Study on the relationship between the color of the lip-around skin and facial edge skin with the spleen-stomach symptoms / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the diagnostic significance of the gray degree of lip-around and facial edge skin on the spleen-stomach symptoms.Methods With the International ColorCheck,160 cases of facial digital images were got from physical examination groups.The gray degree of the upper and lower lip-around and facial edge skin were judged.Questionnaires of spleen-stomach symptoms were also collected from the people.Results Logistic results showed that the dark upper lip-around skin were closely related with dry mouth,stomach pain,etc; the dark lower lip-around skin were closely related with hiccups,etc; the dark facial edge skin were closely related with bloating- afternoon,bad-breath,vomiting,cool-stomach,the thick white fur and so on.Conclusion The gray degree of lip-around and facial edge skin implied the status of the spleen and stomach function,which could be used as diagnostic indicators for spleen and stomach symptoms.