Table 3.
Major and minor criteria for wet and dry dystemperaments of stomach
| Sign or symptom | The expert panel of Wet (n=13p) | The expert panel of Dry (n=7p) |
Wet in Interviews
(n=15p) |
Dry in Interviews (n=15p) | Sari meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major | |||||
| Thirstiness | Lack of thirst | 4 (27%) | 9 (60%) | 100% | |
| Impression from foods | 8 (53%) | 4 (27%) | 93% | ||
| Saliva | 9 (60%) | 9 (60%) | 87% | ||
| Reflux | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 77% | ||
| Bloating | 8 (53%) | 2 (13%) | 73% | ||
| Tongue color and coating | - | 5 (33%) | 5 (33%) | 70% | |
| Minor | |||||
| Eye puffiness | - | 1 (6%) | 0 | 57% | |
| Stomach discomfort (due to incomplete digestion) | 4 (27%) | 1 (6%) | 57% | ||
| Transition time | - | 3 (20%) | 0 | 53% | |
| After meal sleepiness | - | 1 (6%) | 0 | 50% | |
| Stool consistency | soft | dry | 5 (33%) | 5 (33%) | 47% |
| Tongue form | 1 (6%) | 1 (6%) | 47% | ||
| Takhazkhoz (splash sound after drinking) | - | 0 | 2 (13%) | 33% | |
| nausea | - | 1 (6)% | 0 | 30% |
() means it was mentioned as a criterion. (-) means it was not mentioned as a criterion. The percentage of experts who agreed were not registered in focus group sessions, and only their final decisions for accepting or declining were mentioned.
)) means it increases () it decreases