Epigastric Pain/Vomiting/Hiccup/Abdominal Pain

Question 1

Distending pain in the epigastrium aggravated on pressure or after meals, belching with fetid odor, anorexia

T: Thick, sticky coat

P: Deep, forceful or rolling

Answer 1

Epigastric pain (Food retention)

REN ₁₂ / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / Inner Neiting

Question 2

Paroxysmal pain in the epigastrium radiating to the hypochondriac regions, frequent belching accompanied by nausea, vomiting, acid regurgitation, abdominal distension, anorexia

T: Thin, white coat

P: Deep, string-taut

Answer 2

Epigastric pain (Lv Qi attacking the St)

REN ₁₂ / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / LV _{3 / 14}

Question 3

Dull pain in the epigastrium which may be relieved by pressure & warmth, general lassitude, regurgitation of thin fluid

T: Thin, white coat

P: Deep, slow

Answer 3

Epigastric pain (St Xu with Cold Stagnation)

REN _{12 / 6 (moxa)} / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / UB _{20 (moxa)} / SP ₄

Question 4

Epigastric pain cupping treatment

Answer 4

Large or medium cups on the upper abdomen or Back Shu for

10 – 15 minutes

Question 5

Acid fermented vomiting, epigastric & abdominal distension, belching, anorexia, loose stools or constipation

T: Thick, granular coat

P: Rolling, forceful

Answer 5

Vomiting (Food retention)

REN _{12 / 10} / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / SP ₄

Question 6

Vomiting, acid regurgitation, frequent belching, distending pain in the chest & hypochondriac regions, irritability with an oppressed feeling

T: Thin, sticky coat

P: String-taut

Answer 6

Vomiting (Lv Qi attacking the St)

REN ₁₂ / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / SP ₄ / LV ₃

Question 7

Sallow complexion, vomiting after a big meal, loss of appetite, lassitude, weakness, slight loose stools

T: Pale with thin white coat

P: Thready, forceless

Answer 7

Vomiting (Hypo-function of the Sp & St

REN ₁₂ / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / SP ₄ / UB 20

Question 8

Persistent vomiting

Answer 8

Jinjing / Yuye

Question 9

Loud hiccups, epigastric & abdominal distension, anorexia

T: Thick, sticky coat

P: Rolling, forceful

Answer 9

Hiccup (Food Retention)

REN ₁₂ / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / UB ₁₇

REN ₁₄ / Inner Neiting

Question 10

Continual hiccups, distending pain & feeling of oppression in the chest & hypochondria

T: Thin coat

P: Forceful, string-taut

Answer 10

Hiccup (Qi Stagnation)

REN ₁₂ / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / UB ₁₇

LV ₃ / REN ₁₇

Question 11

Slow & forceful hiccups which may be relieved by heat & aggravated by cold, discomfort in the epigastrium

T: White, moist coat

P: slow

Answer 11

Hiccup (Cold in the St)

REN ₁₂ / PC ₆ / ST ₃₆ / UB ₁₇

REN ₁₃

Question 12

Cupping therapy for hiccup

Answer 12

UB _{17 / 43 / 18} / REN ₁₂ / ST ₁₈

Question 13

Sudden onset of violent abdominal pain which responds to warmth & gets worse with cold, loose stool, absence of thirst, clear & profuse urine, cold limbs

T: thin, white coat

P: deep, tense or deep, slow

Answer 13

Abdominal Pain (Cold Accumulation)

REN ₁₂ / ST ₃₆

REN ₈ / SP ₄

Question 14

Epigastric & abdominal distending pain which is aggravated by pressure, anorexia, foul belching & sour regurgitation or abdominal pain accompanied by diarrhea & relieved by defecation

T: Sticky coat

P: Rolling

Answer 14

Abdominal Pain (Food Retention)

REN ₁₂ / ST ₃₆

ST ₂₅ / REN ₆ / Inner neiting

Question 15

Intermittent dull pain which may be relieved by warmth or pressure & aggravated by cold or hunger & fatigue, lassitude, aversion to cold

T: Thin, white coat

P: Deep, thready

Answer 15

Abdominal Pain (Hypo Activity of SP Yang)

REN ₁₂ / ST ₃₆

UB _{20 / 21} / LV ₁₃ / REN ₆