Stasis of Blood Knotted in the Interior
Clinical Manifestations
Hard, immovable and painful masses in the abdomen, dark and withered complexion, feeling
cold, amenorrhoea, painful periods.
Tongue: Purple.
Pulse: Choppy.
This is a condition of severe and chronic stasis of Blood with obvious masses. The dark and
withered complexion reflects stasis of Blood and the cold feeling is due not to internal Cold, but
to poor circulation of Blood.
Treatment Principle
"Break" Blood, eliminate stasis, soften hardness, dissolve masses, regulate Spleen and Stomach.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
G.B.-34 Yanglingquan, Ren-6 Qihai, SP-4 Gongsun and P-6 Neiguan, SP-10 Xuehai, BL-17
Geshu, ST-29 Guilai, LIV-3 Taichong, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, LIV-8 Ququan, ST-36 Zusanli and
BL-20 Pishu. Reducing or even method, except on LIV-8, ST-36 and BL-20 which should be
reinforced.
Explanation
- G.B.-34 and Ren-6 move Qi and Blood in the abdomen.
- SP-4 and P-6 open the Penetrating Vessel and regulate Blood as this extraordinary vessel
is the Sea of Blood and regulates all Blood-Connecting channels. - SP-10 and BL-17 move Blood.
- ST-29 moves Blood in the lower abdomen.
- LIV-3 and SP-6 move Liver-Blood.