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Liver qì invading the stomach
肝气犯胃 〔肝氣犯胃〕gān qì fàn wèi
Excessive free coursing of liver qì affecting the stomach. Liver qì invading the stomach manifests in stomach signs such as stomach duct pain, vomiting of sour fluid, torpid stagnant stomach intake, aversion to food, abdominal distension, and diarrhea, in addition to liver signs such as dizziness, rib-side pain, irascibility, smaller abdominal distension, and a stringlike pulse. If the condition persists, it may develop into liver-spleen disharmony. This condition differs from liver qì invading the spleen by a predominance of stomach signs such as vomiting of sour fluid and torpid intake.
Medicinal therapy: Use
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on ST, LR, and PC. Needle with supplementation at BL-21 (Stomach Transport, 胃俞 wèi shù), CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū), and SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo); and with drainage or with even supplementation and drainage at BL-18 (Liver Transport, 肝俞 gān shù), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), LR-14 (Cycle Gate, 期门 qī mén), and GB-34 (Yáng Mound Spring, 阳陵泉 yáng líng quán),
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