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GASTRIC HYPERACIDITY (SOUR STOMACH)

GENERAL

Clinical Manifestations
Treatment Principle
Herb Formulas	Gastric Hyperacidity #1 Bao He Wan
Points	REN-12, ST-25, ST-36, UB-10, UB-11, UB-17, UB-18, UB-20 LI-4, PC-6, SP-6, ST-36

SHAO YANG JING

Clinical Manifestations	Alternating chills and fever Restlessness Irritability Anorexia Sometimes fatigue Nausea Occasional vomiting Headaches (side of head) Hypochondriac pain Rib pain Achiness Ear infection Hearing difficulty Red eyes Stiff shoulders Throat pain Hip pain T: Normal with bumps or dots on side C: Thin white P: Wiry
Treatment Principle	Harmonize the Liver and Gall Bladder
Herb Formulas	Xiao Chai Hu Tang
Points	GB-41, SJ-5 To harmonize the Liver and Gall Bladder: GB-34, LIV-3, LIV-14, SJ-5 To stop nausea and vomiting: PC-6, SP-4, ST-36 To treat headache: GB-1, GB-8, GB-14, Taiyang To treat constipation: SJ-6, ST-25 To treat fever: DU-13, DU-14 To support the San Jiao and Regulate Yin: PC-5, PC-6 To support Yin: KI-7 To support the Ying: SP-10 Head: GB-8, SJ-20, Yintang Eyes: GB-14, GB-20, ST-1, UB-1, UB-2 Ear: GB-2, SJ-5, SJ-17, SJ-21 Hypochondriac area: GB-34, GB-40 Ear: Shenmen, Gall Bladder, Point 0

SHAO YANG FU

Clinical Manifestations	Alternating chills and fever (not so likely) Restlessness Irritability Continuous vomiting Headache (side of head) Hypochondriac pain Epigastric pain Bitter taste in mouth Digestive disruption Anorexia Nausea Acid regurgitation Burning diarrhea or Constipation Menstrual problems Dry throat Heart pain with vomiting Throat pain Hip pain T: Red C: Thin yellow P: Wiry, forceful
Treatment Principle	Harmonize the Liver and Gall Bladder Purge Internal Heat
Herb Formulas	Da Chai Hu Tang
Points	To harmonize the Liver and Gall Bladder: GB-34, LIV-3, LIV-14, SJ-5 For nausea and vomiting: PC-6, SP-4, ST-36 For headache: GB-1, GB-8, GB-14, Taiyang For constipation: SJ-6, ST-25 For fever: DU-13, DU-14 For Stomach Heat: LI-4, LI-11, ST-44 To support the San Jiao and Regulate Yin: PC-5, PC-6 To support Yin: KI-7 To support the Ying: GB-41, SJ-5 , SP-10 To regulate menstruation: SP-6 For Shao Yang Fu with Tai Yang: For the Shao Yang: GB-34, LIV-3, LIV-14, SJ-6 For the Tai Yang: GB-20, UB-12 For Shao Yang Fu with underlying Liver Qi Stagnation: To harmonize the Shao Yang: GB-34, LIV-3, SJ-6 To clear Heat: LI-11, ST-44 To calm the Shen: HT-7, PC-6 Ear: Shenmen, Liver, Gall Bladder, bleed Heat points

STOMACH QI DEFICIENCY

Clinical Manifestations	Epigastric fullness and distention No desire for food and drink Frequent belching Borborygmus Loss of sensation of taste Stools not solid Urine clear and abundant T: Pale C: Thin and white P: Weak and Deficient
Treatment Principle	Strengthen Qi Invigorate the Spleen and Stomach
Herb Formulas	Xuan Fu Dai Zhe Tang
Points	REN-6, REN-12, SP-6, ST-21, ST-36, UB-20, UB-21

LIVER QI STAGNATION INVADING THE SPLEEN

Clinical Manifestations	Abdominal distention and pain Gas Borborygmus Diarrhea Distention and pain in the sides or flanks Suffocating sensation in the chest Tendency to sigh Melancholy Depression Irritability Inappropriate anger Women: Irregular menses Dysmenorrhea Breast distention and pain before and during menses T: Pink C: White and greasy P: Slippery and wiry
Treatment Principle	Soothe the Liver Invigorate the Spleen
Herb Formulas	Chai Hu Gui Zhi Tang
Points	LIV-3, LIV-13, SP-6, ST-25, ST-36, ST-37

INTERNAL COLD

Clinical Manifestations	Chest pain Shoulder stiffness Abdominal distention and pain Constipation Cold feet An aversion to Cold Pale face Fatigue Headaches with heavy headedness Abdominal weakness Anorexia T: Pale C: Greasy, white P: Weak or Weak and wiry
Treatment Principle	Tonify Qi Break up Stagnant Qi Reduce accumulation Descend Qi Warm the Middle Jiao Disperse Cold Transform Phlegm
Herb Formulas	Yan Nian Ban Xia Tang
Points

FLUID AND HEAT STAGNATION

Clinical Manifestations	Food Stagnation Firm epigastric focal distention Dry heaves with a foul odor The sound of Fluids in the hypochondria Diarrhea Very loud borborygmus Nausea Vomiting Foul breath Fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen Heartburn Acid regurgitation Ascites T: Normal C: Thin, yellow and greasy P: Wiry, taut and rapid
Treatment Principle	Harmonize the Stomach Reduce focal distention Disperse clumping Expel water Descend Qi
Herb Formulas	Sheng Jiang Xie Xin Tang
Points