Acu 3 Stomachache, diarrhea, dysentery, constipation Flashcards
Pathology of Stomachache
Excess and deficiency: Qi stagnation of liver and stomach cold attacking the stomach excess heat of stomach retention food inside stomach blood stasis of stomach yin deficiency of stomach deficient cold of stomach
Signs and symptoms: lumpy swelling and sharp cold pain in the stomach or attack through the costal region and the back, frequent belching, thin and white coating, wiry pulse
Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache)
Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache) principles of treatment
disperse the liver and regulate qi, harmonize the stomach and stop pain
Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache) meridians
Liver
Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache) points
St 36, Ren 12: disperse and connect stomach qi to elevate and clear and move the turbidity downwards (any stomach problem this pair is good for)
LV 3, LV 14: calm and inhibit the uprising force of lvier qi, bring down uprising and harmonize the stomach
Qi congestion of liver and stomach (stomachache) techniques of treatment
acupuncture by sedation
Ren 17 and PC 6 is also good for
severe belching
Signs and symptoms: sudden onset of cold stomachache, vomiting of clear water and watery phlegm, fear of cold and love of warm, not thirsty, white coating, wiry and tight pulse
Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache)
Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache) principles of treatment
warm the stomach and disperse cold, promote qi flow and stop pain
Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache) meridian
Ren, St
Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache) points
Ren 12, St 36: can disperse and regulate stomach qi and relieve pain
PC 6, SP 4: belong to eight meridians meeting points and they are combined to expand the chest and regulate qi, open inhibition and relieve pain, good for chest pain and stomachache
Cold pathogen offending the stomach (stomachache) techniques of treatment
acupuncture by sedation, moxibustion
Signs and symptoms: acute stomachache or lumpy fullness with swelling and pain, feeling of emptiness and sickness in the stomach, vomiting of acid, very smelly, mental depression, bitter taste in the mouth or sticky sensation, red tongue, yellowish coating or greasy, rapid pulse
Stomach heat in excess (stomachache)
Stomach heat in excess (stomachache) principles of treatment
clear the stomach and sedate fire, harmonize the stomach and relive pain
Stomach heat in excess (stomachache) meridians
ST
Stomach heat in excess (stomachache) points
Ren 13: meeting point of ren and stomach, more for sedation
ST 34: qi cleft of stomach meridian, which can treat acute stomachache
LV 2: clears and sedates damp heat in the LV and GB, harmonizes the stomach and relieves pain
ST 44, LI 4: clear and sedate stomach heat
Stomach heat in excess (stomachache) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
Signs and symptoms: swelling and pain in the stomach, belching and acid swallowing or vomiting of undigested food, pain getting better after vomiting, thick and greasy coating, slippery or excess pulse
Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache)
Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache) principles of treatment
promote digestion and direct congestion, harmonize the stomach and relieve pain
Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache) meridian
ST
Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache) points
St 36: strengthen the stomach and eliminate accumulation, push old materials and direct congestion
St 25: front mu of LI, connects and regulates bowel qi to direct congested food downward
PC 6: expands the chest and benefit diaphragm, bring down uprising and vomiting
Li Nei Ting, Ren 10: eliminating undigested food
Sp 9 is also good for
swollen pain in the stomach with thick and greasy coating
Food congestion in stomach and intestines (stomachache) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
Signs and symptoms: relatively acute stomachache, with painful sensations like being prickled by a needle or cut by a knife, fixed pain that gets worse on pressure, black stools, purple and dark tongue, retarded pulse
Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache)
Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache) principles of points
activate blood and transform coagulation, soothe meridian and stop pain
Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache) meridian
Ren, ST
Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache) points
Ren 12, ST 36: disperse and regulate stomach qi to relieve pain
PC 6, SP 4: confluent point that expands the chest and regulate qi, open up inhibition and relieve pain
UB 17, LV 14: relax the liver and activate blood
SP 6: activates blood and soothe meridians
Blood stasis obstructing the stomach meridian (stomachache) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
Sp 10 is also good for
blood in the stool
Signs and symptoms: mild stomachache, with burning and discomfort, feeling of emptiness and sickness in the stomach, poor appetite and dry mout, dry stool, red tongue with scanty fluids, fine and rapid pulse
Deficient stomach yin (stomachache)
Deficient stomach yin (stomachache) principles of treatment
water and nourish the stomach yin, harmonize the stomach and relieve pain
Deficient stomach yin (stomachache) meridians
back shu and front mu
Deficient stomach yin (stomachache) points
UB 20, UB 21, LV 13, Ren 12, ST 36, PC 6: strengthen spleen and harmonize the stomach, promote transformation and production of qi and blood
SP 10, SP 6: tone up yin to nourish blood, in order to recover yin fluids and nourish the stomach
Deficient stomach yin (stomachache) techniques of treatment
tonification acupuncture
Sp 1 and UB 17 is also for
black stools
Signs and symptoms: stomachache lingering on, getting more severe on empty stomach, getting better after eating, love of heat and massage, regurgitation and vomiting of clear water, mental fatigue and weakness, hands and feet not warm, mostly watery stools, pale tongue and deep and fine pulse
Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache)
Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache) principles of treatment
