Edema
|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
初起眼睑浮肿，迅即四肢及全身皆肿，偏于风热者，咽喉红肿疼痛，舌质红，脉浮滑数；偏于风寒者，恶寒，咳喘，舌苔薄白，脉浮滑或紧
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Eyelid swelling appears first and quickly spreads to the limbs and entire body, causing generalized edema.
- When leaning toward Wind-Heat, the throat may feel red, swollen, and painful, with noticeable discomfort when swallowing or speaking.
- When leaning toward Wind-Heat, the tongue appears redder than normal and looks visibly reddish when extended.
- When leaning toward Wind-Heat, the pulse is easily felt at the superficial level and feels slippery and somewhat rapid.
- When leaning toward Wind-Cold, there may be chills and a sensation of aversion to cold, with a tendency to feel chilly.
- When leaning toward Wind-Cold, coughing and wheezing may occur, and shortness of breath tends to worsen when talking or with activity.
- When leaning toward Wind-Cold, the tongue coating is thin and white, with a thin white layer covering the tongue surface.
- When leaning toward Wind-Cold, the pulse is easily felt at the superficial level and may feel slippery or tight.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
疏风清热，宣肺行水
Plain-Language Explanation:
- May help dispel Wind and clear Heat, relieving discomforts such as fever, headache, sore throat, or thirst with irritability.
- May help diffuse the Lung qi and promote the movement of body fluids, easing symptoms like cough, wheezing, excessive phlegm, chest tightness, or difficult urination.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
眼睑浮肿，影响全身，小便短少，身发疮疡，甚则溃烂，舌质红，苔薄黄，脉浮数或滑数
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Eyelid edema appears and gradually spreads to many parts of the body, making the body appear noticeably swollen.
- Urine output is scanty, frequency is low, and there is a sensation of insufficient and unsmooth urination.
- Sores or skin lesions may develop, and in severe cases may rupture with discharge.
- The tongue body appears red and looks visibly reddish when extended.
- The tongue coating is thin and yellow, covering the surface with a thin yellowish layer.
- The pulse is easily felt at the superficial level and is somewhat rapid, or feels slippery and rapid when pressed.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
宣肺利水，清热解毒
Plain-Language Explanation:
- May help diffuse the Lung qi and promote the movement of body fluids, relieving discomforts such as cough, wheezing, excessive phlegm, chest tightness, or difficult urination.
- May help clear Heat and eliminate toxins, relieving symptoms such as fever, irritability, sore throat, or painful sores.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
遍身浮肿，皮肤绷紧发亮，烦热口渴，小便短赤，舌苔黄腻，脉象沉数或者濡数
Plain-Language Explanation:
- The whole body may show edema, with the skin appearing tight and shiny, and feeling swollen to the touch.
- There may be a sensation of interior heat and irritability with thirst, and a constant desire to drink water for relief.
- Urine is scanty, deep yellow or reddish in color, and urination feels inadequate and unsmooth.
- The tongue is covered with a yellow, greasy coating, appearing thick and oily.
- The pulse is only clearly perceptible at the deep level and is somewhat rapid, or feels soft and rapid when pressed.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
分利湿热
Plain-Language Explanation:
- May help separate and drain Damp-Heat, relieving discomforts such as body heaviness, chest tightness, abdominal distension, or scanty dark urine.
- May help improve symptoms related to internal Damp-Heat predominance, making the body feel lighter and more comfortable.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
全身浮肿，尤以下肢为甚，按之凹陷，纳少便溏，倦怠乏力，舌质淡红，舌边常见齿痕，苔薄白，脉细弱
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Whole-body edema occurs, more pronounced in the lower limbs; pressing leaves a pit that recovers slowly.
- Poor appetite with reduced food intake; stools are loose and tend to be unformed.
- General fatigue and lassitude, lack of energy to perform tasks, and weakness that worsens after activity.
- The tongue body is pale with a slight reddish tint, appearing overall less brightly colored.
- Tooth marks are often visible on the edges of the tongue, with a scalloped appearance.
- The tongue surface has a thin white coating, appearing light and pale.
- The pulse is thin and forceless, lacking strength when pressed, and the beats are not full.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
健脾补气，利水消肿
Plain-Language Explanation:
- May help strengthen the Spleen and Stomach and supplement qi, relieving discomforts such as poor appetite, fatigue, abdominal distension, or loose stools.
