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Liver qì rib-side pain
肝气胁痛 〔肝氣脅痛〕gān qì xié tòng
Pain at the sides of the ribs attributable to constrained affect-mind and consequent disturbance of the liver’s governing of free coursing. Liver qì rib-side pain is distending pain in the rib-side associated with oppression in the chest, and reduced food intake. The pain is a periodic scurrying pain of unfixed location, relieved by belching and exacerbated by emotional stimulus.
Medicinal therapy: Course the liver and rectify qì using formulas such as
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on hand and foot reverting yīn (jué yīn) PC/LR, TB, and GB. Select BL-18 (Liver Transport, 肝俞 gān shù), BL-17 (Diaphragm Transport, 膈俞 gé shù), LR-14 (Cycle Gate, 期门 qī mén), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), TB-6 (Branch Ditch, 支沟 zhī gōu), LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), GB-34 (Yáng Mound Spring, 阳陵泉 yáng líng quán), and ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ). Needle with drainage.
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