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Gallbladder
pain
Western
medicine – gallstones, parasites blocking bile duct, inflammation (cholecystitis), bile duct tumors
TCM – emotional stresses cause Liver Gallbladder Qi stagnation, stones
are caused by Damp/Heat or Phlegm.
Caused by western diet, anger attacks,
extreme hunger causes parasites to move and cause pain, drastic weather
changes can also induce pain. The
upper right quadrant of the abdomen becomes severely painful, either
constantly or intermittently. The
pain radiates to right scapular region.
The Gallbladder area dislikes touch, may show rebound tenderness
(slow pressure with quick release causes great pain), patient likes to lay
in fetal position, is restless, may have aversion to cold, fever, cold
sweat, cold limbs, bloating, belching, nausea, vomiting (may progress to
vomiting bile or parasites), jaundice, yellow urine, yellow sclera, yellow
skin, constipation,
P- wiry rapid or tense.
P/T – soothe Liver Gallbladder, move Qi to relieve
pain
Acupuncture Rx – GB 24 (mu, local), 34 (low he-sea), LR 14 (mu,
local), Ren 12 (local, fu influential)
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dan nang (gallbladder
extra points) – 1-2 cun under GB 34
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soothe Liver – LR 3
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cold – LI 11, SJ 5
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nausea/vomit – ST 36, PC 6
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jaundice – SP 6, 9
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constipation – ST 25, SJ 6
Alternative treatment methods
auricular – Gallbladder,
Liver, Spleen, Fu organs, digestive tract, Shenmen, sympathetic,
*strong stimulation
electro – GB 24, LR
14, LI 20, ST 2
injection – painful
area (ashi), codeine
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