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Acupuncture The acupuncture points used were selected from the following:

Ren-12 Zhongwan, ST-36 Zusanli and SP-6 Sanyinjiao, with

reinforcing method, to tonify Stomach-Qi and Stomach-Yin.

G.B.-34 Yanglingquan and LIV-14, with even method, to move

Liver-Qi.

ST-21 Liangmen and Ren-11 Jianli, with even method, to subdue

rebellious Stomach-Qi and stop pain.

Herbal treatment The decoction used first was a variation of Chai Hu Su Gan Tang
Bupleurum Soothing the Liver Decoction:

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri 4 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 9 g

Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii 4 g

Zhi Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis praeparata 4.5 g

Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae 3 g

Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi rotundi 4 g

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii 3 g

Mei Gui Hua Flos Rosae rugosae 4.5 g

Fu Shou Fructus Citri sarcodactylis 3 g

Tai Zi Shen Radix Pseudostellariae 6 g

Shan Yao Radix Dioscoreae oppositae 6 g

Mai Men Dong Tuber Ophiopogonis japonici 6 g

Yu Zhu Rhizoma Polygonati odorati 4 g

Explanation The first seven herbs constitute the Chai Hu Su Gan Tang to move
Liver-Qi. The dosages of the moving-Qi herbs (which are warm and
pungent) were all reduced in order not to injure Stomach-Yin.

Mei Gui Hua and Fu Shou were added as they move Qi without

injuring Yin.

Tai Zi Shen, Shan Yao and Mai Dong were added to nourish

Stomach-Yin.

Yu Zhu was added to clear Stomach Empty-Heat.

After a few months during which the pain was greatly reduced, the

decoction was changed and a variation of Huang Qi Jian Zhong Tang

Astragalus Strengthening the Centre Decoction was used:

Huang Qi Radix Astragali membranacei 9 g

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae 18 g

Gui Zhi Ramulus Cinnamomi cassiae 3 g