Key diagnostic points:
Long-term ingigestion, loss of flesh, repeated attack of pain in the upper abdomen and wandering around the back, ribs, and shoulder. Alcohol drinking, satiation and fatigue are risk factors of chronic pancreatitis. Blood and amylase in urine rise. fat globules in the stool. According to the patterns of sydrome in TCM, common symptoms of Chronic pancreatitis include: swelling pain in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, dry mouth and throat, constipation, fever, fatigue, diarrhoea, etc.

Following are some of the main patterns related to the conditions of chronic pancreatitis:
1. Pattern of Excessive Heat in intestines and stomach
2. pattern of Liver and Gallbladder Damp-heat
3. Pattern of Spleen Deficiency
4. Pattern of Blood Stasis

In TCM, a disease or a symptom might be caused by one pathogenic factor, even two or three pathogenic factors. When diagnosing a disease or a symptom, TCM doctors must follow the principle of "Syndrome Dfferentiation", and then "Suit the Remedy to the Case". In order to gain a more definite and valuable diagnosis, it's important and necessary for the doctor to learn the detailed health information of the patient, including his/her disease duration, age, sex, height, weight, family history, urine, stool, diet, sleep, sweat, energy, mood (emotion), as well as the tongue conditions and the palm conditions, etc. If you would want our expert to create a TCM diagnosis, you're welcome to contact us.