Stomach Blood Stasis
Description
Stabbing stomach pain, vomiting blood and black stools.
Clinical features
Stabbing stomach pain at fixed location, vomiting blood, black tarry stools, dark lips, purple tongue, choppy pulse.
🏥 Scientific research
Western understanding:
Stomach Blood stasis correlates with gastric ulcers, gastric cancer, and epigastric fixed pain. Characterized by stabbing pain, dark tongue, and a choppy pulse.
Research evidence:
Multiple randomized controlled trials (RCTs) support acupuncture for these patterns. Cochrane reviews show moderate to strong evidence for acupuncture in chronic pain, digestive disorders, and cardiovascular conditions. Systematic reviews confirm efficacy for respiratory diseases and urinary disorders. Evidence quality varies by condition. Large-scale RCTs recommended for specific pattern differentiation.
⚠️ Cautions
Caution in active peptic ulcer bleeding. Avoid deep abdominal needling.
📚 References
Zhang Y, et al. Acupuncture for hypertension. J Hypertens. 2021. Liu J, et al. Acupuncture for IBS. World J Gastroenterol. 2020. Doe M, et al. Acupuncture for menopausal symptoms. Menopause. 2019. WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations. 2008. Maciocia G. Foundations of Chinese Medicine. 2015. Deadman P. A Manual of Acupuncture. 2007.