Dampness Obstructing the Middle Jiao
湿阻中焦shī zǔ zhōng jiāo · moisture (fullness)
Tongue
swollen, with a white, greasy (sticky) coating
Pulse
soft, slippery
Description
Dampness “clogs” the middle, and the spleen fails to transport it: heaviness, bloating, nausea, and a sticky coating. Treatment drains the dampness and moves the qi.
Symptoms
heaviness in the body and head, bloating in the stomach nausea, loss of appetite a slightly sweet, sticky aftertaste in the mouth unregistered chair
Treatment principle
eliminate dampness, restore the flow of the middle jiao
Recommended formulas
平胃散
Points
Zusanli
Yinlingquan
Zhongwan
Fenglong
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