Tongue
Purple sides, or pale with purple spots
Pulse
Wiry and choppy
Key Symptoms
Fixed hypochondriac or menstrual painDark clotted menstrual bloodMasses; dark complexionPurple lips or nails
Overview
Blood stagnates in the Liver, hypochondrium, or Uterus.
Differentiate from
- Liver Qi Stagnation (moving distension, less purple)
- Damp-Heat in Liver (yellow greasy coat, burning discharge)
Etiology
Prolonged Liver Qi stagnation; Cold; trauma; Blood xu leaving Blood unable to move.
Treatment Principle
Invigorate Liver Blood; move Qi; soften masses if present.
Representative formulas. Ge Xia Zhu Yu Tang; Shao Fu Zhu Yu Tang (lower abdomen); Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (upper).
Representative points. LIV-3, SP-10, BL-17, SP-6, LIV-14, REN-6.
Representative Formulas
Acupuncture Points
Related Patterns
Similar Patterns
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