Chinese Medicine Diagnosis: the Spleen Pattern differentiation

In this video, I look at the Chinese Medicine Diagnosis, especially the Spleen Pattern differentiation with symptoms, and what questions to ask patients in order to form a Chinese medicine diagnosis.
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~~~~~ ⏰ Class Times ⏰ ~~~~~
0:00 min: a review of the Spleen functions in Chinese medicine
5:03 min: Asking the right questions to a patient for SP Qi Deficiency
6:57 min: Sp Qi Deficiency symptoms and diet recommendations
9:09 min: Asking the right questions to patients about their appetite
10:58 min: Excess Dampness affecting the SP in TCM
12:43 min: Spleen patterns symptoms differentiation
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Clara
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[@bang103tunedin3]

Hi Mam, this is one amazing video...so much clarity in 20 minutes. i think you are THE ONLY ONE who makes TCM EASY AND FUN. Thank you for freely sharing your knowledge with the world. May God bless you for your geneorsity.

[@Acuproacademy]

bang103 tunedin you’re so welcome 🥰

[@dileepk8344]

You have cleared many of my confusions in Acupuncture meridian s and theories... still many videos remaining for me to watch!!. Thanks a lot..

[@Acuproacademy]

Happy to hear that!

[@Yogayin]

Such a generous video. Thank you so much 💗

[@Acuproacademy]

You’re welcome 🥰

[@Tracks777]

awesome video

[@Acuproacademy]

Thanks :)

[@Medietos]

You sparkling professional woman are one good Dr/teacher! Thank you for another good video. I am a strange mixture it seems, - or just lacking rhythms and lots of sleep-catch-up. how is all health Yang, when sleep is Yin and necessary for healing as well? Maybe positive and negative kinds. I wish TCM Drs would tell me what they do and observe, so I can follow a little. I know they want me to not overthink, and for themselves probably not to have too much work. But it increases my presence, enthusiasm, will to heal, when being a part(ner). Otherwise I am foggy, unreal, down, isolated and lose life-will from Drs who withold info. I wish I could be your patient.All the best!

[@languagenextlevel6075]

Your videos are amazing! I've been learning so much!!

[@Acuproacademy]

So happy to hear that 🥰

[@prince8673]

wowww! Yet an another beautiful explanation...Thanks a lot..

[@Acuproacademy]

My pleasure 🥰

[@angelxu2226]

Like 👍 your passion for your teaching and the patient with your TCM knowledge spray

[@Acuproacademy]

Thank you 🥰

[@jchogilliam7861]

Thank you 🙏

[@lummecelli2297]

it´s an awesome video Clara, txs a lot dear. God bless you

[@Acuproacademy]

So happy you enjoyed it 🥰

[@mercurious6699]

Fascinating, thank you

[@Acuproacademy]

My pleasure 🥰

[@lillybhattacharya4517]

Best video on TCM.

[@Acuproacademy]

thank you so much :)

[@lighteninggazelle816]

Hoooowwww does this channel only have 20k followers???? I was expecting 1-2 million. I’m going to be up till 3 am binging.

[@Acuproacademy]

Hahaha 🤣 I love it 🥰

[@albertpronin6123]

Amazing! Thank you

[@Acuproacademy]

I'm so happy you benefited from it 💝

[@albertpronin6123]

@@Acuproacademy incredibly benefitted ☺️

[@naheelalawawdeh6374]

Amazing information

[@Acuproacademy]

So happy you enjoyed it 🥰

[@starrynytsky8504]

love love love this

[@Acuproacademy]

So happy to hear that 🥰 make sure to watch all the other organ diagnosis 🔥

[@sj2024sj]

Awsome, thank you 😊 ❤

[@Acuproacademy]

You're welcome 😊

[@ariefhendri]

Thank You ...

