wiry for


Damp-heat obstructing qi?

because damp


is blocking the qi

What is the formula for


Damp-heat obstructing qi?

Gan Lu Xiao Du Dan

What is the treatment principle


for Damp-heat


obstructing qi?

clear heat


drain damp


regulate qi

LI-4, 11


DU-14

clear heat

SP-6, 9

drain damp

UB-20, 21


LV-13


Ren-12

regulate Spleen & Stomach

Ren-17, 6


LV-3, 14


UB-18

regulate qi

LI-4, 11


DU-14


SP-6, 9


UB-20, 21


LV-13


Ren-12, 17, 6


LV-3, 14


UB-18

common points


for damp-heat in the middle jiao:


Damp-heat obstructing qi

What effect does damp-heat pathogen have on the Spleen qi mechanism?
Normally, SP qi moves upward, but damp-heat blocks SP qi circulation, causing it to move downward.

What effect does damp-heat pathogen have on the Stomach qi mechanism?

Normally, Stomach qi moves downward, but damp-heat blocks ST qi circulation, causing it to move upward.

This syndrome is worse than damp-heat obstructing qi. It has all of the symptoms of Damp-heat obstructing qi plus: Spleen qi cannot ascend & Stomach qi cannot descend. There are heavy body & head, clouded head, because essence cannot go to the head, foul-smelling diarrhea, burning anus, stool with mucus & blood, nausea, vomiting, belching and hiccups. What is the diagnosis?

Disharmony between


the Spleen and Stomach

What is the tongue for


Disharmony between


the Spleen and Stomach?

Same as damp-heat obstructing qi:


swollen red tongue


with teeth marks,


thick yellow greasy coating

What is the pulse for


Disharmony between


the Spleen and Stomach?

Same as damp-heat obstructing qi:


slippery,


rapid,


wiry

What is the formula for


Disharmony between


the Spleen and Stomach?

San Ren Tang

What is the treatment principle


for Disharmony between


the Spleen and Stomach?

clear heat


drain damp


regulate qi


strengthen the Spleen


descend Stomach qi

SP-3
Strengthen the Spleen

PC-6


SP-4, 2


ST-36, 44

descend Stomach qi

common points for


damp-heat in the middle jiao


+


SP-3


PC-6


SP-4, 2


ST-36, 44

Damp-heat in the middle jiao:


Disharmony between


the Spleen and Stomach

In this next syndrome, there is more heat than damp. The heat is flaring up. It happens during late summer. There are all the signs & symptoms of Damp-heat Obstructing the Qi plus: shen disturbance: insomnia, delirium, coma. What is the San Jiao syndrome?

Damp-heat


Misting the Pericardium

What is the tongue


for Damp-heat


Misting the Pericardium?

Same for all San Jiao Damp-heat


in the Middle Jiao syndromes:



swollen red tongue


with teeth marks,


thick yellow greasy coating

What is the pulse


for Damp-heat


Misting the Pericardium?

Same for all San Jiao Damp-heat


in the Middle Jiao syndromes:



slippery,


rapid,


wiry

What is the formula


for Damp-heat


Misting the Pericardium?

Chang Pu Yu Jin Tang

What is the treatment principle


for Damp-heat


Misting the Pericardium?

clear heat


drain damp


regulate qi


calm the shen


open the orifices (coma)

yin tang


HT-8


PC-8

calm the shen

Du-26

open the orifices


(loss of consciousness)

common points for


damp-heat in the middle jiao


+


yin tang,


HT-8,


PC-8,


Du-26

Damp-heat


Misting the Pericardium