Sign · 食少纳呆
Poor appetite
Food holds little appeal and portions shrink without trying.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spleen qi deficiency | 脾气虚证 | Defining |
| Spleen yang deficiency | 脾阳虚证 | Defining |
| Phlegm | 痰证 | Supporting |
| Liver qi stagnation | 肝郁气滞证 | Supporting |
Defining for 2 patterns
Without it the pattern is hard to justify. These carry ×3 in the self-check.
Supporting for 2 patterns
Compatible with the pattern but not required. ×1.
Where it appears on the site
The condition pages that list this sign as one of the things to look for:
- Low mood 情绪低落
- Anxiety 焦虑
- Poor appetite 纳差
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.
- 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
- Stuffy fullness in the upper abdomen 脘腹痞满
- 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.