Tongue
Pale-purple, wet
Pulse
Deep, tight or choppy
Key Symptoms
Cold, fixed pain of abdomen or limbsDelayed menses with dark clotsCold hands and feetPurple-pale complexion
Overview
Cold congealing Blood in the vessels or uterus. Pain is fixed and better with warmth.
Differentiate from
- Blood Stasis without Cold (no relief from heat, less chill)
- Qi Stagnation (moving distension, wiry pulse, less purple)
Etiology
Exterior Cold invading; Yang xu allowing Cold to congeal Blood; exposure during menses or postpartum.
Treatment Principle
Warm the channels; dispel Cold; invigorate Blood.
Representative formulas. Wen Jing Tang; Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang; Dang Gui Si Ni Tang.
Representative points. REN-4 with moxa, REN-6, ST-29, SP-8, SP-10, LIV-3, DU-4.
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