Appendicitis according to Chinese Medicine
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Five herbal formulas that might help with appendicitis
Da Cheng Qi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Purges Heat from the Stomach and Intestines. Relieves constipation.
Why might Da Cheng Qi Tang help with appendicitis?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Heat in Yang brightness Organs' of which appendicitis is a symptom.
Da Huang Fu Zi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 3 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Interior. Disperses Cold. Unblocks the bowels. Alleviates pain.
Why might Da Huang Fu Zi Tang help with appendicitis?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Exterior Cold invading the Interior' of which appendicitis is a symptom.
Da Huang Mu Dan Pi Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Clears Stagnant Heat in the intestines. Reduces swelling and disperses lumps.
Why might Da Huang Mu Dan Pi Tang help with appendicitis?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Blood Stagnation with Heat' of which appendicitis is a symptom.
Shi Wei San
Source date: 1687 AD
Number of ingredients: 5 herbs
Key actions: Clears heat. Promotes the resolution of Dampness. Unblocks painful urinary dribbling. Expels stones.
Why might Shi Wei San help with appendicitis?
Shi Wei San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of appendicitis
Si Ni San
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Regulates Liver and Spleen. Eliminates Internal Heat.
Why might Si Ni San help with appendicitis?
Si Ni San has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of appendicitis
Acupuncture points used for appendicitis
Other symptoms often associated with appendicitis
Constipation Lung abscess Swellings Abdominal pain Mastitis Jaundice Boils Carbuncles Lumps Sores