Just as expected.
The old man's physical condition was exactly as Lu Jiu anticipated.
However, from the dialogue between the Five Viscera, the old man's diabetes initially seemed to be merely middle wasting.
This is characterized by symptoms of intense stomach heat.
This symptom typically arises from a long-term diet of rich, greasy, spicy, and aromatic foods, leading to dryness and heat damaging the Spleen and Stomach. When stomach fire burns intensely, the Spleen Yin becomes insufficient, naturally resulting in thirst and excessive drinking, overeating, and a tendency to feel hungry. And when the Spleen Yin is insufficient, the Spleen Qi also becomes weakened. At this point, it cannot transport the essence of water and grain, which then deposits into the urine, resulting in sweet urine.
