Tongue
thick, white coating
Pulse
deep, tight and slow
Description
Exogenous Cold suddenly invades the Stomach, obstructing the descending of Stomach Qi and congealing the channels, producing severe cramping epigastric pain and vomiting of clear fluid with a marked aversion to cold and desire for warmth.
Symptoms
sudden, severe, cramping epigastric pain pain relieved by warmth and aggravated by cold vomiting of thin, clear or watery fluid nausea and hiccup no thirst, or desire only for warm drinks cold limbs and a feeling of cold worse after swallowing cold food or drink
Treatment principle
warm the Stomach, dissipate Cold and stop pain
Recommended formulas
理中汤primary
Points
Zhongwan
Liangqiu
Zusanli
Neiguan
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