Gastric pain is a common symptom including acute gastritis, chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer. Acute gastritis is an inflammation of the inner lining of the stomach. The causes of acute gastritis are: chemical irritants (salicylic acid, irritating food, etc), physical irritants (spicy, hot foods, etc), and other etiology. The symptom gastritis are pain in the epigastrium, nausea, vomiting.
Not like acute gastritis, chronic gastritis there are no typical symptoms. The manifestation may be distress or pain in epigastrium, loss appetite, abdominal distention, etc.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), gastric pain is due to attack of the stomach by :
Prescription Acupuncture for Gastric Pain.
Primary points:
Not like acute gastritis, chronic gastritis there are no typical symptoms. The manifestation may be distress or pain in epigastrium, loss appetite, abdominal distention, etc.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), gastric pain is due to attack of the stomach by :
- exogenous pathogens
- emotional depression leading to stagnation of the liver Qi (endogenous factors)
- deficiency of spleen and stomach due to poor body constitution.
Prescription Acupuncture for Gastric Pain.
Primary points:
- PC.6 (Neiguan) : harmonize the stomach, warm the middle jiao, promote Qi circulation to relieve pain
- ST.36 (Zusanli) : Regulate and strengthen the middle jiao Qi
- CV.12 (Chongwan) : The Front-Mu point of stomach
- BL.21 (Weishu) : The Back-Shu point of stomach
- EX.B2 (Jiaji) Procesus Spinosus Th.VIII - Th.XII : often used for chronic gastric pain.
- Patient with hypertension advised:
- Keep a good emotional condition
- Keep away from tobacco (smoking) and drinking (alcohol)
- Low salt and fat intake
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