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.
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.
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
Acupuncture points used for hernia
Other symptoms often associated with hernia
Abdominal pain Abdominal bloating Mastitis Testicular pain Abdominal colic Chest pain Clogged milk ducts Carbuncles Abcesses Dizziness