Sign · 脘腹痞满
Stuffy fullness in the upper abdomen
A blocked, uncomfortable fullness above the navel.
This page is a reference entry, not an assessment. It says which patterns the sign belongs to in the table this site is built on, at what weight, and where else on the site it appears. Having a sign is not having a pattern — most people have several of these at once, and the self-check is where they are weighed against each other.
What weight it carries
Every sign in the table is filed against one or more patterns at one of three weights. The weight is about diagnostic usefulness, not severity: a defining sign is one the pattern cannot be argued without, which is a different thing from a sign that is dangerous.
| Pattern | 中文 | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Dampness | 湿证 | Common |
| Spleen qi deficiency | 脾气虚证 | Common |
| Phlegm | 痰证 | Common |
| Spleen yang deficiency | 脾阳虚证 | Common |
Common for 4 patterns
Usually present, and its absence counts against the pattern. ×2.
Where it appears on the site
The condition page that lists this sign as one of the things to look for:
- Acid reflux 反酸
Other digestion signs
The table groups signs by the part of the body or the kind of observation they come from. These are the other entries in the same group.
- Poor appetite 食少纳呆
- Bloating in the abdomen 脘腹胀闷
- Belching 嗳气
- Sour fluid rising after meals 反酸
- Appetite that varies with stress 食欲随情绪变化
- Bitter taste in the mouth 口苦
- Nausea or wanting to vomit 恶心欲呕
- Symptoms worse after cold drinks or raw food 遇冷食则加重
Part of the sign index — 118 entries weighted across twelve patterns. How the weights are used is set out in the methodology.