| Stomach Qi Xu (Deficiency) |
Used with permission from Zang Fu Syndromes, By McDonald and
Penner.
* Etiology
* Clinical Manifestations
* Complications
* Associated Western Conditions
* Differential Diagnosis
* Treatment Principle
* Common Acupuncture Points
* Common Herbal Formulae
Asthenia damages ST Qi.
Fatigue and overwork can deplete
ST Qi.
Unrestrained diet injures ST Qi.
Internal injury can damage SP /
ST QI.
Epigastric fullness and distention
Borborygmus
No desire for food and drink Loss of sensation of taste
Frequent belching Stools not solid
Urine clear and abundant
T: Pale
C: Thin and white
P: Weak and Xu
Complications
ST Qi Xu can be complicated by
Cold attack, creating ST Xu with Stagnation of Cold.
ST Qi Xu can lead to Food Stagnation
in ST due to poor digestion.
ST Qi Xu can lead to ST Yang Xu,
which by convention is called ST Xu Cold. If SP Yang Xu is also
involved, the condition is called SP and ST Xu Cold or MJ Xu Cold.
ST Qi Xu can lead to Stagnation
of Qi in ST and Blood Stagnation in ST.
ST Qi Xu combined with SP Qi Xu
or SP Yang Xu can lead to the formation of Dampness and Phlegm.
| Associated Western
Conditions |
Dyspepsia
Anorexia
Chronic gastritis
Differential Diagnosis
ST Qi Xu is very similar to ST Xu
Cold but lacks the obvious Cold signs such as:
* Epigastric pain relieved by warmth
* Cold limbs
* Vomiting clear fluid
* P: Deep
ST Qi Xu is very similar to SP Qi
Xu and these two conditions may co-exist. The most distinctive features
of SP Qi Xu are:
* Sallow complexion
* Four limbs tired and heavy
* Maybe prolapse (Central Qi Sinking)
* Bleeding (SP Not Governing Blood)
* Edema (SP Xu Edema)
The combination of ST and SP Qi
Xu is also called Central Qi Xu or Central Qi Insufficiency.
Strengthen Qi and Invigorate SP
/ ST.
| Common Acupuncture
Points |
UB21 (Weishu) - Back-Shu point for ST.
REN12 (Zhongwan) - Front-Mu point
for ST.
ST36 (Zusanli) - Lower He-Sea point of
the ST channel.
UB20 (Pishu) - Back-Shu point for
SP.
ST21 (Liangmen) - Promotes function
of SP / ST.
REN6 (Qihai) - Reinforces Qi.
SP6 (Sanyinjiao) - Strengthens SP
/ ST.
Liu Jun Zi Tang / Six Gentlemen
Decoction
Xiang Sha Liu Jun Zi Tang / Six
Gentlemen plus Cyperus and Cardamon Decoction
Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang
/ Astragalus Build the Center Decoction
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