Qì vacuity profuse menstruation

Excessively copious or prolonged menstrual flow attributed to qì vacuity. Qì vacuity profuse menstruation arises when constitutional qì vacuity or center qì vacuity or damage to the spleen due to excessive thought and anxiety cause insecurity of the thoroughfare (chōng) and controlling (rèn) vessels. This pattern is characterized by pale menstrual flow, bright-white facial complexion, lassitude of spirit, shortness of breath and laziness to speak, no thought of food or drink, and empty sagging in the smaller abdomen.

Medicinal therapy: Supplement qì and contain the blood; fortify the spleen and secure the thoroughfare (chōng) vessel. Use Center-Supplementing Qì-Boosting Decoction (补中益气汤 bǔ zhōng yì qì tāng), Origin-Lifting Brew (举元煎 jǔ yuán jiān), or Spleen-Returning Decoction (归脾汤 guī pí tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on CV, SP, and ST. Select CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi), CV-4 (Pass Head, 关元 guān yuán), SP-10 (Sea of Blood, 血海 xuè hǎi), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), BL-20 (Spleen Transport, 脾俞 pí shù), SP-6 (Three Yīn Intersection, 三阴交 sān yīn jiāo), SP-2 (Great Metropolis, 大都 dà dū), and LR-8 (Spring at the Bend, 曲泉 qū quán); needle with supplementation and add moxa.