C. Stagnation of liver-qi
and deficiency of spleen: Symptoms: chronic anxiety and depression,
lassitude, fatigue, dizziness, feeling sleepy, dream-disturbed
sleep, discomfort in the hypochondrium, anorexia, difficulty
in defecation or abdominal pain and diarrhea, which will be
relieved after bowel movement, thin and white or little greasy
tongue coating, stringy and thready or sluggish pulse. Treatment
principles: soothing liver, invigorating spleen and inducing
resuscitation. Prescription: “Xing Pi Kai Qiao Decoction” plus
Radix Bupleuri, Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, Fructus Aurantii
and etc.
D. Deficiency of both qi and blood:
Symptoms: diminish and yellowish or pale complexion, anorexia,
general lassitude, palpitation, dream-disturbed sleep, qi deficiency
with disinclination to talk, or spontaneous perspiration, light-headedness,
dizziness, pale and tender tongue with thin and white tongue
coating, deep, thready and forceless pulse. Treatment principles:
replenishing qi and enriching blood, activating spleen and inducing
resuscitation. Prescription: “Xing Pi Kai Qiao Decoction” plus
Radix Astragari, Radix Angelicae Sinesis, Radix Ginseng and
etc.
E. Blockage due to turbid dampness:
Symptoms: head heaviness as being wrapped, dry and sticky in
mouth but without desire to drink, depressed and oppressed sensation
in the chest, loss of appetite, difficulty in urination and
defecation, thick and greasy tongue coating. It is recorded
in the “Canon of Medicine (Nei jing)” that, when the body is
affected by the pathogenic evils, the vital qi must be sufficient;
while the vital qi is adequate in the body, the pathogenic evils
can not attack the body. Head is the convergence of all the
yangs and if the lucid yang is blocked by the turbid dampness
from ascending, and the turbid yin is blocked from descending,
then the body would feel tired and sleepy. Treatment principles:
resolving turbidity with fragrant medicine, activating spleen
and inducing resuscitation. Prescription: “Xing Pi Kai Qiao
Decoction” plus Herba Eupatorii, Rhizoma Atraclylodis, Fructus
Amomi Rotundus and etc.
