Lung Blood Stasis
Description
Chest pain, coughing up blood and dark lips.
Clinical features
Chest pain that worsens with coughing, coughing up blood, dark lips, red tongue with dark spots, choppy pulse.
🏥 Scientific research
Western understanding:
Lung Blood stasis correlates with pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, and COPD complications. Characterized by chest pain, purple lips, 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
CRITICAL: BL13 (Feishu) and all upper back Shu points - risk of pneumothorax. Use oblique needling (45° towards spine) at maximum depth 0.5-0.8 cun.
📚 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.