Liver Cirrhosis
|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, dry eyes, heat in the palms, soles, and chest or a low-grade fever, and a red tongue with little coating
In Plain Language:
- The lower back and knees feel sore, weak, and lacking in strength. Walking or sitting for a long time may make this more noticeable.
- The eyes feel dry, gritty, and easily fatigued. After looking for a long time, they may feel sore or uncomfortable, and you may need to blink and rest.
- The palms, soles, and chest may feel hot and uncomfortable, or the body temperature may be slightly elevated, with a low-grade fever.
- The tongue appears red with very little coating; when you look at it, there may be almost no thick coating.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Nourish the kidneys and liver, clear heat, and resolve blood stasis
In Plain Language:
- Nourish the kidneys and support the body’s vital essence, with the aim of easing discomfort such as soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, fatigue, or night sweats.
- Nourish the liver and support adequate blood, with the aim of easing symptoms such as dizziness, emotional instability, or muscle and tendon tightness.
- Clear internal heat, with the aim of easing discomfort such as restlessness, thirst, a dry and sore throat, or facial flushing and feverishness.
- Address blood stasis, with the aim of easing symptoms such as fixed, stabbing pain, purple bruising, or localized lumps.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Fullness or pain below the ribs, a stuffy feeling in the upper abdomen, poor appetite, nausea or urge to vomit, and a yellow, greasy tongue coating
In Plain Language:
- There may be a feeling of fullness or pressure below the ribs, or pain that feels worse with movement or pressure.
- The upper abdomen may feel uncomfortable and full. Appetite may be poor, and eating may make the sensation of fullness worse.
- You may feel nauseated, with the feeling coming and going; in more severe cases, you may feel like vomiting.
- The tongue may have a yellow, greasy-looking coating, as if covered by a layer of oily yellow coating.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Clear heat and drain dampness, support qi, and promote circulation to address stasis
In Plain Language:
- Clear internal heat, with the aim of easing fever, restlessness, or a sore throat.
- Address excess dampness in the body, with the aim of easing heaviness, swelling, or difficulty urinating.
- Support the body’s qi, with the aim of improving energy and reducing fatigue and weakness.
- Promote blood circulation and address stasis, with the aim of easing pain, purple discoloration, or lumps.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Irritability, bad breath, and a dark red or crimson tongue with purple spots or patches
In Plain Language:
- You may feel restless and become easily angered, finding it hard to calm down.
- There may be noticeable bad breath, especially when speaking or at close range.
- The tongue may look dark red or deep crimson, with purple spots or patches on its surface.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Clear heat and resolve blood stasis, nourish yin, and address toxins
In Plain Language:
- Help clear internal heat, with the aim of easing discomfort such as fever, restlessness, thirst, or a red, swollen throat.
- Help address blood stasis and promote circulation, with the aim of easing symptoms such as fixed, stabbing pain, purple bruising, or localized lumps.
- Help nourish yin, with the aim of easing discomfort such as dry mouth and tongue, hot flashes and night sweats, or insomnia and restlessness.
- Help address harmful substances in the body, with the aim of easing symptoms such as red, swollen sores, a sore and swollen throat, or skin rashes.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Aversion to cold, cold limbs, abdominal bloating, loose stools, and a deep, thin, or slow pulse
In Plain Language:
- You may be sensitive to cold, with cold hands and feet that are slow to warm up, and a pronounced overall feeling of being cold.
- The abdomen may feel full and uncomfortable, and stools may be loose and poorly formed, with unsatisfactory bowel movements.
- The pulse may be easier to feel when pressed deeply and may feel thin or somewhat slow.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Warm and tonify the kidneys, strengthen the spleen, drain dampness, and address blood stasis
In Plain Language:
- Warm and support kidney qi and yang, with the aim of easing discomfort such as sensitivity to cold, cold limbs, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, or low energy.
- Support the spleen and stomach’s digestive functions, with the aim of easing poor appetite, abdominal bloating, loose stools, or fatigue and heaviness.
- Address excess dampness and support fluid elimination, with the aim of easing heaviness, difficulty urinating, or swelling.
- Address stasis and promote blood circulation, with the aim of easing fixed, stabbing pain, purple bruising, or restricted joint movement.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
Distending pain along the ribs, low mood, loose stools, and a wiry pulse
In Plain Language:
- There may be bloating and pain along both sides of the ribs, which may feel worse with movement or pressure.
- You may feel low or emotionally repressed, with a persistent sense of unhappiness that is hard to shake.
- Stools may be loose and poorly formed, and bowel movements may feel unsatisfactory.
- The pulse may feel taut and straight when pressed, like a tightened string.
|Treatment Approach
Clinical Description:
Soothe the liver and relieve constraint, support qi, and strengthen the spleen
In Plain Language:
- Help regulate liver qi and address stagnation, with the aim of easing discomfort such as fullness in the chest and ribs, low mood, or frequent sighing.
- Help regulate the movement of qi, with the aim of easing chest tightness, difficulty burping, or a sensation of something stuck in the throat.
- Help support the spleen’s digestive functions, with the aim of easing poor appetite, abdominal bloating, loose stools, or fatigue and heaviness.
- Help support qi, with the aim of improving digestion and absorption and gradually restoring energy and stamina.
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