Stomach pain

Pattern: Depletion of Stomach Yin

Key symptoms: Dull indistinct epigastric pain, dry mouth, hard dry stool. Red dry tongue, rapid thready pulse. 

Formula: Yi guan jian [Linking Decoction] / Shao yao gan cao tang [Peony and Licorice Decoction]

Treatment method: Nourish Yin, boost the Stomach, relieve pain.

Acupuncture: UB20 pi shu, UB21 wei shu, Ren12 zhong wan, ST36 zu san li, SP6 san Yin jiao, Kidney-3 tai xi.

Formula Ingredients: 

Yi guan jian: Bei sha shen (Radix Glehniae), Mai men dong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Dang gui (Radix Angelicae sinensis), Sheng di huang (Radix Rehmanniae), Gou Qi zi (Fructus Lycii), chuan lian zi,

Shao yao gan cao tang: Bai shao yao (Paeoniae radix lactiflora), Zhi gan cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae preparata)

Modifications: For burning epigastric pain, clamoring Stomach and acid regurgitation, use zuo jin wan

For reduced food intake, delete Mai men dong (Radix Ophiopogonis), add Shan yao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae), Bai zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis macrocephalae)For vacuous Yin and blood, add he shou wu, Bai zi ren (Semen Platycladi) a.k.a (Semen Biotae), Huo ma ren (Semen Cannabis)

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