Woman stomach syndrome:an introduction of the woman stomach syndrome in various types.


 TCM Knowledge:Gynecology Syndromes,Women Syndromes ✵Gynecology of TCM is a branch to study the physiological and pathological characteristics of women and to prevent and treat syndromes specific to women. Gynecology of TCM research scope including irregular menstruation, amenia, metrorrhagia, infertility, postpartum syndromes, breast syndromes, and miscellaneous syndromes, etc.

Woman stomach syndrome:an introduction of the woman stomach syndrome in various types.
Woman stomach syndrome 
 ✵Woman stomach syndrome is also known as woman stomach disease, or woman gastric disease.

 ✦In TCM system, the pathogenic reasons of the woman stomach syndrome were understood due to various reasons, the woman stomach syndrome of various types are introduced:woman stomach pain and vomit clear liquid syndrome, woman vomit syndrome, woman Huo Luan syndrome, woman regurgitation syndrome, woman vomit and regurgitation after dysentery syndrome, vomit during menses, vomit after diet during menses, abdominal distention vomit after childbirth, etc.

Woman stomach pain and vomit clear liquid syndrome.
 
 ✵The woman's stomach pain and vomit clear liquid syndrome are mainly due to improper diet, or pathogenic anger affection after taking food, phlegm accumulation, etc.
 ✵Ancient herbalists who hold a syndrome differentiation viewpoint with similar explain of pathogenic reasons, and the relevant representative work are introduced and quoted:

 "A woman suffers from stomach pain, vomit out clear water, stopped once taken food, turn severe when hunger, what is it? It is mainly due to taking food or drink when angry, or get angry after taking food or drink, lead to food retention and generate phlegm, Qi stagnancy and generate fire." [02].



Woman vomit syndrome.
Woman vomit syndrome 
 ✵The woman vomit syndrome is mainly due to disorder of the spleen and stomach, affection from exogenous pathogens, deficiency and cold of the stomach, heat in the stomach, phlegm stagnant in the gastric cavity, blood weakness in the stomach, etc.
 ✵Ancient herbalists who hold a syndrome differentiation viewpoint with similar explain of pathogenic reasons, and the relevant representative work are introduced and quoted:

 "A woman suffers from vomit, normally due to disorder of the spleen and stomach, exogenous pathogen affection, or deficiency and cold in the stomach, or heat accumulation in the stomach, or phlegm stagnant in the middle of the gastric cavity, or blood deficiency and weakness of the stomach." [03].Different types of woman vomit syndromes are introduced:
 ⑴.A woman vomit due to stomach cold, affection from cold pathogen;
 ⑵.A woman vomit due to stomach heat, phlegm accumulated above diaphragm;
 ⑶.A woman vomit due to stomach deficiency, vomit and do not want to take food;
 ⑷.A woman vomit due to phlegm stagnancy in the middle, could not take or swallow food;
 ⑸.A woman vomit due to blood not return to origin;



Woman Huo Luan syndrome.
 
 ✵The woman Huo Luan syndrome is a syndrome with symptoms vomit and diarrhea or dysentery, pain in the abdomen first then vomit, or vomit first then pain in the abdomen, or vomit and diarrhea together, it is a syndrome which symptoms are similar to "acute gastroenteritis", mainly due to deficiency and weakness of the stomach and intestine, overtake food and drink, affected from wind and coldness, abnormal ascent-descent.
 ✵Ancient herbalists who hold a syndrome differentiation viewpoint with similar explain of pathogenic reasons, and the relevant representative work are introduced and quoted:

 "Huo Luan: the syndrome vomit and diarrhea, is known as Huo Luan. Because of weakness and deficiency of the stomach and intestine, overtake food and drink, affection from the wind and coldness, abnormal ascent-descent between clear Yang and turbid Yin. Or, pain in the abdomen first then vomit later or vomit first then pain in abdomen later, or vomit and diarrhea simultaneously..." [03].Different types of woman vomit syndromes are introduced:
 ⑴.A woman suffers from Huo Luan, reverse cold in limbs(reverse cold in feet and hands, legs and arms), pulse is weak and fine;
 ⑵.A woman suffers from Huo Luan due to summer affection, polydipsia(vexation, thirst) and drinks cold water, spasm; other symptoms might be observed: headache and dryness in the mouth, dirty on the face and spontaneous sweating, lassitude and short of breath, or cold on the back and aversion to heat, in severe case unconscious, or vomit and diarrhea, vomit phlegm and pain in the abdomen, passing blood in urine and grow yellow spots; or spontaneous sweating and high fever; or cephalea(headache or pain in the head) and aversion to cold; or diarrhea and polydipsia(vexation, thirst), vomit out when drink water; or pulse weak and diarrhea, thirst and prefer to warm drinks, or reverse cold and lost consciousness;
 ⑶.A woman suffers from Huo Luan, due to taking fruits and melons(or drink water and take fruits) in summer, affected by wind, vomit and diarrhea;

 "Huo Luan and vomit diarrhea after childbirth: a woman lose blood and Qi is hurt(after childbirth), the spleen and stomach are also deficient, easy affection from wind and cold by chances, easily hurt from improper diet and drinks, lose regulation and supplement, there are Huo Luan, colic pain in the heart and abdomen, reverse cold of hands and feet, alternative vomit and diarrhea, etc." [05].



