Liver-Qi Stagnation
Clinical Manifestations
Movable abdominal masses which come and go, abdominal distension and pain which come and
go with the masses, a feeling of discomfort in the hypochondrium, depression, moodiness,
irritability, alternation of constipation and diarrhoea.
Tongue: the body colour may be normal or slightly Red on the sides. Thick coating on the root.
Pulse: Wiry.
Treatment Principle
Soothe the Liver, eliminate stagnation, move Qi and dissolve masses.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
G.B.-34 Yanglingquan, Ren-6 Qihai, LIV-3 Taichong, T.B.-6 Zhigou, P-6 Neiguan, SP-6
Sanyinjiao, LU-7 Lieque and KI-6 Zhaohai. Reducing or even method.
Explanation
- G.B.-34 and Ren-6 in combination, move Liver-Qi in the lower abdomen.
- LIV-3 moves Liver-Qi.
- P-6 indirectly moves Liver-Qi and calms the Mind.
- T.B.-6 moves Liver-Qi.
- SP-6 moves Qi and soothes the Liver. Specifically, it treats the lower abdomen.
- LU-7 and KI-6 are used in women to open the Directing Vessel and move Qi in the
lower abdomen. The Directing Vessel is specific for abdominal masses.
Herbal Treatment
Prescription