Abdominal Pain

Question 1

Abdominal pain due to Excess Cold affects what channels?

Answer 1

Shao Yin Deficiency

KD Yang Deficiency

Question 2

Representative Rx for Abdominal Pain due to Excess Cold

Answer 2

Si Ni Tang

Fu Zi - 6-9g - warm all 12 channels
Gan Jiang - 4.5g - warm interior - guides to middle and upper jiao
Zhi Gan Cao - 6g - tonify qi, harmonize middle jiao

Add Mu Xiang 6-9g

Question 3

Representative Rx for Abdominal Pain due to Excess Heat

Answer 3

Da Cheng QI Tang
Yang Ming Bowel Syndrome

Da Huang 12g -
Mang Xiao 24g
Hou Po 24g - transform damp, move qi
Zhi Shi 12-15g - move qi downward, break accumulation, target lower abdomen

Hou Po stronger than Chen Pi

Question 4

Representative Rx for Abdominal Pain due to Deficiency Cold

Answer 4

Xiao Jian Zhong Tang

Yi Tang 30g
Gui Zhi
Bai Shao
Zhi Gan Cao
Sheng Jiang
Da Zao

Question 5

Rx for Abdominal cold due to SP Yang Deficiency or KD Yang Deficiency

Answer 5

Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan

Fu Zi - 9g
Gan Jiang - 9g
Ren Shen - 9g
Bai Zhu - 9g
Zhi Gan Zao - 9g

Question 6

Rx for Abdominal Pain due to Food Stagnation

Answer 6

Bao He Wan

Question 7

Rx for Abdominal Pain with food stagnation and severe damp heat

Answer 7

Zhi Shi Dao Zhi Wan

Draining Damp and Clear Heat Stronger than Bao He Wan

Da Huang - 30g
Ze Xie - 6g
Fu Ling - 9g
Chao Shen Qu - 15g
Bai Zhu 9g
Chao Zhi Shi - 15g
Huang Qin - 9g
Huang Lian - 9g

Da Huang + Zhi Shi = half of Da Cheng Qi Tang

Question 8

Rx for Abdominal Pain due to Blood stasis

Answer 8

Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang

Dang Gui -9g - 
Chuan Xiong - 6g
Chi Shao - 
Wu Ling Zhi - 6g
Pu Huang - 9g
Yan Hu Suo -6g
Mo Yao - 6g 
Gan Jiang - 3g
Xiao Hui Xiang - 1.5g
Rou Gui - 9g - use 3g to guide to lower jiao and w/ no heat signs