Functional Vomiting

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

呕吐酸腐，脘腹胀满，吐后得舒，嗳气厌食，大便臭秽，或溏薄或秘结，舌淡红，苔垢腻，脉滑

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • There is vomiting, and the vomit has a sour, rotten smell.
  • The upper abdomen and abdomen feel distended and full, causing obvious discomfort.
  • After vomiting, there is relief, and the discomfort significantly subsides.
  • There is belching and eructation, along with a dislike for food and reduced appetite.
  • The stool has a very foul odor, smelling worse than usual.
  • The stool may be loose or constipated; either condition may occur.
  • The tongue is pale red in color, appearing lighter overall.
  • The tongue coating is thick and greasy, as if covered with a layer of sticky, foul substance.
  • The pulse feels slippery upon palpation, like a smooth, rolling sensation.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

消食导滞，和胃降逆

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It may help digest food, clear stagnation, and gradually relieve distension and discomfort.
  • It may harmonize the stomach function, promote the downward movement of stomach qi, and reduce the discomfort of upward reflux.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

呕吐吞酸，嗳气频频，胃脘不适，胸胁胀痛，每遇情志刺激而病情加剧，舌淡红，苔薄白，脉弦

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • There is vomiting and a sensation of sour water rising up.
  • Frequent belching and acid reflux occur repeatedly.
  • The upper abdomen feels uncomfortable and distressing.
  • The sides of the chest and below the ribs feel distended and painful.
  • Symptoms worsen when emotionally stimulated or in a bad mood.
  • The tongue is pale red and lighter in color overall.
  • The tongue coating is thin and white.
  • The pulse feels taut like a tight string upon palpation.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

疏肝和胃，降逆止呕

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It may soothe the liver qi and harmonize the stomach, making the qi dynamic and stomach more comfortable.
  • It may promote the downward movement of stomach qi to stop vomiting and relieve upward reflux discomfort.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

饮食稍多即易呕吐，时作时止，面色少华，倦怠乏力，四肢不温，大便溏薄，舌质淡，苔薄白，脉细弱

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Even slightly overeating can easily lead to vomiting; often, when more is eaten, the food is vomited out.
  • These symptoms come and go, sometimes easing, and are not constant.
  • The complexion is pale and dull, looking somewhat bloodless.
  • The whole person feels tired and fatigued, easily lacking energy for daily activities.
  • The hands and feet are often not warm and feel cold to the touch.
  • The stool is loose and watery, unformed.
  • The tongue is pale and lighter in color overall.
  • The tongue coating is thin and white; the tongue surface has a thin white coating.
  • The pulse feels thin and weak upon palpation, lacking strength.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

温中健脾，和胃降逆

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • It may warm the middle burner and strengthen the spleen qi, making spleen transportation more powerful and stable.
  • It may harmonize the stomach function, promote the downward movement of stomach qi, and reduce the discomfort of upward reflux.

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