Hiccough

Pattern: Spleen and Stomach Yang vacuity

Key symptoms: Low weak hiccough that interferes with respiration, pale complexion, cold limbs, fatigue, low food intake, pale tongue white coating, deep thready weak pulse. 

Formula: Li zhong tang [Regulate the Middle Decoction]

Treatment method: Warm and supplement the Spleen and Stomach, harmonize the middle burner, downbear Qi, relieve hiccough.

Acupuncture: Ren12 zhong wan, Pericardium-6 nei guan, ST36 zu san li, UB17 ge shu, Ren6 Qi hai.

Formula Ingredients: Li zhong tang: Ren shen (Radix Ginseng), Bai zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae), Gan jiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis), Gan cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae).

Modifications: 

To reinforce to Warm the middle burner and relieve hiccough, add dao dou, wu zhu yu, di xiang

For Kidney Yang deficiency, add Rou gui (Cortex Cinnamomi), fu zi

For food stagnation, add Chen pi (Pericarpium Citri reticulatae), mai ya

For Spleen Qi deficiency, use bu zhong yi Qi tang

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