Definitive Diagnosis of the Large Intestine
Large Intestine. You can know definitively that the Large Intestine is involved if you see bowel issues that are
Excess or Dry
Large Intestine Excess with
Bowel and/or abdominal symptoms that are better after a bowel movement
any of these signs
accompanied by a Full Abdominal Pattern
Normal or large sized red tongue
Large Intestine Excessive
Heat (combined with)
Yellow-brown or yellow-black tongue moss
Dry Constipation
Burning or Red anus
Bowel issues. (see Damp-Heat list for definitive signs of Damp and Heat)
Large Intestine Damp Heat
(Large intestine Damp Heat
Signs combined with)
Cold in the Large Intestine
(Larger intestine excess signs
combined with)
Large Intestine Qi
Stagnation if you see signs of
Large Intestine Dryness
Heat in the Heart and Small
Intestine
Bowel symptoms that are worse with cold and better with warmth.
Qi Stagnation signs combined with bowel symptoms.
Dry constipation
Note: Large Intestine Dryness can be caused by Blood Xu, Yin Xu or Heat.
Definitive Diagnosis of the Small Intestine
Heat in the Heart or Hot type mouth ulcers combined with burning or
concentrated urination.
Definitive Diagnosis of the Gall Bladder
Gall Bladder Involvement can be definitively diagnosed when there are digestive symptoms accompanied
 Hypochondrial discomfort
 Bitter taste in the mouth
 Difficulty digesting fats
Gall Bladder Dampness (GB Dampness effecting the digestion.
Involvement along with)
Damp-heat effecting the digestion.
Gall Bladder Damp-Heat
(GB Involvement along with)
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Definitive Diagnosis of the Urinary Bladder
Painful urination
Difficult urination
Inhibited urination
Concentrated urination
Burning urination
Cloudy urination
Blood in the urine
Bladder Damp-Heat if you see any Bladder sign combined with at least one Damp Heat Sign
Bladder Damp-Cold (any Bladder sign with)
A thick white tongue moss
A pale wet tongue
A pale tongue with no yellow greasy moss
A feeling of cold in the lower abdomen
Bladder Heat (any Bladder sign with)
Concentrated urine
Burning urine
You can definitively diagnose
Bladder involvement if there
is at least one of the following
signs or symptoms:
Definitive Diagnosis of the Stomach
Stomach Signs can be definitively diagnosed if you
Nausea or Vomiting
find any one of the following uprising symptoms:
Poor Appetite
Regurgitation
Hiccough
Indeterminate Gnawing Hunger
Stomach Deficiency (any of the Stomach signs with) Symptoms that are better with food and rest and touch
Stomach Yin Deficiency (any of the Stomach signs
Peeled or cracked or rootless moss in center of tongue
and at least one of these)
Excessive satiable thirst
Thirst with desire to drink small sips
Stomach Qi Deficiency any one of the above symptoms combined with Qi deficiency Signs.
Stomach Excess are Stomach Signs that are worse with eating or touch and can be further differentiated as
below for (Stomach Cold, Stomach Heat, Stomach Phlegm Heat and Food Stasis):
Stomach Cold (any Stomach Signs combined with)
Vomit of watery or frothy liquid
Preference for warm drinks and heat
Dislike of cold drinks and food
Stomach Heat (any Stomach Signs combined with)
Burning sensation in epigastrium
Intense thirst with desire for cold beverage
Red in center of tongue with dry yellow moss
Stomach Phlegm Heat: any Stomach Heat signs combined with a thick greasy yellow tongue moss.
Food Stasis in the Stomach: any Stomach Signs combined with Food Stasis Signs.
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