Stomach Meridian Patterns - Disharmonies Chart

TCM Theory

Stomach Meridian Patterns - Disharmonies Chart

You may click on a particular pattern below for more detailed information including tongue and pulse diagnosis, related signs and symptoms and treatment points.

Excess Patterns	Signs	Tongue	Pulse
ST Fire	Constant hunger, painful, swollen a/or bleeding gums, regurgitation a/or vomiting likely after eating, burning sensation in the epigastrium, nausea, constipation	Red, dry w/thick yellow coat	Full, deep, rapid
ST Excess Cold	Usually an acute situation, acute pain in the epigastrium which feels better with warm foods/drinks a/or the application of heat and worse with cold	Thick white coat	Deep, slow, tight
ST Rebellious Qi	Pattern usually appears with ST a/or other organ patterns and is related to the ST not descending the Qi, regurgitation, belching, hiccups, vomiting	Normal	Tight
ST Food Retention	Vomiting, regurgiation, belching, epigastric pain a/or distention, lack of appetite, insomnia	Thick yellow or white coat	Full, slippery
Deficiency Patterns	Signs	Tongue	Pulse
ST Qi Deficiency	Poor appetite, lack of taste, dull sensation in the epigastrium, weak limbs, loose stools	Pale	Empty
ST Yin Deficiency	Epigastric pain, poor appetite, heat in the 5 palms, constipation, dry mouth a/or throat, thirst w/no desire to drink	Red or peeled in the ST/SP area	Floating, empty

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