Stomach Food Stagnation   食滞肠胃

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Pattern Names
Stomach Food Stagnation食滞肠胃 • Shí Zhì Cháng Wèi
Classification
Category: Zang Fu Syndrome: Stomach
Symptoms
Tongue: red with white/ yellow thick greasy coat, thick and sticky coat Pulse: slippery/rolling, rapid, deep, excess
Indications: Epigastric fullness and distention, Acid reflux, Belching, Poor appetite, Vomiting, Nausea, Foul breath, Loose stools or constipation, Stomach distention pain improves with vomiting [33] • epigastric and abdominal distended pain which is worse with pressure, and relieve after vomit or diarrhea, rotten belching, acid regurgitation, dislike food. Diarrhea, with sticky foul odor stool, or constipation. A thick greasy coating, and slippery or deep excess pulse[32]] • Anorexia [42]
Keywords
Acid reflux, feels better after vomiting, foul breath[Maciocia] • epigastric and abdominal distended pain worse with pressure and relieve after vomit, rotten belching, acid regurgitation. All symptoms after overeat [Qiao]  
Treatment 
clear food stagnation, harmonize Stomach, descend ST Qi
Acupuncture 
KD21, PC 6, REN12, REN13, REN10, SP4, ST21, ST36, ST40, ST44, ST45
Herb
Boa He Wan, Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan
Etiology
Notes
AKA: Retention of Food in the Stomach
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