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Checking diarrhea

止泻 〔止瀉〕 zhǐ xiè

A method of treatment used to address diarrhea. Checking diarrhea takes a variety of forms depending on the pattern in which it occurs. Specific methods include: clearing heat and disinhibiting dampness; dispersing food and abducting stagnation; warming the stomach and fortifying the center; warming and supplementing the life gate; fortifying the spleen and harmonizing the stomach. See also diarrhea.

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