Five Types of Obesity Syndrome Differentiation in TCM

The five types of obesity are spleen deficiency dampness-resistance type, stomach-heat dampness-resistance type, liver-qi stagnation type, spleen and kidney deficiency type, yin deficiency internal heat type. This kind of crowd common body drowsiness, limb edema, abdominal distension loose stool, tongue light fat white greasy fur and other manifestations, treatment to spleen and dampness based. 2. Stomach heat damp resistance type mostly by stomach fire partial abundant, eliminate grain good hunger, at the same time and wet evil sleepy resistance, resulting in fat accumulation in the body and obesity. It is often manifested as excessive food and hunger, halitosis and dry mouth, constipation, red tongue and yellow greasy coating, etc., which should be treated by clearing away heat and eliminating dampness. 3. Liver qi stagnation type is often caused by poor emotional state, stagnation of liver qi, and then affects the function of spleen and stomach transportation, resulting in poor circulation of qi and blood, endogenous phlegm and blood stasis and obesity. It can be seen that depression or irritability, chest and hypochondrium fullness, irregular menstruation, etc., conditioning focuses on soothing the liver and relieving depression. 4. Deficiency of spleen and kidney type of spleen and kidney deficiency, failure of warm transportation, water dampness and phlegm caused by obesity. The main symptoms are fear of cold limbs, soreness of waist and knees, fatigue, limb edema, etc., treatment needs spleen and kidney double tonic. 5. Yin deficiency internal heat type is mostly caused by yin deficiency fire excess, deficiency fire burning body fluid, resulting in body fluid deficiency, heat endogenous, and then obesity. Common hand and foot heart heat, upset insomnia, dry mouth and throat, etc., treatment to nourish yin and clear heat mainly.