Clinical Manifestations
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- Sudden onset of Cold-type abdominal pain
- The pain typically focuses around or lateral to the
umbilical region or lower abdomen
- Epigastrium cold with pain
- Cramping
- The pain is alleviated by warmth and aggravated by
pressure
- Chilliness
- Aversion to Cold
- Cold extremities
- Lack of thirst
- Clear urine
- Normal or soft stools
- Mild cases:
Constant pain
- Severe cases:
Sudden bouts of sharp pain
Pain is aggravated by Cold and relieved
by warmth
and hot drinks
Cold hands and feet
- T: Normal
- C: White and sticky
- P: Deep, wiry and slow
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- Cold Penetrates the Stomach and Intestines:
Pain is sudden and sharp
Pain relieved by warmth
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea, loose stools
May be constipation
T: Pink
C: White
P: Deep and tight
- Retention of Fluid in the Stomach due to Cold:
Pain is dull
Pain relieved by warmth
Succussion sound in the epigastrium on
palpation
Vomiting of clear, watery
fluid
T: Pink
C: White and sticky
P: Thready or Thready and
slow
- Stomach Deficiency with Stagnation of Cold:
Pain is dull
Pain is relieved by warmth
and pressure
Vomiting clear, watery fluid
T: Pale
C: Thin and white
P: Deep and slow or Deep
and thready
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Points |
- REN-6, REN-12, St-36, SP-4, GB-34, LI-4
With pain above the navel: REN-10, ST-24
With pain below the navel: ST-27
With pain along the sides of the abdomen: LIV-13
With pain around the navel: ST-25, REN-9, REN-7
With lower abdominal pain: REN-14
With severe pain: SP-6, REN-6
With abdominal distention: SP-4
- REN-6, REN-12, UB-20, UB-21, ST-
21, ST-36, PC-6, SP-4
- REN-12, REN-6, ST-25, ST-34, ST-36, ST-37, SP-4, SP-6
With vomiting: PC-6
With severe pain or diarrhea: Strongly moxa REN-8
- Ear Points: Abdomen, Large Intestine, Small
Intestine, Stomach, Spleen, Shenmen, Sympathetic
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