warm middle region and disperse cold, strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach
Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache) meridians
back shu and front mu
Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache) points
UB 20, UB 21, LV 13, Ren 12: combining front mu and back shu, warm the middle region and disperse cold, strengthen the spleen and tone up the stomach
Ren 4: boosts up true fire and assists in warming the middle region and toning up deficiency
Deficient cold of the spleen and stomach (stomachache) techniques of treatment
tonification acupuncture
moxibustion
HT 7 and PC 6 is good for
palpitation and short breath
what does diarrhea mean
more than 3x per day (not just loose stools)
diarrhea involves which organs
Sp, ST, intestines
Diarrhea pathologies
cold and dampness disturb spleen dampheat of the intestines retention of food inside stomach and intestines liver qi stagnation qi deficiency of spleen kidney yang deficiency
signs and symptoms: clear and thin stools, stools like water, abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling, aversion to chills and poor appetite, white and slippery coating, soft and relaxed pulse
cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea)
cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea) principles of treatment
disperse wind and cold, harmonize the middle region and transform dampness
cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea) meridians
LI ST
cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea) points
LI 4: disperse wind and cold
Ren 12, St 25, St 37: disperse and regulate the qi machinery of the stomach and intestines, and elevate the clear and bring down turbid
SJ 6 and Sp 15 is also good for bowel movements
cold dampness troubling the spleen (diarrhea) techniques of treatment
neutral technique
moxibustion
Ren 8 is also good for
severe abdominal pain
signs and symptoms: diarrhea immediately following abdominal pain, acute and urgent diarrhea, yellow and brown and dirty stools, burning sensation in the anus, fever somtimes, red tongue, yellow and greasy coating, soft and rapid pulse
damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea)
damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea) principles of treatment
clear heat and benefit dampness, adjust and harmonize intestine and stomach
damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea) meridians
LI ST
damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea) points
Ren 12, St 25, ST 36: adjust and harmonize the qi machinery of stomach and intestines, elevating clear and bringing down the turbid
LI 4, ST 44: clear and sedate damp heat in the stomach and intestines
jin jin yu ye, UB 40: treated by bloodletting to expel heat in blood
damp heat in the intestines and bowels (diarrhea) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
blood letting at jin jin yu ye, UB 40
LI 11 and Du 14 is also good for
severe abdominal pain and fever
signs and symptoms: abdominal fullness and swelling and pain, stools are offensive smelling as bad eggs, pain reduced by diarrhea, poor appetite, belching and swallowing of acid, dirty coating or thick and greasy coating, slippery pulse
food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) (due to spleen and stomach deficiency)
food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) principles of treatment
promote digestion and direct congestion, adjust and harmonize intestines and stomach
food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) meridians
back shu and front mu
food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) points
UB 20, UB 21, LV 13, Ren 12, St 36: strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach
Ren 10, Ren 21, li nei ting: used as effective points to eliminate undigested food
food congestion in the stomach and intestines (diarrhea) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
signs and symptoms: abdominal pain, intestinal rumbling and diarrhea, often triggered by emotional stress, red tongue, thin and white coating, wiry pulse
liver qi stagnation (diarrhea)
liver qi stagnation (diarrhea) principles of treatment
soothe the liver and regulate qi, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea
liver qi stagnation (diarrhea) meridians
LV, ST, back shu
liver qi stagnation (diarrhea) points
UB 18, LV 14, LV 3, GB 34: soothe and sedate the qi of liver inhibition, slowing down acute symptoms to relieve pain
UB 20, Ren 12, St 25, ST 36: regulate qi and harmonize the stomach, strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea
liver qi stagnation (diarrhea) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
signs and symptoms: watery and thin stools, mixed with undigested food, frequency of BM increased by consumption of a little oily and greasy food, mental fatigue and weakness, pale tongue, thin and white coating, fine pulse
spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea)
spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea) principles of treatment
strengthen the spleen and benefit qi, transform dampness and stop diarrhea
spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea) meridians
Ren, Sp, back shu
spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea) points
Ren 12, ST 25, UB 21, UB 25: combining back shu and mu points to adjust and regulate the qi of stomach and intestines
UB 20, ST 36: strengthen the spleen and benefit qi
SP 6, Ren 9: transform dampness and stop diarrhea
spleen qi deficiency (diarrhea) techniques of treatment
tonification acupuncture
moxibustion
signs and symptoms: diarrhea after getting up in the morning, stools mixed with undigested food, cold pain in the umbilical section of the abdomen, love of warm, cold sensation in the body and limbs, pale and fat tongue, white coating, deep and fine pulses
kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea)
kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea) principles of treatment
warm the kidneys and strengthen the spleen, solidify and obstruct and stop diarrhea
kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea) meridian
back shu and mu points
kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea) points
Ren 4, UB 23: warm the kidneys and boost up yang qi
UB 20, ST 36: strengthen spleen and warm the middle region
