主症

经期延后，经量逐渐减少以至闭止，日久则面色萎黄，精神不振，头晕目眩，食少，便溏，皮肤干燥，舌淡苔白，脉缓弱者为气血虚弱；如见头晕耳鸣，腰膝酸软，口干咽燥，五心烦热，潮热盗汗，舌淡苔少，脉弦细，为精血不足。

Main Manifestations

Postdated menstrual period with the decrease and eventually the suppression of bleeding. Chronic case may be accompanied by sallow complexion, lassitude, dizziness, blurred vision, anorexia, loose stool, dry skin, pale tongue with white coating and slowish weak pulse which signify the deficiency of Qi and blood. Secondly, the condition can be also associated with dizziness and tinnitus. Soreness and weakness of lower back and knees, dryness in mouth and throat, feverish feeling of palms and soles, tidal fever, night sweating, pale tongue with scanty coating and wiry, thready pulse which indicates the insufficiency of essence and blood.

治法

取任脉经穴及背俞穴为主。毫针刺用补法，并灸。

Treatment

Points of Conception Vessel and Back-(shu ) points are prescribed as principal ponts which are manipulated with reinforcing technique in combination with moxibustion.

处方

关元 肝俞 脾俞 肾俞 足三里 三阴交

Prescription

Guanyuan (CV 4), Ganshu (BL 18), Pishu (BL 20), Shenshu (BL 23), Zusanli (ST 36) and Sanyinjiao (SP 6)

主症

月经数月不行，少腹胀痛，拒按，或少腹有痞块，胸胁胀满，舌边紫黯，或有瘀点，脉沉紧。

Main Manifestations

Suppression of meases for months, destending pain in lower abdomen intolerable with pressure, masses or lumps found in the lower abdomen, distention fullness in the chest and costal region, dark-purplish side of tongue or purple spots visible on the tongue, and deep, tense pulse.

治法

任脉、足太阴、足厥阴经穴为主。毫针刺用泻法。医学全.在线提供

Treatment

Points of Conception Vessel, Spleen and Liver Meridians are mostly prescribed. Reducing technique is employed.

处方

中极 归来 血海 太冲 合谷 三阴交

Prescription

Zhongji (CV 3), Guilai (ST 29), Xuehai (SP 10), Taichong (LR 3), Huge (Li 4) and sanyinjiao (SP 6)