Abdominal Pain

Question 1

Pain in the lower abdomen, below the epigastric, and above the pubic bone is considered _________?

Answer 1

Abdominal Pain

Question 2

What Zang-fu organs are in this area?

Answer 2

SI
LI
BL
Uterus

Question 3

True or False?

In Western Med, abdominal pain can rise to digestive + gynecologic disease.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What are some Western diseases associated w/ abdominal pain?

Answer 4

Dyspepsia, gastrointestinal spasm, bowel obstruction, pancreatitis

Question 5

What are the etiologies + pathogenesis of Abdominal pain?

Answer 5

External Evils –> Cold, Summer-Heat, Dampness + Heat –> causing obstruction of channels –> pain

Improper Diet –> Food stagnation –> Pain

Emotions –> LR Qi Stagnation –> pain

Constitutional Xu –> Yang Xu –> Empty Cold in Zang –> Malnutrition in meridians —> Pain

Question 6

Pain in the epigastric region would cause Belching + vomiting while pain in the abdominal region would cause ________?

Answer 6

Constipation + diarrhea + urine blockage + menstruation issues

Question 7

The following are patterns of _______?

Cold Accumulation
Damp-Heat Accumulation
Qi Stagnaion + Blood Stasis
SP Yang Xu

Answer 7

Abdominal pain

Question 8

_______ abdominal pain is severe pain with abrupt onset

Answer 8

Acute

Question 9

______ abdominal pain is lingering, intermittent, or long-term pain

Answer 9

Chronic

Question 10

The following are S/sx of Abdominal Pain due to ___________?

Abrupt onset of severe cramping abdominal pain, aggravated by cold, relieved by warmth, abdominal distention, borborygmus, clear + profuse urine, has a history of cold attacking (ie: cold, raw foods or cold environment)
T: Pale w/ white coating
P: Deep + Tight

Answer 10

Cold Accumulation

Question 11

The following are S/sx of Abdominal Pain due to ___________?

Abdominal pain w/ aversion to pressure, distention + fullness, anorexia, desire to drink, constipation or sticky stools (damp-heat blocks intestinal Qi) could have low-fever
T: Red w/ greasy-yellow coating
P: Rapid + Slippery

Answer 11

Damp-Heat Accumulation

Question 12

The following are S/sx of Abdominal Pain due to ___________?

Distension (Qi) or fixed pain (Stasis) in the abdominal region that wanders or radiates down to the lower abdomen, alleviated by bleaching or passing gas, mass in the abdomen
T: Dark purple w/ petechia
P: Wiry + Choppy

Answer 12

Qi Stagnation + Blood Stasis

Question 13

The following are S/sx of Abdominal Pain due to ___________?

Intermittent dull pain, relieved by pressure + warmth, aggravated by hunger + fatigue (eating will consume more Yang Xu), lassitude, aversion to cold, cold limbs, likes warmth, loose stools
T: Pale + puffy w/ teeth marks
P: Deep + Thready

Answer 13

SP Yang Xu

Question 14

Main treatment points for Abdominal Pain

Answer 14

ST-36: Tonify + Regulates Qi
REN-12: Front-mu of ST + Hui-meeting of Fu
ST-25: Front-mu of LI w/ REN-12 for intestinal issues
SP-6: Harmonizes LR + KI + SP
REN-4: Front-mu of SI + Regulates uterus + Local point for BL

Question 15

Accompanying S/sx points

Answer 15

Cold Accumulation-
REN-8: Warm using salt moxa
SP-4: Promotes Qi Flow

Damp-Heat Accumulation-
SP-9 + ST-44 + LI-11

Qi Stagnaion + Blood Stasis-
BL-17 + SP-10 +
LR-8: He-sea + activates + nourishes Blood + benefits genitals + benefits uterus

SP Yang Xu-
BL-20 + BL-21 + LR-13 (Front-mu of SP) + Moxa REN-8 + DU-4