太陰病

tài yīn bìng辨证体系

概述

Taiyin Disease is a pattern of interior deficiency-cold due to spleen yang deficiency and internal accumulation of cold-dampness, representing the initial stage of the three yin diseases. Its main manifestations include abdominal fullness, vomiting, poor appetite, diarrhea, and abdominal pain without thirst.

理論要點

  • Taiyin Disease arises when spleen yang is weakened, leading to failure in transportation and transformation, with cold-dampness stagnating internally.
  • It is classified as an interior, deficiency, and cold pattern, often resulting from improper treatment of yang diseases that damages spleen yang, or from constitutional spleen deficiency with direct attack of cold pathogen.
  • The key symptoms reflect the spleen's inability to govern ascending and transporting: abdominal fullness, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea, and intermittent abdominal pain.
  • The absence of thirst distinguishes Taiyin Disease from yangming heat patterns, indicating the presence of cold-dampness rather than fluid depletion.

常見病機

  • Spleen yang deficiency fails to warm the middle burner, causing cold-dampness to accumulate and disrupt the normal descending and ascending functions of the stomach and spleen.
  • The loss of spleen's transportation leads to water-dampness pouring downward, resulting in diarrhea and abdominal pain.
  • If untreated, the condition may progress to deeper yin stages, such as shaoyin or jueyin disease.

日常調養

  • Avoid cold and raw foods, and maintain a warm diet to support spleen yang.
  • Engage in gentle physical activity and keep the abdomen warm to promote digestive function.
  • Manage stress and maintain regular eating habits to prevent further weakening of the spleen.
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