Vomiting
Cold external pathogenic invasion
P/T - expel Wind/Cold, regulate Stomach Qi to stop vomiting
Acupuncture Rx - Ren, foot yangming , hand jueyin , Ren 12 & ST 36 (regulate and descend Stomach Qi),
PC 6 (regulate 3 Jiao Qi), LI 4 & GB 20 (expel Wind/Cold)
- dry heaves - moxa PC 5
- vomit bile water - GB 40
Food retention
P/T - promote digestion, remove stagnation, regulate Stomach Qi
Acupuncture Rx - Ren, foot yangming , Ren 10 & 21 (10 meets Spleen meridian, 21 regulates stomach Qi),
ST 36 & PC 6 (descend Stomach Qi), SP 14 (stagnation), ST 44 (clear Heat - purge)
Accumulation of Phlegm-fluids
vomit clear water, fullness of abdomen, dry mouth, no desire to drink, may vomit immediately after drinking, dizziness, blurred vision, T- white slippery coat, P- wiry slippery
P/T - eliminate water, transform Phlegm, regulate Stomach Qi
Acupuncture Rx - foot taiyin , LR 13 & SP 14 (strengthen Spleen to eliminate fluids), Ren 12 & ST 40 (Phlegm), PC 6 (nausea/vomiting)
- borborygmi - BL 20, 25
- palpitations - HT 7
Liver overact on Spleen
P/T - soothe Liver
Acupuncture Rx - Ren, foot jueyin , Ren 13 & ST 34 (regulate chest and diaphragm and Stomach Qi), LR 3 & GB 34 (soothe Liver), HT 7 (calm emotions)
- acid reflux - PC 6, SP 4
Spleen Stomach deficient Cold
P/T - warm and strengthen Spleen and Stomach
Acupuncture Rx - Ren foot yangming , Moxa , warm and tonify, Ren 12, PC 6, ST 36, BL 20, 21, LR 13, Ren 4
Stomach Yin deficiency
P/T - nourish Stomach Yin
Acupuncture Rx - Shu , foot yangming , BL 20, 21, SP 10, 6, ST 36, PC 6
- burning stomach - KI 3 or 6
- dry heaves - SP 4
Alternative treatment methods
auricular - ST, LR, sympathetic, subcortex , shenmen , leave for 30 minutes
injection - PC 6, ST 36, vitamin B6, B12 |
