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

Nausea - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of nausea 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 nausea:

• Spleen Qi Deficiency
• Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
• Stomach Food Stagnation
• Stomach Fire
• Stomach Yin Deficiency
• Stomach Cold
• Phlegm Stagnation
• Blood Stagnation

Nausea - 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 Nausea

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Nausea - Formulas From Our Store

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

• Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Wan
• Bao He Wan
• Mu Xiang Shun Qi Wan

Nausea - Questions

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Nausea - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (3) acupuncture points may be useful for nausea. 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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Nausea - Related Chinese Herbs

The following (8) chinese herbs may be useful for nausea. In most cases, however, treatment with Chinese Herbal Medicine is done with herbal formulas based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting herbs by function alone. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.

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