Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Crohn's Disease - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses

Crohn's Disease - Basics

Crohn's Disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes the digestive tract to swell. This inflammation causes pain in the abdomen, diarrhea and sometimes rectal bleeding. While the digestive, or gastrointestinal, tract extends from the mouth to the anus, the most commonly irritated area is the lower part of the small intestine.

Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Crohn's Disease.

Crohn's Disease - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of crohn's disease 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 crohn's disease:

• Large Intestine Damp Heat
• Spleen Qi Deficiency
• Spleen Invasion - Cold Damp
• Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
• Large Intestine Blood Stagnation
• Spleen Qi Sinking

Crohn's Disease - Questions

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Crohn's Disease - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (1) acupuncture point may be useful for crohn's disease. 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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