Inguinal hernia according to Chinese Medicine
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Two herbal formulas that might help with inguinal hernia
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 inguinal hernia?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern '/tcm-education-center/patterns/exterior_cold_invading_the_interior' of which inguinal hernia is a symptom.
Nuan Gan Jian
Source date: 1624 AD
Number of ingredients: 8 herbs
Key actions: Warms the Liver and Kidneys. Promotes the movement of Qi. Alleviates pain.
Why might Nuan Gan Jian help with inguinal hernia?
Nuan Gan Jian has sometimes been used by TCM professionals to alleviate the symptoms of inguinal hernia
Acupuncture points used for inguinal hernia
Other symptoms often associated with inguinal hernia
Abdominal pain Constipation Hypochondriac pain Chills Low-grade fever Cold hands and feet