Symptoms
The main symptoms of Cold Invading the Large Intestine are:
- Sudden pain in the abdomen.
- A feeling of cold.
- A cold sensation in the abdomen.
- Diarrhoea with pain.
- The pulse becomes deep and wiry.
- The tongue develops a thick white coat.
Aetiology
- The main aetiology for Cold Invading the Large Intestine is an Invasion of External Cold mainly due to the abdomen not being covered up properly or from prolonged sitting on cold and wet surfaces.
Pathology
The main pathologies for Cold Invading the Large Intestine are:
- Cold causes a stagnation of Qi which leads to pain as the Qi builds up and tries to keep flowing.
- Cold also interferes with fluid absorption in the Large Intestine leading to diarrhoea.
- The pulse becomes deep to reflect the cold and also wiry which reflects the pain.
- The tongue develops a white coat to reflect the Cold which is also thick to show this is an excess condition.
Treatment principle
The treatment principle for Cold Invading the Large Intestine is to expel Cold from the Large Intestine and to tonify Yang.
A point prescription for this treatment principle could be:
- Stomach 37 regulates the Stomach and the Intestines.
- Stomach 36 clears Cold and strengthens the body.
- Stomach 25 regulates the Large Intestine.
- Kidney 7 tonifies Kidney Yang.
- Spleen 3 tonifies Spleen Yang.
- Indirect moxa on the needle for Stomach 25 could also be used.
