Infertility attributed to phlegm-damp affecting the thoroughfare (chōng) and controlling (rèn) vessels and obstructing the uterine vessels. Phlegm-damp infertility is observed in obese women who indulge in rich foods and is usually associated with copious vaginal discharge and menstrual irregularities.
Medicinal therapy: Fortify the spleen and dry dampness; transform phlegm. Use formulas like Atractylodes and Cyperus Phlegm-Abducting Pill (苍附导痰丸cāng fù dǎo tán wán).
Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on CV, SP, and ST. Select CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán), BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi), ST-30 (Qì Thoroughfare, 气冲 qì chōng), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), ST-40 (Bountiful Bulge, 丰隆 fēng lóng), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), and SP-9 (Yīn Mound Spring, 阴陵泉 yīn líng quán); needle with supplementation and add moxa. For copious vaginal discharge, add GB-26 (Girdling Vessel, 带脉 dài mài) and BL-30 (White Ring Transport, 白环俞 bái huán shù). See infertility.