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Pattern脏腑辨证

脾虚湿困证

Pí Xū Shī Kùn Zhèng

Spleen Vacuity with Dampness Encumbrance Pattern

Treatment Principle

健脾祛湿

Fortify the Spleen and dispel dampness

Cardinal Symptoms · 主症

epigastric and abdominal glomus and oppression
poor appetite
sticky mouth without thirst
body heaviness and fatigue
loose stools

Secondary Symptoms · 次症

sallow complexion
limb edema

Etiology · 病因

Dietary irregularity damaging the Spleen, or prolonged residence in damp environments; Spleen vacuity generating dampness.

Pathomechanism · 病机

Spleen vacuity impairs transportation; water-dampness arises internally and encumbers the middle burner.

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  author       = {{Bencaodian Editorial}},
  title        = {Pí Xū Shī Kùn Zhèng 脾虚湿困证 (Spleen Vacuity with Dampness Encumbrance Pattern)},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {Bencao Dian: A Bilingual Knowledge Graph of Traditional Chinese Medicine},
  url          = {https://bencaodian.org/en/patterns/pi-xu-shi-yun},
  urldate      = {2026-04-17},
  note         = {CC BY-SA 4.0}
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