Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Appendicitis - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Appendicitis - Basics

Appendicitis occurs when the appendix becomes infected and swells. The most characteristic symptom is the gradual onset of abdominal pain, in addition to nausea and loss of appetite.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Appendicitis.

Appendicitis - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of appendicitis generally involves arriving at the appropriate TCM diagnosis or pattern. This pattern within the individual is what treatment is based on not the general condition (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following patterns may represent the underlying contributing factors for the development of appendicitis:

• Large Intestine Damp Heat
• Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
• Large Intestine Blood Stagnation

Appendicitis - Tam Healing - Tong Ren Protocols

Tong Ren Therapy is the energy healing/medical qi gong aspect of the Tam Healing System. The areas of focus for appendicitis that we would use in Tong Ren techniques form the basis for our acupuncture treatments as well. Generally you would mix these primary points with points specific to the patients underlying TCM pattern and then our tuina (medical massage) would be largely focused on these points as well.

The following Tam Healing/Tong Ren Therapy Protocols May Be Used With Appendicitis

• Tam Healing and Tong Ren Therapy for Appendicitis

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Appendicitis - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (1) acupuncture point may be useful for appendicitis. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.

Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)

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