Nonhealing ulcers according to Chinese Medicine
The information provided here is not a replacement for a doctor. You shouldn't use it for the purpose of self-diagnosing or self-medicating but rather so you can have a more informed discussion with a professional TCM practitioner.
In Chinese Medicine, nonhealing ulcers is sometimes associated with Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, a so-called "patterns of disharmony". Chinese Medicine sees the body as a system, not a sum of isolated parts. A "pattern" is when the system's harmony is disrupted. It is not equivalent to the Western concept of "disease" because both concepts arise from totally different ways of seeing the human body.
To understand whether someone's nonhealing ulcers might be caused by the pattern Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, one needs to look for signs and symptoms associated with the pattern beyond what one might typically experience from nonhealing ulcers alone. Indeed if nonhealing ulcers is caused by Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, patients also experience symptoms such as palpitations, forgetfulness, restlnessness at night and feverishness.
We've listed below a more detailed description of Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency so that you can have a better understanding of where nonhealing ulcers might find its root according to Chinese Medicine.
Once identified, patterns are often treated using herbal formulas. Drinking herbal infusions is the most common remedy in Chinese Medicine, together with acupuncture. Here we detail below three formulas that can help treat Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency.
Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, a "pattern of disharmony" associated with nonhealing ulcers
The Spleen is a so-called "Zang" Organ. Learn more about the Spleen in Chinese Medicine
Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency
Recommended herbal formula: Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
Symptoms: Fatigue Coughing Dry skin Dry mouth Dry throat Weight loss Palpitations Feverishness Forgetfulness Poor appetite Shortness of breath Dyspnea on exertion Restlnessness at night
Nonhealing ulcers might be due to Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency if the condition is paired with typical pattern symptoms such as palpitations, forgetfulness, restlnessness at night and feverishness.
Read more about Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency here
The three herbal formulas that might help with nonhealing ulcers
Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang
Source date: 1174 AD
Number of ingredients: 14 herbs
Key actions: Tonifies Qi and Blood. Nourishes the Heart. Calms the spirit.
Why might Ren Shen Yang Rong Tang help with nonhealing ulcers?
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, a pattern sometimes associated with nonhealing ulcers. If it looks like you might suffer from Heart and Spleen Qi and Blood Deficiency, this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang
Source date: 1180 AD
Number of ingredients: 10 herbs
Key actions: Warms and tonifies Qi. Warms and tonifies Blood.
Why might Shi Quan Da Bu Tang help with nonhealing ulcers?
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat , a pattern sometimes associated with nonhealing ulcers. If it looks like you might suffer from , this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang
Why might Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang help with nonhealing ulcers?
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat , a pattern sometimes associated with nonhealing ulcers. If it looks like you might suffer from , this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
Symptoms related to nonhealing ulcers
Palpitations Forgetfulness Restlnessness at night Feverishness Poor appetite Fatigue Coughing Shortness of breath Dyspnea on exertion Weight loss