Woman regurgitation syndrome.
Woman regurgitation syndrome 
 ✵The woman regurgitation syndrome is a syndrome with symptoms regurgitation and spits out food, could not swallow food, or vomit out food which is already taken, mainly due to various pathogenic reasons, main reasons are hidden fire, transforming function disorder of the triple energizer, blood deficiency and dryness of the gastric cavity, diet and daily habits, seven emotions, deficiency and hurt of the spleen stomach, retained phlegm and stasis, dysfunction of the middle Qi. It is also known as Fan Wei(a gastric disorder causing nausea), or Fan Wei Tu Shi(a gastric disorder causing nausea and vomit food).
 ✵Ancient herbalists who hold a syndrome differentiation viewpoint with similar explain of pathogenic reasons, and the relevant representative work are introduced and quoted:

 "Fan Wei Tu Shi: the food could not be swallowed, due to fire; the food is swallowed then vomit out, due to no fire... In the condition due to transforming and transporting function disorder of the triple energizer, mainly because of Qi; In the condition due to blood deficiency and dryness of the gastric cavity, mainly because of blood." [03].Different types of woman vomit syndromes are introduced:
 ⑴.A woman suffers from Fan Wei(regurgitation and vomit food), due to Qi of the upper energizer, pulse is floating and large, sudden vomit out after food is taken, thirst and want to drink water, defecation is dry and constipated, the counter flow of Qi and pain in the chest;
 ⑵...., due to accumulation of the middle energizer, pulse is floating and hidden, symptoms are pains first then vomit, or vomit then pains;
 ⑶...., due to cold affection of the lower energizer, pulse is sinking and slow, symptoms are take food in the morning and vomit out after sunset, clear urine, difficulty in defecation and constipated;
 ⑷...., deficiency and hurt of the spleen and stomach due to diet and drink, life habits, seven emotions, symptoms are regurgitation and vomit food, retained fluid stagnant;
 ⑸...., spleen is hurt from depression; or deficiency of spleen Qi;
 ⑹...., liver is hurt from anger;
 ⑺...., deficiency of Qi and blood;
 ⑻...., could not take food, or food could not be swallowed and could not drink;
 ⑼...., reduced appetite or poor appetite, loose stools, oppression and fullness in the chest, acid regurgitation;
 ⑽...., fever and dysphoria with smothery sensation, aversion to wind and cold, abdomen aversion to hot food, or cold in hands and feet, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen;



Woman vomit and regurgitation after dysentery syndrome.
 
 ✵The woman vomit and regurgitation after dysentery is a syndrome vomit out and regurgitation after dysentery, mainly due to deficiency coldness of the stomach Qi, etc. It is also known as Li Hou Ou Yue(vomit and regurgitation after dysentery).
 ✵Ancient herbalists who hold a syndrome differentiation viewpoint with similar explain of pathogenic reasons, and the relevant representative work are introduced and quoted:

 "Li Hou Ou Yue: red white dysentery, vomit, and regurgitation is a dangerous syndrome of stomach Qi deficiency coldness." [03].Different types of frequent urination are introduced:
 ⑴.A woman suffers from red white dysentery, cough and regurgitation due to heat syndrome;
 ⑵...., vomit and regurgitation due to counter flow of the stomach fire;
 ⑶...., vomit and regurgitation due to stagnancy and retention;
 ⑷...., vomit and regurgitation due to Yin deficiency;
 ⑸...., vomit and regurgitation for a long period, develops to a severe dangerous condition of stomach weakness and spleen coldness;
 ⑹...., vomit and regurgitation due to stomach heat;



Vomit during menses.
Vomit during menses 
 ✵The vomit during menses is a syndrome vomit or throw up during menses or menstruation period.
 ✵Ancient herbalists who hold a syndrome differentiation viewpoint with similar explain of pathogenic reasons, and the relevant representative work are introduced and quoted:

 "A woman suffers from vomiting during menses or throws up during menstruation, no appetite(do not take food)..." [04].

 "A woman suffers from vomiting or throw up during menses, no appetite(do not take food)..." [05].



Vomit after diet during menses.
 
 ✵The vomit after diet during menses is a syndrome vomit or throw up after taking food during menses, normally due to phlegm blocking in the chest.
 ✵Ancient herbalists who hold a syndrome differentiation viewpoint with similar explain of pathogenic reasons, and the relevant representative work are introduced and quoted:

 "A woman suffers from vomiting after taking food during menses, due to phlegm blocking in the chest, obstruction, block rice and grain, (it) could not be swallowed into the stomach..." [04].

 "A woman suffers from vomiting or throws up after taking food during menses, is the condition phlegm blocking in the chest and diaphragm, rice and grains are retained, could not flow down to the stomach..." [05].



Abdominal distention vomit after childbirth.
 
 ✵The vomit after childbirth is a syndrome vomit or throw up after childbirth, abdominal distention and stagnancy fullness, nausea, and vomit. Normally due to residue blood flow into the stomach. It is also known as postpartum abdominal distention and vomit.
 ✵Ancient herbalists who hold a syndrome differentiation viewpoint with similar explain of pathogenic reasons, and the relevant representative work are introduced and quoted:

 "A woman suffers from abdominal distention fullness and stagnancy, nausea and vomit, what is it? Residue blood flow into the spleen and stomach, the spleen is affected and could not transform body fluid and develops to abdominal distention, the stomach is affected and could not accept grain and water then throw up..." [05].



References:
  • 01.Woman stomach syndrome:an introduction of the woman stomach syndrome in various types.
  • 02.Fù Kē Bǎi Biàn(the Differentiations in Hundred Syndromes of Gynaecology).By 庄履严(Zhuāng Lǚyán)[Ming].
  • 03.Nǚ Ke Bǎi Xiào Quán Shū(the Efficacious Complete Book of Gynaecology).By 龚居中(Gōng Jūzhōng)[Ming,1630].
  • 04.Ye Shi Nǚ Ke Zhèng Zhì(the Syndromes and Therapeutics of Ye's Gynaecology).By 叶桂(Yè Guì)[1817].
  • 05.Fù Kē Bèi Kǎo(the References of Gynaecology).By 何应豫(Hé Yīngyù)[1820].

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