Dampness obstructing the center burner

Dampness evil causing stagnation and obstruction in the spleen and stomach and impairing normal movement and transformation. Dampness obstructing the center burner is characterized by heavy-headedness, fatigue, oppression in the stomach duct, abdominal distension, torpid intake, sticky mouth, thirst with desire for warm drinks, short voidings of reddish urine, thick or slimy white tongue fur, and a moderate pulse.

Medicinal therapy: Use Stomach-Calming Powder (平胃散 píng wèi sǎn) or Stomach-Calming Poria Five Decoction (胃苓汤 wèi líng tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on SP and ST. Select ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), SP-9 (Yīn Mound Spring, 阴陵泉 yīn líng quán), LI-4 (Union Valley, 合谷 hé gǔ), CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), LR-13 (Camphorwood Gate, 章门 zhāng mén), ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), and CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi); needle with even supplementation and drainage and moxa.