"Strengthening the Spleen,Soothing the Liver and Regulating the Spirit"Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis with Intestinal Metaplasia
SHAO Xiaoxue
LIU Ruonan
WANG Shuangjia
XU Daozheng
LÜ Huanzhi
HAN Jing
YU Xiaohua
Abstract：Chronic atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia is a chronic and intractable digestive disease,which is clinically characterised by weakness of the spleen and stomach,deficient earth being subjugated by wood,and emotional anxiety.The pathogenesis is characterized by dysfunction of the vital energy mechanism,the liver's failure of governing conveyance and dispersion,and weakness of the spleen and stomach.Therefore,based on the Shan's method of soothing the liver and regulating spirit,a new acupuncture treatment method of"strengthening the spleen,soothing the liver and regulating the spirit"is created,which combines acupuncture and moxi-bustion.This method follows the principle of tonifying deficiency and eliminating excess,and harmonizing yin and yang.It selects acupoints such as Baihui(DU20),Yintang(EX-HN3),Shenting(DU24),Neiguan(PC6),Taichong(LR3),Zhongwan(RN12),Liangmen(ST21),Shangwan(RN 13),Xiawan(RN 10),Gongsun(SP4),Taibai(SP3),Zusanli(ST36),Jiexi(ST41),etc.,and makes adjustments according to the symptoms.It advocates a comfortable sensation from the needles,and properly tonifying and purging,aiming at regulating the spirit as a guide,reducing the stagnation of the liver qi,and tonifying the spleen and stomach.One test case is attached.
Keywords：chronic atrophic gastritisintestinal metaplasiastrengthening the spleensoothing the liver and regulating the spiritacupunctureumbilical moxibustion
Publication Date：2026-03-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 323-327,334 )