- May help promote the drainage of Dampness and reduce swelling, easing symptoms such as body heaviness, difficult urination, or lower limb edema.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
肢体或全身水肿，腰以下尤甚，按之凹陷不起，畏寒神疲，脘闷腹胀，小便短少，舌质淡，苔白滑，脉沉缓
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Edema occurs in the limbs or whole body, more prominent in the lower body; pressing leaves a dent that is slow to rebound.
- There may be aversion to cold, mental fatigue, and lassitude, with an overall lack of energy.
- The upper abdomen may feel stuffy and distended, with a sensation of blockage and discomfort.
- Urine output is scanty and unsmooth, with a feeling of insufficient and uncomfortable urination.
- The tongue body is pale, lacking adequate color, and appears somewhat whitish.
- The tongue coating is white and slippery, looking moist and pale.
- The pulse is only clearly felt at the deep level, and it beats slowly and leisurely.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
温运脾阳，以利水湿
Plain-Language Explanation:
- May help warm and invigorate Spleen Yang to promote transformation and transportation, relieving discomforts such as aversion to cold, cold limbs, poor appetite, or loose stools.
- May help promote the drainage of Dampness, relieving body heaviness, difficult urination, or lower limb edema.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
面浮身体肿胀，腰以下尤甚，按之凹陷不起，四肢厥冷，小便量小，舌质淡胖，苔白，脉沉细或沉迟
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Facial and body edema occur, more marked below the waist; pressing leaves a dent that is slow to rebound.
- The limbs feel icy cold, hands and feet are cold and difficult to warm up, and feel distinctly cold to the touch.
- Urine output is reduced, markedly less than usual, with a sensation of insufficient and uncomfortable urination.
- The tongue is pale and enlarged, appearing plump and swollen when extended.
- The tongue surface is covered with a white coating, looking overall pale.
- The pulse is deep and thin or deep and slow; it is only clearly felt at the deep level and may be thin or slow.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
温肾助阳，化气行水
Plain-Language Explanation:
- May help warm and tonify Kidney Yang, relieving discomforts such as aversion to cold, cold limbs, soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, or mental fatigue.
- May help promote qi transformation and the movement of body fluids, easing symptoms such as difficult urination, lower limb edema, or body heaviness.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
浮肿日久，气短乏力，手足心热，口干咽燥，舌红少苔，脉象细数
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Edema persists for a long time without subsiding, and the body appears persistently swollen.
- Breathing is easily short, accompanied by fatigue and a general lack of energy.
- The palms and soles feel hot, with a burning sensation on touch.
- The mouth is dry and the throat feels parched, with a dry and rough sensation when speaking or swallowing.
- The tongue body is reddish, with scanty coating on the surface.
- The pulse is thin and rapid, feeling quick in rate and fine in force when pressed.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
益气养阴利水
Plain-Language Explanation:
- May help supplement primordial qi and nourish yin fluids, relieving discomforts such as fatigue, shortness of breath, dry mouth and throat, or tidal fever and night sweats.
- May help promote the drainage of Dampness, relieving body heaviness, difficult urination, or lower limb edema.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
浮肿，面、唇、肤色晦滞，腹部青筋暴露，妇女经水黯红或成紫块，经水少闭，舌紫黯或见瘀点，脉涩
Plain-Language Explanation:
- The body shows edema, with the skin appearing swollen and tight, and the swelling can be felt during movement.
- The complexion, lips, and skin are dark and dull, lacking luster and a healthy color.
- Superficial blue-green veins on the abdomen are prominently distended, and the course of veins is clearly visible.
- In women, menstrual blood is dark reddish, with purple clots or containing them.
- Menstrual flow is markedly scanty, and in severe cases there may be a period of amenorrhea.
- The tongue body is purplish-dark, with scattered purple spots visible on the surface.
- The pulse beats unsmoothly and feels choppy when pressed, as if obstructed.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
活血利水
Plain-Language Explanation:
- May help promote blood circulation, relieving discomforts such as ecchymosis, pain, or menstrual irregularities.
- May help promote the drainage of Dampness, relieving body heaviness, difficult urination, or lower limb edema.
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