[@Acuproacademy]

My pleasure

[@sutho73]

Love your videos 😊👍🇦🇺😀😎

[@Acuproacademy]

Awe, thank you Brad 🥰

[@JeffGerleman]

I'd love to see @samzagarhumandesign put this in perspective for projectors...as she's the only one I've seen so far talk about splenic beings being "pale", when the spleen isn't healthy. ❤

[@Acuproacademy]

Thank you for sharing 🥰 I’ll check her out 🌷

[@claytonn4371]

Hey great video, can you input the link to the video where you talk about the lips

[@Acuproacademy]

Here it is 🥰 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y3SznadonZhog5I

[@Sunrisesp]

Clara! You're really a beautiful spirit 🤍 Love how you explain with pictures and your passion One question about blood. Is thalasemia with higher normal plateles related to spleen qi deficiency? What's a good herb for that? Thanks

[@Acuproacademy]

Thank you Yasmin for your positive feedback 🥰 thalasemia is either Spleen deficiency or Kidney & Spleen deficiency mostly 🙏

[@Sunrisesp]

@@Acuproacademy appreciate you so much Clara. Any suggestions for hetbs or supplements? Readings or if you have a course on herbs? 💚

[@Acuproacademy]

@@Sunrisesp no courses on herb yet 🙏 and herbs are very specific to each patient so can’t quite recommend anything 💕

[@Sunrisesp]

@@Acuproacademy you're awrsome Clara I hope you cover herbs I learn so much from you can not wait to have your book and hopefully you'll get to write about herbs as well 💚

[@Acuproacademy]

@@Sunrisesp thank you so much ☺️ I definitely will work on herbal medicine content soon 🥰

[@random1309]

I used an acupuncturist years ago - she was excellent. Sadly, she retired. Now it’s just many corporate type doctors who push medications- like bandaids. I am on a quest to find a knowledgeable acupuncturist in my area. Getting back to the acupuncturist I saw years ago. The first thing she looked at was my tongue and diagnosed me with anemia. She suggested different foods but her bedside matter if you will was excellent. I miss her.

[@Acuproacademy]

I agree with you, it's tough to find the practitioner you connect with 🙏 Keep trying until you get what you're looking for. Most acupuncturists will look at tongue, take the pulse and form a treatment plan suited for you. Wishing you luck in your quest 🧡

[@random1309]

@@Acuproacademy Thank you. I want to get back to a healthier state with the least amount of synthetic meds and long lists of side effects.

[@zachp419]

I love your material and you are amazing and amazing at teaching it! One question I have! Do you have any videos explaining the meridians? I have no idea how to understand them in a scientific way. I have just had acupuncture and then I also had moxibustion another time and I have felt it. Acupuncture made me so relaxed and giggly and I haven’t been in so long. Moxibustion made my whole body warm up an hour later. I want to know how Meridans work! Is it like another limbic system or something ?

[@Acuproacademy]

Thank you so much 🌷I'm glad you had a fantastic experience both with acupuncture & moxa 😍 My videos are geared toward practitioners and those who are already studying. That being said, I have this video on the meridian layers acuproacademy.com/the-meridian-layers-in-acupuncture-theory/ you can also check out my website, it has tons of resources, videos and blogs acuproacademy.com/acupuncture-practice-tcm-resources/ And stay tuned! I release new videos regularly 🧡

[@Acuproacademy]

Also on April 8th I have a new video coming explaining all the meridians in the tcm eat and the western physiology way 💜 stay tuned!

[@zachp419]

@@Acuproacademyahhh awesome thank you!!

[@zachp419]

@@Acuproacademyahhh exciting ok !!!

[@Acuproacademy]

@@zachp419 You're welcome!

[@LisaN-vg6sp]

I definitely have this issue. Severe dysbiosis and SIBO after being in the ICU. Abdominal pain, digestion issues and housebound due to all related symptoms. Also POTS symptoms. Do you know how I can get the herbal powder to help this? And also which herbs should it contain? Thank you!

