24. Hypochondriac pain
• Definition
Pain in the infracostal region
• Relevant diseases of western medicine
1. Cholecystitis
2. Cholelithiasis
3. Bile Duct Tumors
4. Hepatitis
5. Liver cancer
• Etiology & pathogenesis
1. Liver Qi stagnation
2. Blood stasis in the liver channel
3. Liver and gallbladder damp-heat
4. Liver yin deficiency
• Differential diagnosis
1. exterior and interior patterns
2. Cold and heat patterns
3. Qi stagnation and blood stasis
4. Epigastric pain and chest painful obstruction
• Classification & treatment
1. Liver Qi stagnation
Chai Hu Shu Gan San
Chai Hu---
Xiang Fu, Chen Pi, Zhi Qiao---
Chuan Xiong---
Shao Yao, Gan Cao---
2. Blood stasis in the liver channel
Xuan Fu Hua Tang---
Qian Cao---
Xuan Fu Hua---
3. Liver and gallbladder damp-heat
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Long Dan Cao---
Zhi Zi, Huang Qin, Sheng Di Huang---
Che qian Zi, Mu Tong, Ze Xie---
Chai Hu---
4. Liver yin deficiency
Yi Gan Jian
Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui---
Sha Shen, Mai Men Dong---
Gou Qi Zi---
Chuan Lian Zi---
• Acupuncture treatment
Excess patterns---LR14, SJ6, GB34,
Deficiency patterns---LR14, UB18, SP6, UB23
Pain in the infracostal region
• Relevant diseases of western medicine
1. Cholecystitis
2. Cholelithiasis
3. Bile Duct Tumors
4. Hepatitis
5. Liver cancer
• Etiology & pathogenesis
1. Liver Qi stagnation
2. Blood stasis in the liver channel
3. Liver and gallbladder damp-heat
4. Liver yin deficiency
• Differential diagnosis
1. exterior and interior patterns
2. Cold and heat patterns
3. Qi stagnation and blood stasis
4. Epigastric pain and chest painful obstruction
• Classification & treatment
1. Liver Qi stagnation
Chai Hu Shu Gan San
Chai Hu---
Xiang Fu, Chen Pi, Zhi Qiao---
Chuan Xiong---
Shao Yao, Gan Cao---
2. Blood stasis in the liver channel
Xuan Fu Hua Tang---
Qian Cao---
Xuan Fu Hua---
3. Liver and gallbladder damp-heat
Long Dan Xie Gan Tang
Long Dan Cao---
Zhi Zi, Huang Qin, Sheng Di Huang---
Che qian Zi, Mu Tong, Ze Xie---
Chai Hu---
4. Liver yin deficiency
Yi Gan Jian
Sheng Di Huang, Dang Gui---
Sha Shen, Mai Men Dong---
Gou Qi Zi---
Chuan Lian Zi---
• Acupuncture treatment
Excess patterns---LR14, SJ6, GB34,
Deficiency patterns---LR14, UB18, SP6, UB23
