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Stomach Fire

From "Zang Fu Syndromes," by McDonald and Penner

• Etiology
• Clinical Manifestations
• Complications
• Associated Western Conditions
• Differential Diagnosis
• Treatment Principle
• Common Acupuncture Points
• Common Herbal Formulae

Emotions stagnate and transform into Fire (sometimes called LIV Fire Attacks ST).

Excessive hot (spicy) food or rich food generate Heat in ST.

External Perverse Heat penetrates ST.

T: Red
C: Thick, yellow and dry
P: Slippery, big, Shi and rapid

ST Fire Blazing may affect HT, leading to HT Fire Flaring Up (note that emotions, hot food and External Perverse Heat are common to the etiology of both conditions).

ST Fire Blazing may eventually damage ST Yin causing ST Yin Xu.

ST Fire Blazing will usually penetrate the Colon, causing Shi Heat in the Colon.

ST Fire Blazing may be differentiated from ST Yin Xu by the following:

Clear and Purge ST Fire.

ST-44 / Neiting Ying-Spring point of the ST channel: cools and drains Heat from ST.

UB-21 / Weishu Back-Shu point for ST.

ST-36 / Zusanli He-Sea point of the ST channel.

PC-8 / Laogong Clears HT and Sedates Heat: for bad breath and mouth ulcers.

PC-6 / Neiguan Regulates MJ, stops vomiting and relieves pain.

LI-4 / Hegu For facial symptoms and constipation.

LI-11 / Quchi With ST-44 / Neiting cools ST and Intestines.

ST-6 / Jiache Clears Heat from Yang Ming: for mouth ulcers, gingivitis and other local Heat signs in the ST channel.

ST-45 / Lidui Clears Heat from Yang Ming: for gingivitis and indigestion.

ST-34 / Liangqiu Xi-Cleft point of the ST channel: for epigastric pain.

ST-43 / Xiangu Sometimes used with ST-44 / Neiting to clear Heat from ST.

Qing Wei San plus / Clear the Stomach Powder with additions

Mai Men Dong Tang plus Bai Shao / Ophiopogonis Decoction plus White Peony Root

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