Clinical Manifestations
Hard and immovable abdominal masses, abdominal distension and pain.
Tongue: Purple.
Pulse: Wiry.
Treatment Principle
Move Qi and Blood, remove obstructions from the Connecting channels 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, SP-10 Xuehai, BL-17 Geshu. 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 and Liver-Blood.
- P-6 indirectly moves Liver-Qi and calms the Mind.
- T.B.-6 moves Liver-Qi.
- SP-6 moves Blood 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. - SP-10 and BL-17 move Blood.
Herbal Treatment
Prescriptions
Jin Ling Zi San and Shi Xiao San