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

Clinical Information For the Treatment Of Vomiting

What Patterns Are Related To Vomiting?

Vomiting - Diagnostic Patterns

The Chinese Medicine treatment of vomiting 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 vomiting:

Blood Stagnation Liver Attacking the Spleen Phlegm Stagnation Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat Stomach Cold Stomach Fire Stomach Food Stagnation Stomach Yin Deficiency

16 Points Are Empirically Important For Vomiting

KD 18 KD 19 KD 21 KD 23 KD 25 KD 26 LU 1 PC 3 ST 19 ST 20 ST 21 ST 24 ST 34 ST 9 UB 19 UB 6

16 TCM Herbs Are Potentially Used With Vomiting

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The Following (3)Formulas TCM Herbal Formulas May Be Useful For Vomiting

Er Chen Wan (Two Aged Herbs)

Clinical Usages

The primary base formula to resolve phlegm damp, particularly in the lungs and GI system - cough (with white mucus), plugged ears, sinus blockage - along with GI symptoms of nausea, vomiting.
Upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, emphysema, COPD - when arising from phlegm damp.
Phlegm accumulation in the head symptoms such as dizziness, insomnia, meniere's disease, alcohol hangover.
Cysts from phlegm accumulation - fibroids, breast cyst, ovarian cyst, thryoid cysts, goiter.

Clinical Categorization

Cautions

Avoid in patients with yin deficiency - i.e. cough from dryness.

Er Chen Wan

Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan (Aconite Regulate Middle Pills)

Clinical Usages

Spleen yang deficiency resulting in coldness of the limbs and/or interior, borborygmus, and possible loose stools or diarrhea.
Feeling full even with small amounts of food, bloating, epigastric/abdominal pain, possible decrease in appetite.
Vomitting and nausea especially if it occurs shortly after eating.

Clinical Categorization

Fu Zi Li Zhong Wan

Yue Ju Wan (Escape Restraint Pill)

Clinical Usages

An important formula for plum pit qi and related issues arising from qi stagnation (from many factors) - an oppressive sensation in the chest and/or diaphgram, gerd, reflux, indigestion, nausea, belching with a fetid odor.
Gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, intercostal neuralgia, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis.
Infectious hepatitis.
Migraines when the underlying factor is that of stagnation.
Besides a range of digestive issues, the formula may be used for a wide range of psychiatric conditions including depression, schizophrenia, panic disorder, etc. when the underlying factor is chiefly stagnation.