Blood vacuity lumbar pain

Lumbar pain due to loss of blood or general blood vacuity depriving the sinews of nourishment.

Medicinal therapy: Nourish the blood using variations of Four Agents Decoction (四物汤 sì wù tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on the back transport points, BL, SP and ST. Needle with even supplementation and drainage at BL-23 (Kidney Transport, 肾俞 shèn shù), GV-3 (Lumbar Yáng Pass, 腰阳关 yāo yáng guān), BL-40 (Bend Center, 委中 wěi zhōng), and ouch points (阿是穴 ā shì xué), and with supplementation and moxa at BL-17 (Diaphragm Transport, 膈俞 gé shù). BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù) LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), and SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo).

See lumbar pain.