Ren 12, ST 25: adjust and regulate the qi of the stomach and intestine
kidney yang deficiency (diarrhea) techniques of treatment
tonificatino acupuncture
moxibustion
Du 4 is also good for
severe cold pain in the umbilical section of the abdomen
what is dysentery
abdominal pain, tenesmus (urge to poop), frequent stools containing blood and mucus
invasion of epidemic heat and internal injury by intake of raw, cold, or unclean food
signs and symptoms: abdominal pain, tenesmus, stools with white pus and red blood, a few times toa few dozen of BM each day, burning sensation of the anus, fever, red tongue, yellow and greasy coating, slippery and rapid pulse
Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery)
Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery) principles of treatment
clear heat and transform dampness, disperse and adjust intestines and stomach
Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery) meridians
LI
Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery) points
LI 4, ST 25: disperse and adjust the LI, regulate qi and promote flow of congested qi
ST 37: lower he sea point of LI meridian, clears the intestine and stomach to transform inhibited congestion
LI 11, ST 44: sedate yang ming heat, harmonize the intestines, and transform congestion
Accumulated and congested damp heat (dysentery) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
what does constipation mean
difficult and infrequent (more than 3 days) defecation
caused by the disturbed transmitting function of the large intestine
what are the organs related to constipation
SP, ST, KD
Constipation pathologies
Excess heat of large intestine qi stagnation of large intestine qi deficiency of spleen yang deficiency of spleen and kidney yin deficiency and dryness of large intestine
signs and symptoms: dried stools, abdominal swelling and fullness, pain on pressure, dried mouth or bad breath, yellowish and dried coating, slippery and excess pulse
excess heat in the intestines (constipation)
excess heat in the intestines (constipation) principle of treatment
clear heat and protect fluids, soothe bowels and promote movement
excess heat in the intestines (constipation) meridian
LI
excess heat in the intestines (constipation) points
LI 4, LI 11: sedate yang ming heat and clear heat to protect fluids
ST 37, Sp 14: disperse and soothe bowel energy of the LI
excess heat in the intestines (constipation) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
signs and symptoms: difficult bowel movements, unable to empty the bowels, swelling of the lower abdomen in severe cases, frequent belching, white coating, fine and wiry pulse
qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation)
qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation) principle of treatment
adjust and regulate energy machinery, soothe bowels and facilitate bowel movements
qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation) meridians
Ren, Liver
qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation) points
Ren 12, St 25, Ren 6: regulate and soothe qi in the LI
LV 2, GB 34: regulate and soothe qi of liver, rebuild dispersing and sedating function of bowels
qi stagnation in the intestinal tract (constipation) techniques of treatment
sedation acupuncture
signs and symptoms: constipation, too weak to empty the bowels, perspiration and short breath caused by the desperate attempt to empty the bowels, whitish complexion, mental fatigue and weakness, pale tongue, thin and white coating, weak pulse
spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation)
spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation) principle of treatment
strengthen spleen and benefit energy, also promote bowel movements
spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation) meridians
back shu, spleen
spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation) points
UB 20, BU 21, Sp 6, ST 36: strengthen the spleen and stomach and benefit the middle energy, severing as the source of production and transformation
Ren 4: tone up vital energy in the lower heater to benefit spleen energy
UB 25, ST 25: assist the LI in developing the power of transmission
spleen deficiency with weak energy (constipation) techniques of treatment
tonification acupuncture
moxibustion
signs and symptoms: constipation, pale and lusterless complexion, frequent vertigo and dizziness, palpitation, cold pain in the lower abdomen in severe cases, clear and long stream of urine, fear of chills with cold limbs
spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation)
spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation) principle of treatment
tonify the kidney and strengthen the spleen, assist yang and warm up the passages
spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation) meridians
KD SP
spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation) points
Ren 6, KD 6, KD 18, UB 23: tonify and benefit kidney energy, assit yang in driving out chills, warm the lower heater to disperse cold congestion
SP 6, UB 20: warm and tonify the spleen yang to promote healthy mobilization
ST 25: disperse and regulate the energy of the LI
spleen and kidney yang deficiency (constipation) techniques of treatment
tonification acupuncture
moxibustion
Du 1 and Du 20 is also good for
prolapsed anus
UB 40 and Du 4 is also good for
cold pain in the loins
signs and symptoms: constipation with dried stools which look like sheep excrement, dried mouth and scanty fluids, mental fatigue with poor appetite, red tongue with scanty coating, fine and rapid pulse
yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation)
yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation) principle of treatment
water yin and lubricate dryness
yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation) meridians
back shu, KD
yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation) points
KD 3, KD 6: water kidney yin
UB 20, Sp 6, ST 36: benefit the source of energy and blood, water yin and lubricate dryness
UB 25: reinforce the function of the LI
yin deficiency and intestinal dryness (constipation) techniques of treatment
tonification acupuncture
jin jin yu ye is also good for
severe dried mouth with scanty fluids
HT 7 and LV 2 is also good for
mental depression with little sleep
