Abdominal Pain Fu Tong

Question 1

Acute and sudden abdominal pain that is decreased by the external application of heat and increased by cold, no apparent thirst, copious clear urine, loose stools.
Tongue: white slimy coating
Pulse: deep, tight

Answer 1

Obstruction by cold Evil
Liang Fu wan
(Lesser Galangal and Cyperus Pill)
Zheng Qi Tian Xiang San
(Qi-Righting Lindera and Cyperus Powder)
Ren12, ST36, SP4, SP15, LI4

Question 2

Abdominal pain that is increased by external pressure, abdominal fullness and distention, constipation or difficult elimination of loose stools, irritability, thirst, scanty dark urine.
Tongue: yellow slimy coating
Pulse: slippery, rapid

Answer 2

Obstruction by Damp-Heat
Da cheng Qi Tang
(Major Qi-Infusing Decoction)
Ren10, ST21, LI11, ST25, SP9

Question 3

Dull periodic abdominal pain relieved by heat or external pressure that increases when hungry or fatigued, loose stools, tiredness, physical cold.
Tongue: Pale with white coating
Pulse: deep, thready

Answer 3

Vacuity of Spleen Yang
Xiao Jian Zhong Tang
(Minor center Fortifying Decoction)
ST36, SP6

Question 4

Abdominal fullness, distention and pain increased by external pressure, refusal of food, belching of foul gas, acid regurgitation; sometimes constipation or, in some cases abdominal pain that occurs just prior to a about of diarrhea and that disappear with the emptying of the bowels.
Tongue: slimy coating
Pulse: replete, slippery

Answer 4

Obstruction by Food Stasis
Bai He Wan
(Harmony-Preserving Pill)
Ren12, ST25, ST21, ST36, Li Nei Ting

Question 5

Distention, fullness and pain in the epigastrium and abdomen increasing with anger, indeterminate moving location of pain, relief following belching or expulsion of gas.
Tongue: thin coating
Pulse: wiry

Answer 5

Qi Stagnation and blood stasis-Predominant Qi Stagnation
Chai Hu Shu Gan San
(Bupleurum Liver-Coursing Powder)
Ren17, LIV3, PC6, GB34

Question 6

Predominance of blood stasis, pain is severe and the location of the pain is definite and stationary.
Tongue: purplish
Pulse: wiry or rough

Answer 6

Qi Stagnation and blood stasis-Predominant Blood Stasis
Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang
(Lesser Abdomen Stasis-Expelling Decoction)
Ren17, LIV3, UB17, SP6