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Spleen Yang Xu - (deficiency)

From "Zang Fu Syndromes," by McDonald and Penner

• Etiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Complications
• Associated Western Conditions
• Differential Diagnosis
• Treatment Principle
• Common Acupuncture Points
• Common Herbal Formulae

Irregular eating patterns damage SP Qi, hence SP Yang.

Over indulgence in cold or raw food and drink damages SP Yang.

Excessive use of herbs with cool or cold nature depletes SP Yang.

Protracted, chronic disease injures SP Qi, hence SP Yang.

SP Yang Xu closely resembles SP Qi Xu in etiology but Cold influences such as excessive cold herbs or cold (raw) food and drink will damage SP Yang directly. SP Yang Xu is like SP Qi Xu but is more severely Xu and has additional Cold signs and symptoms. (Yang Xu is a Xu Cold condition).

T: Pale
C: Thin and White
P: Deep and weak

SP Yang Xu can lead to KI Yang Xu, creating SP and KI Yang Xu, particularly in relation to edema or chronic diarrhea.

SP Yang Xu indicates poor transformation and transportation of Fluids leading to Damp Stagnation. Hence, SP Yang Xu can contribute to many Damp or Phlegm conditions such as:

• Phlegm-Damp Obstructs LU.
• Cold-Damp Distresses SP.
• Damp-Heat in SP / ST.
• Damp-Heat in LIV / GB.

SP Yang Xu can be involved with various SP Xu conditions which are all related to either SP Qi Xu or SP Yang Xu, namely:

• SP Xu Edema.
• Central Qi Sinking.
• SP Not Governing Blood.

Differential Diagnosis

The differences between SP Yang Xu and Cold-Damp Distresses SP are fairly subtle. This is because Cold-Damp Distresses SP is basically SP Yang Xu with Damp Stagnation. The signs and symptoms are very similar, however Damp Accumulation should be detectable in the pulse and tongue coating.

Warm the Center and Dispel Cold.

Select from the same points as given for SP Qi Xu. Warm needle, moxa cones on ginger or other moxibustion techniques combined with reinforcing needle technique are effective.

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Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan / Prepared Aconite Pill to Regulate the Middle

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