Hernia according to Chinese Medicine

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Three herbal formulas that might help with hernia

Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

Source date: 1247

Number of ingredients: 10 herbs

Key actions: Tonifies Qi of the Spleen and Stomach (Middle Burner). Raises the Yang. Detoxifies. Lifts what has sunken.

Why might Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang help with hernia?

Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Spleen and Stomach Qi Deficiency' of which hernial pain is a symptom.

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Jin Ling Zi San

Source date: 992 AD

Number of ingredients: 2 herbs

Key actions: Moves Liver Blood and Liver Qi. Drains Liver Heat or Fire. Stops pain.

Why might Jin Ling Zi San help with hernia?

Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern 'Liver Qi Stagnation that transforms into Heat' of which hernial pain is a symptom.

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Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang

Source date: 220 AD

Number of ingredients: 3 herbs

Key actions: Warms the Interior. Nourishes the Blood. Alleviates Pain.

Why might Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang help with hernia?

Dang Gui Sheng Jiang Yang Rou Tang has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of hernia

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Acupuncture points used for hernia