Halitosis
- Spleen-Stomach Damp-Heat Pattern
- Stomach Fire Blazing Pattern
- Gastrointestinal Food Stagnation Pattern
- Liver Fire Invading Stomach Pattern
- Lung Heat Congestion Pattern
- Kidney Deficiency Heat Pattern
|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
口气秽恶热臭，流涎臭，胃脘痞满，食少纳呆，口干不欲饮，身重困倦，大便不爽，小便赤黄，舌红，苔黄腻，脉滑数
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Strong bad breath with a hot, foul odor; drooling may also carry an unpleasant smell.
- Fullness and discomfort in the upper abdomen (epigastric area).
- Poor appetite and reduced food intake.
- Dry mouth but with little desire to drink water.
- Heaviness in the body, easily feeling drowsy and lacking energy.
- Bowel movements that are not smooth, with a sensation of incomplete evacuation.
- Urine that is darkish yellow in color.
- The tongue body is reddish, and the tongue coating is yellow, thick, and sticky.
- The pulse is rapid and feels slippery (as noted during clinical examination).
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
清热化湿，理气和胃
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Using methods that clear heat and dispel dampness helps resolve internal “heat” and “dampness,” alleviating discomfort such as stuffiness and stickiness, bitter and sticky taste in the mouth, body heaviness and fatigue, and a thick greasy tongue coating.
- At the same time, regulate the qi dynamic to promote smoother gastrointestinal function, relieving symptoms like upper abdominal stuffiness and distension, belching, acid reflux, nausea, and poor appetite.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
口气热臭，口舌生疮，口干齿痛，面赤唇红，心烦失眠，便秘，舌红，苔黄
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Breath that feels hot and is foul-smelling.
- Mouth and tongue are prone to ulcers.
- Dry mouth and toothache.
- Facial flushing and lips that appear redder than usual.
- Irritability and poor sleep.
- Dry, hard stools and constipation.
- The tongue is reddish with a yellow coating.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
清胃泻火
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Using cooling and fire-clearing methods helps reduce excessive stomach “fire,” relieving symptoms such as dry mouth, thirst, bad breath, red swollen and painful gums, mouth ulcers, burning pain in the upper abdomen, and acid reflux.
- Also regulate stomach qi to promote more comfortable digestion, and alleviate issues like frequent hunger with irritability, belching and heartburn, constipation, and a thick yellow tongue coating.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
口出酸腐臭气，嗳气频作，脘腹胀满，大便臭如败卵，舌苔垢腻，脉细弦滑
Plain-Language Explanation:
- A frequent sour, foul odor in the mouth.
- Frequent belching with an unpleasant odor.
- The stomach and abdomen constantly feel bloated and uncomfortable.
- Stools have a very strong foul odor, resembling rotten eggs.
- The tongue surface has a thick, dirty-looking coating.
- The pulse is thin and tight, indicating poor digestion and food stagnation.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
消积导滞，和胃降逆
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Using methods that aid digestion and resolve accumulation helps break down and clear the “retained food” and stagnation in the gastrointestinal tract, relieving symptoms such as post-meal fullness, abdominal bloating and pain, strong bad breath, belching with a sour or putrid odor, constipation, or incomplete bowel movements.
- Also regulate the stomach’s function to direct the “upward-rebelling” qi downward, relieving upper abdominal stuffiness and distension, acid reflux, belching, nausea, and vomiting, and improve appetite and digestion.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
口臭或伴有嗳气吞酸，胃脘胀满或疼痛，两胁胀满，纳呆，舌红，脉弦数
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Foul taste in the mouth, often accompanied by belching and acid reflux.
- The stomach area feels bloated or has a dull pain.
- Discomfort and distension may also be felt in the sides of the ribcage.
- No appetite for food and easily averse to eating.
- The tongue is red.
- The pulse is rapid with a tight sensation, indicating disharmony between the stomach and liver and digestive dysfunction.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
清肝泄热，理气和胃
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Using methods to clear the liver and purge fire helps vent the “stagnated fire” and heat from the liver, alleviating symptoms such as distension and pain in the ribcage, bitter taste and dry mouth, red eyes, irritability, headache, and head distension.
- Also smooth the qi dynamic and regulate gastrointestinal function, directing the “upward-rising qi” downward, relieving upper abdominal stuffiness and bloating, belching, acid reflux, nausea, poor appetite, and hiccups.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
口气臭秽、鼻塞喉痛，或有鼻渊不闻香臭，或有咳喘，咯吐脓痰，舌红，苔黄
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Obvious bad breath.
- Frequent nasal congestion and sore throat.
- Sometimes chronic rhinitis occurs, with an inability to smell.
- It may be accompanied by cough and wheezing.
- Coughing up sputum that is purulent and relatively thick and sticky.
- The tongue is red with a yellow coating, indicating internal heat and inflammation.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
清肺泄热
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Using cooling and fire-clearing methods helps clear and disperse the “heat” accumulated in the lungs, relieving symptoms such as fever, sore swollen throat, cough, thick yellow sputum, chest tightness, and dry mouth.
- Also promote the smooth flow of lung qi and provide slight moistening, making breathing easier and enabling easier expectoration of sputum, relieving wheezing, thick yellow nasal discharge, and hoarseness.
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|Common Symptoms
Clinical Description:
口臭，牙齿松动，腿膝酸软，舌红少苔，脉细数等
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Foul taste in the mouth.
- Teeth become loose and insecure.
- Legs and knees often feel sore, weak, and lacking strength.
- The tongue is red with very little coating.
- The pulse is thin and slightly rapid, indicating general weakness and possible kidney yin deficiency.
|TCM Approach
Clinical Description:
滋补肾阴，清退虚热
Plain-Language Explanation:
- Using nourishing and moistening methods helps replenish kidney fluids, making the body more “lubricated” and relieving symptoms like soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, dry mouth and throat, tinnitus, insomnia, and vivid dreaming.
- Also clear the “deficiency fire” from the body, alleviating periodic heat sensations and night sweats, and relieving symptoms like warm palms and soles, irritability, and flushed cheeks.
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