[@Acuproacademy]

I think you should see a qualified acupuncturist in your area to guide you. Herbs have to be very specific to each person. Do not take them without seeing a practitioner 🌷

[@Alexxx95_H]

Hi Clara! How do you know which point to treat on spleen meridian to tonify Spleet Qi? I heard that every point is connected to 5 elements.

[@Acuproacademy]

Not every point is related to the 5 elements, only the 5 Shu Transporting points. I choose points that tonify Qi in general and then Sp points that are relevant to the symptoms and patients issue 🌷watch this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYTbd3urlpaem9Esi=iL0q8Wj-9Q1y_A1G

[@saurabhvadukia]

Prevention of water is right in my case... After pressing few spleen points, I have to go pee very regularly before this I might go for 5 times a day.

[@charlieholiday374]

I LOOOOVE THE "FRENCH IN YOU" SWEET AND FUN!!!

[@Acuproacademy]

Cheese, cheese and more cheese! 🤣

[@elsjeterahadi2093]

Hi Clara, how to reduce water retantion from the tummy if the person has no spleen? Thanks.

[@Acuproacademy]

Eating a healthy diet and avoid going dairy and sugar and processed foods. Acupuncture also helps 🙏

[@TrueFemmeATL]

Regarding yang, sinking, not comtrolling blood-- are you saying you these are mutually exclusive progressions of spleen qi? And dampness is an add on? So you could have spleen yang def. W/dampness. But spleen yang sinking with dampness does not exist?

[@Acuproacademy]

Spleen Yang sinking is not a pattern, it’s either SP Qi sinking or SP Yang deficiency, they both can have dampness as well because spleen being deficient, it cannot transform & transport fluids, so they accumulate 🌷and someone can have more than one spleen pattern 🥰

[@TrueFemmeATL]

@@Acuproacademy Thank you, kindly. Loving kindness your way. (Florida, USA)

[@Anadolu276]

I read that bad breath is related to the spleen, is it true? It is not written here. What are the reasons in tcm?

[@Acuproacademy]

Actually Bad Breath is a Stomach Heat excess (not a spleen) or Stomach Qi rebelling upward. It can be caused by many things: stress, stomach acidity, oral hygiene, medications…🙏

[@Alexxx95_H]

Does the Spleen Yin deficiency pattern exist? And what happens when a Liver is stagnant and attacks the Spleen with heat? Does the Spleen become Yin deficient or Yang deficient?

[@Acuproacademy]

Yes Spleen yin def. exists but it’s very uncommon 🌷 Liver attacking spleen always deplete spleen 🙏

[@Winter396]

What exactly do you call heavy limbs? So, for example, does the right arm feel heavier and different than the left?

[@Acuproacademy]

Heavy limbs means both limbs feel heavy and fatigue 🙏

[@Winter396]

@@Acuproacademy Well, does it happen in some limbs or in all limbs?

[@Acuproacademy]

@@Winter396 it depends on each patient, either can happen

[@sashabaksa8706]

What if is plus fever?leukemia?

[@Acuproacademy]

That’s a different pattern with excess heat 🌷

[@ElectricPhantomProductions]

what herbs are best for the damp spleen qi deficiency sinking with kidney?

[@Acuproacademy]

It depends on the symptoms 🙏 Chinese herbs are very tailored to each person 🙏

[@ElectricPhantomProductions]

@@Acuproacademy Would Xiao Yao Wan be a safe one to try?

[@Acuproacademy]

@@ElectricPhantomProductions that’s for Liver Qi stagnation and Spleen Qi deficiency 🙏 but I don’t know your health history so I can’t say. I would suggest you go see a qualified practitioner in your area to guide you 🌷

[@ElectricPhantomProductions]

@@Acuproacademy I really wish I knew how to find a good one. I have gone to a couple and find they know nothing about the herbs and actual tcm.. they charge you a bunch and want to do new age things instead of actual tcm. :(

[@Acuproacademy]

@@ElectricPhantomProductions oh no, that’s really too bad 🙈 darn! Which area are you in? I might know someone

[@billc3114]

Is the Spleen function here where phlegm is? The Spleen cooks damp?

