Acupuncture Treatment for Vomiting

Vomiting



Cold external pathogenic invasion

P/T – expel Wind/Cold, regulate Stomach Qi to stop vomiting

Acupuncture Rx – Ren, foot yangming, hand jueyin, Ren 12 & ST 36 (regulate and descend Stomach Qi),

PC 6 (regulate 3 Jiao Qi), LI 4 & GB 20 (expel Wind/Cold)

- dry heaves – moxa PC 5

- vomit bile water – GB 40

Food retention

P/T – promote digestion, remove stagnation, regulate Stomach Qi

Acupuncture Rx – Ren, foot yangming, Ren 10 & 21 (10 meets Spleen meridian, 21 regulates stomach Qi),

ST 36 & PC 6 (descend Stomach Qi), SP 14 (stagnation), ST 44 (clear Heat – purge)

Accumulation of Phlegm-fluids

vomit clear water, fullness of abdomen, dry mouth, no desire to drink, may vomit immediately after drinking, dizziness, blurred vision, T- white slippery coat, P- wiry slippery

P/T – eliminate water, transform Phlegm, regulate Stomach Qi

Acupuncture Rx – foot taiyin, LR 13 & SP 14 (strengthen Spleen to eliminate fluids), Ren 12 & ST 40 (Phlegm), PC 6 (nausea/vomiting)

- borborygmi – BL 20, 25

- palpitations – HT 7

Liver overact on Spleen

P/T – soothe Liver

Acupuncture Rx – Ren, foot jueyin, Ren 13 & ST 34 (regulate chest and diaphragm and Stomach Qi), LR 3 & GB 34 (soothe Liver), HT 7 (calm emotions)

- acid reflux – PC 6, SP 4

Spleen Stomach deficient Cold

P/T – warm and strengthen Spleen and Stomach

Acupuncture Rx – Ren foot yangming, Moxa, warm and tonify, Ren 12, PC 6, ST 36, BL 20, 21, LR 13, Ren 4

Stomach Yin deficiency

P/T – nourish Stomach Yin

Acupuncture Rx – Shu, foot yangming, BL 20, 21, SP 10, 6, ST 36, PC 6

- burning stomach – KI 3 or 6

- dry heaves – SP 4





Alternative treatment methods

auricular – ST, LR, sympathetic, subcortex, shenmen, leave for 30 minutes

injection – PC 6, ST 36, vitamin B6, B12