What conditions guide herbal prescribing when willpower is low and swelling is common?
Morning swelling and heaviness suggest reviewing phlegm-fluid; low energy and poor digestion despite small meals suggest weak digestion; pain or circulation discomfort suggests blood stasis. These guide the prescription.
Morning swelling of the hands and feet with heaviness is reviewed as phlegm-fluid, and the clinic may consider supporting circulation and elimination rather than assuming restraint alone will solve it.
Low energy and digestive discomfort after small meals suggest weak spleen function; aches or poor circulation suggest blood stasis. The balance between energy support and circulation care depends on the state.
Do not prescribe from willpower alone. Report nausea or regain after drugs, swelling, digestion, pain, sleep, and medicines. No constitution is guaranteed to respond or outperform drugs; choose after examination and sustainability discussion.
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