Liver Meridian (Traditional Chinese medicine)
Diseases of liver and how to treat liver disease with acupressure. Below you will find the TCM Disharmonies related to the Liver Meridian. Each pattern contains a brief description of associated signs and symptoms, tongue and pulse diagnosis, and a list of acupuncture points that may be used to treat the disharmony. Excess Patterns: Liver Qi Stagnation Liver Blood Stagnation Liver Cold Stagnation Liver Fire Liver Wind Liver Yang Damp Heat in the Liver and Gall Bladder Deficiency Patterns: Liver Blood Deficiency Excess Patterns LV Qi Stagnation - excess pattern General Signs & Symptoms: Chest distention, hypochondriac pain a/or distention, sighing, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, diarrhea, depression, moodiness, plum pit qi, PMS, breast tenderness, painful a/or irregular menstruation Tongue: Normal Pulse : Wiry General Treatment Points: LV 3 - move LV Qi GB 34 - move LV Qi, works well with LV 3 LV 13 - SP Mu, esp. if food stagnation a/or strong LV/SP involvement LV...