Acute gastritis
Admin • 26 November 2020
Pain and discomfort in the upper abdomen
Pain and discomfort in the upper abdomen, reduced appetite or distension and belching as well as nausea and vomiting. Pertains to epigastralgia, vomiting and diarrhea in TCM. Caused by exogenous pathogenic factors and improper diet that lead to dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, failure of gastric qi to descend and upward adverse flow of turbid qi.
(1) cold-dampness attacking the middle energizer
Sudden onset of stomachache, severe pain, aversion to cold and preference for warmth, nausea and vomiting, or diarrhea with thin fluid, or even watery diarrhea, or accompanied by aversion to cold and fever, light-colored tongue with white fur as well as taut and tense pulse.
(2) Retention of damp-heat in the middle
Burning sensation, distension and aggravation after meal, or postcibal vomiting, bitter taste and dryness in the mouth, urgent diarrhea or unsmooth diarrhea, burning sensation in the anus, red tongue with yellow and greasy fur as well as slippery and rapid pulse.
(3) Rentention of food
Distension and fullness in the epigastrium, unpressable pain, alleviation of pain after vomiting, unsmooth defecation with putrefaction and foul odor, thick and greasy tongue fur as well as taut and slippery pulse.
Body acupuncture : Zhongwan (CV 12), Neiguan (PC 6), Tianshu (ST 25), Zusanli (ST 36)
(1) Hegu and Yinlingquan;
(2) Hegu and Quchi;
(3) Neiting and Xuanji;
For acute epigastralgia: Lianqiu
ear acupuncture : Stomach, Large Intestine, Small Intestine and Sympathetic Nerve.
Performance
Each time 2 - 3 acupoints are selected, the needles are retained for 30 minutes and manipulated at intervals. or Wangbuliuxingzi( Semen Vaccariae) can be used for ear pressure.
Two ears are needled in alternation.
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