ACUPUNTURA Y MASAJE TERAPÉUTICO

Internal Medicine Board Review

Stomach pain

Pattern: Stomach cold

Key symptoms: Abrupt onset of epigastric pain which is aggravated by cold and alleviated by Warmth, no thirst, white coating and tight, wiry pulse.

Formula: Liang Fu Wan [Galangal and Cyperus Pill]

Treatment method: Dissipate cold, relieve pain.

Acupuncture: Ren12 zhong wan, ST36 zu san li, Pericardium-6 nei guan, SP4 gong sun.

Formula Ingredients: Liang fu wan: Gao liang jiang, Xiang fu zi (Rhizoma Cyperi)

Modifications: Cold evil is predominant, add wu zhu yu, Chen pi (Pericarpium Citri reticulatae)

For Stomach pain caused by wind-cold, use xiang su san, Xiang fu zi (Rhizoma Cyperi), Zi su ye (Folium Perillae), Chen pi (Pericarpium Citri reticulatae),  Zhi gan cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae preparata)For cold resulting in food stagnation: add Zhi shi (Fructus Aurantii immaturus), shen qu, ji nei jin, Ban xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), Sheng jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis recens)