[@Acuproacademy]

I’m not sure what you mean by the Spleen cooks damp? The TCM spleen is in charge of water retention prevention 💕

[@savagebunny1440]

10:50

[@Acuproacademy]

Did you have a question?

[@savagebunny1440]

​@@Acuproacademyno thanks. It's a time marker for the information I found really important to me.

[@Anadolu276]

What is low platelet count and itp disease associated with?

[@Acuproacademy]

What is ITP?

[@Anadolu276]

@@Acuproacademy ITP is an abbreviation for immune thrombocytopenic purpura disease. It is an immune disease. Immune diseases are diseases in which the body attacks its own structures due to disorders in the immune system. It progresses with thrombocytopenia, that is, low platelet count.

[@Acuproacademy]

@@Anadolu276 Thank you I knew what immune thrombocytopenic purpura disease was but I didn't know the abbreviation (i'm french and sometimes english abbreviations baffle me 🤣). Acupuncture won't increase platelets count, however it will help manage the symptoms.

[@Anadolu276]

@@Acuproacademy What could be cause of this disease according to TCM?

[@Acuproacademy]

@@Anadolu276 Spleen deficiency not holding the blood within the blood vessels 🙏

[@Vinaykumar-ug4gm]

WE CAN TAKE PLANET AYURVEDA'S PRODUCTS IT'S REALLY HELPFULL AND AMAZING

[@Acuproacademy]

Okay 👍

[@Anadolu276]

The patient has constant nasal congestion, loss of appetite in the morning, bloating after eating, teeth marks on the tongue and persistent bad breath. Is the spleen the cause of the bad breath?

[@Acuproacademy]

This is a Spleen Qi deficiency but it always affect it’s counterpart the stomach 🙏 bad breath is a Stomach issue ☺️

[@Anadolu276]

@@Acuproacademy If the patient's spleen is treated, will her stomach and therefore her bad breath improve?

[@Acuproacademy]

@@Anadolu276 if diet is changed as well, yes 👏

[@Anadolu276]

@@Acuproacademy What kind of diet should be, what should be eaten and what should not be eaten?

[@Acuproacademy]

@@Anadolu276 a spleen Qi nourishing diet and not spicy, no coffee, no alcohol. Spleen diet is on my website

[@Winter396]

By loose stool do you mean diarrhea?

[@Acuproacademy]

No, loose like not formed, yogurt consistency

[@Anadolu276]

Isn't the nose related to the lungs? Why are sinus problems related to the spleen?

[@Acuproacademy]

The nose is related to the lungs yes 👏 but the mother of the lungs in the 5 elements is the spleen. When a diet is damp it will deplete the lung and lead to stuffy nose

[@Anadolu276]

@@Acuproacademy Which pattern is this and what is its treatment? Thank you so much

[@Acuproacademy]

@@Anadolu276 it’s excess Damp in Lu & Sp and the treatment is eating more sour & bitter foods and eliminating damp food 🥰

[@Anadolu276]

@@Acuproacademy Thank you so much

[@zephyteh2628]

I have : . I have weird symptoms: Whole body feels numb Head feels heavy Ears feel blocked Eyes feel blurry every now and then Feels like something in eye everyone now and then Hands and feet feel cold (less sensation) Pressure in chest Pressure in back of head Please what type of deficiency do I have?

[@Acuproacademy]

I’d advise you to see a qualified practitioner in your area to guide you 🥰🙏

[@zephyteh2628]

@@Acuproacademy have you seen these issues before tho?

[@Acuproacademy]

@@zephyteh2628 yes I have but not all on the same patient as everyone experiences different symptoms since everyone is unique 🙏

[@zephyteh2628]

@@Acuproacademy ok thanks