patient is still under treatment.Deficiency of Upright Qi and Stasis of Blood
Clinical Manifestations
Hard and painful masses, sallow complexion, loss of weight, loss of appetite, exhaustion.
Tongue: Purple.
Pulse: Fine and Choppy.
This is a chronic condition of severe Blood stasis which has led to the formation of masses with
an underlying deficiency of the body's Qi. From the point of view of Western medicine, it could
correspond to carcinoma.
Treatment Principle
Strongly tonify Qi and Blood, move Blood and eliminate stasis.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
Ren-4 Guanyuan, Ren-6 Qihai, Ren-8 Shenque, BL-23 Shenshu, BL-20 Pishu, ST-36 Zusanli,
SP-6 Sanyinjiao, KI-3 Taixi, LU-7 Lieque and KI-6 Zhaohai, SP-10 Xuehai, BL-17 Geshu. Even
method on the last two points and reinforcing method on all the others. Moxa should be used on
Ren-4, Ren-6 or Ren-8.
Explanation
- Ren-4 nourishes Blood and Yin and tonifies the Original Qi.
- Ren-6 tonifies Qi.
- Ren-8 tonifies the Original Qi and Essence.
- BL-23, BL-20, ST-36, SP-6 and KI-3 tonify Spleen and Kidneys.
- LU-7 and KI-6 open the Directing Vessel, move Qi in the abdomen and dissolve
abdominal masses.