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

Hypochondriac Pain - Basics

Hypochondriac pain, whether real or perceived, occurs in individuals who have an excessive fear of developing a serious illness or disease, despite medical reassurances.
Below you will find alternative and natural treatment options including those from a Chinese Medicine perspective for Hypochondriac Pain.

Hypochondriac Pain - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of hypochondriac pain 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 hypochondriac pain:

• Liver Qi Stagnation
• Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat
• Liver Yin Deficiency
• Blood Stagnation

Hypochondriac Pain - Acupuncture Protocols

The treatment of conditions with acupuncture can be a complicated endeavor that should only be undertaken by individuals with a deep understanding of the underlying Chinese Medicine theory (and/or whatever system being used for treatment). There are many approaches, but generally speaking few viable approaches are involved on a point to condition basis. Rather using proper diagnostic procedures the patients diagnostic pattern is ascertained and that is what is treated. The protocols listed here exemplify some of these clinical approaches.

The following Acupuncture Treatment Protocols May Be Used With Hypochondriac Pain

• Acupuncture for Hypochondriac Pain - Treatment Protocols

Hypochondriac Pain - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating hypochondriac pain. For a complete list from our store with more details see our hypochondriac pain formula section.

• Long Dan Xie Gan Wan

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