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Diseases of the Stomach
Hippocrates first said "All Disease begins in the Stomach". In all Traditions, great importance is placed on the Stomach as the seat of "First Digestion".
Signs of Stomach dysfunction include Nausea, Loss of Appetite, Acid Regurgitation and Stomach Pain. The Stomach is prone to the following main disorders:
Disorders of the Stomach more than any other require attention to diet.
Signs of Stomach dysfunction include Nausea, Loss of Appetite, Acid Regurgitation and Stomach Pain. The Stomach is prone to the following main disorders:
- Stomach Heat: excess Appetite, always hungry, desire for Cold food and drink, red tongue, strong pulse
- Stomach Cold: poor appetite, desire for warm food and drink, weak pulse, feels cold, abdominal pain relieved by warmth, pale tongue with white coat
- Stomach Dry / Yin Deficiency: dry mouth, desire for lots of liquid, cracked tongue
- Stomach Moist / Damp: loss of appetite, nausea, excess saliva, usually not thirsty, wet tongue with moist coating
- Stomach Weakness: Spleen Qi Deficiency in TCM; poor appetite, nausea, indigestion, low energy, low pulse
Disorders of the Stomach more than any other require attention to diet.