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Dyspepsia is a term used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, referring to what Western medicine calls indigestion. Accumulated stagnation damages the spleen: emaciation, lack of weight gain, abdominal distension, poor appetite, lack of energy, restlessness at night, irregular bowel movements, often with foul odor, thick and greasy tongue coating. Deficiency of both qi and blood: sallow or pale complexion, dry and sparse yellow hair, emaciation, lethargy or irritability, inability to sleep peacefully, low crying tone, cold limbs, developmental delays, sunken abdomen, loose stools, pale tongue with thin coating, pale skin lines.