Diarrhea
Symptoms
Watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, no appetite; often in summer
when eating raw, cold foods or w/flu; aversion to cold, chills/fever
possible, HA, body aches
Smelly, urgent diarrhea, burning sensation w/BM, Hx of irregular
eating, ingesting contaminated food/water, hot body sensation,
thirst, scanty dark urine, abdominal discomfort
Smelly loose stool/diarrhea w/o burning sensation, undigested food
in stool, nausea, vomiting, abdominal discomfort, belching, acid
reflux, loss of appetite. Vomit relieves epigastric discomfort, Hx of
overeating
w/ smelly belching and dirty tounge
Diarrhea or loose stool worse w/ stress or emotional situations,
may have fresh blood in stool, anxiety, anger,
irritability/depression, hypochondriac pain, lack of appetite,
abdominal distension/cramping, flatulence
Diarrhea or loose stool worse after raw, cold, heavy or greasy
foods, flatulence, abdominal bloating, fullness in chest, low
energy/fatigue, low appetite
Chronic diarrhea in early morning, poor appetite, lassitude,
abdominal pain, coldness of limbs, weak low back/knees, copious
clear urine
Tongue Pulse
Tx Principle
Syndrome
Formula
Pale
w/thin
white
coat
Thick,
greasy,
yellow
coat
Greasy
white
Dispel cold,
resolve damp,
release exterior,
stop diarrhea
Clear heat,
resolve damp,
stop diarrhea
Extreme Cold &
Dampness
w/ more damp
Huo Xiang Zheng Qi
Tang
Wei Ling Tang
External heat &
dampness
Ge Gen Qin Lian
Tang
Promote
digestion,
resolve
stagnated food,
resolve damp,
stop diarrhea
Soothe LV,
tonify SP,
resolve damp,
stop diarrhea
Tonify SP/ST,
resolve
dampness, stop
diarrhea
Retention of food
Bao He Wan
w/ stagnant heat
Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan
Disharmony of LV &
SP
Tong Xie Yao Fang
SP/ST Xu
w/ xu cold
w/ sinking qi of MJ
Shen Ling Bai Zhu
San
Fu Zi Li Zhong Tang
Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang
Warm yang,
tonify KI/SP,
astringe bowels,
stop diarrhea
KI/SP yang xu
Si Shen Wan
Greasy
yellow
Pale red
w/ thin
coat
Pale,
swollen,
thick
coat
possible
Pale,
white
coat
Soggy,
soft,
slippery
Soggy/
slippery,
rapid
Slippery,
wiry,
full
wiry
Weak,
soggy
Deep,
thready,
weak
Resolve cold
dampness
(aromatic,
transform
damp)
huo xiang
(D/V/N)
^damp/turbidity,
rel ext
Pei lan
(D/N)
Damp, sum
damp
Huang qin
Cang zhu
Strong dry
damp, revive
SP, rel ext
Huang bai
Hou po
Dry damp,
moves qi, yu in
chest/abdomen
Bai tou
weng
Sha ren
(V/D)
Bai dou kou
(V)
^damp, warms,
moves MJ qi
^damp, warms,
moves MJ qi
Qin pi
Resolve Heat
Dampness
Huang lian
Ma chi xian
Ge gen
SP
&/or
KI
xu
Bai zhu
Shan yao
Bian dou
Fu ling
Yi yi ren
Lian zi
Qian shi
Bu gu zhi
Yi zhi ren
SP qi, damp
SP qi/yin
SP, ^damp, summer damp
SP/KI, astringe/stop D
SP/KI, astringe/stop D
KI, fortify yang, warm SP,
D
Astringent
(only for
xu
conditions,
not
w/smelly
stools)
Intestine
heat/damp, anti
microbial
Intestine
heat/damp, anti
microbial
Intestine
heat/damp, KI
fire, anti
microbial
Heat, toxicity,
parasites,
amoebic/bacterial
bloody
D/dysentery
DH, toxicity, for
dysenteric d/o
Heat, toxicity,
DH D/dysentery
D d/t heat,
ascend SP yang,.
SPxu D in combo
Drain Dampness
Lian zi
Qian shi
Rou dou kou
He zi
Chi shi zhi
Shi liu pi
Ying su ke
Wu wei zi
Bind LI, D, warm MJ, move qi, pain
Bind LI, D
Bind LI, D, bleeding
Bind LI, D, parasites, bleeding
Bind LI, D, pain, stop peristalsis
KI, D
Wu mei
Bind LI, D, sedates roundworms, pain
Fu ling
Yi yi ren
(D)
Strengthen
SP, prom
urine, leech
damp,
Ze xie
Prom urine,
leech
damp/turbid
Che qian zi
Prom urine,
solidify stool
via urine