Diagnostic Information and Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Stomach Qi Deficiency

Stomach Qi Deficiency - Basics

Poor appetite, lack of taste, dull sensation in the epigastrium, weak limbs, tiredness, loose stools.

• Tongue Diagnosis - Theory

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• Pulse Diagnosis - Theory

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Stomach Qi Deficiency - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (4) acupuncture points may be useful for stomach qi deficiency. 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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Stomach Qi Deficiency - Formulas From Our Store

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

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Stomach Qi Deficiency - Conditions and Possibilities

The Chinese Medicine treatment of stomach qi deficiency generally involves being certain that this pattern is the proper diagnosis. Each pattern may have multiple conditions and each condition may arise from one or more patterns (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).

The following 22 conditions may arise from stomach qi deficiency . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.