Hiccoughing + Belching Flashcards
E Ni
What is a hiccup?
A hiccup is an involuntary spasm of the glottis and diaphragm, causing the characteristic sound.
What does an occasional attack of hiccup suggest?
An occasional attack of hiccup suggests a mild case and can be removed without medicine.
What are the main causes of hiccups?
Hiccups are mostly caused by irregular diet, stagnation of the liver qi, and presence of cold in the stomach.
What is the nature of Hiccup?
ST Qi Rebellion
What is the result of the causes of hiccups?
These causes lead to upward perversion of the stomach Qi instead of descending.
What causes failure of the stomach qi to descend?
Irregular food intake causes failure of the stomach Qi to descend.
‘Ni’ means?
Rebellion
‘E’ means?
Specific sound due to rebellion of Qi
What emotional state can lead to stagnation of the LR Qi?
Emotional frustration stagnates LR Qi
What is the result of upward perversion of the stomach qi?
Upward perversion of the stomach qi occurs due to irregular food intake or emotional frustration.
What can attack the stomach?
Cold, overeating of raw and cold food, or taking drugs of cold nature.
What does the attack on the stomach lead to?
Blocking of the stomach yang and upward perversion of qi.
The following are patterns of ______________?
Retention of Food
Qi Stagnation
Cold in Stomach
Hiccoughing + Belching
The following are S/sx of Hiccoughing due to ______________?
Loud hiccups, epigastric and abdominal
distension, anorexia
T: thick, sticky coating
P: Slippery + Forceful
Retention of Food
The following are S/sx of Hiccoughing due to ______________?
Continual hiccups, distending pain and feeling of oppression in the chest and hypochondrium
T: thin coating
P: Wiry
Qi Stagnation
(Disharmony between LR + ST)
The following are S/sx of Hiccoughing due to ______________?
Slow and forceful hiccups which may be relieved by heat and aggravated by cold, discomfort in the epigastrium
T: white, moist coating
P: Slow + Tight
Cold in Stomach
What are the main treatment points for Hiccoughing + Belching?
BL-17: Diaphram Shu
BL-46: Empiric point for Hiccup (in line w/ BL-17, T7)
REN-12: Front-mu of ST + Regulates ST
PC-6: Opens chest
ST-36:
What are the supplementary points for Hiccoughing?
BL-17 + BL-46 + REN-12 + PC-6 + ST-36
Retention of Food-
REN-14
Li Nei Ting
ST-21
Qi Stagnation-
REN-17:
LR-3: Moves LR Qi
Cold in ST-
REN-13: Harmonises St + Regulates Qi
Descends rebellion + alleviates vomiting
REN-8: Moxa to warm congealed cold/Qi
What points could be fire-cupped?
BL-17
BL-46
BL-18
REN-12
ST-18
What are the treatment principles for treating Hiccup?
Pacifying ST
Descent Qi
Check hiccup
