Symptoms of blocked arm meridians

In life, many people will encounter the problem of blocked meridians in their arms. In fact, everyone does not care much about this symptom, because they think it can be cured by exercise. This is not a disease that can be cured by exercise. Blocked meridians in the arms include many types of symptoms, such as fish belly due to qi and blood, and blood circulation is not good, all of which need to be examined and treated.

Clinical manifestations

It can be divided into two types: amenorrhea due to blood deficiency and amenorrhea due to blood stasis, with different symptoms, signs, tongue and pulse.

1. Blood deficiency and amenorrhea

If menstruation fails to arrive after the due date or is delayed, the menstrual flow gradually decreases and eventually leads to amenorrhea.

(1) Liver and kidney deficiency with dizziness, tinnitus, soreness of waist and knees, dry mouth and throat, fever in the five parts of the body, hot flashes and night sweats, red tongue, little coating, and thin and tense pulse;

(2) Qi and blood deficiency accompanied by dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of appetite, pale tongue, thin white fur, and slow pulse.

(3) Yin deficiency and blood dryness with fever in the five parts of the body, flushed cheeks, night sweats or bone steaming and fatigue fever, red tongue with little coating, and a thin and rapid pulse.

2. Blood stasis and amenorrhea

(1) Qi stagnation and blood stasis leading to amenorrhea, depression, or irritability, fullness in the chest and flanks, abdominal distension and pain that refuses to be pressed, dark purple tongue or with petechiae on the edges, and deep, stringy pulse.

(2) Phlegm-dampness blocks amenorrhea, causing obesity, nausea, vomiting, excessive sputum, fatigue, or excessive white vaginal discharge with a greasy tongue coating and a slippery pulse.

Differential Diagnosis

Amenorrhea should first be differentiated from early pregnancy.

Treat according to syndrome differentiation

1. Internal treatment

1. Liver and kidney deficiency

Symptoms: Low back pain, tinnitus, blurred vision, dizziness, palpitations, poor appetite, thready and weak pulse, pale tongue, and white tongue coating. Treatment principle: tonify the kidney and replenish essence, nourish blood and regulate menstruation. Main formula: Jiajian Cistanche and Cuscuta australis Pill with Cnidium monnieri, Linderae scutellariae and Placenta.

2. Weak Qi and blood

Symptoms: palpitations, forgetfulness, night sweats, fever, loss of appetite, fatigue, thin body, pale complexion, shortness of breath, hair loss, etc. Treatment principle: tonify Qi and strengthen the spleen, nourish blood and regulate menstruation. Main prescription: Ginseng Yangrong Decoction with modifications.