Spleen not controlling Blood. The Spleen has insufficient Qi to maintain Blood within the blood vessels. Bleedings, bruises and haemorrhages occur easily. It is difficult to stop bleeding.

Symptoms

• Haemorrhages and subcutaneous bruises with ease
• Capillary fragility
• Loss of appetite
• Muscle emaciation
• Excessive rumination, worry, obsessions
• Loss of weight
• Abdominal distension, especially postprandial, with somnolence
• Tiredness, lassitude
• Weakness of the limbs
• Pale and dull face
• Loose stools
• Blood in urine or stools
• Excessive uterine haemorrhages
• Pale tongue
• Weak pulse

Causes

Spleen-Qi deficiency

Treatment

Tonify Spleen Qi and Blood and contain the Blood:

• BL-20; BL-23; BL-17; SP-1; LR-1; CV-4; GV-20 (moxa)
• SP-6; SP-10; SP-3; ST-36; GB-39