Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency How to Acupuncture for Heavy Menstrual Periods with Blood Clots

Heavy menstrual flow due to Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency is mainly due to Spleen’s inability to regulate Blood (Spleen cannot regulate blood), and clots are mainly due to the presence of Cold Evil at the same time. Treatment should focus on warming Yang and strengthening the Spleen, and gentle moxibustion should be used to moxibrate Foot Sanli, Qihai and Sanyinjiao points. Foot Sanli, located on the lateral side of the calf, 3 inches below the calf’s nose, has the effect of drying and transforming spleen dampness, generating and developing stomach qi, and is mainly used for treating stomach pain, vomiting, hiccups, abdominal distension, abdominal pain, intestinal tinnitus, dyspepsia, diarrhea, constipation, dysentery, and so on. Qi Hai, located in the lower abdomen, on the anterior midline, 1.5 inches below the umbilicus, has the effect of benefiting the lower jiao, replenishing vital energy, and promoting the movement of qi to disperse stagnation. Pain in the lower abdomen, inability to pass stool, dysentery, retention of urine, enuresis, impotence, spermatorrhea, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, metrorrhagia (excessive menstrual flow or dribbling), bandhas, yinjiao (prolapsed uterus of a woman or even prolapsed out of the vaginal opening), and other disorders. Sanyinjiao, on the inner side of the lower leg, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle, at the posterior margin of the medial edge of the tibia, is a key point for treating gynecological disorders. It is used for treating intestinal tinnitus, abdominal distension, diarrhea, and other weaknesses of the spleen and stomach; and for treating obstetrics and gynecology conditions such as irregular menstruation, dyspareunia, yin jing, infertility, and stagnant labor. If the symptoms of excessive menstruation are severe, or if the symptoms persist and do not improve, the patient should go to the hospital in time for treatment.