Liver heat malign obstruction

Malign obstruction (pregnancy vomiting) arising when blood gathers to nourish the uterus, and thoroughfare (chōng) vessel becomes exuberant, and ascends counterflow carrying liver and stomach qì with it. Liver heat malign obstruction usually occurs in women who are normally of a rash and impatient disposition. It is characterized by vomiting of sour fluid and sometimes immediate vomiting of ingested food, dizziness, and bitter taste in the mouth.

Medicinal therapy: Clear the liver and harmonize the stomach; downbear counterflow and check vomiting. Use Gallbladder-Warming Decoction (温胆汤 wēn dǎn tāng) minus fresh ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, 生姜 shēng jiāng) and jujube (Jujubae Fructus, 大枣 dà zǎo) and plus scutellaria (Scutellariae Radix, 黄芩 huáng qín), coptis (Coptidis Rhizoma, 黄连 huáng lián), phragmites (Phragmitis Rhizoma, 芦根 lú gēn), and ophiopogon (Ophiopogonis Radix, 麦门冬 mài mén dōng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on CV, PC, ST, and LR. Select CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), SP-4 (Yellow Emperor, 公孙 gōng sūn), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), ST-44 (Inner Court, 内庭 nèi tíng) LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), and GB-34 (Yáng Mound Spring, 阳陵泉 yáng líng quán), and needle with drainage.