Deficient Spleen Yang Deficient Spleen Yang is a more extensive and serious disorder than Spleen Q! Deficiency. Along with signs of Deficiency of Spleen Q!, it includes symptoms of Coldness. In fact, the metabolism can become so cold and slow that undigested food passes into the stools. Further, a Yang Deficiency usually impairs the circulation of Fluids, resulting in such symptoms as edema, leukorrhea and mucus in the lungs. The causes are the same as Spleen Q! Deficiency, along with excessive intake of cold, raw foods and drinks and overexposure to cold damp environments and climates. Symptoms: chilliness cold limbs fatigue loose stools undigested food in the stools lack of appetite gas and bloatedness abdominal pain and distension relieved by pressure and warmth sallow or bright-white complexion weakness of the four limbs edema Pulse: weak, slow, deep Tongue: pale, swollen, wet Herbal Therapy: Vitality Combination (Zhen wu tang) Food Therapy: Beef, lamb, all cooked foods and absolutely nothing raw or cold in energy or temperature, rice, millet, barley, whole grains, winter squash, cooked vegetables, greens and plenty of protein. Other Therapies: Moxibustion over the navel, lower abdomen and Kidneys; finding constructive ways to meet one's emotional needs; singing; breathing exercises, rest. Exercise: Light walking, swimming, bicycling and dancing; Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Four Purifications and Ujjayi pranayam. Eight Brocades with special emphasis on exercises numbers 2, 3 and 7.
Sinking Spleen Qj When Spleen Q! becomes Deficient, it may not be able to perform its function of raising Q!, including holding the Organs in place. It is produced by any of the causes of Spleen Q! Deficiency along with excessive and prolonged standing.