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Dysmenorrhea (painful
periods)
Painful periods. Primary dysmenorrhea usually start with the first period of a womans life and is thought to be the result of
excessive prostaglandin production.
It is often associated with nausea, vomiting, and faintness. Secondary dysmenorrhea usually effects older patients and the pain precedes
menstruation. It is thought to be
caused by pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, fibroids, and the
presence of an IUD (intrauterine device).
Qi and Blood stagnation
P/T – regulate Qi, promote circulation of
blood, remove Stasis
Acupuncture –
sedate, moxa, foot Jueyin,
LR 3, 8, SP 6, Ren 6
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hypochondriac/chest/breast distension/pain- SJ 5, 6, BL 18
- severe low
abdominal pain- BL 32
- nausea,
vomiting, PC 6, ST 36
Damp/Cold stagnation
P/T – disperse Cold,
eliminate Damp, warm Jing
Acupuncture –
Ren, foot Taiyin, Ren 3 & ST 28 (water
problems, needle and moxa), SP 6, 8
- Kidney
deficiency- BL 23, Ren 4
- bodyaches- BL 11, 23
Liver Qi stagnation with Low Jiao
Damp/Heat
P/T – clear Heat and
Damp, regulate Liver Qi
Acupuncture –
foot Taiyin, Jueyin, LR
3 & SP 6, Ren 3 & BL 32
- Low
abdominal burning- LR 8
- Fire- LR 2
(more large clots)
Qi and Blood deficiency
Acupuncture –
Ren, foot Taiyin, Ren 6, BL 20, SP 6, ST 36, Zi
Gong
- deficient
Cold- Ren 4, ST 30, moxa
Alternative Treatment Methods
auricular- internal
reproductive organs, sympathetic, KI, LR, SP
7 star- medium
stimulation, lower abdominal area
injection- Dang Gui 0.5ml, Hong Hua 0.1ml
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