What is the difference between spleen yang deficiency and spleen yin deficiency?

The difference between spleen yin deficiency and spleen yang deficiency is mainly manifested in the different etiology, clinical manifestations and treatments. 1. Etiology: Spleen yin deficiency, also known as spleen yin insufficiency, refers to pathological changes in which the spleen yin fluid is insufficient, the role of regulating and transporting food and water and grain essence is weakened, and heat is generated within the spleen; spleen yang deficiency refers to the spleen yang qi insufficiency, which pushes the spleen to stimulate the transportation of food and water and regulate the blood and warm the organs and body organs of the whole body and the promotion of qi, blood, and fluids, the function of the production and operation of the transmission and dissemination of the pathology of the changes in which the deficiency of cold is generated within the spleen. 2. Clinical manifestations: Spleen Yin deficiency is characterized by reduced diet, noisy stomach (stomach has a feeling similar to hunger, emptiness with burning), bloating after eating, dry mouth and tongue, emaciation, constipation; Spleen Yang deficiency is characterized by abdominal pain, warmth and pressure, loose stools or undigested food, swelling, dysuria (unruly urine), or women’s diarrhea is dilute and abundant, body temperature and fear of cold, and other symptoms. 3. Different treatments: Spleen-Yin deficiency: nourish Spleen-Yin, nourish Yin and Ying. The main formula: Sha Shen Maimendong Tang plus subtractions; spleen yang deficiency treatment: warming and tonifying spleen yang. According to the specific condition, Da Jian Zhong Tang, Shi Spleen San, Ling Gui Jiu Gan Tang can be used. To summarize, although both are spleen lesions, their causes, clinical manifestations and treatments are very different. If you have any of the above symptoms, you need to consult a doctor in time, and have your doctor treat you according to your actual condition.

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