Amenorrhoea — blood stasis
StarEssentials of Chinese Acupuncture (Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing Colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1980) — the standard prescriptions of the Chinese colleges.
Points
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Ren point meeting the three foot yin; acts directly on the uterus
- Pregnancy: contraindicated
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Spleen point that invigorates blood and brings on the period
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meeting of the three foot yin; with LI4 regulates qi and blood
- Pregnancy: contraindicated
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Ying-Spring of the Liver; releases constrained liver qi
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Stomach point on the lower abdomen; local point to clear stasis from the uterus
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Bladder point over the second sacral foramen; local point to clear uterine stasis
- Pregnancy: contraindicated
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Yuan-Source of the Large Intestine; with SP6 moves qi and blood
- Pregnancy: contraindicated
Needling Safety
Cited hazards for these points. Tick what applies to the patient to see the cautions that follow from it.
Treatment Principle
Remove blood stasis by reducing points of the Ren, Spleen and Liver channels.
Indications
Method
Needle with the reducing method.
⚠ Cautions
Exclude pregnancy before treating any amenorrhoea: LI4, SP6, BL32 and strong stimulation at CV3 are all contraindicated in pregnancy. A pelvic mass or sudden amenorrhoea with pain warrants gynaecological examination.
About
The book's prescription for amenorrhoea from blood stasis, which follows emotional constraint or cold invading during menstruation.
Rationale
CV3, ST29 and BL32 work on the uterus from front and back, where the stasis lies. LI4 and SP6 form the classic pairing for moving qi and blood, SP10 specifically invigorates blood to bring on the flow, and LV2 releases the constrained liver qi behind the stasis.
Sources
- Beijing College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, et al. Essentials of Chinese Acupuncture. Beijing: Foreign Languages Press, 1980. Chapter III, Amenorrhea, p. 374–375.
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