Epigastric Pain

Epigastric Pain In Chinese medicine, epigastric pain suggests pain around the stomach, upper abdomen, or below the chest. It is often accompanied by belching, acid regurgitation, or nausea. Epigastric pain is usually caused by pathology of the stomach including such biomedically defined conditions as peptic ulcer, gastritis or gastrointestinal neurosis. Excess type epigastric pain: acute…

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Diarrhea

Diarrhea Excess type diarrhea: acute onset, short period, frequent diarrhea. Differentiation Symptoms Formula E x c e s s damp heat acute onset, foul smelling stool with blood or mucus, burning sensation in the anus area, tenesmus, thirst, a red tongue with yellow coating, slippery and rapid pulse Huang Lian Jie Du Tang damp cold…

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Info – Acupuncture and Gastric Motility

For those with Stomach and Intestinal issues, I would suggest finding a licensed acupuncturist that you can see on a regular basis (eg: once a week for a few months). This is along article about studies done that shows its benefits: Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders and Acupuncture Jieyun Yin, MD and  Jiande D Z Chen, Ph.D. Author…

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