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Acupuncture for Morning Sickness - Treatment Protocols

Submitted by yyh_staff on Tue, 2006-08-15 14:56.

Below you will find some of the more common tcm diagnoses and acupuncture treatment protocols for morning sickness. There are many ways to treat this condition with Eastern Medicine and our presentation is only one of many possible options.

Etiology:

With the cessation of menstruation the Qi in the Chong Mai rebels and sends this energy to the ST resulting in rebellious Qi (nausea, vomiting, etc.).
The rebellious Qi may combine with a pre-existing condition of phlegm-damp in the middle warmer leading to more substantive vomiting and stronger effects on the upper warmer (SOB, palpitations, etc.).

Differentiation:

ST Qi Deficiency
Phlegm/Damp Accumulation

ST Qi Deficiency

Signs & Symptoms:

Epigastric distention a/or bloating, nausea, vomiting possibly of clear fluid, fatigue
Tongue: Pale w/white coat
Pulse: Slippery, weak

Treatment Points:

Valaskatagis Point Selection:
ST 36 - tonify ST/SP
CV 12 - ST Mu, descend ST Qi
CV 13 - descend ST Qi
SP 4 w/PC 6 - yin wei chong mai, regulate chong mai
If strong LV involvement - LV 3 a/or GB 34

Phlegm/Damp Accumulation

Signs & Symptoms:

Vomiting of sputum a/or sticky mucus, chest oppression, palpitation, SOB, poor appetite, lack of taste
Tongue: White greasy coat
Pulse: Slippery

Treatment Points:

Valaskatagis Point Selection:
SP 9 - resolve damp
ST 40 - resolve phlegm
ST 36 - tonify ST/SP
CV 12 - ST Mu, tonify ST/SP, descend ST Qi
CV 17 - clear upper heater, descend Qi
SP 4 w/PC 6 - yin wei chong mai, regulate chong mai

The information on our site is drawn from our own lecture notes and clinical experience. The following lecture notes were consulted within this section:

St. John, Meredith: New England School of Acupuncture, Etiology and Pathology Lecture Notes
Valaskatgis, Peter: New England School of Acupuncture, Etiology and Pathology Lecture Notes

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