Stomach Phlegm-Fire
Description
Nausea, vomiting, bad breath and yellow tongue coating.
Clinical features
Nausea, vomiting of sour fluid, bad breath, red tongue with yellow sticky coating, slippery rapid pulse.
🏥 Scientific research
Western understanding:
Stomach Phlegm Fire correlates with severe GERD, gastritis with nausea, and vomiting. Characterized by burning epigastric pain, nausea, and a slippery rapid pulse.
Research evidence:
Research evidence for these patterns is emerging. Systematic reviews show acupuncture benefits for respiratory diseases, digestive disorders, and neurological conditions. Studies demonstrate efficacy for asthma, COPD, GERD, and IBS. Large-scale RCTs recommended for specific pattern differentiation.
⚠️ Cautions
Caution in acute febrile conditions. May indicate serious infection requiring antibiotics. Acupuncture as adjunctive therapy only.
📚 References
Zhang Y, et al. Acupuncture for asthma. Cochrane Database. 2019. Wang L, et al. Acupuncture for GERD. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020. Li M, et al. Acupuncture for Parkinsons disease. Neurology. 2018. WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations. 2008. Maciocia G. Foundations of Chinese Medicine. 2015.