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Mass Formation in the Abdomen
Qi and Xue Stagnation
Clinical manifestations
- Enlargement of the Liver and Spleen
- Abdominal mass begins soft, but becomes
eventually becomes harder
- Distention, emaciation, fatigue
- Dark dull facial complexion
- Poor appetite, dry skin
- T: Purple spots
- P: Wiry, tense
- Cancerous tumors tend to be more blood stagnation than Qi stagnation
Treatment Principle
- Activate Blood, Yin deficiency unimportant now
Formula
- Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang + Shi Xiao San
Phlegm Stagnation
Clinical manifestations
- Abdominal mass, no pain yet distended and uncomfortable..
- Mass is movable and soft, but patient dislikes touch.
- T: Pale
- P: soft and Slippery
Formula
Zhong Qi Deficiency (sinking, or organ prolapse)
Clinical manifestations
- Pulling down, or bearing down sensation
- Qi Deficiency symptoms
Formula
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