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Strong stomach and weak spleen
胃强脾弱 〔胃強脾弱〕 wèi qiáng pí ruò
A disease pattern of stomach heat scorching the fluids on the one hand and of spleen vacuity with little liquid and dryness of the intestinal humor on the other. It results from factors such as exuberant stomach yáng, depressed fire due to affect-mind internal damage, and excessive consumption of hot spicy foods. The main signs are scorching pain in the stomach duct, thirst with a liking for fluids, frequent short voidings of urine, and hard stool that is difficult to pass. Other signs include acid swallowing, immediate vomiting of ingested foods, and bad breath. In some cases, there may be sore swollen gums or bleeding gums. The tongue is red with yellow fur. The pulse is slippery and rapid.
Medicinal therapy: Drain heat, moisten the intestines, and free the stool. Use
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on the alarm, back transport, and lower uniting points of LI, and on ST and SP. Drain BL-25 (Large Intestine Transport, 大肠俞 dà cháng shù), ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū), ST-37 (Upper Great Hollow, 上巨虚 shàng jù xū), TB-6 (Branch Ditch, 支沟 zhī gōu), LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), LI-11 (Pool at the Bend, 曲池 qū chí), SP-14 (Abdominal Bind, 腹结 fù jié), and ST-44 (Inner Court, 内庭 nèi tíng); supplement KI-6 (Shining Sea, 照海 zhào hǎi), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), and ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ).
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