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Menstrual blood ejection
经行吐血 〔經行吐血〕jīng xíng tù xuè
One form of counterflow menstruation. Blood ejection occurring at the time of menstruation, sometimes with reduction in menstrual flow. Menstrual blood ejection is mostly attributable to blood heat and upsurge of qì causing frenetic movement of the bloodbut may also result from upsurge of qì and vacuity fire. The main patterns are intense stomach heat, depressed liver channel fire, and yīn vacuity.
Biomedical correspondence: vicarious menstruation.
Patterns
Intense stomach heat (胃热炽盛 wèi rè chì shèng) tends to cause vomiting of copious amounts of blood when periods are about to come or have already started. It is associated with advanced menstruation and copious menstrual flow. Other signs include dry mouth and throat with desire to drink, a red tongue with yellow fur, and a large surging or rapid surging pulse.
Medicinal therapy: Clear and discharge stomach heat and conduct the blood downward. For repletion heat patterns, use
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on CV, ST, LI, and PC. For repletion heat, select
Depressed liver channel fire (肝经郁热 gān jīng yù rè) tends to cause vomiting of copious amounts of bright red blood before or after periods and is associated with advanced menstruation. There is heart vexation, irascibility, distension and pain in both rib-sides, bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat, clouded head, tinnitus, yellow urine and bound stool, a red tongue with yellow fur, and a rapid stringlike pulse.
Medicinal therapy: Course the liver and resolve heat; conduct blood downward. Use
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on CV, ST, and LR. Select
Yīn vacuity (阴虚 yīn xū) tends to cause vomiting of scant bright red blood during or at the end of periods and is associated with scant menstrual flow and, in some cases, advanced menstruation. Other signs include dizziness and tinnitus, heat in the heart of the palms and soles, reddening of the cheeks, tidal heat, dry cough with scant phlegm, dry throat and thirst, red or crimson tongue with a peeling fur or no fur, and a rapid fine pulse.
Medicinal therapy: Enrich yīn and moisten the lung; conduct blood downward. Use formulas such as
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on KI, SP, ST, and LR. Select