Pulse: Wiry all over or only on the left.
Treatment Principle
Soothe the Liver, eliminate stagnation, calm the Mind, settle the Ethereal Soul.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
LIV-3 Taichong, G.B.-34 Yanglingquan, G.B.-41 Zulinqi, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, T.B.-6 Zhigou, P-6
Neiguan. Reducing or even method.
Explanation
- LIV-3 and G.B.-34 soothe the Liver and eliminate stagnation. G.B.-34 specifically treats
the hypochondrial region. - G.B.-41 is used if the breast distension is very pronounced and the breasts are also
painful. - SP-6 helps to soothe the Liver and calm the Mind.
- T.B.-6 moves Liver-Qi and affects the lateral side of the upper body.
- P-6 moves Liver-Qi, calms the Mind and settles the Ethereal Soul. It also affects the
chest and breasts and is a very important point for this condition.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions
Xiao Yao San
(Free and Easy Wanderer Powder)
Bo He Herba Menthae 3 g
Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 9 g
Dang Gui Radix Angelicae sinensis 9 g
Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 12 g
Bai Zhu Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae 9 g
Fu Ling Sclerotium Poriae cocos 15 g
Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis 6 g