What is the cause of splenomegaly in traditional Chinese medicine?

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We all know that the organs close to our abdomen are stomach, liver, kidney, etc., but few people have heard of the skin and spleen, because this organ usually does not get sick, and once it gets sick, it mainly shows enlargement. Splenomegaly is an important pathological sign. In all good conditions, the spleen is generally not felt in the abdomen, But when we are sick, we can feel the edge of spleen in supine or lateral position. What is the reason for splenomegaly in traditional Chinese medicine? Now let me tell you something.

What is the cause of splenomegaly in traditional Chinese medicine?

The first is its clinical manifestations, spleen will become larger, and the degree of enlargement is divided into three categories, mild, moderate and severe, mild splenomegaly, generally common in viral infection, and moderate is generally related to white blood cells, white blood cell infection, and severe is generally related to malignant tumors, such as intracranial tumors.

Its etiology is divided into two kinds, the first is infectious diseases, one is acute infection, such as viral infection, Rickettsia infection, bacterial infection, acute infection is seen in viral infection, the other is chronic infection, such as chronic viral hepatitis, chronic schistosomiasis, chronic malaria, Kala Azar, etc.

The second disease is non infectious, which is common in various blood diseases, congestion, connective tissue solidification, splenic tumors and splenic cysts. Similar diseases include liver cirrhosis, erythroleukemia, erythropathy, malignant lymphoma, systemic lupus erythematosus, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa and dizhonghai anemia.

matters needing attention

When this disease attacks, we must eat more vitamin rich food, but also enough to eat some bitter food, such as balsam pear, these foods must be appropriate, do not eat too much, otherwise it will lead to gastrointestinal discomfort.