Brittle foot

A form of swelling in pregnancy. The swelling of the foot is marked by pitting and a thin shiny appearance of the skinand is not associated with other discomforts. It arises in women ordinarily suffering from devitalized spleen yáng when the growing fetus hampers the spread of spleen yáng, which causes water-damp to pour downward.

Medicinal therapy: Fortify the spleen and percolate dampness. Use Life-for-All White Atractylodes Powder (全生白朮散 quán shēng bái zhú sǎn). Compare wrinkly foot; swelling and distension in pregnancy.