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Large Intestine Cold Dampness
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Pin Yin:
da chang shi han
Symptoms:
fatigue; aversion to cold.
absence of thirst.
diarrhea or loose stool; borborygmus;
constipation occasionally, irregular bowel movements.
Pain:
oppressive, distended pain; of abdomen;
aggravated by pressure or touch; relieved by
heat.
Activity and movement:
, sluggish.
Signs:
Tongue Body:
may be obscured by coating.
Tongue Coat:
white; thick; greasy-wet.
Pulse:
slippery; sinking; slow.
Complexion, other:
complexion pale or dull yellowish.
Pattern derived from:
Spleen Damp which is in turn
derived from Interior Dampness .
(Cold Dampness could have also been derived from the pattern of Interior-Cold-Vacuity.)
Herbs:
--Aromatic-transform Dampness; especially herbs like Fr seu S Amomi that activate the Spleen.
--Warm Interior
--Drain Dampness, Promote Urination; especially those herbs that strengthen Spleen and are not harsh.
-Transform Cold Phlegm
--Regulate Qi
-Supplement Qi; especially those herbs that are acrid-bitter-sweet, and not too heavy in nature.
Formulas:
-- Warm and Transform Water and Dampness
-- Warm Middle and dispel Cold
-Warm and transform Cold Phlegm (Poria, Cinnamon Twig, Atractylodis Macrocephalae, and Licorice Decoction)
-- Transform Damp Turbidity
-- Promote urination and leach out Dampness
-Dry Dampness and expel Phlegm
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