Folio Bound VIEWS - Chinese Medicine

Ren-6 Qihai to move Qi in the lower abdomen.

BL-20 Pishu and ST-36 Zusanli to tonify the Spleen.

BL-18 Ganshu to move Liver-Qi.

ST-39 Xiajuxu and SP-6 Sanyinjiao to move Qi and stop abdominal

pain.

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

Chai Hu Radix Bupleuri

Bai Shao Radix Paeoniae albae

Zhi Ke Fructus Citri aurantii

Gan Cao Radix Glycyrrhizae uralensis

Chen Pi Pericarpium Citri reticulatae

Xiang Fu Rhizoma Cyperi rotundi

Chuan Xiong Radix Ligustici wallichii

Zhi Zi Fructus Gardeniae jasminoidis

Mu Dan Pi Cortex Moutan radicis

Explanation The first seven herbs form the Chai Hu Su Gan Tang to move Liver-Qi,
eliminate stagnation and stop pain. This formula is excellent to stop pain
from stagnation.

Zhi Zi and Dan Pi were added to clear Liver-Heat.

This patient showed 50% improvement after 5 acupuncture treatments

and herbal decoctions and he is still being treated at the time of writing.

Stasis of Blood

Clinical Manifestations

Severe abdominal pain, masses in the abdomen, dark complexion.

Tongue: Purple.

Pulse: Deep and Choppy or Deep and Firm.

Treatment Principle

Move Blood and eliminate stasis.

Acupuncture